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  • 3 stars out of 5

Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz

Alex, an orphan without land or money, is the exact type of person Eliza should not want. However, with his quick wit and strong sense of justice, Eliza can’t help...

Posted by on May 24, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness by Rachel Kelly

Journalist Rachel Kelly, formerly of The Times (UK), has made significant strides to overcome her debilitating depression that was chronicled in her first book “Black Rainbows.” Through her journey to...

Posted by on May 23, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon

More than anything, Dory’s family tells her, “Don’t.” Don’t make up stories, or friends, or adventures. Don’t get in the way. Don’t cause trouble. But Dory can’t help but do...

  • 4 stars out of 5

Fire Truck to the Rescue! by Alan Copeland

Fire Truck to the Rescue! is an interactive board book written for the active toddler. Open it up, grab hold of the handles built into the sides and you’re all...

  • 4 stars out of 5

Here and Gone by Haylen Beck

Audra Kinney is trying to escape her abusive husband. While driving through Arizona, an unsettling small town sheriff pulls her over. Audra thinks things cannot get any worse when she...

Posted by on May 7, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

A Pig, A Fox, and A Box by Jonathan Fenske

Fox and Pig are two friends who couldn’t be more different. Fox is little and Pig is big.  Our friend Fox loves to play tricks on Pig, but those tricks...

  • 5 stars out of 5

Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai

Twelve year-old Mai is not looking forward to summer vacation. Why? Her parents are forcing her to spend it accompanying her grandmother, Ba, to Vietnam, to visit family Mai has...

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a sweeping, carefully plotted novel of politics and trade in Japan when the island nation closed its borders to all others. There...

Posted by on May 1, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Lonely Planet Iceland (10th Edition) by Carolyn Bain

According to the author...one popular cafe offers a good assortment of baked goods as well as the occasional “viking hipster” drinking a hot cup of coffee.

Posted by on April 28, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Between Us and the Moon by Rebecca Maizel

“You watch the world. I’m not sure you even live in it.” Fifteen-year-old Sarah’s boyfriend has just dumped her with these words, and she’s determined to prove him wrong.

Posted by on April 23, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Peachy and Keen: A School Tail by Jason Tharp

This 96 page series opener about friendship and overcoming challenges boasts eight pun-filled chapters and a varied cast of animals, both real and mythical.

  • 4 stars out of 5

Mrs. Dole is Out of Control by Dan Gutman

A.J. is graduating second grade and he can’t wait for summer; he just has to get through graduation first. However, the son of the new PTA president (Mrs. Dole) is...

  • 4 stars out of 5

Echo (Vol. 1): Moon Lake by Terry Moore

An explosion over Moon Lake catches photographer Julie Martin by surprise. Liquid metal rains from the sky, sticking to her skin and her truck. The metal seems… alive. The pellets...

Posted by on April 13, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school for the same reasons as many people. The work will be hard and the hours long but when you’re through you’ll be...

Posted by on April 3, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris

Runaway Carter always thought magic was only used to trick or steal, so when he arrives in a small New England town, he is surprised by illusionist Dante Vernon, who...

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