Month: August 2023

“Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman celebrates the launch of her latest picture book, Something, Someday, a stunning exploration on finding beauty and creating change in the world. Gorman joins forces with acclaimed artist and Caldecott Honor-winner Christian Robinson for a multimedia evening of poetry in performance, art, and conversation.” Gorman’s newest book is released in late September. She will be appearing in NYC at Symphony Space with the illustrator, Christian Robinson. An engaging poet and activist, Gorman is sure to inspire if you see her live.

The Whispers describes the lives of several couples living in a nice neighborhood circle each other with jealousy, suspicion, secrets and desire. Whitney and Blair are good friends although Blair silently envies Whitney’s rich, beautiful life. During a neighborhood party, everyone overhears Whitney yelling angrily at her 10 year-old son. Several days later, the boy is found injured having fallen out of his bedroom window. Was it an accident? Everyone is aware of the tension in the house. Is it possible it wasn’t an accident? As the seemingly perfect couples’ lives are revealed with cracks and stains, everyone on the street each has their own unhappiness, regrets and jealousies.

When I lose patience waiting for the next audiobook to arrive to my inbox, I visit Hoopla through our library web site. Although the inventory is less than Libby, there is no waiting period and all items are always available. I just finished A Village Murder by Frances Evesham on Hoopla (also available in print). As a cozy mystery fan, this story is set in the English countryside starring Imogen Bishop returning to her home village after the sudden death of her father. A retired police officer comes to her aid in trying to discover if her father’s death was natural or murder. No violence. Picturesque setting. I enjoyed it.