What’s on Your Wish List for 2013?

December 28, 2012

Every new year is full of potential and anticipation. One of my highlights is looking  forward to the new books! Are there any new offerings that you are anticipating? Here are my lists as well . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

Patron Recommendations: November 2012

November 9, 2012

The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony From Goodreads: “When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of ‘rogue’ elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in South Africa, his commonsense told . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

What is on your “To Read” list?

October 17, 2012

I was recently updating my library account information here at work and realized my “To-Read” list was out of control! I will oftentimes add books as a note on my library record when patrons give . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

Marty McGuire digs worms! / by Kate Messner ; illustrated by Brian Floca.

October 2, 2012

A terrific little book I can recommend to everyone! Marty is a spirited and curious third grader challenged to help save the earth via a science project. She is a girl who appreciates the little . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Children's Books

Patron Recommendations: October 2012

October 1, 2012

Island of Wings by Karin Altenberg “Amazing portrait of life on the Hebrides Islands, where a couple struggles to maintain their relationship in a place of extreme and brutal poverty.” ~SWHPL Patron From Goodreads: A . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

Welcome to SWHPL Readers’ Advisory!

October 1, 2012

One of my favorite jobs as a librarian is connecting people with books….in fact it is one of my favorite things to do in and out of work! I love readers’ advisory and I am . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

Staff Picks for Fall 2012

October 1, 2012

Vesta Kowalski The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling ~This is about as far from Harry Potter as it is possible to get. It’s hard to find a likeable character among the many (all just slightly overdrawn) whose stories . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

We can’t all be rattlesnakes / Patrick Jennings.

April 28, 2012

2009 Terrific book…I’m so glad I finally read it! Yes, I loved a book with a snake as the main character…amazing. It’s a short clever story that really gets to the heart of human relationship . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

The cats in the doll shop / by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Heather Maione.

April 28, 2012

2011 I loved this book as much as the first about this family published in 2009, The Doll Shop Downstairs. It’s just a great family story and I’ll love recommending it. I won’t have to . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Children's Books

The doll shop downstairs / by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Heather Maione.

April 26, 2012

I hate to overuse the phrase but this is a “nice old fashioned story.” It is historical fiction based on the origin of Madam Alexander Dolls – During World War I a doll repair shop . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Children's Books