Snowglobe
By Soyoung Park 
Translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort
Teen Fiction

Climate change has created a world of constant winter.  Temperatures reach 50 below zero daily.  Commoners trudge every day to work at a power plant. There, they labor like hamsters on a wheel to generate the power needed to keep living bearable and to supply power to Snowglobe, a city under...

The Selkie’s Daughter 
By Linda Crotta Brennan
Children's Fiction

If you’re wanting a mythical, magical escape, give The Selkie’s Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan a read. While it is written for 10-14 year olds, adults will enjoy the rich tapestry of Scottish-Irish mythology with a captivating coming-of-age story. Set along the rugged shores where land me...

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
By Lisa See
Adult Fiction

Good historical fiction can transport you to another culture and time with the turn of a page, and Lisa See’s Lady Tan’s Circle of Women did just that. I was captivated by how easily See submerges us into the setting and ethos of Ancient China. Our main character is Tan Yunxian, a bold girl from the Mi...