Do you know what Helen and Holly love to do when we are not reading books? WE LOVE TO PLAY TRIVIA!! Wilmingtonians, if you have not heard about legendary stand-up comic and trivia announcer MT Bottles (aka Travis), consider yourself now informed….He is all over town at a different spot each night of the week. […]
Upcoming Books for March 2025
Read along with us on Spring Break. We chose a variety of genres to appeal to all kinds of readers. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase.
One Thousand White Women
by: Jim Fergus Goodreads description: One Thousand White Women is the story of May Dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S. government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the Cheyenne Indians. The covert and controversial “Brides for Indians” program, launched by the administration of […]
Reckless Girls
by: Rachel Hawkins Goodreads description: When Lux McAllister and her boyfriend, Nico, are hired to sail two women to a remote island in the South Pacific, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Stuck in a dead-end job in Hawaii, and longing to travel the world after a family tragedy, Lux is eager to […]
The Sequel
by: Jean Hanff Korelitz Goodreads description: After the “insanely readable” (Stephen King) and “perfectly told” (Malcolm Gladwell) New York Times bestseller The Plot comes Jean Hanff Korelitz’s equally captivating new novel: The Sequel. Anna Williams-Bonner has taken care of business—that is to say, she’s taken care of her husband, bestselling novelist Jacob Finch Bonner, and laid to rest those anonymous […]
Society of Lies
by: Lauren Ling Brown Goodreads description: How far would you go to belong? Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forward to seeing old faces and reminiscing about her time there. This visit is special because Maya will also be attending the graduation […]
December 2024 Tidbit- Top 5 Books of the Year
Helen says: Dysfunction Junction- My favorite kind of book! 2. The most original storyline I have come across lately. 3. The cream of the crop of psychological thrillers! 4. JHK- I love you! You are my favorite contemporary author. 5. Gritty and un-put-down-able! Least Favorite Book- Terrible to listen to on audible… Holly says: 1. […]
Upcoming Books for January 2025
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Intermezzo
by: Sally Rooney Goodreads description: An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family—but especially love—from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful, competent, and apparently unassailable. But in the wake […]
The God of the Woods
by: Liz Moore Goodreads description: When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide. Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most […]