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Shhhhhh! It’s The Art of Secrets!
Arson, possible hate crime, losing everything, gaining new things, a school benefit, new friendships, a fortune in lost art found only to be lost again, intrigue, mystery, and so much Read more...
Posted by on April 17, 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
Mouse Mansion
Each week, I feel privileged to share some beautiful, fun, and educational picture books with large groups of children in our storytimes here at the Westmont Library. Lately, though, a Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on April 3, 2015
And the Caudill winner is….
The results are in for the 2015 Rebecca Caudill voting. Each year, 20 books are nominated by teachers and librarians for young people in grades four through eight. Students who Read more...
Posted by on March 30, 2015
Hyperbole and a Half
Whenever I am supposed to be doing something that is extremely, extremely important (like, whoa), I like to binge read web comics instead. BuzzFeed came out with a definitive list Read more...
Posted by on March 13, 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 False Prince Trilogy
In my quest to read all 20 of the Rebecca Caudill nominees, I will sometimes discover a book that causes me to get side-tracked from my original goal. In those Read more...
Posted by on March 2, 2015
Being Mortal
Being Mortal is an accessible and fascinating look at aging – the failings of nursing homes and also the way that people with terminal illnesses live their remaining time. Atul Gawande, Read more...
Posted by on February 27, 2015
Natural Cleaning
One of my goals this year is to reduce the chemicals used in my house. At first I thought it would be difficult, but it’s not any different to pour Read more...
Posted by on February 18, 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
In the Right Place But It Must Have Been the Wrong Time: Cold in July
Cold in July is that it features Michael C. Hall – Dexter himself – sporting a perfect mullet ripped straight out of the pages of Discriminating Hillbilly Monthly. Business may Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on February 9, 2015
The Bees
The Bees by Laline Paull tells the story of Flora 717, a low-level sanitation bee who refuses to be categorized or limited by the circumstances of her birth. Flora finds Read more...
Posted by on January 30, 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
Seconds
Have you ever thought it would be great to have a do-over, a second chance to get things right? What if you were given the chance to go back and Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on December 17, 2014
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