Since its well-publicized release three weeks ago, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House has been flying off library shelves. If you’ve put […]
Nonfiction Favorites: A Dozen from 2017
My favorite kind of nonfiction is memoir, especially stories about people raised in non-conventional families. This year I enjoyed: We Are all Shipwrecks by Kelly […]
17 Titles I loved in 2017(Plus 2)
Another year is over, and, as usual, there were so many good books to read! Here is a sampling of what I really enjoyed. There […]
When Your Father is Father
If you enjoy reading about unconventional childhoods, have I got a book for you. Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood delivers in scenes from a childhood spent […]
Noble Bookworms-April 2017
Our Youth Services staff at Noble have been having a blast choosing and reviewing books for our monthly book club. In April, we enjoyed nonfiction […]
Check into a Literary Hotel
I love checking into a literary hotel. Recently, my guide was Nicolaia Rips, a seventeen year old who penned the new book, Trying to Float: Coming […]
New Year, New You Nonfiction
January can be dreary and depressing, but goals of your own choosing can provide a nice light to guide you through the year. Reading outside of […]
My 16 Favorite Books of 2016, and, of Course, a Few More!
2016 has almost ended and it’s time to share my most memorable books from the past 12 months. It’s always hard to whittle down the […]
An Uplifting and Beautiful Turning Lemons Into Lemonade Memoir
Martha’s Vineyard, Island of Dreams by Susan Branch is a charming, original memoir relaying the author’s story of running away from California after her marriage collapses. Arriving […]
