by envisionmg | Mar 30, 2023 | Alissa Reviews, Fiction, Suspense
Suspense novels and psychological fiction are not my go-to genres, but sometimes I am not in the mood for a lovely, uplifting book and I want a book that I cannot put down. Amanda Pellegrino’s The Social Climber was the perfect choice, and I was so totally engrossed...
by envisionmg | Mar 11, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Sci - Fi
It is award season! In celebration with the 95th Academy Awards ceremony tomorrow night, we have compiled a list of recommendations based on nominees. This discovery list includes at least one book recommendation for every film nominated in the Best Picture category....
by envisionmg | Feb 20, 2023 | All Kinds of Lives, Children's Literature, DVD/Movie, Essays, Fiction, Horror, Local Experiences, Memoir, Middle Grade Fiction, Movie Review, Music Review, Non-fiction, YA Fiction
All Kinds of Lives (February 2023) by Shilpa Jacobie and Max McConnell
by envisionmg | Feb 16, 2023 | Ari Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction
When I saw this book in the catalog I had to place this one on hold to read and check out. I read the prequel to this book which is called The Daughter of the Moon Goddess. The Daughter of the Moon Goddess was an excellent read if you are interested in checking that...
by envisionmg | Feb 6, 2023 | Discovery List, Fiction, Romance, Watch List
With Valentine’s day coming up, I have complied a list of ten romantic comedies starring queer main characters over the past thirty years. Historically, romantic comedies featuring LGBT+ leads have not had the same financial or social support from Hollywood as those...
by envisionmg | Feb 2, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Sci - Fi, Staff Picks
This Bookshelf does not existFebruary is Black History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in...