Books

Sheletta Brundidge of Two Haute Mamas shares how a good book and few friends can make a big impact.

A 2018 novel from Susan Orleans tells the story of a true Los Angeles library fire.

Marcus Samuelsson is a renowned Ethiopian-Swedish chef and restauranteur who, among other accolades, was the guest chef for Barack Obama’s first state dinner at the White House in 2009.

A mother and her college-bound daughter find hope and love in this new novel.

This new novel takes place at Tranquillum House, an upscale and enigmatic Australian health resort that promises life-changing results through a 10-day retreat.

The only plan Bob Wilber had in college was to play baseball 15 years in the big leagues and then go straight into broadcasting. Things did not go according to plan.

One local author is capturing the glamour, glitz and gossip of the true stories of old Hollywood one book at a time, and proving you’re never too old to begin anew. Woodbury resident Stephen Michael Shearer is a film historian and biographer of three books on the lives of movie stars Patricia Neal, Hedy Lamarr and Gloria Swanson, the first two of which have recently been turned into film projects.

Woodbury author Brian Freeman is back with Marathon, an intense installation in his Jonathan Stride series. This time the Duluth police lieutenant’s struggles are ripped from the headlines as a bombing similar to the events in Boston four years ago hits Duluth’s
own marathon.

The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicole Yoon   

Natasha is trying to keep her family from being deported; Daniel is on his way to an interview that will help him get into Yale. Through a series of events, they unexpectedly fall in love.

Scythe by Neal Schusterman

Barnes & Noble in Woodbury offers many romance and relationship books. Here are two recommendations this Valentine’s season.

Someone to Love by Mary Balogh: Orphan Anna Snow has found out that she’s inherited a great fortune. Unwelcome in her new surroundings, a love affair is sparked with a gentleman in her new town.