THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
- 09 Feb - 15 Feb, 2019
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
Cora Allbright and her husband Ernt, uproot their 13-year-old daughter Leni to start a new life in Alaska. Despite the weather and the isolation, they are welcomed by the close-knit community and fight to build a home in this harsh, beautiful wilderness.
An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined.
The Philosopher’s Flight
by Tom Miller
This is a thrilling debut from ER doctor turned novelist Tom Miller. Its story revolves around an epic historical fantasy set in a World-War-I-era America where magic and science have blended into a single extraordinary art.
Puddin’
by Julie Murphy
In Puddin’, a new companion novel to Dumplin’, Murphy allows readers to spend some time with the compelling supporting characters from that first book. And it is worth the wait.
We’ll Fly Away
by Bryan Bliss
This book weaves together Luke and Toby’s senior year of high school with letters Luke writes to Toby later – from death row. It’s a gripping novel set on death row, told in letters written by an incarcerated teen.
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