The Ask and the Answer (#2 Chaos Walking), Patrick Ness Genre: YA, Sci Fi Published 2009, 520 pages I finished up the Chaos Walking trilogy in December. This YA sci-fi series is a quick and very enjoyable read. Don't be put off by the page count, these books read VERY quickly - the plotting is straightforward, the characters are familiar, and there's lots of action to keep you zooming through the pages. The first book, The Knife of Never Letting Go, introduced us to Todd and

An ode to libraries and a history of librarians, all tied together around the terrible fire at the LA Public Library where 400,000 books were burned. The Library Book, Susan Orlean Genre: Nonfiction Published 2018, 336 pages Terrie's Thoughts "In the library, time is dammed up—not just stopped but saved. The library is a gathering pool of narratives and of the people who come to find them. It is where we can glimpse immortality; in the library, we can live forever." This is t

What follows is a heartbreaking story of love, trust, and a marriage broken. An American Marriage, Tayari Jones Genre: General Fiction Published 2018, 308 pages "Human emotion is beyond comprehension, smooth and uninterrupted, like an orb made of blown glass." This book is SO beautifully written and explores so many conflicting emotions that I found myself pausing and rereading passages to absorb the language; I have so many quotes marked throughout the book! None of the hard

The Last Child (#1 Merrimon), John Hart Genre: General Fiction, Mystery Award: Edgar Published 2009, 373 pages He watched the grief take her down. It broke her at the waist. She splayed her hands on the ground, dug her fingers into soft earth. “Make it stop,” she whispered. Boy, this book just rips at your heart. Johnny’s family is torn apart after his twin sister goes missing. Then, a while later, his father leaves. Both Johnny and his mother are devastated by these two loss

Former cop and Iraq war veteran who is now a thief is arrested on suspicion of murder. Dog Tags (Carpenter #8), David Rosenfelt Genre: Animals, Mystery Published 2010, 360 pages “As his adversary, that gives me an advantage, because nothing is beneath my dignity.” Attorney Andy Carpenter (#8) series. I have read all of the books in the Carpenter series, actually I’ve read all of Rosenfelt’s books period. Two things I especially like about his books are the humor and the fact

This month we have six mini book reviews including The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida, Driving Miss Norma by Tim Bauerschmidt and Ramie Liddle, Most Dangerous Place by James Grippando, A Big Little Life by Dean Koontz, Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane, and The Other Wife by Michael Robotham. The Reason I Jump, Naoki Higashida Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir Published 2005, 135 pages Terrie's read I read this short book to satisfy a category in the #BookRiot #ReadHarder annual chall

A couple who loses their son moves to India to "start over" is the framework for The Weight of Heaven, which Donna read. Terrie read The Space Between Us, the story of a wealthy Parsi woman, her valued servant of 20 years, and their changing relationship. The Weight of Heaven, Thrity Umrigar Genre: General Fiction Published 2009, 365 pages Donna's read I have read several books by this author and they have all been wonderful. This is a heart-wrenching story of an American cou