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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Finney Boylan
Library Book Club choice – September
Olivia knows what it feels like to start over. Her life in Boston when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined she would end up back in her New Hampshire hometown, taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Most of us who attended LBC this month really enjoyed Mad Honey! We had a great discussion on gender roles and issues and how people should get to know others as individuals instead of judging them on superficial characteristics. If you’re a Jodi Picoult fan, you won’t want to miss her newest title!
Brenda Smith, library volunteer
Our hero Justine is a female private security agent, or bodyguard, protecting very rich L.A. celebrities. When she saves the lives of two elderly clients, she is lauded as a hero in the press. But wait!... A crime lord who ordered the hit on these people has now put a price on Justine's head to compensate for his botched assassinations! I loved this highly intense game of "cat and mouse" as this smart lady proves she can fend off everyone and everything in her path. I’m now author Thomas Perry’s newest fan, and I plan to pick up more of his books asap!
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Dianne Tripp, Friend of the Library
In 1965, nursing student Frankie impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows her brother to Vietnam where she is overwhelmed by the destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America. I was in high school and college during the Vietnam War, and I could not put this book down—despite the tears. This war damaged the troops’ minds, bodies, and souls, and, as always, Hannah writes a moving and compelling story to illustrate this harrowing history.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Melissa Ashcraft, library patron
We all have regrets. I should have done this... I should have done that... If you had the chance to undo your regrets, would you? That would fix everything! Right? In The Midnight Library, Nora has the opportunity to change her life for a new one. An amazing, thought-provoking novel.