Are you looking for new book recommendations? Look no further than today's blog. Lewis & Clark staff members share 7 recently published novels that are hot! Read on and then tell us about a book you recommend!
Kadie recommends . . .
Clear by
1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep. Unaware of the stranger's intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them. Meanwhile, on the mainland, John's wife, Mary, anxiously awaits news of his mission.
Against the rugged backdrop of this faraway spot beyond Shetland, Carys Davies's intimate drama unfolds with tension and tenderness: a touching and crystalline study of ordinary people buffeted by history and a powerful exploration of the distances and connections between us. Perfectly structured and surprising at every turn, Clear is a marvel of storytelling, an exquisite short novel by a master of the form.
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The Ministry of Time by
Pick up this book and see if it is for you-- I'm still thinking about it days after I finished it.
A civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible.
Her role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, supporting and monitoring expat '1847' - Commander Graham Gore, a former Victorian polar explorer. Gore, an adventurer by trade, soon adjusts to this bizarre new world of washing machines, feminism and Spotify; and during a long, sultry summer the pair move from awkwardness to friendship to something more.
But as the true shape of the project that brought them together begins to emerge, Gore and the bridge are forced to confront their past choices and imagined futures. Can love triumph over the histories that have shaped them? And how do you defy that history when it is living in your house?
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Rachel recommends . . .
The Boxcar Librarian by
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Emmon recommends . . .
The Bandit Queens by
The rumors that Geeta killed her husband to escape his abuse have served her well, allowing her to live in relative peace and plenty - until other women start seeking her help for removing their problematic husbands. This book has the magical ability to handle some serious themes - women's rights, alcoholism, religion, caste - while remaining empowering, upbeat, and hilarious. Best book I've read so far this year!
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Wool by
Apple TV+'s popular new hit sci-fi series 'Silo' is based on this page-turner, post-apocalyptic novel!
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Millie recommends . . .
Sunrise on the Reaping by
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Lisa recommends . . .
Here One Moment by
What if someone told you how and when you would die? Would you believe them? Would it change how you live?
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