If you didn’t know, the other Heights Matchmakers and I put out bookmarks with even more recommendations than those found here on the blog! My […]
The Midnight Queen
Today’s query: How is The Midnight Queen a really terrific fantasy novel? Well. Let me count the ways… World-building? Check. The author, Sylvia Izzo Hunter, reworks history just […]
New Children’s Fiction: Charlie and the Grandmothers
Hello, all! It’s your friendly neighborhood librarian here to tell you about a great new title that I finished recently. In the spooky spirit of […]
Children’s Books We Love (2015)
Recently, several of our staff members got together and shared the children’s books we love and have loved. We thought we’d be depriving you if […]
Teen Books We Love (2015)
Recently, several of our staff members got together and shared the teen books we love and have loved. We thought we’d be depriving you if we […]
Books to Read (or Re-Read!) in the Fall
Nothing says “fall” like back-to-school, pumpkin everything, sweater weather, and of course– cozying up with a good book. These are my favorite teen books that […]
Read Harder
I am a big fan of reading challenges. Every year I do the Goodreads Challenge, where you set a goal for how many books […]
Dancing the Night Away
Twelve beautiful sisters. Every morning, twelve pairs of dancing slippers with the soles worn through. And nobody knows why. Sound familiar? Genevieve Valentine’s novel, The Girls […]
What We’ve Been Reading in the Youth Services Department: Teen 2015
Girls in Pants by Ann Brashares Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Throne of Glass (series) by Sarah J. Maas Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta […]
