June 2023 Must Reads
The Spectacular: A Novel
by Fiona Davis
Radio City Music Hall in New York City is the backdrop for this story of “love, sacrifice and the pursuit of dreams.”
In 1956, 19-year-old Marion Brooks is feeling trapped despite being soon to be married. One day she takes a chance to audition for the Radio City Rockettes and exchange her predictable future for the “dazzling life of a performer.” But as the city reels from a series of bombings, Marion gets swept into the investigation to find the “Big Apple Bomber.”
Marion has trained to blend in as a member of the Rockettes, but she’ll need to stand out and take a “terrifying risk” if she hopes to catch the bomber.
The Whispers
by Ashley Audrain
Four families have their lives changed when the “unthinkable happens.” The Loverlys are at the hospital bed of their young son, who is in a coma while their friends and neighbors reckon with their roles in the events of that “terrible night.” A story of the consequences behind life’s most difficult decisions.
100 Places to See After You Die
by Ken Jennings
Written in the style of bestselling travel guides, the famed Jeopardy! champion offers a guide to the afterlife, which explores destinations from literature, mythology and pop culture. Learn which circles of Dante’s Inferno have the nicest accommodations or where’s the best place to eat in the ancient Egyptian underworld.
The Five Star Weekend
by Elin Hilderbrand
Hollis Shaw, a popular food blogger, gathers with four friends, one from each phase of her life – her teenage years, her 20s, her 30s and midlife — to spend an unforgettable weekend together, but the trip is far from joyful in this “captivating story” about friendship and self-discovery.
What an Owl Knows
by Jennifer Ackerman
A “brilliant scientific investigation” into owls that explores how researchers use modern technology to learn how owls live, including how they communicate, raise their young and hunt. Among the discoveries? Owls duet. Some live in underground burrows. Their hoots and squawks follow “sophisticated” rules. An “awe-inspiring” exploration of owls from across the globe.
