The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

This year my favorite novels included a forensic photographer, a poet, and one extremely smart octopus. Who did you meet in your favorite books? Favorite authors with fabulous new books included “Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st... — Updated 1/11/2023

As a community librarian, I read everything and usually have five or more books – from mystery, historical fiction, literary or realistic fiction, a biography, to poetry books – in my pile. When someone asks, “What is your... — Updated 1/27/2022

Are you ready for a weekend read? Discover a new Spring 2021 fiction book at your local library. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid What if one night changed your life forever? It’s August 1983 and Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer... — Updated 6/15/2021

“Who is Maud Dixon?” by Alexandra Andrews Florence is a struggling writer working in the publishing world of New York City. When she’s fired, she’s not sure what to do until she receives an assistant job with the famous novelist... — Updated 3/30/2021

Books for a long winter’s evening... “This Close to Okay,” by Leesa Cross-Smith On a rainy night in Kentucky, therapist Tallie Clark is driving home from work when she sees a man on the edge of a bridge. She pulls over, jumps out of... — Updated 2/23/2021

Did your reading style change in 2020? Maybe you read more eBook biographies or started listening to audiobooks? My year of reading started out the same with historical fiction favorites including, “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona... — Updated 1/19/2021

Are you a writer? Casey Peabody had been working on her novel for six years. She’s mending her heart and piecing her life back together after her mother’s sudden death and the end of a love affair. While all of her friends have moved on... — Updated 5/5/2020

Are you thinking about moving to London, performing in a famous rock band or visiting family in Maine? If your answer is “Yes!” to any of the above, you’ve traveled into one of my favorite 2019 books. Every December, I review all of... — Updated 12/10/2019