ALT “Into The Blue drew me in from page one with beautiful writing, an interesting premise and characters to root for! With a little magic AJ and Noah’s love story was a refreshing breath of fresh air that had me sitting on the edge of my seat in the best way through the whole book. A story I wasn't expecting to be sucked into, this might be one of my favorite books I've read so far this year.”

ALT “Beautifully written and more than 600 pages, clear your calendar, because you won’t want to do anything but read. Like The Help, The Calamity Club is filled with women – kind, funny, smart women… and those who are not. You will cheer for Birdie and Meg, and wish for the perfect comeuppance for their antagonists.”

ALT 1. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 2. Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 3. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 4. Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout 5. Midnight Train by Matt Haig 6. Growing Home by Beth Ferry 7. Last Mandarin by Louise Penny and Melissa Fung 8. We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune 9. Best Dog in the World by Alice Hoffman 10. Into the Blue by Emma Brodie

ALT “Emma Straub’s American Fantasy is a boy band book for grown ups. Straub tells a beautiful story about finding a new orientation in middle age. Straub’s gorgeous writing elevates this delightful novel to something more: American Fantasy is simultaneously a perfect beach read and a genuinely thoughtful novel.”

ALT “The book has dual timelines. The first one features Lady Evelyn Herbert, the daughter of Lord Carnarvon and student of Howard Carter. The second timeline follows Hatshepsut, beginning in 1486 B.C. If you enjoy historical fiction, but need a break from World War II, this book is a great choice.”

ALT “For avid mystery readers, you likely have noticed a trend in the arc of plots and settings lately: a small group of people stranded on an island, preferably in Scotland, with one murder after another, ala And Then There Were None . The novel not only offers all the twists and turns you expect in a well-written mystery, and has enough whit and whimsy to keep the story fresh.”

ALT "If you’ve read any of Elizabeth Strout’s previous novels, including the Pulitzer Prize winning Olive Kitteridge - you know that she’s a master at creating characters with complicated lives and personalities. Artie Dam, the star of Strout’s latest, is just another example of the author’s keen insight into human nature."

ALT Meet Eliza Knight Wednesday June 17th at 6pm in conversation with Madeline Martin

ALT Summer Story Time Saturday May 30th at 9am

ALT “How do I tell you about The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan? It’s a fantasy novel with footnotes. It’s interactive (at one point you’re instructed to put a phrase into Google Translate), it’s romantic, it’s sweeping, it’s epic and it’s absolutely COMPLETELY unhinged. Which is exactly why you should read it.”

ALT “One does not simply read an Abby Jimenez book, one devours it. And my sleep schedule always pays the price when I pick up the newest book from Abby. But I have to say, it’s worth being exhausted for a couple days when I get to be engrossed in a captivating story, which Abby always delivers.”

ALT 1. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 2. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 3. St Augustine A to Z by Susan Shipe Calfee 4. Best Dog in The World by Alice Hoffman 5. French Fry Heaven by Scott Nelowet 6. Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke 7. It‘s My Bird-Day by Mo Willems 8. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 9. Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict 10. American Fantasy by Emma Straub

ALT “Mostly short entries, (In fact, a few are only one sentence long!), The Irish Goodbye can be read in a day, but I recommend you savor the writing. Beth Ann Fennelly was the poet laureate of Mississippi from 2016-2021, so the writing is worthy of savoring!”

ALT “Trust me on this one - although the subject matter may seem off-putting to some, I cannot overstate what a deeply affecting, heart-wrenching read When the Cranes Fly South is - and it comes complete with one of the best endings ever!”