Doctor Who is an extremely long-running (1963-1989 for the original series, 2005-present for the relaunch) series about an alien with the power to travel through time. The Doctor, an ages-old member of a highly advanced race called the Time Lords, goes on adventures across time and space with his special time machine, the TARDIS which…
If You Like Where the Crawdads Sing
By Meg
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what…
If You Like Emma
By crrlstaff
Emma by Jane Austen Content with her life and not interested in marriage, Emma Woodhouse, a rich and beautiful heiress, causes complications with her matchmaking schemes. Emma. is an upcoming comedy-drama film directed by Autumn de Wilde, written by Eleanor Catto, and based on the novel of the same name. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy…
If you like All the Bright Places
By crrlstaff
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven When Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school - both teetering on the edge - it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship, a journey to discover the "natural wonders" of the state of Indiana, and two teens' desperate desire to…
If you like Little Fires Everywhere
By crrlstaff
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng In progressive and upscale Shaker Heights, no one embodies the spirit of the Clevland suburb quite like Elena Richardson who always plays by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an artist and single mother, who is rents a house from the Richardsons with her teenage daughter Pearl. All four of…
Book Corner: Celebrate Black History, Culture with Picture Books
By Darcie
As publishers do an increasingly better job of producing more books with diverse characters, I am delighted to see more children’s books celebrating a wider variety of people and events—and also more books telling the stories of everyday families. Black History Month gives us the opportunity to celebrate Black history and culture with some of…
5 Hot New Titles for March 2020
By Meg
Check out these five popular adult titles that hit the shelves in March. To see more titles, including new titles in popular series, check out our new titles page. Summaries provided by the publisher. My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell, is a debut novel that bestselling author Gillian Flynn calls "Brilliant and stunning...an absolute…
The Comedic Stylings of P.G. Wodehouse
By John
Known for his witty prose, plots revolving around comedic errors, and the characters of Jeeves & Wooster, P.G. Wodehouse was one of the great British comedic writers of the 20th century. His writings won him many readers in the first half of the 20th century and became the basis of a popular PBS series in…
Book Corner: Embrace the Cold from the Comfort of Home with These Wintry Reads
By Tracy
You trudge through the drifts, bits of ice falling onto your neck and trickling under your collar. Your toes are numb, your eyelashes stick together, your breath condenses on the scarf over your mouth. Your core is so cold it’s almost warm, surely the beginning of hypothermia. The scent of chai tea wafts over you…
ALA Youth Media Awards 2020
By Meg
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the 2020 Youth Media Awards on January 27, 2020, at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting. Read about the winning and honored books below. The John Newbery Medal The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution for children published in…
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