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The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living
Famed pastry chef Olivia Rawlings seems to have it all— until she accidentally sets a Manhattan restaurant on fire with her flaming dessert! Asked “to take a break” from work, Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on September 22, 2016
For the Love of Travel
Many staff members at our library love to travel and have had experiences around the world! Two staff members in particular, who have lived in England, like to relive memories Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on March 10, 2016
Downton Abbey season six: ta-ta for now!
It is hard to grasp that soon the phenomenal PBS show Downton Abbey will come to an end after season six! Luckily, the library has a program coming soon Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on October 22, 2015
A Haunted Halloween!
Nothing screams (pun intended) Fall like curling up to a good scary movie on a cold, dark night! Because I love Halloween, I’ll be starting to prepare early by watching Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on October 7, 2015
Sous Chef: 24 hours on the line
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be working in the kitchen of a nice restaurant when the perfect meal is delivered to your table? Do you Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on August 24, 2015
Our Souls at Night
Even at first sight, this small volume by Kent Haruf drew me in although I had four other books to consider reading on my nightstand. Why did it attract me? Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on July 6, 2015
Illinois Reads: The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted
Illinois Reads is a yearly statewide project to promote reading for all Illinois citizens. Established under the Illinois Reading Council, reading is encouraged at all age levels, from babies to Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on June 17, 2015
The Precipice by Paul Doiron
Two college girls have disappeared while hiking the “Hundred Mile Wilderness” in Maine. Sketchy details become available as game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with constructing the girls’ check-in points Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on June 1, 2015
Inside the O’Briens
Lisa Genova has yet again found the perfect vehicle for a sincere, funny, heart-wrenching story with her east coast family story, Inside the O’Briens. I find that reading her novels is Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on April 6, 2015
Gardening and Farm to Table: a Fruitful Pairing
It would be hard not to be happy that we have gained another hour of sunshine, courtesy of daylight saving time. As Chicagoans, we are reminded that we have braved Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on March 11, 2015
The Girl on the Train
I’ll admit it: there are many people out there (including all the publicity departments and book sellers) that are saying The Girl on the Train is the next Gone Girl novel. Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on February 11, 2015
Find Momo!
Just looking at the cover of this book by Find Momo, the dog in the clever photographs, and wonder about the story behind it. Knapp, a photographer and freelance interface Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on January 13, 2015
So, Anyway…
So, Anyway… I was thrilled! It is a memoir taking you through his life, his fame and how he navigated through it all. Like everything he does, it has a Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on December 15, 2014
Sweet Baking and Making Memories
Let’s face it: whether or not you celebrate the seasonal holidays, the sweets and baked goods that surround these events are always welcome and shared with many – family, friends, Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on November 17, 2014
Dark Stories And Dark Birds
Fall is upon us, and with Halloween just weeks away, I thought it would be a great time to reacquaint myself with the dark—but always interesting—world of horror fiction. What Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on October 17, 2014