American Library Association’s 2018 Best Fiction List

March 30, 2018

Established in 2007 by the CODES section of RUSA, the Reading List Council, consisting of librarians who are experts in readers’ advisory and collection development, selects an annual list of outstanding genre fiction. This list . . . read more »

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2018 Audie Award Finalists

February 22, 2018

http://www.booklistreader.com/2018/02/06/audiobooks/2018-audie-award-finalists-announced/ 2018 Audie Award Finalists Announced Do you like to listen to your books?  If so, you are in for a treat by checking out some of the best Audio Books available in 2018.  If . . . read more »

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Book recommendations from across the pond…BBC 2018 choices

January 26, 2018

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar (January, Harvill Secker) Transport yourself with a sumptuous, mysterious story set in Georgian London. It starts in September 1785 when merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his . . . read more »

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NoveList Plus Best Fiction 2017

December 22, 2017

NoveList Plus Best Fiction 2017 Another 2017 “Best” list to keep you interested and able to add additional books to your “to read” list! Brought to you by:

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NPR’s Best Books of 2017 Guide

December 8, 2017

NPR’s long awaited picks for the year 2017.  Surely something for everyone! https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2017/ NPR’s Book Concierge Our Guide To 2017’s Great Reads 18 And Life On Skid Row by Sebastian Bach 300 Arguments: Essays by Sarah Manguso . . . read more »

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Crime Through Time

November 16, 2017

Some of the most enthralling mysteries are factual rather than fictional!  Perhaps you can squeeze some of these titles in before the holiday rush!

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What the library staff is reading: as we end summer and start autumn.

September 27, 2017

Janet: “The Mighty Currwongs & other stories” by Brian Doyle.             I was drawn to reading this book for two reasons: Kate recommended it to me AND the description of . . . read more »

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When Friendship Followed Me Home by Paul Griffin 2016

September 15, 2017

This is a huge and beautiful story in a short 247 pages. I hope everyone will read it.   ​  An orphan who is bullied, a girl with cancer, a Mom who dies, a magician, a . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan 2012

September 15, 2017

This is a beautifully told story that I struggled through. I’m not sure who I would recommend it to except an adult. An innocent young girl who has “seal” in her grows up on a . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Young Adult Books

Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen 2014

September 15, 2017

A great story and fun read aloud with plenty of action, humor and bizarre touches a la Carl Hiaasen.  I can recommend this from about 5th grade to adult. It’s a fast paced search through . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books