Dystopia – Lite
I am a third child who was raised on a farm, but the similarities between Luke Garner and me end there. Thankfully. In the Among the Hidden, the first book...
Posted by on June 10, 2015
The Precipice by Paul Doiron
Two college girls have disappeared while hiking the “Hundred Mile Wilderness” in Maine. Sketchy details become available as game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with constructing the girls’ check-in points...
Posted by Adult Services on June 1, 2015
Bob Book Sets Are Here
Developed by teacher Bobby Lynn Maslen, Bob Books provide a phonics-based, sequential method of learning how to read. If your child is ready to start reading on his or her...
Posted by Adrian L. on May 29, 2015
10% Happier
In 10% Happier : How I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works– a true story, Dan Harris details...
Posted by on May 22, 2015
The Emerald Cinephile: Three Family Films from Ireland
“Y’know Dad, I like how you bring home weird movies that no one’s heard of.” And with that statement, spoken by my nine year-old son, my work as a parent...
Posted by Book Rex on May 20, 2015
The Royal We
To celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte, the newest addition to the British Royal Family, I decided to fall head first down a rabbit hole of Kate Middleton/Prince William romantic...
Posted by on May 18, 2015
Five Days Left
Five Days Left by Jennifer Lawson Timmer is the story of two people connected through an online forum for parents with non-traditional parenting arrangements. Mara Nichols is a 42-year-old, Indian-Canadian...
Posted by on May 15, 2015
Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu
Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu is a great read that explores the concept of ego and the question, “What do you deserve?” The art is a classic black and white,...
Posted by Book Rex on May 8, 2015
Paper Cowboy
I am very much a native of the western suburbs of Chicago. My only homes have been in Downers Grove and Westmont, and I’ve always felt that suburbia was a...
Posted by Adrian L. on May 1, 2015
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Posted by Adult Services on March 11, 2015