Southwest Harbor Public Library and Goodreads

October 22, 2014

You may have noticed we quote a lot of book information from Goodreads. If you have never checked out the site, please do! It is a book lover’s utopia where you can research books to . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

NPR’s Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy

October 8, 2014

I came across this Readers’ Advisory gem the other day and found it quite helpful, as I am not very familiar with either of these genres and have trouble recommending books to patrons looking for . . . read more »

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The children of the king / Sonya Hartnett.

September 28, 2014

Two historical stories run at once as children evacuated from London during WWII are drawn into the story of King Richard the III told by an invalid uncle who relates it to the castle ruins . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Fall Recommendations

September 18, 2014

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS all reviews are from Goodreads.com, unless noted otherwise ~LISA MURRAY~ My “books on deck” pile list is out of control! I have been coming across so many interesting new and old titles there . . . read more »

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Navigating Early / Clare Vanderpool.

September 8, 2014

9/8/2014Yikes. This is beautifully written with great characters, structure and themes but I found it difficult. I couldn’t put it down but neither could I quite believe it. Two boys journey, partly on the Appalachian . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Revolution / Deborah Wiles.

September 8, 2014

9/8/2014This is a fabulous work blending fiction and non fiction that uses a documentary style including newspaper articles, photos, artwork, music and slogans of the time. It tells a fictional story about the 1964 Freedom . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Young Adult Books

The summer experiment / Cathie Pelletier.

September 8, 2014

9/8/2014A very engaging story about two 11 year old girls living in Allagash Maine. It’s a summer with lots of growing up to do but on the surface of things they just want to win . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Island’s end / Padma Venkatraman.

September 8, 2014

9/8/2014 I enjoyed this very much. For the purpose of recommending to kids I would categorize it along with the works of Jean Craighead George, Scott O’Dell and perhaps Gary Paulson. They each build stories . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Summer 2014 Recommendations

July 16, 2014

What a perfect Maine summer it has been so far! We hope you are out in the thick of it enjoying the sun, warm lakes and cool breezes. Of course we highly recommend you bring . . . read more »

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2014 Maine Readers’ Choice Award

May 30, 2014

Its that time again, for the Maine Readers’ Choice Awards! Below is the short list. Please click here for the full list of titles considered. The Maine Readers’ Choice Award, officially established in 2013 by . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews