The Librarians?

After getting completely sucked into the TV show "The Librarians" this past year, super human librarians aren't that out of the norm. However, super hero, god-like, serial killer librarians - well that still came as a shock. The Library at Mount Char is a suspenseful read, with more twists and turns than a water slide. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into when I started reading, and when I finished about 48 hours later - I'm still turning over the story in my mind. A quick and exciting novel, this book completely sidetracked me from everything I was supposed to be doing: homework, helping my boyfriend pack, eat, sleep... the usual. Hawkins clearly put a lot of effort into making this story flow together; each cog in the plot fell together perfectly in the end. Almost a little too perfectly if you ask me. Everything was very perfectly explained, and I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. If you like a story with a very neat ending, you're gonna love this book. Which is not to say I didn't love it. I mean, I couldn't put it down. The language is funny, readable but not too simplistic. Hawkins makes quite a few plays on words, which I also enjoyed greatly. A fun, distracting book with some crazy plot twists - definitely a great book to read curled up on the couch on a rainy day. I'll be definitely keeping my eyes out to see what Steve Hawkins cooks up next.

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I am a strong independent woman!

Kate Bolick has created a new kind of historical memoir, and become an awakener herself. I started this book thinking it would focus more on the author herself, but in reality she provided a series of mini biographies of famous "single" women. Each chapter focuses on a famous historical woman, who affected Bolick's life in one way or another. Open, honest, and funny - Bolick has crafted a fascinating story about the lives of single women throughout the past two centuries. She provides a different outlook from the traditional stereotype of the elderly spinster lady. Throughout her book, she weaves a story of "spinsterdom" that isn't sad and lonely but a story about women taking control of their lives and using their skills to empower themselves and lead lives that aren't devoid of social interactions but instead incredibly full. For any single women out there, or those coupled, this book is an excellent read for a perspective on life that doesn't make every women think that the only way to fulfill her life is through a heterosexual romantic relationship.

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