Tag: fiction
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Meet the Newmans
Niven creates a behind the scenes look at a family that has spent most of their time in front of the cameras. Inspired by the Nelson family, Niven pulls curtain to give us a look at the not so idyllic life. From adhering to the moral codes of Hollywood during the 60s to paying off…
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The First Time I saw Him
Laura Dave continues the story of Hannah Hall in this sequel. In the first book, Owen turns state evidence and has to leave his wife and daughter for their own safety from the organization that he turned against. As Dave unfolds the story, we learn more about the situation that landed Hannah, Bailey, and Owen…
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My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner
Strenner writes a heartbreaking story of a mother who loses her child in the Philadelphia airport, but is unable to communicate with the authorities due to language difficulties. Ignoring her pleas for help, she is sedated and deported. The story is intertwined with a coming of age story of two young girls who befriend each…
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Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Buckeye is the story of two families as their lives intertwine through the generations from WWII until the seventies. Set in Ohio, Ryan uses Midwest tendencies brilliantly as this book convey relatable circumstances and characters that echo sentiments that have long been held by this region (I can say this as I live in the…
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Sister in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
Boulley has an innate way of spiraling her story to provide her audiences with the most unexpected twist. This story is told with a series of flashbacks that work to explain the current timeline of the story. Lucy loses everything she knew in life when her father dies at a very young age. Although he…
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The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill
O’Neill creates a believably complex family that would rather ignore a situation rather than deal with the implications of honesty and directness. This should resonate with many readers today as it seems to be a growing pattern of dealing with conflict. The book is told from alternating perspectives of the three Ryan sisters. Each sister…
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Favorite Books to Teach
September is around the corner, so I am diligently preparing for the upcoming school year. While I have always had a fair amount of autonomy in my classroom, I don’t get to chose the books that I want to. I know shocking. English majors jump into the profession thinking they will get teach their favorite…
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