Book Review: The Four Winds

This weeks book review is written by our new Circulation Supervisor Jenna.  

 The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Review

1934. The land is drying up. The farm that gives Elsa’s family a purpose is no longer fruitful and her children are coughing up dust day in and day out. She must make an extreme decision: give up on everything she knows and loves for a chance at a better life? Or hope against all odds that the land can be revitalized? The Four Winds is a depiction of the American Dream. The Great Depression. Workers’ rights. The dramatic tone and engaging style that Hannah uses will sweep readers away into Elsa’s story of love, empowerment, and sacrifice. If you’d be interested in a historical fiction novel that captures the will and determination of people living in extreme poverty, pick up The Four Winds.

Student Review: No Time Like the Future

 This weeks student review is from Jill.  

No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox

 

This book is a must read if you're a fan of Michael J. Fox like I am.  This is Michael's fourth book he has written.  This book is about how his Parkinson’s Disease has progressed throughout the years. One of the things he talks about is how his family has been so supported through his illness. Michael shows in this book that having a positive attitude is everything.

Student Review, The Life We Bury

This weeks student review was written by Carissa  

The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. 

 

"The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens is a riveting mystery book that has many surprises in store. It follows the life of a college student, Joe Talbert, as he does his best to navigate an English assignment. The assignment brings him right to the room of Carl Iverson, a dying man that spent most of his life in prison for murder. At first, Joe is focused on completing the assignment and receiving his grade, however, he finds himself emerged in the story of Carl Iverson and the young girl he was incarcerated for murdering, all while Iverson claims innocence. Joe starts to believe there is more to the story and attempts to get to the bottom of it. This is an awesome book and definitely a must read if you like mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

This week's student review is done by Zach Weekes

Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

Ivanhoe is a well-known classic for being one of the first and greatest of the historical romance genre. It’s a tale of idealized chivalry and valor told with exciting fantasy and romance. However, it is not a domestic romance, but a story of adventure that’s broad in its scope of topics, themes, and events. One of my favorite aspects of this novel is that it draws on some of the most time-honored characters and events in English story telling. The narrative of the mysterious Knight of Ivanhoe intersects with the conflict of Robin Hood and his gallant outlaws, along with King Richard, against the treacherous Prince John. Despite its fantasy, the historical elements of the story are deep and richly detailed, which revolve centrally around the tensions between the Norman conquerors and the Saxon natives of England. In the end, the Knight of Ivanhoe’s affections blossom in adversity, in the epic backdrop of the medieval crusades and against corruption in the Templar Order. True to chivalry, the Knight’s tale is woven with moments of tenderness for his heart’s desire, conflicted between two tenacious women, which culminate both in a profound example of devotion and redemption. I would recommend Ivanhoe to fans of history and classical literature.