Quick Lit March 2020 Archives

Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59 Book 1)

by Attica Locke

As a black Texas Ranger, Darren Matthews has an intricate understanding of racial tensions in East Texas. He’s proud of his roots and his family, but when his loyalty lands him in trouble, he agrees to get out of town and investigate a crime for a friend. He drives up Highway 59 to the town of Lark, where a recent murder has stirred up hatred and history. Atmospheric and intense, and terrific on audio. J.D. Jackson narrates this and I adore his work.

This Won’t End Well

by Camille Pagán

I've had the pleasure of reading several of Camille's books, and they have a few important things in common: they're all about love, loss, and navigating life's curve balls with humor and style. They go down like light-hearted, escapist reads, but they address issues that matter to us all. They get into heavy territory, but Camille's books are FUN. In her latest, a chemist named Annie who got forced out of the job she loved has her life turned upside down. Her fiancé wants to go find himself—alone—in Paris, her mysterious new neighbor needs her help, and a new friend/detective has her sneaking around minding other people's relationships, while causing her to question her own. I loved watching Annie make her own path and take charge of her life. (Also: THAT COVER.)

We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

by Laura McKowen

From the publisher: "What could possibly be 'lucky' about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she 'kicked and screamed . . . wishing for something - anything - else' to be her issue. But in the midst of early sobriety, when no longer able to anesthetize her pain and anxiety, she realized that she was actually the lucky one. Lucky to feel her feelings, live honestly, really be with her daughter, change her legacy. She recognized that 'those of us who answer the invitation to wake up, whatever our invitation, are really the luckiest of all.' Here, in straight-talking chapters filled with personal stories, McKowen addresses issues such as facing facts, the question of AA, and other people's drinking. Without sugarcoating the struggles of sobriety, she relentlessly emphasizes the many blessings of an honest life, one without secrets and debilitating shame."

Throw Like a Girl

by Sarah Henning

When Olive (or “O-Rod”) Rodinsky throws a punch that gets her kicked off her school’s softball team, she’s forced to quit the sport she loves and transfer to the school she hates. But then a second chance arrives in a form she never expected: her new school's injured quarterback recruits Liv to be his back-up. The familiar premise feels fresh in Henning’s hands; she manages to cover serious issues relevant to teens and today's culture (hello, concussions) while still delivering an easy, light-hearted read. If you're on the lookout for a sweet, smart, and chaste YA novel—whether that's for you or a young reader in your life—this could be exactly what you're looking for.

Quick Lit March 2020

Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59 Book 1)

This Won’t End Well

We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

Throw Like a Girl

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Quick Lit March 2020

Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59 Book 1)

This Won’t End Well

We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

Throw Like a Girl

Find your next read with:

100 Book recommendations for every mood

100 Book recommendations
for every mood