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 picks the best books of 2021. Good Reads--GoodReads Choice Awards of 2021. Guardian--Best books of the year according to the Guardian news agency. Kirkus--Best fiction … Continue reading Best Books of 2021
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 also supports literacy and improves comprehension. Look for these award winning audiobooks at Rockwall County Library: Anderson, Laurie Halse. Shout (YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young … Continue reading June is Audiobook Month
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 for Djinn Patron on the Purple Line. To watch the complete ceremony for 2021 Edgar Allan Awards, see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg704Luzy4EKA85E9vv2toQ
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. Her parents are barristers whereas Connell is raised by a single Mom. Connell's mother is, in fact, a housekeeper for Marianne's parents. Due to some quirk … Continue reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
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 Friend for Henry. Jamieson, Victoria. When Stars are Scattered. Kelly, Lynne. Song for a Whale. LeZott, Ann Claire. Show Me a Sign. Scott, Jordan. I … Continue reading Schneider Family Book Awards
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 a desolate riverboat community. Having almost no visitors, the two of them live in their own world and create their own language. Everything Under is … Continue reading Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
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 is available through January 16, 2020. Read the book by visiting this site, https://www.tsl.texas.gov/greatreadtexas Butterfly Yellow has won four major literary prizes: Cooperative Children's Book … Continue reading Texas Great Reads
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? Man, these Texans sure are crazy about bluebonnets! First, they take pictures on the side of the road with these flowers, in the middle of … Continue reading Texas Bluebonnet Books