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- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Ragged Edge of Night'If you’re looking for a well written, World War II story, more fact than fiction, that illustrates the power of human goodness, then you must read The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Ragged Edge of Night'If you’re looking for a well written, World War II story, more fact than fiction, that illustrates the power of human goodness, then you must read The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Rose Code'If you’re looking for a book that sheds light on the amazing work the British code breakers accomplished shortening WWII by two years, then you must read The Rose Code by Kate Quinn.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Rose Code'If you’re looking for a book that sheds light on the amazing work the British code breakers accomplished shortening WWII by two years, then you must read The Rose Code by Kate Quinn.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Wright Brothers'If you’re interested in the history of flight or love McCullough’s writings, then you must read The Wright Brothers by David McCulllough.2 min
- Martin's Must Reads: 'The Wright Brothers'If you’re interested in the history of flight or love McCullough’s writings, then you must read The Wright Brothers by David McCulllough.2 min
- Martin's Must-Reads: 'Kills Well with Others'"Any multinational organization can be cutthroat, but when the organization is made up of trained killers, the stakes are incalculably high."2 min
- Martin's Must-Reads: 'The Poppy Fields'“There is a place, hidden among the sweeping sandy swaths of southern desert, where all you can see is red. From above, it’s a carpet of crimson, but as you lean closer, you see that it’s not one singular sheet of color, but rows upon rows of distinct red dots. Like a wild field of poppies. Except it’s nothing like that."2 min
- Martin's Must-Reads: 'We All Live Here'“Sometimes, in her sleepless hours, she watches the strips of moonlight slide across her bedroom ceiling, glances at that photograph, and thinks wistfully about the family she could have had, all the pictures of holidays that will never exist...."2 min
- Martin's Must-Reads: 'The Letter Carrier'“Salento, Italy, June 1934: A coach stops in the main square of Lizzanello, a tight-knit village where everyone knows one another. A couple gets off: the man, Carlo, is happy to be back home after a long time away; the woman, Anna - his wife - is a stranger from the North. Carlo’s brother is there to meet them, and he and everyone else can’t help but notice that Anna is as beautiful as a Greek statue.”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.