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- Martin's Must Reads: 'Mad Honey'If you’re looking for a well written book that might help you think through one of the controversial issues of today ,then you must read Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finley Boylan.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'Lessons in Chemistry'If you’re looking for a laugh-out-loud story about workplace inequality for women, then you must read "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Secret Keeper of Jaipur'“Prologue. Malik. May 1969. Jaipur. It’s opening night of the Royal Jewel Cinema, which shines as brilliantly as a gemstone. Inside the theater: every one of the eleven hundred mohair seats is occupied. Still more people stand, lining the walls of the theater for the premiere. This is Ravi Singh’s big moment....I follow the rest of the group inside the lobby. Before we make it through the doors, we hear a yawning creak, then a complaining groan, and then suddenly the roar of a thousand pounds of cement, brick, rebar and drywall crashing down.”2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Marriage Portrait'“O’Farrell brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life and offers an unforgettable portrait of a resilient young woman’s battle for her very survival.”2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Paris Apartment'“Prologue. Friday. Ben. His fingers hover over the keyboard. Got to get it all down. This: this is the story that’s going to make his name. He’s sitting in front of the apartment’s long windows, which look onto the central courtyard. It’s a beautiful building, but there’s something rotten at its heart. Now he’s discovered it he can smell the stench of it everywhere.”2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'Horse'“Theo couldn’t imagine wanting anything in this sadness-infused pile of discards.... There were some old paperbacks slugged into a beer carton. He was always curious about what people read. He reached down to check the titles. And that is when he saw the horse.”2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'Disorientation'If you’re interested in reading a novel that revolves around the complexities of being an Asian American in academic America, then you must read Disorientation by Elaine Chou.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Only Woman in the Room'“We hold a piece of women’s history in our hands every day... a piece of history created - in a roundabout fashion - by Hedy Lamarr.”2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Only Woman in the Room'“We hold a piece of women’s history in our hands every day... a piece of history created - in a roundabout fashion - by Hedy Lamarr.”2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Island of Sea Women'“Every woman who enters the sea carries a coffin on her back, “ she warned the gathering. “In this world, in the undersea world, we tow the burdens of a hard life. We are crossing between life and death every day."2 min
About Martin's Must-Reads
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There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads…
app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 7:42 a.m. and 5:18 p.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WWII novels, biographies of trailblazers, novels with truly unique individuals and lots more. Reading close to 100 titles a year, Betty has plenty of titles to share. Tune in each Wednesday and visit KRCU.org for previous must-reads.Local support for "Martin's Must Reads" comes from the Cape Girardeau Public Library and Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University.