Michelle E. McDonough , Library Administrative and Serials Assistant is reading...

Redshirts
By: John Scalzi

John Scalzi’s Redshirts had me laughing out loud in public more than once. Both parody and homage, the book employs well-known sci-fi tropes to hilarious effect, while still delivering an enjoyable story: quick and fun, if not terribly deep. Considering the main focus of the book—the high death rate of low-ranked crew members serving aboard …

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The Given Day
By: Dennis Lehane

This novel represents a major shift for author Dennis Lehane, known best for his crime fiction. The Given Day has an epic sweep encompassing baseball, the rise of labor unions, racism, and vicious Boston politics. You’ll meet a temperamental and insecure Babe Ruth and a cold and devious young J. Edgar Hoover. I never thought …

Gregory Stowe, Library Circulation Assistant is reading...

Half-Blood Blues
By: Esi Edugyan

I just finished reading Half-Blood Blues written by Esi Edugyan. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia but was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta by Ghanaian immigrant parents. This is her second novel but it could be her twenty second or her first. It is a work of outstanding clarity and deep, unfathomable mystery. It …