For many parts of the world, winter is here in full force. By the time we’ve shoveled the white stuff in Pittsburgh, we’re frozen and ready to curl up with a good book until Mother Nature decides she’s had her fun for the year.
What do you like to read when its freezing outside? Do you embrace the winter wonderland or escape to the tropics for a spicy romance? Fiction or non-fiction? Romance, fantasy, mystery, thriller? So many choices, but if you live in my area this is shaping up to be a winter where we may need extra books.
For your enjoyment we have an eclectic selection of fiction and non-fiction in multiple genres. Enjoy!
John Lewis: A Life by David Greenburg – Lewis is remembered as the conscience of Congress by his friends and colleagues. Learn about the life of civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis who invited his constituents and fellow representatives to never shy away from “good trouble.”
Love Goes Viral by Alexander Berman, Camille Stochitch, and Estelle Laure – Influencer Love Thompson has it all until she takes the blame for her influencer boyfriend’s mistake. Overnight she loses her followers, her sponsors, and her lucrative business contracts. To repair her image, she heads to her hometown. Austin Gray is the ultimate homegrown boy next door who Love discarded to chase social media fame and the glamorous life of an influencer. Love has a plan and a timeline, but will Austin steal her heart and have the final say?
So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder – Five parties over the course of twenty-five years bring six college friends together to deal with aging relationships, resisting, and embracing change, and ultimately life and death.
The Game is Afoot (A Mavis Miller Mystery) by Elise Bryant – Mavis rage quits her job and becomes supermom chauffeuring her daughter to and from extracurricular activities and taking on the duties of a room mom. Her ex-husband is back in town being attentive and saying all the right things, so why is she having panic attacks and why is she investigating the soccer’s coaches sudden death?
The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner is a nonfiction World War II story about survival, faith, and brotherhood. The author’s father, Eddie, was a sixteen-year-old boy among millions of Jews in Europe rounded up and forced to labor in concentration camps. Eddie, along with his father and his best friend, Mike, fought to survive the camps and hopefully one day escape. The 3rd Armored Division tankers led by 23-year-old Elmer Hovland was composed of boys not much older than Eddie. Battle hardened by the horrors they saw, these young men weren’t prepared when two emaciated young men stepped out of the woods with their tattooed arms raised. It was a moment they would remember forever.
We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore – The author, a Harvard professor of history and law explains why our constitution is so difficult to amend and why our founding fathers designed it to resist change but also allow change without violence. Nearly 12,00 amendments have been introduced in Congress since 1789, but only twenty-seven have been ratified.
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon – On November 9, 1975, the storm of the century hit the Great lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald and 29 crewmen ended up in a watery grave at the bottom of Lake Superior. Bacon conducted over one hundred interviews with family members and former crewmates to learn the personal stories behind the tragedy, details about the sailor’s lives, the aftermath of their deaths, and the enduring legacy captured in song by Gordon Lightfoot.
Love, Mom by Iliana Xander – Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. Her mother is the best-selling author of dark twisted thrillers with a loyal global fan base. After Mackenzie’s mother dies in a car crash, she begins receiving letters from a fan that suggest her mother’s death wasn’t an accident. The fan includes pages from Mackenzie’s mother’s diary revealing that her mother ‘s path to fame included shocking secrets that may be worse than murder.
The Deal by Elle Kennedy – Hannah has a crush on a hockey player at her university, but he’s clueless. To get Mr. Right to notice her, she makes a deal with Mr. Wrong, Garret Graham, the cocky team captain with the plummeting GPA. Hannah will tutor Garrett if he pretends to be her boyfriend long enough to get her noticed. When an unexpected kiss leads to a wild night of passion, Garret decides to convince Hannah that Mr. Wrong is oh so right.
A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together by Sonja and Alex Overhiser – Recipes for all occasions whether you’re cooking for family, guests, or an intimate dinner for two. The chores have been divided up for you to make cooking a fun, stress free, and intimate event.