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Cry the Beloved Country
From now until January 31, participate in our Fall Into Winter Reading challenge and enter to win one of our grand prize drawings. Grab a
Turtles, Stars & Paper Towns
I’m not ashamed to admit that I read young adult fiction and here’s why … It tackles serious issues but in a hopeful way
Weird Westerns
If you’ve never heard of a Weird Western, here is what it is in a nutshell. Weird Western is the merging of two distinct genre
Thrillers You Need to Read
As the seasons change so do reading tastes. It is time to put away the beach reads of summer and bring out something with more
Transitioning from J to YA
For parents of teens and tweens, moving from the juvenile section of the library to young adult can be intimidating. Young adult literature represents a
Where the Crawdads Sing
On August 14, 2018 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was released. After only a month on the market, this sensational story caught the
J Fic for Grownups
Many adult readers are drawn to the books on young adult shelves like Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games and so on. Even though these
International Podcast
The meteoric rise of podcasts in the last few years has been incredible, but if you’ve been left in the dust, look no further for
Reading Aloud
How often do you read with your children — once a day, once a week or maybe not at all? No matter your answer, anywhere is
Book Cover Trends
Book covers have a big job … they have to entice readers to pick up the book, be memorable, describe the essence of the book and
Armchair Travel
It’s that time of year again — the time when people travel. They visit friends and family, take a vacation, go to warmer (or cooler) climates
Summer Slide
A long summer break is a great time for students to reset and take time away from studying but watch out for Summer Slide. Research
Did These Books Predict the Future?
Natural disasters, big brother, organ transplants, the atomic bomb, consumer fatigue and more. At one time these concepts were merely speculation and science fiction
May is Mystery Month
If you haven’t read a mystery lately, there’s no time like now to investigate criminally good fiction. Whether you like your mysteries cozy — or
