So far this year I’ve read two memoirs that, in my estimation, earned five stars, the highest rating on Goodreads. Both are extremely well written, […]
Q & A with David Giffels
In anticipation of his upcoming reading at Heights Libraries, local author David Giffels very generously answered a few questions for us regarding his writing process, […]
Stand up and be the change…
Over the past few months, the #metoo and #standup movements have gained a great deal of momentum and more and more women are finding the […]
Alternatives to Fire and Fury
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 […]
