Book of the Week: ‘The Fifth Petal’
The Fifth PetalBrunonia Barry432 pages, 2017Fiction, Mystery It’s Halloween night in 1989 and little Callie Cahill has just witnessed the violent murders of her mother and two other young female descendants of notorious Salem witches. Rose Whelan, a prominent historian and the woman who saves Callie’s life, is ultimately blamed for the murders of “The Goddesses” but never proven guilty. As the case remains unsolved, Rose recedes into...
Book of the Week: ‘Echo’
EchoPam Munoz Ryan2015, 588 pagesChildren’s Fiction, ages 9-12 + Whether you are looking for a book to listen to, read aloud to someone or just read, Echo is an amazing tale full of music, heartbreak, tragedy and redemption, with a satisfying ending.The story begins in a forest where Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself, with a harmonica, entwined in a fairytale prophecy and a promise. Decades later, three children...
Book of the Week: ‘Milk and Honey’
Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur 2014, 204 pages Poetry Rupi Kaur is a young poet who was thrown into the spotlight when a university photo project image of her lying in bed with menstrual blood stains on her pajamas and sheets was banned by Instagram. Her protest with the social media outlet expanded her followers by thousands and her already successful book of poetry became a bestseller. Her work is very socially conscious, exploring...
Book of the Week: ‘Of Fire and Stars’
Of Fire and StarsAudrey Coulthurst2016, 389 pagesGenre: YA Fiction Dennaleia is a princess betrothed to the prince of neighboring kingdom Mynaria. Having been prepared thoroughly in every subject and skill necessary to her position in her matriarchal homeland, she is frustrated by the disdain she receives for acting as a future queen in the much more patriarchal Mynaria. Her only escape from loneliness and annoyance at being ignored...
Book of the Week: ‘Tiffany Girl’
Tiffany Girl Deeanne Gist 2015, 508 pages Fiction Did you know that there were “Tiffany Girls” – women who worked for Tiffany, the famous stained-glass and jewelry company? For the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, Louis Comfort Tiffany was planning to create a state-of-the-art stained-glass mosaic chapel. But his male workers went on strike, so Tiffany hired young women from the Arts Students League of New York. Beautiful,...
