Nevermore 9-22-26 Reported by Rita
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton & James Patterson
As the novel opens, a threat looms. Enemies are planning an
attack of unprecedented scale on America. Uncertainty and fear grip Washington.
There are whispers of cyberterrorism and espionage and a traitor in the
cabinet. The President himself becomes a suspect, and then goes missing... Set
in real time, over the course of three days, The President Is Missing is one of
the most dramatic thrillers in decades. And it could all really happen.
A fast-paced mystery/thriller. The plot keeps throwing in new
aspects to the story. I couldn't put it down. -AC 4 stars
Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly
Parton
For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly
Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal
stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting.
Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection
offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and
rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our
time.
Dolly explains the history/love behind each song. If you are a
Dolly fan, then you will love it. -TS
5 stars
Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein
When Ash spots an ad for Retro during a depressing Instagram
scroll—she’s in debt and unemployed; everyone else is, evidently,
thriving—she’s surprised the algorithm sent it her way. She’s heard of
recreational time travel, but it’s way out of her budget. Then she sees the
Come away with us! We’re hiring.
So begins Ash’s life as a Time Travel Agent, leading wealthy
tourists on vacations to historical hotspots. She takes bachelorette parties to
live out their cowboy-romance fantasies in the Old West and throws “'20s for
your twenties” birthday bashes at speakeasies; she smiles politely as rich Wall
Street guys give prospecting a shot in the Gold Rush. It's all thrilling,
outrageous, and totally surreal. Bygone America is just a Retro Metro ride
away. Despite Ash’s tendency toward cynicism, she finds herself swept up in her
dazzling new job. Sure, Ash isn’t the actress she always dreamed she’d be. But
isn’t this so much better? It’s like Ash’s life is a movie, complete with an
impossible love triangle. How is she supposed to choose between her mysterious
office crush and the handsome private eye pursuing her in 1937? For the first
time in years, Ash’s life feels enviable—so she’d really rather not pay
attention to the strange things happening to her memory and relationships
outside Retro. But as her trips threaten to unravel her real life, she
confronts an unsettling “escaping” into the past was never really an escape at
all.
I really liked the descriptions - good character
building/world building. The plot is vague and falls flat, but I still found it
enjoyable. -PP 3 stars
Other
Books Mentioned
52 Ways to Walk by Annabel Streets
The Everlasting by Alex E. Harrow
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an
Owl and His Girl by Stacey O'Brien
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout
The Mountains We Call Home by Kim
Michelle Richardson
Trampoline by Robert Gipe
The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
New
Books
Postmortem by David Lagercrantz
Legacy Redefined by Richard Watts
The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion by
Alexander McCall Smith
The Half Lie by Rachel Beanland
The Secret Society of Librarians by Kate
Thompson
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