Book of the Week: ‘Blood Sweep’
Blood SweepSteven F. Havill2015, 306 pagesMystery County sheriff Bobby Torrez is out antelope hunting when someone shoots at him and explodes the telescopic sight on his rifle. Was it a warning, or did the shooter intend to kill Bobby?Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman has more worries on her mind. Her 15-year-old son Francisco is now an internationally known concert pianist and in Mazatlán for a concert series. Estelle is concerned...
Book of the Week: ‘Sweet Tea and Spirits’
Sweet Tea and Spirits Angie Fox 246 pages Fiction/Mystery Verity Long isn’t part of Sugarland, Tennessee’s high society (just ask her skunk, Lucy!), so why has the new head of the Sugarland Historical Museum invited her to become a member? The new head of the museum becomes Verity’s new client, and she needs Verity to investigate some odd happenings going on at the group’s historic headquarters. The ghosts in town are talking murder,...
Book of the Week: ‘The American Spirit’
The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand ForDavid McCullough2017, 176 pagesNonfiction This collection of speeches by famed historian David McCullough make the case for the relevance of our nation’s history and why it matters today will give the reader a renewed belief in American ideals and principles. Throughout his career, McCullough has addressed audiences at the White House, Congress, colleges and universities, and...
Book of the Week: ‘Living Hell’
Living Hell: The Dark Side of the Civil War Michael C. C. Adams 2014, 292 pages Nonfiction In this work, historian Michael C. C. Adams overturns the myth of the glorious Civil War. Just as new soldiers did, readers quickly discover the horror of the realities of this gruesome conflict.Adams uses letters and diaries written by soldiers, nurses, and surgeons to depict the terrifying slaughter of close combat, the disgusting effects of...
Book of the Week: ‘The Secret of Goldenrod’
The Secret of Goldenrod Jane O’Reilly 2016, 370 pages Children’s fiction – chapter book Fifth-grader Trina is constantly moving with her dad as he restores old houses. She’s never lived long enough in one place to call it “home.” But she likes to help her dad with his work. They are a good team. She and her dad move to rural Iowa to restore an old mansion named Goldenrod. Trina has trouble fitting in at school, and Goldenrod seems to...
