Fiction

The basic plot of The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom was intriguing. The idea of a young white orphan girl being taken to live on a slave plantation and placed under the care of the slaves is a unique take on this time period.

Still Alice by Lisa Genova is not a sugar coated story, Alice has a very cruel unforgiving illness and the outlook is bleak. I found her story extremely powerful for a couple of reasons.

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate is a gripping, sad and heartwrenching narrative that follows Rill and Avery. Alternating storylines between 1939 and present day, this work was also quite shocking.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is a beloved classic that has captured the hearts of readers for over a century. It tells the story of a young orphan girl named Anne Shirley, who is adopted by the Cuthbert siblings and begins a new life on the enchanting Prince Edward Island. Through Anne's vivid imagination and charming personality, readers are taken on a journey of love, friendship, and self-discovery.

A giant wishtree named Red guides us through this sweet story. Every year in May, people come from all over to whisper and tie their wishes, hopes, and dreams to Red’s limbs.