The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency by Michael Hogan was a delight, mostly because of all the adorable dogs! The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is a long cozy mystery full of quite short chapters which helps the book move at a nice pace. With different types of dogs and their busybody owners, this novel was a delight. If you’re looking for a debut full of mystery and murder, give this book a try!
(more…)“Utang na loob: a debt from within. From the heart. It is a debt you did not ask for and will never pay off but must always try to. It is gratitude for the ancestors who brought you into existence, for the family who raised you, for the community who helped you in ways direct and indirect, visible and invisible. It is acknowledgment that none of us are alone.”
― Randy Ribay, Everything We Never Had
Wanting to get away? Try an escapist read! These books will take you on vacation to another time, place, or universe. The books listed below span different genres while all offering you readers a wide variety of escapes. Check out one and let us know what adventure you chose to go on. As of this writing, all of these titles are available at the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
(more…)“People are grief vampires. They just want to suck on your sorrow, feed on your fear, and feast on your failures. It makes them feel better about themselves.”
― Alice Feeney, My Husband’s Wife