by envisionmg | Aug 14, 2013 | Staff Picks
In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found them. 1987. There’s only one...
by envisionmg | Aug 9, 2013 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Staff Picks
Jessica Brockmole’s debut novel written in letters sparkles from the start. Don’t let the format put you off. If you are thinking of long-winded letters from the 18th Century, think again. These letters move the pace along in this historical novel often...
by envisionmg | Aug 1, 2013 | Staff Picks
About the book: “Gone Girl meets Before I Go to Sleep in Sophie McKenzie’s Close My Eyes, a riveting psychological thriller about a grieving mother who finds out years after her daughter’s death that her child may still be alive When Geniver Loxley lost...
by envisionmg | Jun 10, 2013 | Staff Picks, Summer Reading
Heading to the beach one of these bright, summery days? Consider bringing along one or all of the novels in Roxanne St. Claire’s Barefoot Bay series. Our staff member thought these books would make for non-demanding and entertaining company. About Barefoot in...
by envisionmg | May 13, 2013 | Non-fiction, Staff Picks
“Like all mothers, Emily Rapp had ambitious plans for her first and only child, Ronan. He would be smart, loyal, physically fearless, and level-headed, but fun. He would be good at crossword puzzles like his father. He would be an avid skier like his mother. ...
by envisionmg | Apr 13, 2013 | Fiction, Staff Picks
Clay Jannon is an out of work graphic designer in Silicon Valley. In attempt to concentrate on his job search and not get sidetracked on the internet, Clay prints out job postings and walks the streets of San Francisco. On one of his excursions, he ends up in front of...
