Book Reviews
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bitterorange-1.jpg)
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
When I first read the summary of BITTER ORANGE by CLAIRE FULLER,…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/4f25e321-e008-418d-9e72-23c7e3210743_1.c48e448c6b562d8a5da22ba088020af2-400x400.jpeg)
A Trio of Space Non-Fiction Titles
The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA, text by…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wife-between-us.jpg)
The Wife Between Us
I have no clue how I came to read this book. I must have…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/uke.jpg)
Ukulele Resources
Imagine walking into a public library and checking out a ukulele.…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Cravings-Hungry-for-More-402x400.jpg)
Cravings: Hungry for More (Chrissy Teigen), by Lisa E. Brown
I must admit that when I received Chrissy Teigen's first cookbook,…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/macy-360x400.jpg)
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green
Written in sparse prose, this offering from Shari Green is touching…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/index.jpg)
Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman, Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper, Deadly Proof by Rachel Dylan
Lately I've been reading random things that catch my eye. Some…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hoopla_logo.png)
Hoopla electronic resources
This week, instead of writing a book review, I wanted to take…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/crashproofyourkids-324x400.jpg)
Resources for Teen Drivers and Their Parents
Working in the library's Teen Department, I frequently hear from…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/index.jpg)
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
This book review is not for the faint of heart nor for the weak…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thedayyoubegin.jpg)
Diverse Picture Books
I started this week's review with another novel in mind, but…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/51I7LCRhT6L._SX329_BO1204203200_-331x400.jpg)
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
I recently finished the Stella Crown mysteries by Judy Clemens.…
![Cover of book titled Kill Creek by author Scott Thomas](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/killcreek.jpg)
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Stories about haunted houses have been told for thousands of…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ragginjazzinrockinbkcvr200.jpg)
Teen Non-Fiction Conversation Starters–Raggin’, Jazzin’, Rockin’: A History of American Musical Instrument Makers by Susan VanHecke and Tokyo Geek’s Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More by Gianni Simone
Raggin’, Jazzin’, Rockin’: A History of…
![](https://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/everland.jpg)
EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale
EVERLAND was one of those books I got sucked into before I realized…