“The British Empire has always encountered difficulty in distinguishing between its heroes and its monsters.” Alan Moore brings together several of Victorian England’s most popular […]
Picture of Dorian Gray–Uncensored
I never really thought about The Picture of Dorian Gray (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) being censored, but when I went looking for a copy to read for our […]
A Graphic Novel of Obsession: The Night Bookmobile
“In fact, the books seemed to belong to many different libraries. I wondered if Mr. Openshaw was running around stealing books from all these places […]
Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is a haunting and heartbreaking story based on an idea by children’s author Siobhan Dowd, who passed away from cancer […]
A Publishing Phenomenon: The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter is J. K. Rowling’s beloved young wizard who grew up ignorant of his magical heritage until one day . . .
Whatta Book! The Littlest Pirate King
Ahoy mateys! Today, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Inspired by the satisfaction one gets from a well-throated “YAAAARRRRR”, today is celebrated […]
Book Discussion Series: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
 Reserve a copy of this book ***JUST SO YOU KNOW*** All of the posts in our book discussion series contain questions and reviews that could possibly […]
Review: The 100 Cupboards series
100 Cupboards is a tremendous and captivating fantasy trilogy by N.D. Wilson. It’s a difficult balance in children’s fantasy to create another world. On one […]