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12 Dec 202120 Dec 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, Awards, Children

Best Books of 2021

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Since December is "Read a New Book Month," why not choose a new book to read from one of these "best" book lists? Book Page--Book page editor … Continue reading Best Books of 2021

17 May 202117 May 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, Awards, eAudiobooks, Tweens & Teens

June is Audiobook Month

June is an Audiobook month. No matter which format they come in, audiobooks are great for road trips. Audiobooks are an entertaining way to catch up on great reads. Audiobooks … Continue reading June is Audiobook Month

5 May 20215 May 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, Awards

The Edgar Award Winners

Did you know that each year the Mystery Writers of America nominate and award the best works of mystery writing? This year's Edgar for best novel goes to Deepa Anappara … Continue reading The Edgar Award Winners

12 Apr 202112 Apr 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, Awards

Normal People by Sally Rooney

In this novel, two teenagers avoid each other at school yet are also fiercely, strangely attracted to one other. The two come from different worlds. Marianne has a much higher socioeconomic status than Connell. … Continue reading Normal People by Sally Rooney

22 Mar 202125 Mar 2021 Rockwall County Library Awards

Schneider Family Book Awards

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Bailey, Jenn. A … Continue reading Schneider Family Book Awards

10 Feb 20213 Nov 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, Awards, Book review, Oedipus myth

Everything Under by Daisy Johnson

In this atmospheric and mythical work, a mother and daughter are fiercely attached and then violently separated. Sarah isolates Gretel from the rest of the world by raising her in … Continue reading Everything Under by Daisy Johnson

9 Dec 202010 Feb 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, Awards, Book review, Tweens & Teens

Texas Great Reads

Butterfly Yellow: A Novel by Thanhha Lai This year the Texas Center for the Book chose Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai as a "Texas Great Read." Access to this book … Continue reading Texas Great Reads

25 May 201725 May 2017 rclyouthservices Awards

Texas Bluebonnet Books

If you're new to Texas, you may wonder what your kids are talking about when they come home with news of "Bluebonnet" books they've been encouraged to read. "'Bluebonnet' books? … Continue reading Texas Bluebonnet Books

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