Sunshine by Robin McKinley is this week’s Staff Pick. A refreshing take on vampires, this is a unique fantasy and very well done. It’s an all time favorite of our staffer. “There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it’s unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn’t […]
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As You Wish is the aptly named part-biography and part behind-the-scenes look at The Princess Bride. We have several staffers who love the film, and those that have read As You Wish love it. A must for all Princess Bride fans! “From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of […]
This Saturday is National Readathon Day. Why? Because millions of Americans still struggle with basic literacy. 40% of American adults are either at or below basic reading proficiency, and 14% are fully illiterate. But the trouble doesn’t stop there. Each year, millions of Americans — especially our youth — are losing […]
Life After Life is this week’s staff pick. By Kate Atkinson, this book follows the unusual life of Ursula Todd who continuously reincarnates, and whose life plays out a bit differently each time. Our staffer loved this book and thinks it deserves all those awards it won. While initially confusing it’s […]
Our Winter Reading programs kick off today! Sign up for our Children’s and Adult programs through our homepage. The theme is books that have been/are being made into movies, but we always think you should read whatever you want! Adults: Never Judge a Book By Its Movie. Ages 12 and up! […]
Her by Harriet Lane is this week’s staff pick. Our staffer called it an ‘engrossing psychological suspense novel’ about two women and their apparent friendship. You can find this one in New Fiction. “You don’t remember her–but she remembers you. On the face of it, Emma and Nina have very little […]
In honor of the holidays, we suggest the hilarious Christopher Moore’s The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror. Our staffer can’t recommend this enough, read it now. ‘Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are […]
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon is this week’s Staff Pick. A story of suspense and secrets in a small town with… ghosts? “West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found […]
The Shattered Gates by Ginn Hale is this week’s Staff Pick. It’s the beginning of a fantasy series, and the great news is that the entire series is published! So if you like it you can read them all. “When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, […]
Join our Second Saturday Bookclub on November 8 for a discussion of A House in the Sky : A Memoir by Amanda Lindhout. New members always welcome! Meetings take place from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room. “The dramatic and redemptive memoir of a woman whose curiosity led […]