This wry book follows an unlikely cast of characters, an aging cleaning lady, an geriatric octopus, a homeless rock singer, a Scottish grocer, and a free-spirited entrepreneur as they move … Continue reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
New Spanish Language Materials
Hispanic Heritage Month by Bethany R. As we celebrate the fall season here in the library, there are many celebrations that instantly come into mind. From Library Card Sign-Up Month … Continue reading New Spanish Language Materials
Find Your Hispanic Roots
Use these web guides to help you discover your Hispanic roots.
Hispanic Heritage Month:
Look for these works of fiction for adults, young adults, and kids by Hispanic American authors. Andreu, Maria E. Love in English. (Young Adult collection). Canas, Isabel. The Hacienda. (Adult … Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month:
Books to Read if you liked Netflix’s Sandman.
Bennett, Robert. City of Stairs. Gillen, Kieron. The Wicked + The Divine. Harris, Joanne. Honeycomb. Harrow, Alix E. The Ten Thousand Doors of January. King, Stephen. Dark Tower. Morgenstern, Erin. … Continue reading Books to Read if you liked Netflix’s Sandman.
Read-Alikes for All of Us and Everything
Other titles to read if you liked All of Us and Everything by Bridget Asher: Center, Katherine. How To Walk Away. Hadley, Tessa. The Past. Hoover, Colleen. Without Merit. Hornak, … Continue reading Read-Alikes for All of Us and Everything
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian [Book Review]
Growing up in the deeply segregated South of the 1920s, Ada and Matilda should never have been friends. They probably would not have crossed paths if Matilda had not seen … Continue reading The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian [Book Review]
All of Us and Everything by Bridget Asher [Book Review]
Quirky and off-beat, yet heart-felt, this novel will astound you. At times, its laugh-out-loud funny and other times profoundly moving. At the heart of this idiosyncratic novel are the Rockwells … Continue reading All of Us and Everything by Bridget Asher [Book Review]
The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg [Book Review]
A troubled girl and a widower strike up a friendship in Berg's heart felt novel, The Story of Aruthur Truluv. Unwed and pregnant, Maddie spends a lot of her time … Continue reading The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg [Book Review]
Fiction Reads for Earth Day
Read these works of fiction which have an environmental theme for Earth Day.