Animated movies about other places or cultures, vol 9
Tales of the Night (2011) – France Summary: Silhouetted characters are set off against exquisitely detailed backgrounds bursting with color […]
Books or Audiobooks about time/planar travel:
Game Changer (2021) | Neal Shusterman Summary: With every rough tackle on the football field, high schooler Ash is bounced
Anime with a different feel, vol 8
Let’s introduce animation from some other lands. Being from near Belleville, IL, this title always amuses. We start in in
Various Japanese anime that are GREAT for ADULTS, vol 7
“Watch these for yourself before sharing with kids depending on their maturity level. Death, war, orphans, neglect, disease, independence, and
Various Japanese anime for 13 and older and WHY, vol 6
Only Yesterday (1991) Summary: After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in
Various Japanese anime, vol 5
Spirited Away (2001) Summary: When a young girl is trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call
Various Japanese anime, vol 4
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Summary: Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in
Various visually stunning Japanese anime, vol 3
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Summary: A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is
Various Japanese anime, vol 2
Porco Rosso (1992) Summary: Slouching towards middle age, Porco Rosso makes his living by flying about in his red bi-plane
Various Japanese anime for review
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984) Summary: This film tells the story of Nausicaä, Princess of the Kingdom
Memoirs and Histories
Yearbook | Seth Rogan Summary: This memoir is not a ‘tell-all’, but perhaps a tell-much. Seth Rogan began professional joke
Children books I have read to my children
Curious George | Margret and H.A. Rey Summary: First published in 1941, Curious George is an orphaned monkey in Africa.
Boredom Busters
The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Hendrix Summary: There’s a trope commonly used in horror movies, specifically those fitting
“A little bit of summer” – Miss Linda’s Summer Picture Book Picks
A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea | Michael Black Summary: Summer is all about parades and fun! Could anything
Favorites from Anywhere
I thought I was pulling together a selection of works not at all alike each other… but no, I really
Books that make you wonder long after you finish the book.
The Stranger in the Lifeboat | Mitch Albom Summary: A story of beliefs and actions of 10 ten in a
Inventive YA Novels
Each of the following suggestions is an inventive and original concept with lots of running, hiding, seeking, fighting, and sometimes
Go-To Childhood Novels
Remembering my favorite go-to books of childhood, I was fortunate to have a lot of reading time when visiting my
Young Jenna’s Favorite Chapter Books
Library Director Jenna Dauer remembers Junior Fiction chapter books from her childhood. Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare
Movies I watched to better understand and enjoy my travels to Ireland, in May 2022
Michael Collins | Neil Jordan – Director Summary: Ireland, 1916. His dreams inspired hope. His words inspired passion. His courage forged