An Intrigue of Witches by Esme
Addison
Thirty-year-old Black woman Sidney Taylor is a talented early
American historian, working in fast-paced Washington DC, with her eyes on
promotion. She's also currently persona non grata. Who knew that making an
inconvenient historical discovery would see her stuck at her desk, shuffling
paper? So when she receives an anonymous and very cryptic invitation to visit
historic small-town Robbinsville, North Carolina, and hunt for a missing
archaeological treasure - with a million-dollar payout at stake - it's one she
can't refuse. Besides, her beloved grandmother lives in Robbinsville, and it's
been too long since she's visited her. Soon, Sidney's on an exciting treasure
hunt, following two-hundred-year-old clues that lead her ever closer to the
artifact she's searching for. But what is the artifact? And why is Sidney
starting to feel like she's at the heart of a terrifying conspiracy she doesn't
understand? The answer blows Sidney's world apart, plunging her into a dark, glittering
world of secret societies, ancient bloodlines, witches, and magic linked to an
ages-old conspiracy that could destroy the very principles upon which America
was founded.
I found this book very likable and entertaining. –MH
4 stars
Some Days There's Pie by
Catherine Landis
This humorous, affecting novel follows the adventures of Ruth,
a woman who has run away from her life, with the help of Rose, an elderly,
kindly reporter suffering from a terminal illness.
She’s a good writer, but I couldn’t get into the story. – KM
3 stars
In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with
the Idea of an Afterlife by Sebastian Junger
The New York Times best-selling author shares the story of how
a near-death experience led him to question his own atheism and undertake a
scientific and philosophical examination of mortality and what happens after we
die.
It was thought-provoking and informative, but the medical
terminology was sometimes too much. –
NH 4 stars
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World's Imagination by Jens Andersen
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Challenger: a True Story of Heroism and Disaster
on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
A.K.A. Lucy: the Dynamic and Determined Life of
Lucille Ball by Sarah Royal
In the Hour of Crows by Dana
Elmendorf
How to Land on Your Feet: Life Lessons from My Cat by Jamie
Shelman
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