Middle-Earth: Journeys in Myth and Legend
Any fan of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, or art in general should flip through this book. The substantial size of the novel allows the reader...
Posted by Book Rex on July 2, 2019
Song for a Whale
Twelve-year-old Iris understands the loneliness and frustration that come from the inability to communicate. Not only is she the only deaf child in her school, but her own father is...
Posted by Adrian L. on July 1, 2019
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic is a camp masterpiece, though it’s somewhat unclear if the makers were in on the joke. The year is 2021 and things are bad. The opening text crawl...
Posted by Adult Services on June 22, 2019
They Shall Not Grow Old
The viewer watches as the British army march through the muck and stare at the camera as if it were some alien object, the likes of which they truly had...
Posted by Book Rex on June 18, 2019
Fergus and Zeke
Fergus the mouse (and class pet in Miss Maxwell’s classroom) loves to learn and follow along with the students. When it is time for the students to go on a...
Posted by Book Rex on June 15, 2019
I am So Brave!
Highly saturated colors come together with bold geometric shapes and a measured use of grain scatter textures to create extremely engaging illustrations in this empowering board book about facing your...
Posted by Book Rex on June 5, 2019
Kings of the Wyld
Anyone who picks up this book, however, will find a tale full of heart, laughter, bloodsoaked mayhem, and music references sprinkled throughout...Kings of the Wyld is a white-knuckled ride. Each...
I’ve Been Thinking . . .: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
Maria Shriver, journalist, NBC anchorwoman, and author of several books, has shared her most private, in depth thoughts in her recent book I‘ve Been Thinking . . .: Reflections, Prayers,...
Posted by Adult Services on April 2, 2019
Into the Drowning Deep
Seven years ago the Atargatis was lost at sea with all hands. Their original mission was to film a mockumentary on mermaids for Imagine Entertainment. The shaky footage that was...
Posted by Alex C. on March 27, 2019
Midwinterblood
Containing elements of mystery, horror, romance, history, and the paranormal, Midwinterblood is difficult to describe without giving too much away or just listing more descriptors like “sweeping” and “mystical.”
Posted by Book Rex on March 26, 2019
The Big Sick
Kumail uses humor constantly to confront uncomfortable or difficult situations, including his girlfriend's mysterious illness and his family's expectations for him.
People Don’t Bite People
This book on manners tackles the issue of biting with a playful and positive approach that encourages young readers who are “tooth-inclined” to use their words and own their actions,...
Posted by Book Rex on March 19, 2019
Kill the Farm Boy
The story opens on a boy named Worstley mucking out the stalls on his family’s farm. He laments about the drudgery of his daily life until a pixie shows up...
Ancillary Justice
Breq is the only surviving part of Justice of Toren, the sentient AI within a ship of the Radchaai empire. As an ancillary—a human body remodeled, reprogrammed, and then connected...
Posted by Kerry B. on March 14, 2019