Sofia Martinez: Abuela’s Birthday
Abuela’s (Grandma’s) birthday is coming up and Sofia wants to make her a nice surprise for her big day: a piñata! With the help of her cousins, Sofia’s progress on Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on March 23, 2017
The Passenger
When I found my husband at the bottom of the stairs, I tried to resuscitate him before I ever considered disposing of the body…I pretended to be weighing my options. Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on March 22, 2017
Dark Matter
Dark matter is a fast-paced scifi thriller that riffs on the idea of multiple universes, exploring the unknown territory of choices not made and roads not taken. In this world, Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on March 20, 2017
How To Build A Museum
How To Build A Museum is a timely story of the creation, formation, and inner workings of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). A group of Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on March 18, 2017
Dishonored 2
In the first Dishonored the queen is assassinated and her heir princess Emily is kidnapped. It is up to her right hand man Corvo a cunning and stealthy fighter to rescue Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on March 12, 2017
Shadowed Souls
The world is not black and white, rather it is a multitude of shades of gray. Heroes can often be found in surprising places, defying our expectations of what is Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on March 11, 2017
Everywhere Babies
Babies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Still, they share so many traits. Each two page spread in this book begins with “every day, everywhere” and then shows with Read more...
A Promise of Fire
“Cats don’t cry,” Cat tells herself constantly. The oracle is done with crying. She’s escaped a terrible life and has started a new one in the circus. War is brewing, territories Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on February 15, 2017
The 24-Hour Wine Expert
From the title, it seems hard to believe that this slim volume can impart enough wine sense to place you as a “wine expert” in such a short time frame! Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on February 14, 2017
The Bunker Diary
Though it is not for the faint of heart, [this story] is for readers who enjoy twisted characters, heaping spoonfuls of symbolism, and self reflection.
Posted by Book Rex on February 9, 2017
Secrets of the Apple Tree
In Secrets of the Apple Tree, written by Carron Brown and illustrated by Alyssa Nassner, the reader is invited to exercise their power of observation to discover the wonders hidden Read more...
The Arrival of Missives
Wedding science fiction with literary fiction in a post-WWI setting, The Arrival of Missives is a unique and enjoyable coming of age story. Shirley Fearn is seventeen and has it Read more...
Posted by Kerry B. on January 25, 2017
Replica
Perspective is everything in Lauren Oliver's new dystopian novel, where there are two sides to the story--literally. The book is written from two perspectives, and in the format of a Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on January 19, 2017
The Flash: Season 2
***There are spoilers for the end of Flash Season 1 ahead*** The singularity that opened when Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash, was defeated, has been closed. It came at a Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on January 17, 2017
A Library Book for Bear
This is a story about irritable Bear and his first trip to the library. Bear has never been to a library, and he does not want to go. One day Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on January 13, 2017