Book Recs - Page 50
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
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,...
Posted by on February 27, 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....
Posted by Adult Services on February 11, 2015
Daytripper
Daytripper by Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon is the most spellbinding, jarring, and exquisite graphic novel I have ever read. It fills the dreamless void with dreams worth living. It...
Posted by on July 16, 2014
The Sixty-Eight Rooms
As a very young child, before I can even remember, I apparently caused trouble by playing in my older sister’s dollhouse. Fortunately, I had a mother who understood the undeniable...
Posted by Adrian L. on September 18, 2013