Category Archives: Fiction

Top Picks for the First Week of February!

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Nichols Memorial Library
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Characters from real life

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

The central characters in these novels are based on the lives of real people.  “The Courtesan” by Alexandra Gambrill Curry is based on the life and times of Sai Jinhua (1872–1936), a  courtesan during the reign of China’s last emperor. this book … Continue reading →

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Novel Settings

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

InIHere are two novels set in times and places other than our own.   In “The Girl from the Garden” by Parnaz Foroutan, an elderly woman pieces together the tragedy of her ancestors’ Iranian Jewish household.  When Rakhel married Asher Malacouti, … Continue reading →

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Thrills, Chills, Romance

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

In “Patriot” by Ted Bell, Alex Hawke thwarts Puti-Put’s latest plot to destroy the free world (they even kidnap his kid. Sheesh).  In “The Solomon Curse” by Clive Cussler, Sam and Remi Fargo seek to recover Tsunami-sunken treasure in the Pacific.  … Continue reading →

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Maine tales

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

The 15 loosely connected stories in Beattie’s latest collection, The State We’re In, are set on Maine’s southern coast. They feature drifting adults and their rootless offspring.  The stories turn on seemingly unimportant moments that are, in fact, critical.  Thus “Adirondack … Continue reading →

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