SCLSNJ Recommended Reads

The Quake: Skjelvet [Norwegian Disaster Film] The same geologist that predicted the giant wave that devastated a town on a fjord in northern Norway sees signs that an earthquake will soon strike Oslo. Naturally people assume he is just being paranoid after having predicted and  survived an awful natural disaster. Nevermind the fact that ... read more about The Quake: Skjelvet [Norwegian Disaster Film]

The River by Peter Heller Wynn and Jack became fast friends when they met during freshman orientation, Jack comes from a ranching family in Colorado and Wynn from the mountains of Vermont. Both of them enjoy nothing more than being outdoors and living off the land. They wrap up work early one summer so ... read more about The River by Peter Heller

The Familiars by Stacey Halls Fleetwood Shuttleworth is pregnant. This should be a joyous and happy time but after a number of failed pregnancies she is concerned for her child and for her own health. She has reason to believe that having this child could kill her. Fleetwood meets a midwife named Alice who ... read more about The Familiars by Stacey Halls

The Secretary by Renee Knight Christine Butcher is a perfect secretary. When she is offered a position to work for Mina Appleton, a high powered executive of a supermarket chain and a television celebrity, she knows she has found the perfect job. Christine knows that discretion, accuracy and a bit of mind reading are ... read more about The Secretary by Renee Knight

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley It’s tradition for a group of college friends to reunite over New Year’s at some interesting location. This year they are spending the long weekend at a hunting estate up in the Scottish Highlands. The group has remained friends through the years but some are beginning to wonder ... read more about The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley