Hi! Fly Guy

Posted on: June 20, 2015 at 1:47 pm, in

By Tedd ArnoldWill Fly Guy make a good pet? Read this Easy Reader to find out!This easy reader is recommended for step 2 readers. There are many great pictures and Tedd Arnold has created simple chapters so this is a wonderful introduction to chapter books. Author Tedd Arnold has won many awards and praise for […]

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild

Posted on: June 16, 2015 at 2:10 pm, in

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild By Peter Brown Mr. Tiger lives in a proper town with proper buildings.  He and all his animal friends wear fancy clothes and hats, and know just how to behave at all times.  They walk on two feet instead of four, and they say things like “Good day” and “I suppose”.  […]

How to be a Parisian Wherever You Are

Posted on: June 12, 2015 at 1:15 pm, in

by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret, and Sophie MasI studied fashion and even received a degree in it but I still feel like my style is lacking that certain “je ne sais quoi.” I picked up this book on a recommendation from one of our customers here at the library. She is a […]

The Unfairest of Them All

Posted on: June 6, 2015 at 1:09 pm, in

By Shannon HaleFrom the Ever After High series comes The Unfairest of Them All. This is book 2 in the Ever After series. Shannon Hale has a writing style that includes mistakes, silly jokes and cheesy puns, which are delightfully endearing. Readers follow Raven, the daughter of Evil Queen, and Apple, the daughter of Snow […]

Denton Little’s Death Date

Posted on: June 3, 2015 at 9:00 am, in

By Lance RubinIn the world Denton grows up in, everyone knows what day they are going to die, thanks to tests run at birth.  For some people, that day is when they are very old, and for others, it is when they are quite young.Denton is one of the people with an early death date. […]

Book of the Month – June: I’ll Give You the Sun

Posted on: June 1, 2015 at 9:00 am, in

I’ll give you the sunby Jandy Nelson Jude and Noah are fraternal twins and absolutely inseparable. They both love art, live carefree lives, and know that they have each other. But one day something happens and their relationship falls apart. Jude no longer wants her awkward brother around, and Noah doesn’t recognize his boy crazy […]

A God in Ruins

Posted on: May 31, 2015 at 10:00 am, in

A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson I have loved every book that I have read by Kate Atkinson and A God in Ruins is no exception. Her latest work is the companion novel to Life After Life – which features Ursula Todd as she lives her life over and over again, trying to get things right.A […]

And Then There Were None

Posted on: May 22, 2015 at 9:07 pm, in

By Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None is one of our Book Club Favourites. As some of you already know I am a fan of a good mystery and this is a classic. I remember watching the movie when I was little and listening to the BBC radio version as a teen; so now I […]

The Selection

Posted on: May 17, 2015 at 10:00 am, in

By Kiera CassI’m not going to lie: I picked this book up based solely on the gorgeous cover. Turns out, I became so hooked on the story that I’m now a tiny bit obsessed with this series by Kiera Cass.In a newly formed nation called Illea, citizens are born into a strict caste system that rarely allows for […]

Safe As Houses

Posted on: May 14, 2015 at 2:11 pm, in

Safe As Houses   by Eric Walters How would you feel if you were home with a babysitter during a rainstorm when the city started to flood?  Would you be scared?  Would you wonder when your parents were getting home?  On October 15th, 1954, this is exactly what happens to David and Suzie and their babysitter, […]