This week’s selection of books includes a history of world power based on grain production and a children’s tale that speaks to the heart.
Fiction Librarian’s Legacy Lives On
‘The Book Woman’s Daughter’
By Kim Michele Richardson
Young and on her own, Honey Mary-Angeline Lovett is forced to earn her independence. She picks up where her mother left off, following the path of a Pack Horse Librarian. Traversing the hills and hollers, she makes friends and learns about the power of books.
Sourcebooks Landmark, 2022, 352 pages Back to the Past
‘About Time: 12 Short Stories’
By Jack Finney
Best known for his novel on time travel, “Time and Again,” Finney returned to this theme in this collection of 12 stories, “About Time.” In “Where the Cluetts Are,” for example, Ellie and Sam build a house from 19th-century plans that carry them happily into the past. In “The Third Level,” a hidden part of Grand Central Station whisks visitors back to 1894. In “Home Alone,” we learn why Charley absolutely must go up in his homemade balloon. Looking for history, charm, and amusement? Read Jack Finney.
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