Andrea’s Pick of the Week: Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone
If you like books with intrigue, strong characters, and intricate plotting, put Two Nights in Lisbon at the top of your summer reading list.
Andrea’s Pick of the Week: True Biz by Sara Novic
True Biz is a pleasure to read, with compelling characters and a plot that flows effortlessly. It is a moving coming-of-age story, plus an illuminating look into Deaf culture and the fight for Deaf rights. I’ll definitely be adding this one to our library’s book club collection!
Jean’s Pick of the Week: Funny Farm, My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals
An inspirational story about a woman who grew up with little in the way of material possessions, but had an abundance of love for animals. Read on to learn how Laurie Zaleski founded the Funny Farm Rescue and Sanctuary, one of the largest animal rescues in the United States, and meet two of its quirky residents.
Karen’s Pick of the Week: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Like a favorite recipe with all the right ingredients in proper quantities, Hidden Pictures has mystery, romance, realism, and horror all combined in perfect proportion and mixed with strategic purpose. Edgar Award winning author Jason Rekulak, has created with his sophomore novel another intriguing page turner that is hard to put down. Narrator Mallory Quinn has…
Jo’s Pick of the Week: The Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
I know some readers avoid sad books. Life is sad enough, they argue. I get it. Sometimes you need a fun book to help you escape the heaviness of the modern world. However, I admit I have a penchant for novels that don’t sugar-coat the sorrow life can bring. The novels that long live in my book memory all had…
Friends of the Library 2022 Spring Book Sale
Friday, May 13–Sunday, May 15Aspen Drive Library Lower Level, 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills It’s back! This year’s book sale will be both familiar and different—it’s the same sale you know and love, but in a different location with a few new guidelines. An information sheet with a map of the venue, a list of…
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