New Books for Spring "For this year’s spring releases, I’m focusing on two of the library’s most popular genres: Romance and Thrillers."
A review of women characters written by women authors "As with McFadden’s other novels, nothing is as it seems, and if you think you know what’s going to happen, you’re wrong. "
A Review of Kristin Hannah’s The Women "The Women, while focused on the experience of women in the Vietnam War, reflects how women have bravely stepped into harm’s way but have been dismissed by history."
THE BOOK REPORT: Review of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing “Who is Rebecca Yarros and where did everyone hear about this Fourth Wing book?”
Audiobooks to Check Out “Whether you are an avid audiobook listener or considering giving audiobooks a try, these are a great place to look for your next great listen.”
Nonfiction roundup “To hopefully save you from sinking into despair after reading some of my recommendations for nonfiction, I decided to go half upsetting and half… well, not upsetting. (Cheerful may be a stretch.)”
Beach Reads "Every year when I start thinking about a beach read book list, I have to look up what a beach read is, and every year I re-learn that a beach read is whatever you want it to be."
The book report: Spring releases “It’s spring, when publishers release their best crop of books for the year.”
The Book Report: Someone Else’s Shoes “One pair of shoes has the chance to steer the destiny of two women.”
The Book Report: A multitude of memoirs “I really enjoy memoirs....The general facts of a person’s life are only important in how they relate to the story at hand.”
The Book Report: The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman "Something about the holiday season always seems to have me reviewing depressing books."
The Book Report: Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival Bestselling novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia will present at Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival.
The Book Report: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover “This book is definitely not for everyone, but... I feel it’s an honest look at an important topic.”
The Book Report: diversity in romance “One genre that is leading the pack in offering diverse characters is romance.”
LGBTQIA+ Books "Check out these titles from Mid-Columbia Libraries which feature LGBTQIA+ characters/themes/authors."
The Book Report: The Woman They Could Not Silence “In 1960, Elizabeth Packard was involuntarily committed to a mental asylum by her husband.”
Book Report: Doing Harm “Diseases considered ‘female issues’ are poorly understood, often dismissed, and commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.”
My 5 favorite books (that I haven't previously reviewed) of 2021 “These are some really solid choices that would be hard to bump off my favorites of 2021 list.”
The Book Report: There There, by Tommy Orange and other selected reads by Native American authors “There There is a featured title in the annual Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival.”
