Doctor Who is an extremely long-running (1963-1989 for the original series, 2005-present for the relaunch) series about an alien with the power to travel through time. The Doctor, an ages-old member of a highly advanced race called the Time Lords, goes on adventures across time and space with his special time machine, the TARDIS which…
If You Like Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what…
If You Like Emma
Emma by Jane Austen Content with her life and not interested in marriage, Emma Woodhouse, a rich and beautiful heiress, causes complications with her matchmaking schemes. Emma. is an upcoming comedy-drama film directed by Autumn de Wilde, written by Eleanor Catto, and based on the novel of the same name. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy…
If you like All the Bright Places
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven When Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school - both teetering on the edge - it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship, a journey to discover the "natural wonders" of the state of Indiana, and two teens' desperate desire to…
If you like Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng In progressive and upscale Shaker Heights, no one embodies the spirit of the Clevland suburb quite like Elena Richardson, who always plays by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an artist and single mother, who rents a house from the Richardsons with her teenage daughter, Pearl. All four of the…
The Comedic Stylings of P.G. Wodehouse
Known for his witty prose, plots revolving around comedic errors, and the characters of Jeeves & Wooster, P.G. Wodehouse was one of the great British comedic writers of the 20th century. His writings won him many readers in the first half of the 20th century and became the basis of a popular PBS series in…
Book Corner: Embrace the Cold from the Comfort of Home with These Wintry Reads
You trudge through the drifts, bits of ice falling onto your neck and trickling under your collar. Your toes are numb, your eyelashes stick together, your breath condenses on the scarf over your mouth. Your core is so cold it’s almost warm, surely the beginning of hypothermia. The scent of chai tea wafts over you…
ALA Youth Media Awards 2020
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the 2020 Youth Media Awards on January 27, 2020, at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting. Read about the winning and honored books below. The John Newbery Medal The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution for children published in…
Book Corner: Make Reading Part of Your, Your Kids’ Routine
For a lot of us, the start of a new year means creating goals for ourselves. Often, these goals are somehow related to improving our lives or ourselves and involve things like eating better, exercising more, being a more attentive friend, and so on. I think the new year is also a great time for…
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