A fun, fictional bio of a country superstar, like Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, making her last tour due to health issues. A moving portrait of a woman trying to break through a patriarchal industry and the pratfalls she endured. — Gerard Villegas, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA In March, novelist Stephanie Clifford came back to …
I recall reading Katherine May’s previous book– Wintering— and getting so much out of it. I have enjoyed recommending it and gifting it to others who have also appreciated it. But now, as I attempt to write this review, I must confess that I am almost speechless. Not only does Katherine’s writing flow like a …
Good. –Steve, whose favorite independent bookstore is Auntie’s Books in Spokane, WA Grisham returns to the legal thriller genre and Mississippi in this latest novel. John Grisham returns to Mississippi with the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. Grisham’s …
Oohhh – nothing I like more than getting in on the ground floor of a new mystery series, especially one that features hidden staircases, secret cunnings, and locked rooms where impossible crimes have taken place. Tempest Raj is an impressive new heroine – one who must decide if she will take up the family mantel …
When FDR declared war in 1941, a plot was set in motion that could rock the world. Unknown to many, German agents were in the U.S. One of them – Martin Browning – had a mission to go to D.C. and assassinate FDR during the lighting of the national Christmas tree. And as it turns …
Come with me to Victorian London, where we’ll enjoy the sights and then take a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland; maybe even visit a dark estate nearby, where numerous children await their fates. They’ve been gathered together, you see, because they are unusual. Some can heal, others, well…. best not discuss it. They’re called the Talents, …
Beautifully written and lovingly shared. Even if we cannot walk in the steps of Thoreau ourselves, with this new inspiration, we can perhaps find our way to a new path and find the nourishment we need for our souls. –Linda Bond, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA Nourish your soul with a new book from your local …
Oh, what fun! Mystery buffs know what it means when I say “locked room mystery.” It’s one of those murders that can’t happen – and yet, it does! So who did it… how was it accomplished… and why? With lots of interesting potential killers and amazingly tantalizing possible motives as well, you’ll likely not guess …
I loved this set of a dozen stories brought to life in Morgan Talty’s words. Each story is demonstrative of life as a Penobscot, in a Native community in Maine. One of my favorites is about a boy who opens a Pandora’s box kind of jar and lets out a curse that ruins his family. …
I was shocked at how fast I read this book! It was heartbreaking and inspiring, and it felt brutally honest. One of the best coming out stories I’ve read. I hope Edgar Gomez keeps writing, because I want to keep reading. —Kerry Mayer, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA Seek the best at Auntie’s Bookstore and other …
