Book Reviews

PIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM — CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW

Author: Cherie Priesti Genre: Paranormal Fiction Pages: 292 Reviewer: Kirsten Walker, Southwest Oklahoma City Public Library

Leda Foley is employed by a dying industry. As a travel agent, she doesn’t get a ton of business anymore. But when her very unreliable psychic ability kicks in for one of her few remaining clients and she accidentally saves his life, her plans to fly under the radar disappear.

Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt’s flight gets switched at the last minute—and probably saves his life. When he returns home to thank the person who saved him, he finds

Leda: funny, weird, and inconsistently able to do things he can’t explain. But he has a cold case he can’t solve, and Leda’s abilities may be the thing to catch a killer if she can get them to work reliably.

Grave Reservations is a funny, witty, lighthearted mystery bursting with personality and original characters. I loved Leda and her friends from Klairvoyant Karaoke night (she guesses song choices based on touching a personal item) as they bumble along trying to solve a murder. This book is an excellent read for anyone looking for a fun, contemporary cozy mystery with a slight supernatural twist. It is the start of a series, and the second book is out this fall.

This title is available in print or as a downloadable eBook or eAudiobook. For more recommendations, stop by your local library or contact the SOKC Public Library at 405.979.2200. Find library events and more information at pioneerlibrarysystem.org or download the PLS Connect app!

Mimic Makers: Biomimicry Inventors Inspired by Nature

Author: Kristen Nordstrom Genre: Children’s Nonfiction Publisher: Charlesbridge Reviewer: Elaine Harrod, Children’s Services Assistant, Moore Public Library

Why are a whale’s flippers bumpy? How do sharks stay so clean? How do beetles create their drinking water? How does a gecko walk on walls? This book highlights modern-day inventions created by looking at animals and nature and discovering what works well in the natural world! Tony Brennan developed Sharklet, a shark-like thin film, after studying shark skin and what helped to keep sharks clean. Sharklet applied to the surfaces of submarines and other vessels keep them from growing algae and stops germs from growing on medical equipment and even cell phones! The pages inside will answer all these questions and more! Do you love to read nonfiction and learn about science? This book is for you! Mimic Makers highlights ten inventors to read about and details their inspirations found in nature. This is such an appealing book for all ages and will leave the reader curious about biomimicry possibilities!

This title is available in print or as a downloadable eBook. It complements the 2022 Summer Learning Challenge theme, Oceans of Possibilities, now underway at the Pioneer Library System and the Moore Public Library! Sign up by visiting the Summer Learning Challenge tab at pioneerlibrarysystem.org. All ages can count minutes of reading and attending library programs to earn points. Win prizes at 250, 500, 750, and 1,000 points, and enter to win grand prizes at 1,000 minutes logged! Explore a calendar of events for all ages and interests this summer by visiting our website and clicking on Events to create a customizable brochure of library happenings!

For more information or book recommendations, please visit or call the Moore Public Library at 405.793.5100.