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!
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.
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…
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…
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…
Benjamin Gilmer delves into the mystery of what could make a caring doctor commit a brutal murder. And in the process, his powerful story asks us to answer a profound question: In a country with the highest incarceration rates in the world, what would it look like if we prioritized healing rather than punishment?
A 1940’s mystery series with snappy dialogue, plenty of action, and a classic noir feel.
I think most everyone would agree that being an adult is hard. Being a parent – no longer responsible just for yourself but also for the care and well-being of a whole other human being – well, that just adds a new level of stress to adulting. But to be the parent of a sick…
April 3-9 is National Library Week and this year’s theme is Connect With Your Library. In this episode we run down five ways to use the library that you may not have known about. Read Bronwyn’s National Library Week blog post Explore the Digital Studios Learn how to sign up for text notifications Visit our Genealogy page Check out Mango Languages and…
A riveting novel of deception and murder.
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