How Can I Help You, by Laura Sims. Two librarians in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Great feel good book for people who like libraries
How Can I Help You, by Laura Sims. Two librarians in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Great feel good book for people who like libraries
[off topic?]
Back in the day, cigar makers would hire a someone to read the newspapers out loud during working hours. Sometimes the staff would choose different books/magazines.
https://www.holts.com/clubhouse/cigar-culture/cigar-factory-lectors
Look for a book called ‘Discover What You Are Best At’ by Linda Gail.
First half of the book is a series of self administered tests you can knock off in half a day. The second part is a list of jobs that use those skills.
It pointed me at a job I’d never considered, but turned out to be a great fit.
Green Bones by Fonda Lee
First book is Jade City. I like that it’s set in a 1950’s tech world with the magic being only one part of the greater story. Crime, politics, family drama; it’s the Godfather with super powers.
To Your Scattered Bodies Go… by Philip Jose Farmer. Everyone who ever lived wakes up on the banks of The River.
I may be wrong, but I remember a scene in Robert Redford’s movie ‘Havana’ where the cigar makers are listening to Marx, until the owner walks in and the reader switches to a gossip magazine.