February Additions for the To-Be-Read Pile

by | Feb 2025

the love of my life

Celebrate the month of love and Black History Month with these compelling stories.

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

Emma, a very well-known marine biologist, and Leo, an obituary writer, have a loving marriage as they raise their young daughter, Ruby—until Emma goes through cancer treatment and Leo copes by researching her life to write her obituary. What he finds will devastate their marriage as he discovers the “Emma” he thought he knew doesn’t really exist—Emma isn’t even her real name. This romantic mystery is a fast page-turner filled with themes in love, hidden pasts, adoption and the lengths we go through to protect the ones we love—and to prove to them that we do.

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

This astoundingly deep, soul-filled novel is an essential twentieth century read. The story follows Janie Crawford—a strong female protagonist—through marriages, poverty and love as she searches for happiness. This is a beautiful and truly unforgettable story. 

For Kids: Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D. Williams

Jump at the Sun

For Middle-Grade: Finding Langston (The Finding Langston Trilogy) by Lesa Cline-Ransome

For YA: Chains (The Seeds of America Trilogy) by Laurie Halse Anderson

Casie Leigh Lukes is an Eagan-based writer, editor and owner of Cocoa&Champagne—creator of custom library curations. You can find her on Instagram @cocoaandchampagne.

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