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Overboard (2018)
Reviewed by Kelsey (Library Staff) When it comes to movie remakes, the remake is generally never as good as the original. This could be because the remake doesn’t hold the same memories, we become...
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Sweeping Up the Heart by Kevin Henkes
Reviewed by Jane Oliver-Purton (Library Staff) It’s spring break, and Amelia wants more than anything to go to France like her best friend or even to Florida, like everyone else, but her father has...
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Films in Focus: Scary Movies
Scary Movies: Halloween is just two days away! So get in the mood with these scary movies! Maybe watch them with the lights on! Carrie (2013) A shy girl, outcasted by her peers and sheltered by her...
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A Beginner’s Guide to American Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) This book really helped me. My friends and I had a veteran player guide us for the first three sessions, but I still had questions. The author goes step-by-step:...
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#TBT: 1959
Popular Books Published in 1959 To Sir, With Love / E.R. Braithwaite Candidly describes the problems overcome by this Black teacher in teaching distrustful, rebellious teenagers in a London slum...
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Juliet, Naked (2018)
Reviewed by Melissa Beck (Library Staff) I don’t watch very many movies. They make it to my “To Watch” list and languish there for months or years while I read books instead. But when I heard about...
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Mike by Andrew Norriss
Reviewed by Melissa Beck (Library Staff) In this quick novel (barely over 200 pages), teenage tennis prodigy Floyd feels like his life is going just fine until a boy named Mike begins harassing him....
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Films in Focus: Historical Movies
Historical Films: Since Daylight Savings Time was on Sunday, and we fell back in time, here are some movies that are based on historical happenings from the past. Amistad (1997) In 1839, the revolt of...
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Cockapoos: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Erin Amon
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) I wished I would have gotten this book when I adopted my cockapoo. I have an adult dog and even though the beginning chapters are about getting a puppy, the book...
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#TBT: 1986
Popular Books Published in 1986 The Prince of Tides / Pat Conroy Spanning forty years, it is a story about Tom Wingo, his twin sister, Savannah, and the dark and violent past of an extraordinary family...
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Just Like Beverly by Vicki Conrad, illustrated by David Hohn
Reviewed by Holly (Library Patron) This is sure to be a treasure for Upper Elementary aged kids. It provides an excellent introduction to the genre of biographies. Even though Ms. Cleary was born in...
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Films in Focus: Disney Classics
Disney Classics: Disney’s new streaming service comes out this week. Here are some Disney Animated Classics to get you ready! Bambi (1942) The story of a young deer growing up in the forest. (J DVD...
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The Bloated Belly Whisperer by Tamara Duker Freuman
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) Finally a book that describes my symptoms! It even made me realize that some of my digestive habits that I thought were normal, were not. The author is a registered...
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#TBT: 2010
Popular Books Published in 2010 The Gifts of Imperfection / Brene Brown An expert of the psychology of shame presents advice on how to overcome paralyzing fears and self-consciousness, and at the same...
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A Moment Comes by Jennifer Bradbury
Reviewed by Kelsey (Library Staff) What begins as the story of forbidden crushes quickly becomes one full of tension and religious conflict. Told from three distinct points of view; Tariq, a Muslim...
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Films in Focus: Shopping Scenes
Shopping Scenes: With Black Friday right around the corner, here are some movies that have classic shopping scenes in them. Watch them to get prepared for the shopping frenzy! Breakfast at Tiffany’s...
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Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) “This was a time consuming read – a lot of dates, people and events to learn about, but at the end I was happy that I persevered. Michelle gave insight on what...
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#TBT: 1937 & 1938
Popular Books Published in 1937 & 1938 1937: Out of Africa / Isak Dinesen In describing her experiences managing a coffee plantation in Kenya, the author provides insight into the nature of African...
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Aladdin (2019)
Reviewed by Emily Terasa (Library Staff) I was apprehensive for the new live-action version of Aladdin, because I grew up with the classic animated film (I even had a stuffed Rajah!) But I love all...
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Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) This book was on all the good summer reading lists, so I was pulled in. It definitely was summer fluff, but set in an interesting time frame. The book is told...
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