A Tourist Trap Mystery #0.5 Murder in a Tourist Town by Lynn Cahoon

A Tourist Trap Mystery #0.5 Murder in a Tourist Town by Lynn Cahoon is the backstory of how Jill the lawyer becomes Jill the bookstore owner. It's a short novella that is a good read. Gotta love those cozy murder mysteries. The audiobook also very good. Enjoy.

Hamish Macbeth #33.5 Death of a Laird by M.C. Beaton , R.W. Green

Death of a Laird is a cozy murder mystery series that I enjoy. Travel to the highlands and meet a very handsome police officer as he solves cases.

Lord Edgington Investigates #7.5 A Novel Way to Kill: A 1920s Mystery Novella by Benedict Brown

A Novel Way to Kill is a new series that I am starting. A cozy murder mystery that is told in a grandson's perspective. A good listen to or read. Enjoy.

A Tourist Trap Mystery #15 Songs of Wine and Murder by Lynn Cahoon

A Tourist Trap Mystery #15 Songs of Wine and Murder by Lynn Cahoon is a great cozy mystery murder series I truly enjoy. Lynn Cahoon has a few different series. The audiobook is also good. Enjoy.

Let Liberty Rise!: How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty by Chana Stiefel , Chuck Groenink (Illustrator

Let Liberty Rise!: How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty by Chana Stiefel , Chuck Groenink (Illustrator is a great picture book to add to any school library. The story is told summed up with great illustrations. I learned something about history. A good read.

SPY×FAMILY 6 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy Family 6 is a great series to add to a high school library. I am reading through the volumes to make sure that they are fine to add just in case they are not. So far so good. I like this series. It's a fake family that work together for a spy's mission. They each have their own secrets. And the dog is adorable.

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Heartless by Marissa Meyer is a prequal to Alice in Wonderland. Marissa Meyer's bring characters to life in her retelling of well known stories. A young girl who just dreams to be a baker and go against her family wishes fall in love with a young man from the mirror world. This is their story. A good read and a good audio book. Fine for any high school library.

Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

Counting Miracles is a great adult book to read. It has all the elements to make this a successful story. I highly recommend it. The audio book also very good.

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

On Tyranny I wish everyone could read this book. Our country is in big trouble and it would help to see what a group of dangerous people are up to.

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks turns out to be a very good murder mystery for teens. I found the cover of the book did not do it justice. It's a smart book and fine for any high school library.

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold is based on the author's grandmother who lived through a lot of experiences. Some very painful. There is a few scenes in which the youngest sister is used by an older man who provides food for their family. Being Jewish, put the family in the path of bullies from the Russians, Germans and even fellow non-Jewish neighbors. It's a story about survival, family and sisterhood. A good one to add to any high school library.

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko is a great read. Hank has ups and downs in his life. For a middle school kid, he has a lot to burdern. Taking care of his baby sister. A mom who disapears with no word, finding food and then going to get help. It's a good book and good people show up in his life. And a few bad ones too. Add this one to your middle school library.

My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner

My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner is a great book to add to any school library. It's part graphic novel and part novel. A touching relationship of a young girl and her older brother. Shown both sides of the war, camp life and soldier life. Very well done.

Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

Enigma Girls is a simple retelling of teen girls from Britian who worked in a secret location to find out what the German military was up to so that they could protect soldiers and civilians during World War II. A fine book to add to any school library.

Gilmore Girls: A Stars Hollow Celebration! (Funko Pop!) by Lauren Clauss , Meg Dunn (Illustrator)

Gilmore Girls was one of my favorite TV shows. I loved the snappy conversations and watching Rory grow up. This Little Golden Picture book is a sweet revisit to Stars Hollow. Fine for anyone who is a fan. Enjoy.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is definitely and adult book. There are a few highly romantic scenes. What I appreciate is that it's all nuanced but still you know what is happening. One of my high school students read it on his own and liked it. So I would say perfect for public library and private reading but not for high school libraries. Having said that, it is a good book and well written and follows the Achilles myth very well. It is good literature geared more for adults. The audiobook is also very good.

Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions by Stephen Colbert , The Staff of the Late Show , Sean Kelly (Illustrator)

Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions by Stephen Colbert, The Staff of the Late Show, Sean Kelly(Illustrator) a truly funny and entertaining book. Silly and funny for adults. Enjoy.

The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds , Homer

The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds, Homer I liked this depiction of the Greek story of a mighty warrior trying to get back home. Any nudity is blurred. A bit of blood from battle scene but it all works. A good book to add to any high school library. Helpful when teaching 9th grade English.

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker , Devon Holzwarth (illustrator)

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth(illustrator) A good book to have in any school library. True story of how a young girl over came obstacles and did not take no to become a prominent percusionist.

All Better Now by Neal Shusterman

All Better Now by Neal Shusterman is a fantastic story. How he comes up with twists in his stories is amazing. He did it again! I'm so getting this book for my high school library. I hope he plans on writing a sequel. It's so good.