The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera Time travel, a new planet, and a dystopian plot, what more could you ask for? The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera is about a 12-year-old girl, Petra, that must leave her planet with her brother and parents who are scientists. She dreams Read more…
Staff Reviews: The Honeymoon Cottage by Lori Foster The Honeymoon Cottage by Lori Foster is extremely enjoyable to read! Yardley, a wedding planner in the small town of Cemetery, Indiana, and Travis, single big brother of the bride-to-be, are both very likeable characters. Yardley’s best friend Mimi is struggling in Read more…
Honoring the finest works of fiction from around the world, the Booker Prize has announced that its 2021 winner is The Promise by Damon Galgut. The ceremony was hosted by journalist Samira Ahmed and included remarks from the judges and shortlisted authors, as well as readings from the six novels and short Read more…
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Oct 31 – Nov 2 ELECTION DAY • November 2 DIWALI • November 4 Archie Celebrates Diwali by Mitali Banerjee Ruths Happy Diwali! by Sanyukta Mathur VEETERAN’S DAY • November 11 THANKSGIVING • November 25 Thanks for Nothing by Ryan T. Higgins We Give Thanks by Read more…
by Jeff Somers Great reads for those who want more deadly games like the ones in the viral South Korean Netflix hit. Every now and then a particular TV show takes over and commands the all-seeing eye of pop culture for weeks or months at a time—think the first season Read more…
Love Lettering is now live on your OverDrive site until February 24 with no waitlist! The title is available in both the ebook and audiobook formats. Be a part of the conversation A discussion guide is available here. And, you can join the conversation on Overdrive’s discussion board. Author Interview Read more…
Hear Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in Original 14th-Century English One of the many reasons Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th-century magnum opus The Canterbury Tales is considered a groundbreaking collection of stories is because he chose to write it not in a highbrow language like Latin or French, but in the common tongue of the Read more…
On the Heartbreaking Difficulty of Getting Rid of Books Summer Brennan Attempts Marie Kondo’s Approach to Tidying Up Her Library Like a lot of avid readers, I enjoyed Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up but bristled when it came to the section about books. The gist of her now-famous method Read more…
HOW TO KEEP UP WITH NEW BOOK RELEASES It can be daunting keeping up with new book releases. So many new books come out EVERY! WEEK! (every Tuesday, to be precise) and there’s so much information and so little time and *hyperventilates*. Have no fear. We’re here to help. Here are nine Read more…
HOW TO TELL IF A BOOK IS A FIRST EDITION Chances are if you’re an avid book collector, you’ve looked at your shelves and thought, “I wonder how valuable some of my books are!” Or maybe you’re a used bookstore patron and you’ve stumbled upon really pristine, really old copies Read more…
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