Book of the Week: ‘Scarlet’
ScarletA.C. Gaughen2012, 292 pagesYoung adult fictionScarlet is a retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, with a secret. It’s the account of how John Little, Robin Hood and Will Scarlet live, breathe and love in the fight to save the people from the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham – by stealing from the rich to give the money to the poor so they aren’t taxed out of their homes.The main character has a unique voice that adds to the flavor...
Book of the Week: ‘Pancakes in Paris’
Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in FranceCraig Carlson2016, 305 pagesNonfictionCraig Carlson had a difficult childhood and lived in a working class neighborhood growing up. He found himself working for Disney in California and wanted a career in film. But he fell in love with Paris and with food. The one thing that Paris didn’t have was a real American diner, with a big American breakfast. Craig decided that this was his...
Book of the Week: ‘The Great Reckoning’
The Great Reckoning Louise Penny 2016, 389 pages Mystery Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is now the head of the Sûreté Academy. When a murder takes place at the school, Armand is part of the investigation, but is he also under suspicion? Armand takes four of the young cadets who were close to the murder victim to his beloved village of Three Pines. He gives them a task, to find out about a strange old map that might have a connection...
Book of the Week: ‘The Last One’
The Last OneAlexandra Oliva2016, 304 pagesGenre: Thriller (Fiction) The 12 contestants on a new reality show set in the woods of the East Coast signed up to test the limits of their endurance, and each challenge that the producers set seems more insurmountable than the last. Contestant Zoo is trying to make up time after becoming sick on the trail when she stumbles across a horrific scene. Is it just something the producers have...
Book of the Week: ‘Before the Fall’
Before the FallNoah Hawley2016, 320 pagesThriller (Fiction) On a foggy but calm night, a plane carrying 11 people takes off from Martha’s Vineyard. When it crashes into the ocean 16 minutes later, Scott Burroughs – a down-on-his-luck painter – and 4-year-old JJ, the son of the plane’s multimillionaire owners, are the only two to survive. As the media gathers to publicize their story, coincidences begin to pile up, and questions start...
