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MEMPHIS READS: FUZZ: WHEN NATURE BREAKS THE LAW by MARY ROACH (6/24/2022) - Nathan reviews Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach, W.W. Norton & Company, 2021, 308 pages Legumes and… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: BAR FLOWER by LEA JACOBSON (6/22/2022) - Andrea reviews BAR FLOWER by Lea Jacobson., St. Martin’s Press, 2008, 978-0-312-36897-5, 340 pages I am going to be honest… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: RISING TIDE by JOHN BARRY (5/3/2022) -   Marilyn reviews RISING TIDE by John Barry, Simon & Schuster, 1997, 525 pages.   This was an excellent read… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: HOW TO BE A WOMAN by Caitlin Moran (4/13/2022) - Nathan reviews HOW TO BE A WOMAN by Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, 2011, 305 pages I will admit, I received puzzled… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY by QIAN JULIE WANG (3/29/2022) - Andrea reviews BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY by Qian Julie Wang, Doubleday Books, 978-0-385-54721-5, 305 pages. This particular title was recommended by one of… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: A DIRTY JOB by CHRISTOPHER MOORE (3/4/2022) - Nathan reviews A DIRTY JOB  by Christopher Moore, William Morrow, 2009, 363 pages (ebook) From the very beginning we see… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: DRIFT by RACHEL MADDOW (1/22/2022) - Nathan reviews Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow, Crown, 2012, 275 pages Have you ever wondered… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: WHITE BOY (A MEMOIR) by TOM GRAVES (1/8/2022) - Andrea reviews WHITE BOY:  A MEMOIR  by Tom Graves, Devault-Graves Digital Editions, 2019, 264 pages. I picked up this non-fiction tale… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE PRINCESS SAVES HERSELF IN THIS ONE by AMANDA LOVELACE (1/5/2022) - Nathan reviews The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2017, 208 pages (ebook) Poetry… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by AMAL EL-MOHTAR and MAX GLADSTONE (12/30/2021) - Nathan reviews This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, Saga Press, 2019, 209… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: FOR YOUR OWN GOOD by SAMANTHA DOWNING (12/28/2021) - Andrea reviews FOR YOUR OWN GOOD by Samantha Downing, Berkley Publishing, 2021, 384 pages. Australian writer, Samantha Downing has woven another… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: PONY by R.J. PALACIO (12/6/2021) - Andrea reviews PONY by R.J. Palacio, Random House Publishing, 2021, 289 pages. Twelve year-old Silas Bird is not your typical young… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: STATION ELEVEN by EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL (12/3/2021) - Nathan reviews Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, Knopf, 2014, 333 pages  Novels that start with tragedy, no matter the scale,… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU by BARBARA DEE (12/2/2021) - Andrea reviews MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU by Barbara Dee, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2019, 283 pages. Sometimes the best part… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: DAY WORLD CAME TO TOWN by JIM DEFEDE (11/19/2021) - Marilyn reviews The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede, HarperAudio, 2017, e-book narrated by Ray Porter.  Like all other passengers who boarded their… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by MATT HAIG (11/19/2021) - Nathan reviews The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, Viking, 2020, 288 pages. From the instant the reader meets Nora, it… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK by JEN LANCASTER (10/30/2021) - Andrea reviews BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK: Confessions of a Condescending,  Egomaniacal, Self-centered Smart-ass by Jen Lencaster, Penguin Books, 2006,… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: TOMORROW WILL BE DIFFERENT by SARAH MCBRIDE (10/22/2021) - Nathan reviews Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride, Crown Archetype, 2018,… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: DEADLY EDUCATION by NAOMI NOVAK (10/18/2021) -   Sara reviews A DEADLY EDUCATION by Naomi Novak, Del Rey Publishing, 2020. When I say I could not put this… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: ODD THOMAS BY DEAN KOONTZ (10/16/2021) - Nathan reviews Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz, Bantam Books, 2003, 399 pages As we are introduced to the title character--yes,… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: BEST HORROR BOOKS TO READ FOR HALLOWEEN, 2021 (10/12/2021) - According to the website, BusinessInsider.com, these are the most thrilling horror books for the Halloween season of 2021. Bear in mind, they… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY by NEIL deGRASSE TYSON (9/22/2021) - Nathan reviews Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, W.W. Norton & Company, 2017, 222 pages Throughout… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY BY DOUGLAS ADAMS (9/18/2021) -   Nathan reviews The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Illustrated Edition) by Douglas Adams, Del Rey - Random House Publishing… ...Read More
Memphis Reads: FIND YOU FIRST by Linwood Barclay (9/16/2021) - Andrea reviews FIND YOU FIRST by Linwood Barclay, NJSB Entertainment Inc, 2021, 438 pages. Lots of times people will say  "Money is… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: ON THE ROAD BY JACK KEROUAC (8/31/2021) - Nathan reviews On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Penguin Publishing Group, 1976, 320 pages As the novel was written on… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury (8/17/2021) - Nathan reviews Fahrenheit 451 (60th Anniversary Edition) by Ray Bradbury, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2013, 249 pages This is one… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE MARTIAN BY ANDY WEIR (7/28/2021) - Nathan reviews The Martian by Andy Weir, Crown Publishing, 2014, 369 pages (originally self-published in 2011.) Space exploration, if nothing else,… ...Read More
Memphis Reads: A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman (7/10/2021) - Andrea reviews A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, 2014, 337 pages. It would first appear Ove is… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: MATILDA GUNDALINI by SUSAN MORESI (6/4/2021) - Andrea reviews MATILDA GUNDALINI:  A Tale of Workplace Harassment by Susan Moresi, Lulu Publishing, 2020, 82 pages. Moresi is a… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: KINGDOM OF ICE (4/7/2021) - Marilyn reviews In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the U.S.S. Jeanette by Hampton Sides, … ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: RIP BEVERLY CLEARY 1916-2021 (4/1/2021) - The Grand Dame of Klickitat Street has passed away. Mrs.  Beverly Atlee  Bunn Cleary died at age of 104 on… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: AND THE PEOPLE STAYED HOME (3/4/2021) - Andrea reviews And the People Stayed Home by Kitty O'Meara. Tra Publishing, 2020. 9781734761788. 32pp. This picture book started out as a… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE WONDER BOY OF WHISTLE STOP (1/22/2021) - Hollye reviews The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg, Random House Publishing, 2020, 285 pages Do you remember… ...Read More
Memphis Reads: DOLLY PARTON: SONGTELLER, MY LIFE IN LYRICS (12/16/2020) - Andrea reviews DOLLY PARTON, SONGTELLER:  My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton, Chronicle Books, 2020, ISBN 978-1-7972-0509-0, 380 pages Anyone who knows… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: FIRE LOVER by Joseph Wambaugh (12/15/2020) - Marilyn reviews Fire Lover: A True Story  by Joseph Wambaugh, William Morrow Publishing, 2002. The author has written a page turner… ...Read More
Memphis Reads: WHO ELSE CAN LOVE YOU? by DWIGHT E. KOBAR (12/8/2020) - Andrea reviews WHO ELSE CAN LOVE YOU? by Dwight E. Kobar, BookBaby Publishers, 2020, 40 pages. This is a sweet… ...Read More
Happy Thanksgiving from Memphis Reads! (11/20/2020) - We at Memphis Reads believe 2020 is  going to be a year we will always remember. But take a moment… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE END OF HER by Shari LaPena (10/13/2020) - Andrea reviews THE END OF HER by Shari LaPena, Penguin Random House, 2020. This book is about the devil. No, not a… ...Read More
RIP Sam McBratney (1943–2020) (10/5/2020) - Sam McBratney has died. He was a writer of books for children and adults. He was best known for the… ...Read More
10 SCARIEST BOOKS OF 2020 (9/29/2020) - These are from the website, LitReactor.com, and just in time for Halloween. Here are the 10 scariest books of 2020: 10.… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: NEW JIM CROW by MICHELLE ALEXANDER (8/3/2020) - Melissa Reviews: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.  “The genius of the… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: LOCK EVERY DOOR by RILEY SAGER (7/21/2020) - Andrea reviews  LOCK EVERY DOOR by RIley Sager,  Dutton, 2019. Jules Larsen has not had the easiest life by any stretch… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: MY DARK VANESSA by KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL (7/10/2020) - Andrea reviews MY DARK VANESSA by Kate Elizabeth Russell, Harper Collins, 2020, 372 pages. It has been 17 years since… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE BALLAD OF SNAKES AND SONGBIRDS by SUZANNE COLLINS (7/10/2020) - Melissa reviews Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, Scholastic Books, 2020, 510 pages. The long-awaited prequel to the… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE LIBRARY BOOK by SUSAN ORLEAN (6/24/2020) - Melissa H. reviews THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean, Simon and Schuster, 2018, 317 pages. “The library is a gathering pool… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: RAYNE & DELILAH’S MIDNITE MATINEE by JEFF ZENTER (6/17/2020) -   Sharon reviews Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zenter, Crown Books, 2019,  400 pages Josie and Delia are… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: I LOVE YOU SO MOCHI by Sarah Kuhn (6/15/2020) - Sharon reviews I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn   9781338302882   Scholastic Press, 2019.   308 pages   Kimi’s mom is an up and… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: BENT HEAVENS by Daniel Krause (6/9/2020) - Laura reviews Bent Heavens by Daniel Krause, Henry Holt and Co, 2020. Liv Fleming's father, Lee, appeared one day, naked… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE BOY FROM THE WOODS by HARLAN COBEN (5/20/2020) - Andrea reviews THE BOY FROM THE WOODS by Harlan Coben,  Grand Central Publishing, 2020, 371 pages. You know what it's… ...Read More
MEMPHIS READS: THE DARK THIRTY: SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL by PATRICIA MCKISSACK (5/19/2020) - Sharon reviews The Dark Thirty, Southern Tales of the Supernatural by Patricia McKissack,.Knopf, 1992, 166 pages Grady hated driving the… ...Read More

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2022
MEMPHIS READS: FUZZ: WHEN NATURE BREAKS THE LAW by MARY ROACH (6/24/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: BAR FLOWER by LEA JACOBSON (6/22/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: RISING TIDE by JOHN BARRY (5/3/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: HOW TO BE A WOMAN by Caitlin Moran (4/13/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY by QIAN JULIE WANG (3/29/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: A DIRTY JOB by CHRISTOPHER MOORE (3/4/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: DRIFT by RACHEL MADDOW (1/22/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: WHITE BOY (A MEMOIR) by TOM GRAVES (1/8/2022)
MEMPHIS READS: THE PRINCESS SAVES HERSELF IN THIS ONE by AMANDA LOVELACE (1/5/2022)
2021
MEMPHIS READS: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by AMAL EL-MOHTAR and MAX GLADSTONE (12/30/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: FOR YOUR OWN GOOD by SAMANTHA DOWNING (12/28/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: PONY by R.J. PALACIO (12/6/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: STATION ELEVEN by EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL (12/3/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU by BARBARA DEE (12/2/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: DAY WORLD CAME TO TOWN by JIM DEFEDE (11/19/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by MATT HAIG (11/19/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK by JEN LANCASTER (10/30/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: TOMORROW WILL BE DIFFERENT by SARAH MCBRIDE (10/22/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: DEADLY EDUCATION by NAOMI NOVAK (10/18/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: ODD THOMAS BY DEAN KOONTZ (10/16/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: BEST HORROR BOOKS TO READ FOR HALLOWEEN, 2021 (10/12/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY by NEIL deGRASSE TYSON (9/22/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY BY DOUGLAS ADAMS (9/18/2021)
Memphis Reads: FIND YOU FIRST by Linwood Barclay (9/16/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: ON THE ROAD BY JACK KEROUAC (8/31/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury (8/17/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: THE MARTIAN BY ANDY WEIR (7/28/2021)
Memphis Reads: A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman (7/10/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: MATILDA GUNDALINI by SUSAN MORESI (6/4/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: KINGDOM OF ICE (4/7/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: RIP BEVERLY CLEARY 1916-2021 (4/1/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: AND THE PEOPLE STAYED HOME (3/4/2021)
MEMPHIS READS: THE WONDER BOY OF WHISTLE STOP (1/22/2021)
2020
Memphis Reads: DOLLY PARTON: SONGTELLER, MY LIFE IN LYRICS (12/16/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: FIRE LOVER by Joseph Wambaugh (12/15/2020)
Memphis Reads: WHO ELSE CAN LOVE YOU? by DWIGHT E. KOBAR (12/8/2020)
Happy Thanksgiving from Memphis Reads! (11/20/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE END OF HER by Shari LaPena (10/13/2020)
RIP Sam McBratney (1943–2020) (10/5/2020)
10 SCARIEST BOOKS OF 2020 (9/29/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: NEW JIM CROW by MICHELLE ALEXANDER (8/3/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: LOCK EVERY DOOR by RILEY SAGER (7/21/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: MY DARK VANESSA by KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL (7/10/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE BALLAD OF SNAKES AND SONGBIRDS by SUZANNE COLLINS (7/10/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE LIBRARY BOOK by SUSAN ORLEAN (6/24/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: RAYNE & DELILAH’S MIDNITE MATINEE by JEFF ZENTER (6/17/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: I LOVE YOU SO MOCHI by Sarah Kuhn (6/15/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: BENT HEAVENS by Daniel Krause (6/9/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE BOY FROM THE WOODS by HARLAN COBEN (5/20/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE DARK THIRTY: SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL by PATRICIA MCKISSACK (5/19/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: CHILDREN OF THE FIRE by HARRIETTE ROBINET (5/18/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: WORLD WAR Z by MAZ BROOKS (5/12/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: D-DAY GIRLS by SARAH ROSE (5/11/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: AN EAGLE IN THE SNOW by MICHAEL MORPURGO (5/8/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: CORALINE by NEIL GAIMAN (5/6/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE DARK IS RISING by SUSAN COOPER (5/5/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: DARLING ROSE GOLD by STEPHANIE WROBEL (4/28/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE BELEAGURED CITY: THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN (4/27/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: DISPATCHES FROM PLUTO by RICHARD GRANT (4/22/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: LITTLE DEMON IN THE CITY OF THE LIGHT by Steven Levingston (4/21/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: SAVE THE DATE by MARY KAY ANDREWS (4/20/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman (4/18/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: ARTEMIS by ANDY WEIR (4/17/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: DOG HEAVEN by Cynthia Rylant (4/15/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: AIRMAN by Eoin Colfer (4/14/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas (4/13/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: FINAL SOLUTION by Michael Chabon (4/11/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: UNDERWATER PUPPIES and UNDERWATER DOGS by Seth Casteel (4/10/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: KNOW MY NAME: A Memoir by Chanel Miller (4/9/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: BRINGING ELIZABETH HOME: A JOURNEY OF FAITH by Ed and Lois Smart (4/7/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: CRESCENT CITY by Sarah J. Maas (4/4/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson (4/3/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: DEVILS UNTO DUST by Emma Berquist (4/2/2020)
Memphis Reads: LIFE AS WE KNEW IT by S.B. Pfeffer (3/31/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: THE LIBRARIAN OF AUSCHWITZ by Antonio Iturbe (3/31/2020)
Memphis Reads: ROLL WITH IT by Jamie Sumner (3/29/2020)
MEMPHIS READS: REGRETTING YOU: A Novel by Colleen Hoover (3/11/2020)
Memphis Reads: THE ESCAPE ROOM by Megan Goldin (2/10/2020)
Memphis Reads: MEDAL OF HONOR by Allen Mikaelian (2/6/2020)
Memphis Reads: Mary Higgins Clark (1927-2020) (2/4/2020)
2019
MEMPHIS READS: MADE IN THE USA by Billie Letts (12/30/2019)
Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays! (12/19/2019)
Happy Thanksgiving from Memphis Reads! (11/26/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: A Jewish Community in Memphis in A Biblical People in the Bible Belt: the Jewish Community of Memphis, Tennessee by Selma S. Lewis (11/6/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: WHITE BIRD by R.J. Palacio (10/28/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: Titles for Halloween (10/12/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: WAITER RANT: Thanks for the Tip- Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by the Waiter (9/16/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: SAVING MEGHAN by D.J. Palmer (9/13/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: MY LOVELY WIFE by Samantha Downing (9/12/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: THE PERFECT NANNY by LEILA SLIMANI (8/13/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin (7/30/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: THE STARTER WIFE by Nina Laurin (7/6/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: MAKING THE MOOSE OUT OF LIFE by Nicholas Oldland (5/30/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: MEMPHIS, 1800-1900 by Carole M. Orelas-Struve and Frederick Lee Coulter (4/28/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: ROBERT CHURCH by Cookie Lommel (4/23/2019)
MEMPHIS READS: THE GREAT PEARL HEIST (4/17/2019)
Memphis Reads: YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P! (4/9/2019)
Memphis Reads: FINDING DOROTHY by Elizabeth Letts (4/1/2019)
Memphis Reads- THE FOUNDING OF MEMPHIS, 1818-1820 by James E. Roper (3/27/2019)
Andrea reviews THE ADULTS: A Novel by Caroline Hulse (2/19/2019)
Memphis Reads: EDUCATED by Tara Westover (2/5/2019)
Memphis Reads: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (1/22/2019)
Memphis Reads: If you could be Mine by Sara Farizan (1/5/2019)
2018
Season’s Readings from Memphis Reads! (12/18/2018)
Memphis Reads: The Return by William Shatner (11/28/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: I am so Thankful (11/15/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: SHIP OF THE LINE BY DIANA CAREY (10/24/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber (9/15/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: I’m a Memphian by Dan Conaway (9/10/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: WHO FEARS DEATH by Nnedi Okorafor (9/7/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: How Hard can it Be? (8/25/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: Better Late than Never by Kimberla Lawson Roby (8/16/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: FALLEN by David Baldacci (8/13/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: MEMORY MAN by David Baldacci (8/6/2018)
MEMPHIS READS: THOR VOL 1 by Michael J. Straczynski, Marvel Books, 2018 (7/23/2018)
MEMPHIS READS- I’LL STAND BY YOU by Sharon Sala (7/19/2018)
MEMPHIS READS- RAMONA BLUE by Julie Murphy (7/16/2018)
Memphis Reads: Curl Up & Dye by Sharon Sala (6/9/2018)
MEMPHIS READS- The Last Mile by David Baldacci (5/31/2018)
Memphis Reads-THE COLOR OF LOVE by Sharon Sala (5/25/2018)
MEMPHIS READS- TEAM OF RIVALS: THE POLITICAL GENIUS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Doris Kearns Goodwin (5/23/2018)
Memphis Reads- Dangerous Pleasures by Bertrice Small (3/27/2018)
Memphis Reads: World Famous Astrophysicist dies (3/14/2018)
MEMPHIS READS- MY SISTER ROSA by Justine Larbalestier (3/8/2018)
Memphis Reads- DARK IN DEATH by J.D. Robb (2/21/2018)
Memphis Reads- MASH: An Army Surgeon in Korea by Otto F. Apel and Pat Apel (2/20/2018)
Memphis Reads- After the Jump: Columns on the Best 20 Years in Memphis Sports by Geoff Calkins (1/23/2018)
Memphis Reads- Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton! (1/19/2018)
Memphis Reads- Batman Noir: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (1/18/2018)
Happy New Year, Readers! (1/17/2018)
2017
SECRET SERVICE DOGS: The Heroes who Protect the President of the United States by Maria Goodavage (12/8/2017)
11 Most Festive Book Club Choices (11/21/2017)
SWCC Review- TAR BABY by Toni Morrison (10/24/2017)
COMING SOON-Southwest Community College Student Reviews! (10/24/2017)
MEMPHIS READS- My Five Husbands (and the Ones Who Got Away) by Rue McClanahan (10/23/2017)
Top Ten Scariest Books of 2017 (10/13/2017)
Memphis Reads – Banned Book Week – September 24 – 30, 2017 (9/28/2017)
Memphis Reads – Monument Men by Robert M Edsel and Bret Witter (8/28/2017)
Memphis Reads- HIGH ON ARRIVAL by Mackenzie Phillips (8/1/2017)
Memphis Reads Book Review – Presidential Diversions by Paul F. Boller (7/17/2017)
Memphis Reads – HILLBILLY ELEGY by J.D. Vance (6/2/2017)
Memphis Reads – The Girl Before by JP Delaney (5/18/2017)
Memphis Reads – Indigo by Beverly Jenkins (5/8/2017)
Memphis Reads – The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough (4/17/2017)
Memphis Reads – Orleans by Sherri L. Smith (3/31/2017)
Memphis Reads – Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie (3/23/2017)
Memphis Reads – Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake (3/3/2017)
Memphis Reads – Rainbow Cottage by Grace Livingston Hill (2/27/2017)
Memphis Reads – The Color Purple by Alice Walker (2/3/2017)
Memphis Reads – As I Descended by Robin Talley (1/17/2017)
Memphis Reads – El Deafo by Cece Bell (1/5/2017)
2016
Memphis Reads – Richard Adams 1920 – 2016 (12/27/2016)
Memphis Reads – The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen (12/20/2016)
Memphis Reads – Pretending to be Erica by Michelle Painchaud (11/17/2016)
Memphis Reads – If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (10/6/2016)
Memphis Reads – Banned Books Week 2016 (9/26/2016)
Memphis Reads – Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (9/21/2016)
Memphis Reads – Tall Tail by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown (9/19/2016)
Memphis Reads – EVEN WHEN YOU LIE TO ME by Jessica Alcott (8/29/2016)
Memphis Reads – The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey (8/10/2016)
Memphis Reads – Falling by Jane Green (8/4/2016)
Memphis Reads – The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (7/14/2016)
Memphis Reads – Don’t You Cry by Mary Kubica (7/12/2016)
Memphis Reads – Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) (7/5/2016)
Memphis Reads – 2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (6/30/2016)
Memphis Reads – Spotlight on Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (6/13/2016)
Memphis Reads – The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll (6/9/2016)
Memphis Reads – Spotlight on Roots: The Saga of an American Family (5/25/2016)
Memphis Reads – Jesus Before the Gospels by Bart D. Ehrman (5/24/2016)
Memphis Reads – Paper Towns by John Green (5/18/2016)
Memphis Reads – Holidays and Festivals (5/6/2016)
Memphis Reads – Book Awards Update 2016 (5/5/2016)
Memphis Reads – May 7, 2016 is Free Comic Book Day (5/2/2016)
Memphis Reads – Roby Reviews: The Ultimate Betrayal (4/22/2016)
Memphis Reads – Roby Reviews: Best Friends Forever (4/22/2016)
Memphis Reads – Roby Reviews: One in a Million (4/21/2016)
Memphis Reads – Roby Reviews: Changing Faces (4/20/2016)
Memphis Reads – Roby Reviews: Casting the First Stone (4/19/2016)
Memphis Reads – Roby Reviews: The Perfect Marriage by Kimberla Lawson Roby (4/18/2016)
Memphis Reads – Beverly Cleary: Author, Librarian, and Centenarian (4/12/2016)
Memphis Reads – It’s National Library Week! (4/11/2016)
Memphis Reads – Find Her by Lisa Gardner (3/30/2016)
Memphis Reads – Hooked by G. Bruce Knect (3/11/2016)
Memphis Reads – Umberto Eco and Pat Conroy (3/7/2016)
Memphis Reads – Author Obit – Harper Lee (1926-2016) (2/22/2016)
Memphis Reads – Bookish Images (2/12/2016)
Memphis Reads – News and Notes (2/11/2016)
Memphis Reads – Disclaimer by Renee Knight (1/22/2016)
Memphis Reads – LUSH by Natasha Friend (1/12/2016)
Memphis Reads – The Wright Brothers by David McCullough (1/4/2016)

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Memphis Reads is a blog series where Memphis Public Library staff members can discuss their favorite adult fiction and non-fiction books. Library staff members contribute reviews, essays, and news items about titles in the Library’s collection and raise ideas, questions, and concerns for Memphians to consider.

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