Sunday, May 08, 2022

April Books:

 The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime by: Judith Flanders
Non-fiction: History, 556 pages
This book goes over major murders in Victorian England, as well as how the press and public reacted to the crimes and the effects that had.

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by: Maureen Johnson Illustrated by: Jay Cooper 
Fiction: Humor, Pop Culture, 128 pages
A quick guide on how not to be one of the many, many people who are always getting murdered in quaint English villages in books, TV show, movies, etc.

Poison Ivy: Thorns by: Kody Keplinger,  Illustrated by: Sara Kipin
Fiction: Graphic Novel. Pop Culture. Paranormal, 208 pages
A collection of stories about a teen Poison Ivy who has to deal with school issues, a  family secret, romance, and trying to save the earth.

Purgatory Is for Real: Good News about the Afterlife for Those Who Aren't Perfect Yet by: Karlo Broussard
Non-fiction: Religion, 208 pages
A book on purgatory.  Chapters range from similar concepts in religions around the world to what the Catechism says about it. 

A Dinner Party with the Saints: The People Behind the Halos by: Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
Fiction: Religion, Cook Book, Biography, 144 pages
A book about the lives of 16 saints as told in Heaven and around a dinner party.  It includes a recipe for each saint.

Paths to Prayer: A Field Guide to Ten Catholic Traditions by Pat Fosarelli
Non-Fiction: Religion 130 pages
A book on 10 spiritual traditions in Catholicism including info on where to get more info on each tradition.

The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality by Carl McColman
Non-fiction: Religion, 320 pages
A book on Christian mysticism, how it is like all other forms of mysticism as well as what makes it unique. 


Healed by Dean Skinner
Fiction: Religion, E-book
This is a story that is like Job only in modern times.  Warning- lots of bad language also starts out very Anti-Catholic.


Tesla vs Edison: The Life-Long Feud that Electrified the World by Nigel Cawthorne
Non-Fiction: History, Science, Biography 192 pages
The story of the early days of electricity told mostly by the feud between Tesla and Edison, but talks about many of the major players of the time.

Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer 
Non-fiction: History, 336 pages
This book tells the story of a handful of famous female serial killers, most from over a century ago.  It deals with how the story told in the public is often different then their real motivations do to societal ideas about females vs their real life.

Daily Inspiration: 365 Quotes from Saints by Wyatt North
Non-fiction: Biography, Religion, e-book
Quotes from saints with info about their life after each quote.