Silvestre Swan has been the lighthouse keeper since the day it was built by the town. Mari Adams is a marine archaeologist known for investigating shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean. Evangeline Devon is on a mission to find out the history of her family, and the truth behind several tragedies that shaped it. … Continue reading Swan Light
Did you read all your books over the Memorial Day Weekend? Good news - it's New Release Tuesday and there's some great books coming out today! Today's list is short, but there are many others hitting shelves. What are you picking up? The Celebrants by Steven Rowley - a group of friends reunite to hold … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/30/23
It’s a cold, foggy day on the battlefield. Henry Flemming enlisted as a teenager with romantic ideas of what serving in the military would be like. But now, faced with the reality of war and fearing defeat, he deserts his company. Embarrassed by his lack of bravery and desperate to make up for it when … Continue reading The Red Badge of Courage
New Release Tuesday is back again! Today's list is short, but there are some great books! What are you bringing home today? A Song and a Prayer by Loretta Lynn and Kim McLean - several country music legends have books coming out in 2023, but Loretta's is the only posthumous release planned. This book of … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/23/23
Time for new books! Today sees the launch of a great biography, some interesting fictions, and great kids books. What are you picking up today? King: A Life by Jonathan Eig - this is the first biography of MLK Jr. to be released in decades. Eig uses the recently declassified FBI files for this look … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/16/23
Happy New Release Tuesday!! There are some great new reads hitting shelves today - too many to list! I've included just a handful of our favorites below! Wild Dances by William Lee Adams - this is one of our highly anticipated releases for 2023! Written by Eurovision exepert and journalist William Adams, this story recounts … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/9/23
It's New Release Tuesday! Being the first of the month, there's quite a few on the list today - some great kids' books, a few great biographies and memoirs, and some interesting fiction releases. What are you adding to your bookshelf today? Homegrown by Jeffrey Toobin - this remarkable new book follows the legacy of … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/2/23
Happy book launch day for these great reads! There are great new memoirs from movie and TV stars, new releases in beloved series, and some great historical fiction! What are you picking up today? An American Beauty by Shana Abe - As soon as I saw the cover for this one, it was in my … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 4/25/23
As a banking leader in America, John Pierpont Morgan exuded much control over the economy and the way business was handled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He began as the son of a financier and expected his son to carry on after him. But his legacy is so much more than his … Continue reading The Personal Librarian
This weekend, I was honored to attend the Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies at Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum. The speaker was author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who discussed her book Independence, along with her other works such as Mistress of Spices and One Amazing Thing. I chose to attend this lecture because I reviewed … Continue reading Book Signing: Independence
