Do you ever feel let down after you finish a book because you just had an amazing reading experience that no one else can appreciate? Do you often wish you could share your thoughts about the characters or the story with people who actually know what you’re talking about? If so, you should check out one of our many book […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches: A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley “Flavia de Luce is still on the loose! This time, the almost-twelve-year-old prodigy explores some tantalizing mysteries involving her own family. Flavia uncovers surprising secrets about the characters we know […]
Perhaps you know the feeling. After immersing yourself in a book to the exclusion of all else for several days and nights, you awaken from your reading stupor to realize that you need: a.) sleep. b.) food. c.) a housekeeper. It doesn’t happen to everyone. Some people are perfectly capable of enjoying books without turning into the walking dead. Books […]
No visit to the library is complete without first picking up your complimentary copy of BookPage. Each month, this publication is packed with reviews, book news, and interviews from your favorite authors. The December issue is always highly anticipated not only for their great gift ideas, but also for their editors’ picks of Best Books of the Year. Here are a […]
I was struck this morning by a fascinating report on NPR about how the success of the Hunger Games book trilogy and movies have breathed new life into an old sport – Archery. Girls as young as seven are discovering that bows aren’t just something you wear in your hair. Suppliers are even having a difficult time keeping traditional recurve […]
Years after surviving a brutal attack while riding her bicycle in college, Laurel Estabrook retreats into a world that includes only a few trusted friends, her swimming routine, and the familiarity of her work at a homeless shelter. When a former patron of the shelter named Bobbie Crocker dies leaving behind a box of negatives, Laurel is charged with the […]
This year, for the first time, the National Book Foundation is announcing longlists of 10 books in each of its award categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Young People’s Literature. Monday’s announcement was the Young People’s Literature Longlist and as a young adult librarian currently and a youth services librarian previously, this is the list that most interested me personally. For […]
Before I get into the meat of my first post here at our Reading Corner, let me introduce myself! I’m Jen Jazwinski, also known as Ms. Jen by some of our younger patrons, and I’m the Young Adult Librarian here at the Algonquin Area Public Library. My focus is on working with teens and young adults and you’ll see me […]
Just finished reading the first book in the Maisie Dobbs mystery series by Jacqueline Winspear. Fans of well-written historical fiction and mysteries featuring intelligent women are sure to enjoy following the exploits of M. Dobbs, Psychologist and Investigator.A significant portion of this first book in the series is devoted to Maisie’s backstory. After her mother dies, young Maisie is sent […]
Cultures collide when two mythical creatures from different traditions meet in turn of the century New York City. Chava, a golem whose master dies aboard ship to America, arrives at Ellis Island uncertain of her purpose and path. A sympathetic rabbi recognizes her for what she is and helps her adapt and fit in to the Jewish community. Chava longs […]
