Get Bookish! January Recommendations

Jan 1, 2020 | Books

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Five must-read book recommendations for book lovers of all ages, from our friends at Bookish, Fort Smith, Arkansas’s only independently owned bookstore.

The Fountains of Silence
by Ruta Sepetys
Madrid, 1957: Daniel Matheson and his family arrive in Spain hoping to connect to his mother’s mother country. Daniel is the son of an oil tycoon and a photographer, and when fate brings him to Ana he is forced to make difficult decisions to protect those he loves.

The Starless Sea
by Erin Morgenstern
This labyrinth of a tale is told through Morgenstern’s fantastical prose and imagination. As Zachary Ezra Rawlins uncovers a mysterious book in the campus library, he is swept into a world of pirates, ballrooms, mystery and romance.

Conviction
by Denise Mina
Lovers of true crime and podcasts will love Mina’s newest book. When Anna’s husband comes downstairs with a startling announcement, her seemingly normal day explodes into something unforgettable. Mina artfully weaves together the mundane with the necessities of modern life to create something playful and intriguing.

The Dearly Beloved
by Cara Wall
Wall’s novel follows the lives of Charles and Lily, James and Nan in 1963 Greenwich Village. While the couples are in love, there is conflict bubbling between them. How can Charles join the ministry and be in love with Lily, someone who claims there is no God, at the same time? Can Nan’s devotion to her faith be what saves James. Wall poses the questions that a culture needs to discuss, questions that are deeply personal and universal at the same time,.

The Current
by Tim Johnston
Johnston’s book begins in the dead of winter outside a small Minnesota town (the perfect setting for this time of year!). Two women are found downriver: one drowned, the other still alive at the scene. As the news breaks, it becomes clear that it was no accident and the killer may still be among them. Johnston’s pacing is perfect and his language exquisite.

Do South Magazine

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