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  • 4 stars out of 5

Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter

Baby Girl and Perry are passing their time cutting class, shoplifting, stealing cars, etc., when both are simultaneously contacted by an alleged high school student from a neighboring town, Jamey....

Posted by on February 21, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

Real Artists Have Day Jobs (And Other Awesome Things They Didn’t Teach You in School) by Sara Benincasa

A collection of 52 essays from comedian Sara Benincasa about some lessons she’s learned the hard way. Some of the essays she writes are things we know about already: life...

Posted by on February 21, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

Wonder Woman (Rebirth, Vol. 2): Year One by Greg Rucka

After returning Steve Trevor to Man’s World, Diana finds herself detained in a military base. She’s alone, scared, and she can’t make anyone understand her. But then, she’s visited by...

Posted by on February 21, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen

If you are a fan of PBS and have been able to view even one episode of America’s Test Kitchen, you probably realize how seriously the chefs and staff take...

Posted by on February 21, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

Mr. Moon by Michael Paraskevas

With sunset and moonrise, Mr. Moon is ready to oversee the hustle and bustle of nighttime. Enjoy Michael Paraskevas’ vibrant digital illustrations and fanciful take on familiar bedtime images. Young...

Posted by on February 15, 2018

  • 3 stars out of 5

A Dog in the Cave: The Wolves Who Made Us Human by Kay Frydenborg

It has long been known that an uncommonly special bond exists between humans and dogs. A Dog in the Cave makes the argument that the two species are not only...

Posted by on February 7, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

Bradford Street Buddies: Backyard Camp-Out by Jerdine Nolen

While cleaning out the garage with their parents, Jada and Jamal stumble upon an old tent, inspiring the idea for a backyard barbeque and camp-out. Their neighborhood friends, Carlita and...

  • 4 stars out of 5

One Trick Pony by Nathan Hale

It’s Earth, and it’s the future: aliens are hunting humans to harvest electricity, and destroying civilization in the process. At the accidental center of the conflict is Strata, a girl...

  • 5 stars out of 5

Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza

As Chief Official White House photographer, Pete Souza accompanied President Obama every step of the way from inauguration day until the final moments when the president left the Oval Office...

Posted by on January 24, 2018

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Library Book by Michael Mark and Tom Chapin

One morning a young girl decides to take a walk to her local library to check out some books. With each book she picks up the stories characters come out...

  • 5 stars out of 5

Sleeping Beauties by Owen King and Stephen King

As women everywhere are falling asleep and growing a cocoon-like gauze over their bodies, Eve Black emerges in Dooling, a small Appalachian town. In another Dooling, the women awake and...

Posted by on January 15, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

Horror in print has been plagued with the obscene for decades. From Satanic cults to Nazi leprechauns to a killer Santa Claus, no other genre has seen such fun filth...

Posted by on January 15, 2018

  • 3 stars out of 5

Better Than Perfect by Melissa Kantor

Juliet’s life is wonderful.  She’s got the family, the grades, and the boyfriend, and they’re all perfect.  That is, until her dad moves out and her mom overdoses on her...

Posted by on January 11, 2018

  • 4 stars out of 5

Recess Warriors: Hero is a Four-Letter Word by Marcus Emerson

When an outbreak of cooties threatens to turn the student body into a herd of zombies, Scrap and his friend Yoshi must act fast to save everyone. This action-packed adventure...

  • 4 stars out of 5

Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio

One day, Gaston’s family goes to the park and meets Mrs. Bulldog’s family, which includes the feisty Antoinette. Gaston and Antoinette couldn’t be more different, but as the mothers’ look...

Posted by on December 30, 2017

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