fiction touched with superstition, to a humorous dystopian novel, to a tale that takes us back to Greek mythology, and another of a princess in turmoil. If none of these are quite your style, WPL has plenty more fantasy titles to choose from.
And while you're immersed in these stories of magic, zombies, gods, and royalty, be sure to show your work by logging what you've read for the WooReads: Adult Reading Challenge! We have until May 31st to reach our community goal of 5,000 books read. With 1,715 left to go, every book counts. Remember, if you log more than 20 books for this challenge you will be entered to win a Kindle Paperwhite. To catch up, you can log all books read from September 2018 and on!
Happy Reading ☺
The Night Tiger
By Yangtze Choo
An old-fashioned mystery story that brings together a young woman trying to find her way (that involves a dress-making apprenticeship and dance hall excitement) and an orphaned little boy (whose twin has died) set in an evocative time and place (Malaysia/1930’s). Both of these protagonists somehow share literal dreams as they are brought together by the mysterious detached finger of a deceased third character.
~William C.
Early Riser
By Jasper Fforde
Early Riser is what might happen if Salvador Dali married Monty Python and their child wrote a novel about The Clan of the Cave Bear. Classic Jasper Fforde with quirky characters, and completely bizarre settings. What if there were such severe winters that people (humans? Neanderthals?) were forced to hibernate? And then someone came up with a medicine that might help the race survive the winter better but with the unfortunate side effect of turning a tiny percentage into cannibalistic zombies? Charlie Worthing is recruited as a Winter Consul and quickly becomes enmeshed in a mystery involving smugglers, murders, disembodied hands and English stamp collectors. Who can he trust? Not even his dreams…
~Mary R.
Circe
By Madeline Miller
This book is an International Best Seller for a reason! It’s not an easy read, for sure. You have to pay attention or you’ll lose some subtle key information. I love the way the stories of Greek Gods are told. It’s such an enjoyable read and I’m glad I stuck with it, despite getting lost a few times!
~Jessica M.
Ash Princess
By Laura Sebastian
This book was amazing! The story flowed so easily and I read it so quickly because I didn't want to put it down. I was immediately invested in the characters of this book. The characters and their relationships were my favorite parts of this book. It has complex emotions and situations for the characters, but they all seem so real and raw. I highly recommend this book!
~Cynthia O.
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