Book Recs - Page 9
Right to Read: A Reading List for Teens
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics of centering around education and persons right to read.
Posted by Book Rex on September 2, 2022
The Woman in the Library
It’s a fine day like any other at the Boston Public Library. Until a scream breaks the silence of the library and irrevocably changes the lives of four people sharing...
Posted by Adult Services on September 1, 2022
Falling in Love Over Food
Hungry? Get ready to devour these Young Adult books about cooking, baking, family restaurants, and falling in love. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp As an aspiring...
Posted by Book Rex on August 4, 2022
Comeuppance Served Cold
Set in 1929 in an alternate Seattle filled with magic, violence, and deceit, Comeuppance Served Cold mixes gaslamp fantasy with a noir caper to create a fast-moving novella with a...
Posted by Natalie D. on August 3, 2022
Kaiju Preservation Society
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end food delivery driver. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom. Tom...
Posted by Natalie D. on August 1, 2022
Huda F Are You?
Huda used to be the only person in her class wearing a hijab, but when she moves to Dearborn, Michigan and starts a new high school, that all changes. There...
Posted by Heidi E. on July 7, 2022
Own Voices: A Reading List for Children & Families
The #ownvoices hashtag was created by author Corinne Duyvis to spotlight books about characters with marginalized identities created by authors who share the same marginalized identity (or identities). The character...
Posted by Book Rex on July 1, 2022
Own Voices: A Reading List for Teens
The #ownvoices hashtag was created by author Corinne Duyvis to spotlight books about characters with marginalized identities created by authors who share the same marginalized identity (or identities). The character...
Posted by Book Rex on July 1, 2022
Own Voices: A Reading List for Adults
The #ownvoices hashtag was created by author Corinne Duyvis to spotlight books about characters with marginalized identities created by authors who share the same marginalized identity (or identities). The character...
Posted by Alex C. on July 1, 2022
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team
Twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach bike out to a cave to explore. What they couldn’t have planned on was the rain that would flood the cave in the...
Posted by Heidi E. on June 16, 2022
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
From Canadian kiddo to Marvel Universe superhero, this is the story of Simu Liu in his own words.
Posted by Adult Services on June 15, 2022
Pride Month Reads for Youth and Families
Celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQIA+ community with this list of picture books, nonfiction, and chapter books from a variety of genres and experiences.
Posted by Kristi M. on June 10, 2022
Pride Month Reads for Teens
Celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQIA+ community with this list of Young Adult books from a variety of genres and experiences. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo...
Posted by Book Rex on June 2, 2022
LGBTQ+ Voices & Experiences: An Adult Reading List
Celebrate Pride Month with this collection of stories from and about LGBTQ+ community members.
Posted by Adult Services on June 1, 2022
