Book Reviews

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

In its third year, Joplin Public Library will again host Joplin…
Go Wilma Go by Amira Rose Davis and Michael Long

Go, Wilma, Go! by Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long and The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert

February marks the beginning of Black History Month. I have likely…
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

It’s little wonder that Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake made…
Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray

Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray

Sarah, our adult programming coordinator, talked about the Adult…
A psalm for the wild built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers’ A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT is a small book,…
Favorite Reads by Jeana Gockley 2024

Favorite Reads of 2024

Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! As with past years, I like…
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

I’ve been participating in Joplin Public Library’s Adult…
Dim Sum Palace by X. Fang

Christina’s Favorite Children’s Books of 2024

Another year has come and gone, which means it’s time for my…
The Friday afternoon club by Griffin Dunne

The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne

The celebrity memoir. The decision to read one is subject to…
The year of living constitutionally by A. J. Jacobs

The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning by A.J. Jacobs

We the People of the United State, in Order to form a more perfect…
How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

When Constable Penny Martin pulled over the minibus she didn’t…
Beautyland

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Adina Giorno is born in September 1977 at the moment that the…
The rom-commers by Katherine Center

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

Emma Wheeler has been the full-time caretaker for her father,…
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Audiobook Recommendations

Many of the books I read are in audiobook form; I enjoy the ease…
Loose Threads by ISOL

Loose Threads by Isol

Every so often, an adult will sheepishly tell me that they “still…