Ocean City Free Public Library Book Blog

     Paul Tremblay's writing is propelling, it's a heightened ride from beginning to end. For me, it's a challenge to continually read his books as they plunder into my deepest fears, in this case, a viral infection spreading from animal to human. They are all too real, and the small community in which this story takes place could be the one you or I live in, this could happen to you (or me). Do not look at the length of time it took me to read this (10 days) and determine it could not have been good, look at the time it took me to read this and know that every third chapter or so, I HAD to put it down because my anxiety was so heightened by the events therein that I was constantly on the verge of panic. It's that good, Tremblay is that good.      If you've never read him and this book hasn't released yet (July 7, 2020) add it to your TBR and pick up his book  Cabin at the End of the World . Another amazing apocalyptic read about a home invasion. Terrify

     Do you remember your first time picking up a romance novel? The thrill and joy of picking up that novel and discovering something new. Wanting to read all the stories that ends with a Happily Ever After. The Bromance Book Club  by Lyssa Kay Adams brought back that feeling of discovering a romance novel.       This book was a slight miss with our readers during this past meeting of OCFPL Book Club. Some readers enjoyed it, others did not. We truly did enjoy the fact that it was a group of men,  aiding a friend in winning back his wife. What greater re source for this endeavor than a  romance novel. It was ridiculous and over the top. Yet, we did love  the grand romantic gestures of love and devotion. Some of us did not enjoy  the main character but enjoyed the side characters more. Not a true home run this time around.         While this book was not a total win, I still suggest to pick up this book and give it a shot. You do not know what book you may enjoy if you don'

Welcome back everyone!       This year we kicked off book club with Born a Crime  by Trevor Noah.  Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television hos, who is widely known for being on the Daily Show on Comedy Central.  This is his story of his time growing up in South Africa during and after the apartheid era.       We enjoyed the stories of him being mischievous, clever but overall naughtiness as a child. His challenging nature and the way he narrates the story to intertwine the deeper issues with funny outtakes, shows how much he has overcome. You can definitely see the comic being form and molded as he was growing up. One thing that the members found fascinating  was his ability and talent for learning languages. Using it as a tool for survival, to trick people, getting out of trouble, and overall to make connections with those who under normal circumstances would not have connected with due to him being a Colored p