Strike Back Season 6 (2019)
Reviewed by Emily Terasa (Library Staff) A few years ago I started watching the Cinemax show Strike Back. It was four seasons of adrenaline-filled action, not for the faint of heart. Then the show got...
View ArticleEvery Falling Star by Sungju Lee
Reviewed by Kelsey (Library Staff) Every Falling Star is the memoir of a young man, Sungju Lee, living in Pyongyang, North Korea while Kim Il-sung is in power. He lives with his mother and father,...
View ArticleFilms in Focus: Directed by Women
Here are some popular movies that were directed by women! Austenland (2013) / Directed by Jerusha Hess Obsessed with Pride and Prejudice (1995), a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search...
View ArticlePTSD by Guillaume Singelin
Reviewed by Rebecca (Library Staff) PTSD is a graphic novel, originating from France. The title cuts right to the subject matter. Taking place in a fictional world that is not all to unfamiliar from...
View Article#TBT: 1929-1930
Popular Books Published in 1929 & 1930 1929: The Sound and the Fury / William Faulkner Retells the tragic times of the Compson family, including beautiful, rebellious Caddy; manchild Benjy;...
View ArticlePray for the Wicked by Panic! At the Disco
Reviewed by Jen Bremer (Library Staff) I love this album! The songs are incredibly well written and the use of jazz elements like the saxophone make this the perfect dance while cleaning the house...
View ArticleInto the Grey by Celine Kiernan
Reviewed by Kelsey (Library Staff) With their family home and all their worldly possessions burned to ash, all that’s left is for Pat and Dom’s family to relocate to some shoddy cottage along Ireland’s...
View ArticleFilms in Focus: Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story: Here are some films that while they have certain parts that are fictional, the main story is based on a true story or history. The Big Sick (2017) Pakistan-born comedian Kumail...
View ArticleTheme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
Reviewed by Cassidy Hammel (Library Staff) Dixie Wheeler is a woman whose aura is permanently bruised by the fact that her father murdered her three brothers and mother, leaving her the lone survivor...
View Article#TBT: 1963
Popular Books Published in 1963 Planet of the Apes / Pierre Boulle A scientist and a journalist become locked in a struggle for survival on a planet where men and apes have exchanged roles. (PBK...
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Center Point Road by Thomas Rhett
Reviewed by Emily Terasa (Library Staff) I’m not a big country music fan, but my sister recently got married and her first dance was to Thomas Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man.” After watching their dance, I...
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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Reviewed by Stephanie Ramirez (Library Staff) Confession: I am a Jennifer Weiner stan–meaning, I have love, love, LOVED her since her first major foray into fiction, Good in Bed, and while I may have...
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Films in Focus: Magic
Movies with Magic: Here are some movies in our collection that involve magic, whether it be magicians performing magic tricks or sorcerer’s performing spells. The Dark Crystal (1982) On another planet...
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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Reviewed by Jen Bremer (Library Staff) City of Girls is absolutely fascinating. I listened to the audiobook narrated by actress, Blair Brown and often would sit in my car LONG after I got home because...
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#TBT: 1982
Popular Books Published in 1982 The House of the Spirits / Isabelle Allende The Trueba family embodies strong feelings from the beginning of the 20th century through the assassination of Allende in...
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Far From the Tree (2018)
Reviewed by Kelsey (Library Staff) Every family is different, every child is different and there is no right or wrong formula for how to raise “normal” kids. This documentary, a follow up to the New...
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Pan’s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro & Cornelia...
Reviewed by Melissa Beck (Library Staff) Much, much more than a novelization, Cornelia Funke’s illustrated adaptation of Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 award-winning Spanish film is spellbinding. Set in...
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Films in Focus: Family Halloween
Family Halloween: Since Halloween is just around the corner, here are some films for the family to get you ready for your Halloween celebrations! Beetlejuice (1988) The spirits of a deceased couple are...
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Why My Cat is More Impressive than Your Baby by Matt Inman
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) If you need a giggle – and love sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek humor, this is the comic book for you. The author’s views on cats versus babies are sometimes bizarre and...
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#TBT: 2005
Popular Books Published in 2005 The Lincoln Lawyer / Michael Connelly Mickey Haller, who represents some unsavory characters in his work as a defense lawyer, takes on his first high-paying and possibly...
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