The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves, a book review by Ye Olde Bookshoppe Reader Medium-paced and mysterious, the Vera series offers a dark and tense story with well-developed and diverse characters. The latest installment involves Vera’s team coping with the death of a member while investigating a murder at a children’s home. Rosie Bell, a […]
The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism by Mark Tuitert, also available in audiobook. If you’re struggling to get motivated during the new year, then make sure to snag a copy of this book. Mark Tuitert has practiced the Stoic philosophy for the last twenty years. During that timehe’s won a gold medal […]
The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy by Ursula K. Le Guin, also available in audiobook. This is a newly revised collection of Le Guin’s essays and speeches with a new introduction by Ken Liu, an author who has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards. Le Guin talks about the […]
That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally, also available in audiobook. This is a suspenseful story with a “wrongly accused” protagonist. Drew, the boyfriend, is framed for his girlfriend Lola’s disappearance.He’s in a race against time to find her before the authorities assume guilt.Key questions to explore:Did Lola run away on purpose, or was she […]
How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi edited by Dr. Chris Balakrishnan and Matt Wasowski and illustrated by Kristen Orr. (Audiobook also available) If you’ve ever wondered how astronauts use the bathroom in space, or what the best hangover cure is, this book has those answers and many more. This book is a collection of […]
People to Follow by Olivia Worley. (Audiobook also available) Ten influencers are invited to a private island to film a new reality show called ‘In Real Life’. While there, the influencers plan to ‘unplug’ from social media, computers, and their phones for their three-week trip. Things start to get out of control when one of […]
Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings (Audiobook also available) After Oliver and Tilly’s chaotic first meeting on an airplane, the two neurodivergent teens realize they’re both working for the same business over the summer. Between meetings, plane flights, and photography sessions they realize that despite their initial differences they work well together. Tilly in Technicolor […]
Weyward by Emilia Hart I really hoped the story would be as beautiful as the cover and I was not disappointed! This book is a love letter to all us girls who preferred lizards to dolls, who didn’t fit the box society tried to squeeze us into, who found the inner strength to be our […]
No Strangers Here: by Carlene O’Conner Twists and turns reminiscent of Death on the Nile, this murder mystery set in a small Irish town will keep you guessing who dunnit, when everyone had a motive. The characters are complex and charming and the background details left me nostalgic for a place I’ve never been! 5 […]
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, a review by Jacquie Jordan. If you are a fan of stories with many ups and downs, and a focus on mental health, then you will love this book. It is filled with unique characters who are all struggling with their own problems. The story is well paced and interspersed […]