Contemporary, Fiction, Social Themes

Home or Away by Kathleen West

Every season I peruse thousands upon thousands of titles from all the major publishers, and some smaller ones, to decide which books to bring into the store. In the 6 years that I've been the adult book buyer, I have never come across an adult book featuring women hockey players. Not once. Never. And if… Continue reading Home or Away by Kathleen West

Fiction, Historical, Social Themes

Yours Cheerfully by A. J. Pearce

The Emmy Lake Chronicles #2 This summer, when I was desperately struggling to find a book to lose myself in, I turned to sequels of my favorites because I knew they wouldn't disappointment. Yours Cheerfully is a very fitting and enjoyable follow up to Dear Mrs. Bird. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:From the author of… Continue reading Yours Cheerfully by A. J. Pearce

Fiction, Historical, Social Themes

Dear Mrs. Bird by A. J. Pearce

The Emmy Lake Chronicles #1 Working six days a week at the bookstore for the holidays is crazy and I'm way off of my normal posting schedule. But it's probably one of my favorite times in the store - I get to tell people about my  favorite books all day and they're most inclined to… Continue reading Dear Mrs. Bird by A. J. Pearce