– Book Reviews
Missing White Woman
Garrett, Kellye. Missing White Woman. New York : Mulholland Books / Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
Thriller lovers (especially those who loved When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole) will love Missing White Woman.
Breanna is ready for a romantic weekend with her boyfriend Ty in New York City. They’re staying …
2024 Best Fiction for Young Adults, Winners and Nominees
YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) puts out a list every year of the best fiction titles of the year before. Anyone can recommend a title, and the blogging team chooses the top ten titles. Alamance County Public Libraries owns most of the titles …
The Spellshop
“The Spellshop,” by Sarah Beth Durst. Copyright 2024, New York: Bramble, Tor Publishing Group (376 pages, $29.99).
Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, death, grief.
Looking for a cozy fantasy read that is less autumnal forward than most others? Durst’s The Spellshop is just the ticket. With its summer storms and seahorses, you’ll just fall …
Back to School
If you have kids heading back to school this month, you know it can be a time of anxiety and excitement. This collection of books will help your student get through those back-to-school jitters!
Back to School by Wanda E. Brunstetter – Brunstetter is a popular Amish romance writer who also …
Sometimes in the summer, you need a great book to listen to on the way to a great vacation spot, or while you’re working. I’ve been enjoying one bookish, magical series that is available through Hoopla!
The Glass Library Series by C.J. Archer
The Glass Library series is the textbook definition of a glacially-slow-burn …
Ruiz, Miguel. The Four Agreements. San Rafael, Calif.: Amber-Allen Pub., 2012. [Carlsbad, Calif.] : Hay House ©1997.
Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías, better known as don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author. The most popular of his works “The Four Agreements, has been translated in 52 languages. A phenomenally written book, describing the source …
When the temperature rises, so does our love of a good steamy romance! Here are some perfect choices for summer reads at the pool or on vacation.
At first spite : a Harlot’s Bay novel by Dade, Olivia – Athena is living in Spite House, which is an apt name for our 10-foot …
When the temperatures are high, stay inside and read books about summer with your little ones! We recommend visiting the library as well, and enjoying our air conditioned children’s areas.
Summer by Wenxuan Cao – Teach your children about kindness and sharing with this delightful picture book! Each animal wants to have the …
We’re about halfway through our summer reading program, Adventure Begins at Your Library, so we’re sharing a list of children’s adventure novels (ages 7-14). Most of these were published in the last year, or are part of an ongoing series!
A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits Book 1) by Lisa Yee and Dan Santat …
Batman : the killing joke / Alan Moore, writer ; Brian Bolland, art and colors ; Richard Starkings, letterer ; introduction by Tim Sale ; afterword by Brian Bolland. New York: DC Comics; 2008.
Warning: Mature themes, rated M. Not intended for younger readers.
The 1988, The Killing Joke by Alan Moore in the …