The Villa by Rachel Hawkins is kind of a ‘story within a story’ - it’s a gothic thriller with women as the main characters. I was slow to get hooked... Continue Reading →

The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green is a historical fiction novel set in 1942 during WWII. The characters live in Derby, a small coastal fishing village in Maine.... Continue Reading →

Welcome to the Watseka Public Library book blog for 2023, written by Velanne. I’ll be posting about books I’ve read that I felt were worth recommending. (If I read and... Continue Reading →

I decided to recommend A Murder at Balmoral by Chris McGeorge for this week’s book blog. It is a ‘locked door mystery’ and was entertaining, though it probably won’t win... Continue Reading →

The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks is a well-researched historical fiction novel about the kidnapping of little Charlie Lindbergh in 1932. The novel is told from the nanny’s point of... Continue Reading →

I will admit that I had never read a Stephen King novel - I don’t like horror stories . . . but I am reading and really enjoying his new... Continue Reading →

If you’ve been looking for an interesting non-fiction book to read, Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard might appeal to many readers.... Continue Reading →

I am a lover of all of Fredrik Backman’s novels - even though his books have very different topics and styles. I just finished The Winners, which is the final... Continue Reading →

Fans of John Grisham have probably been waiting for his new novel, The Boys from Biloxi. It is, of course, set in Biloxi, Mississippi and follows the paths of two... Continue Reading →