by envisionmg | Mar 15, 2021 | Fiction, Staff Review
Lily King is a local author, having grown up on the North Shore, her father was a teacher at Pingree and she is an alumni of the school. Her latest book Writers & Lovers is a book about grief, determination and challenging decisions. Casey Peabody, a young girl...
by envisionmg | Mar 3, 2021 | Fiction, Non-fiction
After watching several webcasts presented by marketing teams from various publishing houses my notebook is now full up with lists of upcoming titles of interest. Below is a very small selection of fiction and non-fiction titles pulled from those lists (release dates...
by envisionmg | Feb 22, 2021 | Fiction, Staff Picks
Working at the library today, this book I was checking out for someone caught my eye. I knew nothing about it, but, reading the summary, it looked interesting. Checked Amazon and it apparently was a New York Times bestseller and won several awards when it came out in...
by envisionmg | Jan 4, 2021 | Fiction, Staff Review
“Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isnʼt right at the motel, something haunting and scary. Upstate New York, 2017. Carly...
by envisionmg | Dec 28, 2020 | Ari Reviews, Fiction
I Love You So Mochi tells the story of a Japanese American girl named Kimi Nakamura who is a senior in high school. Kimi feels uncertain about her future goals and whether she wants to attend art school after high school to become a painter like her mom. Kimi feels...
by envisionmg | Dec 17, 2020 | Fiction, Sarah Reviews
Epic tales of love are a theme that often wind their way through literature, inspiring future writers to craft romances that capture readers and allow them to join the characters on their journey. The epic Greek myth of Achilles and Patroclus is one that is often...
