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Sep

17

2018

The Very Marrow of Our Bones

The Very Marrow of Our Bones by Christine Higdon

I’m not giving anything away by saying that the mother in this story disappears without a trace (mostly) in 1967. It’s on the first page. But one thing I liked about this book is that I became so interested in the characters that I often completely forgot there was any sort of mystery/what happened element …

Sep

1

2016

Every Anxious Wave

Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau

Rock music, time travel, romantic angst, and hipster ennui. What else could you possible want from a book? I love this book so much I want to buy a copy for all my friends so we can all read it and then build a house out of the books and live together with my friends …

Feb

4

2013

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

“I love novels set in the Home Front during World War II (as readers of my Staff Faves know) and this one, which takes place (partially) during the London Blitz, has become one of my favorites. Kate Morton writes excellent historical novels whose plots are driven by a mystery from the past that characters in …

Dec

7

2011

28 Authors, 28 Variations on a List: Day 7. Peter Brown Hoffmeister

It’s Day 7 of 28 Authors, 28 Variations on a List, and we give you one of our hometown authors, Peter Brown Hoffmeister, who doesn’t mind being called The Subversive Peter Brown Hoffmeister. His favorite PNBA store is the UO Duck Store, where events coordinator Laura White “does an incredible job of bringing in great writers …

Apr

16

2011

Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck

“Tiger’s Curse is a wonderfully written page-turner by a Salem author. Set in Oregon, it features Kelsey, who is a typical 17-year-old foster child looking for summer work. She finds a job with a traveling circus and becomes intrigued with a white tiger, Ren. Little does she know what she has really gotten herself into. …

Jan

11

2011

Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, a Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese by Brad Kessler

“My only goal in life is to move to the country, raise goats, and make cheese. So far, I am not succeeding. However, Brad Kessler made my dream a reality in Goat Song, which documents his introduction to the pastoral life. Not only is his prose to die for, but his exploration of etymology, history, …

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