Reported by Rita
The Girls
in the Stilt House: a Novel by Kelly
Mustian
Murder breaks through the racial divide that separates two
teenage girls, forging an unlikely friendship. A first novel.
Very well written - a real page-turner. – KN
4 stars
The
Writing Retreat: a Novel by Julia
Bartz
While attending a month-long writing retreat at the estate of
a feminist horror writer who issues a life-changing challenge, Alex, determined
to win this seemingly impossible contest, ignores the strange happenings around
her until the disappearance of a fellow writer leads her on a desperate search
for the truth.
Turned out to be more horror than expected. – MH 4 stars
March
Forward, Girl by Melba
Beals
A member of the Little Rock Nine shares her memories of
growing up in the South under Jim Crow.
Beautifully written - very moving. – AH
5 stars
Other
Books Mentioned
How to know a person : the art of seeing others
deeply and being deeply seen by David Brooks
Snow by John Banville
Warriors don't cry : a searing memoir of the
battle to integrate Little Rock's Central High by Melba
Pattillo Beals
A mighty long way : my journey to justice at Little
Rock Central High School; adapted for young readers by
Carlotta Walls Lanier
Zodiac : a graphic memoir by
Weiwei Ai
Jimshoes in Vietnam : orienting a westerner by James
R. Klassen
So big by Edna Ferber
The covenant of water : a novel by
Abraham Verghese
The echo of
old books : a novel by Barbara Davis Family lore : a novel by
Elizabeth Acevedo
New Books
The mountain king : a novel by
Anders De la Motte
The Warsaw Sisters : a novel of WWII Poland by
Amanda Barratt
The joy of Photoshop : when you ask the wrong guy for help by
James Fridman
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