The Secret of Chimneys by: Agatha Christie
Fiction: Mystery, Classic, E-book
This is the 1st book in the Superintendent Battle series of Agatha Christie.
The Tarot Cafe, #2 by: Sang-Sun Park
The Tarot Cafe, #3 by: Sang-Sun Park
The Tarot Cafe, #4 by: Sang-Sun Park
Fiction: Paranormal, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, 184 pages
Pamala runs a café & does tarot readings for all sorts of paranormal beings. She also has a mysterious past that we learn more about in these books.
The Eleusinian Mysteries: The History of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Religious Rites by: Charles River Editors
Non-fiction: History, Religion, E-book
A short book on what we know and think we know about the rites of the Eleusinian mysteries.
The Antikythera Mechanism: The History and Mystery of the Ancient World's Most Famous Astronomical Device by: Charles River Editors
Non-Fiction: History, E-book
A short book on how we found the Antikythera Mechanism and how people worked out what it might be.
The Bookstore Sisters by: Alice Hoffman
Fiction: Short Story, E-boo
A women who moved to NYC to get away from her small town and past goes back after a sister who she hasn't talked to in years sends a letter asking for help.
Gunpowder and Tea Cakes: My Journey with Felicity by: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: History, Fantasy, Children's, 192 pages
A choose your own adventure like book involving time traveling to the Revolutionary War and meeting Felicity from the American Girls series.
The World's Most Infamous Cults of All Time by: Conrad Bauer
Non-fiction: History, Religion, E-book
A short book on "infamous cults," some of them were rather unknown cults & some, while fringe religious groups, would not be considered by most people to be cults.
Worthe's Village by: Ron Ripley
Fiction: Paranormal, Horror, Mystery, E-book
A rich man collects haunted houses with angry ghosts and kidnaps and traps people in his village to see what happens.
The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye by: Nancy Springer
Fiction: Historic, Mystery, YA, 166 pages
This is the 6th book in the series, and besides the main mystery a number of the issues from the whole series gets resolved.
Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by: Anderson Cooper, & Katherine Howe
Non-Fiction: Biography, Memoir, History, E-book
A book on the history of the Vanderbilt family from their rise to fame to the author's own life.
Mother Teresa: A Life Inspired by: Wyatt North
Non-Fiction: Biography, E-book
A short biography on the life of St. Mother Teresa (written when she was Blessed Mother Teresa.)
The Cross: Crucified with Christ, and Christ Alive in Me by: J.C. Ryle
Non-Fiction: Religion, E-book
I expected that someone from the Church of England in the 1800's would have a very different theology than the author had. Also this guy is major man crushing on St. Paul, which seams to go against the main point of the book.
Something New with Saint Thérèse: Her Eucharistic Miracle by: Suzie Andres
Non-fiction: Religion, Biography, E-book
A book on an often over looked part of St. Therese's Little Way, and it in the life of other saints.
Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen by: Greg Jenner
Non-Fiction: History, Biography, Pop Culture, 416 pages
A book on the history of celebrity and stories of many famous people in history, written by someone with a famous last name, but unrelated to that family.
Kraken: Gigantic Ocean Terror by: Elizabeth Andrews
Non-Fiction: History, Pop Culture, Science, Children's, 32 pages
A short book about the history, legends, and real life animals that inspired the Kraken.
Chupacabra: Latin America's Bloodthirsty Predator by: Elizabeth Andrews
Non-Fiction: History, Pop Culture, Science, Children's, 32 pages
A short book about the history and legends of how the Chupacabra came to be a mythic animal.
Just Beyond: Monstrosity by: R.L. Stine Ill By: Irene Flores
Fiction: Mystery, Horror, Paranormal, Graphic Novel, Children's, 144 pages
Ruthie and Ezra's dad & uncle bought a old movie studio that is said the be cursed.
The Horror at Happy Landings by: R.L. Stine
Fiction: Mystery, Horror, Paranormal, Graphic Novel, Children's, 144 pages
Two aliens accidently end up on earth and run into two kids on a camping trip they don't want to be at.
Meet Caroline By: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: History, Children's, 104 pages
This is book 1 in the American Girl series on Caroline who lives in 1812. In this book we learn about the start of the War of 1812 and her father is captured by the British for sailing in Lake Ontario.
Caroline's Secret Message by: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: History, Children's, 93 pages
In this book Caroline & her mother make a dangerous trip across Lake Ontario to British controlled Canada in the hopes of freeing her dad, and if not letting him know what he would need to know to escape the British prison.
A Surprise for Caroline by: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: History, Children's, 85 pages
In this book Caroline feels left out as her cousin & the 12 year old girl that's family is staying at her house want to do boring, grown up things like hair styling and not sledding & skating like she wants to do.
Caroline Takes a Chance by: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: History, Children's, 90 pages
Caroline is out fishing when she sees a British warship and has to make a choice to save the supply ship it is chasing or something that she loves.
Caroline's Battle by: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: History, Children's, 89 pages
Caroline's dad just got back home when the British are seen coming to their town. All the men get called up to fight, she Caroline & her mom must work to protect the shipping yard and if need be burn it down before the British can steal the ship & supplies at it.
