Banned Books Week 2026

by Donna Huber

This week is Banned Book Week (Oct 4 - 10), and we like to shine a light on some of the books that are challenged each year.  

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The Phantom by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Soldier, spy, scout, saboteur, and French Resistance leader in the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe--the untold story of Marine legend Pete Ortiz.

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Under the Orchard's Spell by Ann Adams ~ a Review

by MK French

Ali Reid must be cursed. The pear orchard she inherited from her late uncle is drowning in debt, her fiancé and best friend have left her for each other, and she can't harvest the fruit on her own. Ali turns to Logan Wright for help. He is the town’s carpenter and the first kiss she left behind fourteen years ago. Logan agrees to move into her farmhouse to help, and the orchard’s troubles turn increasingly bizarre. It looks like magic gone wrong, so Ali and Logan grow closer as they investigate. They soon suspect the land itself carries a curse, and Ali must uncover the orchard’s secrets before she loses the one she loves all over again.

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Dark Current Redemption by Ashley Farley ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Some sins refuse to stay buried. Some wounds refuse to heal.

Newly elected sheriff Lane Sutherlin thought the worst was finally behind her.

She was wrong.

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Mini Reviews: September Library Borrows

by Donna Huber

My reading pace is picking up a little as I read/listened to 12 books in September. While I did get a couple of audiobooks for review this month, I checked out 5 audiobooks from my digital library. I also borrowed 2 ebooks. (5 of the books I finished in September came from Libby.) Most of these had little to no wait at my library, so hopefully if something catches your eye, you can get it quickly too.

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The Ferryman's Daughter by Yasmin Angoe ~ a Review

by MK French

Forensic science teacher Sanaa Karrem had kept silent about her father being the serial killer known as the Ferryman, for how he placed pennies on his victims' eyes. He went missing eighteen years ago, but now bodies are found with pennies over their eyes. Sanaa receives threatening messages and increasingly disturbing "gifts" from the copycat killer, and she can't even tell her fiancé, Detective Marcus Morelli, the lead investigator on the case. She leans into her knowledge as a former medical examiner, but her father's legacy has persisted longer than she thought it would. 

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