I requested Fleishman Is In Trouble before it came out, because of the reviews. When I picked it up and started reading, I felt a bit dubious. The...
Bittersweet but Ultimately Inspiring
I had never heard of Tembi Locke, the author, actress, and widow until I read her story, From Scratch: a Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home...
Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer: Eir Search of Identity
I am proud to present a guest posting from Bobbi Trunck, who has been interning with Heights Libraries for the past two months. She enjoys reading...
The “Perfect” Thriller
Are you looking for a quick read that is engaging and hard to put down? Something intense that has you anxiously wondering how the story will end?...
Debut Novel: Linda Holmes
What does it mean to start one's life over? What does it look like when you try to escape the past? Linda Holmes explores these questions in her...
A Return to My Roots
I'm currently reading Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and I'm loving it! The story, told through interview excerpts, is about a...
The Great Outdoors – Adult Summer Reading and Programs
Yes, I know you were anticipating golden summer days lounging in the backyard and at the beach, or hiking through the parks and forests. What you...
Murder Mystery: Jane Stanton Hitchcock
Let me just say this: I would be a terrible poker player. I can't bluff to save my life. This may be why I thought Maude Warner, the heroine of Jane...
Florida Roadkill: Trivia and Murder in Florida
Set in and around the Sunshine State, Florida Roadkill (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) by Tim Dorsey is a fast-paced, darkly comic mystery/thriller...
Recent Reads & Reviews
I thought it might be fun to share some of recent books I've read. So I wandered over to my goodreads account and grabbed some of my quick, off the...
Girls in Mid Grade
The transition for young readers from learning to read to reading to learn can be intimidating. For most kids it can look like a big leap to go...
YA Books For Adults!
Adults can sometimes forget the tumultuous travails of teenagehood, and that teenagers (or authors writing as teenagers) can teach you something....
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