by Jamie - Editor | Mar 8, 2022 | Great Reads
Violeta By Isabel Allende Violeta is an exquisitely detailed novel about the life of one South American woman, told through her own words in a letter to her grandson Camilo. Born in 1920, Violeta begins her life just as the Spanish flu finally crosses the Atlantic and...
by Jamie - Editor | Sep 10, 2021 | Great Reads
The Henna Artist By Alka Joshi This lush and vivid novel set in 1950s India was an amazingly immersive read. A young woman named Lakshmi escapes an abusive marriage to make her own way in the city of Jaipur. On the cusp of modernity, the ancient city is the perfect...
by Jamie - Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Great Reads
Beneath a Scarlet Sky By Mark Sullivan In 1943 in Milan, Italy, Pino Lella is a teenager who is more concerned about chasing girls than a war that still feels so far away. But when Milan is bombed and his family home is destroyed, Pino begins working in secret for the...
by Jamie - Editor | Jan 13, 2021 | Great Reads
Black Sun By Rebecca Roanhorse Black Sun is the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy as destinies collide during a solar eclipse. Xiala, a disgraced sea captain, is charged with taking a mysterious man to the capital city. Xiala is Teek, a people despised for their...
by Jamie - Editor | Dec 10, 2020 | Great Reads
In a Holidaze By Christina Lauren Fans of holiday romantic comedies will love the latest book by the best friends turned writing partners behind the pen name Christina Lauren. Set in an idyllic snowy cabin, this Christmas isn’t going as planned for Maelyn Jones. She’s...
