Mysteries you’ll WANT to see more than once:
Tenet (2021) with John David Washington, Robert Pattinson Summary: A CIA agent is forcibly recruited into the most hush-hush of […]
Enlightening Nonfiction:
The Talk: Conversations about race, love & truth | Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson Summary: What are we teaching
Enigmatic Voices (autobiographies on audiobook)
Believe Me | Eddie Izzard Summary: I anticipated comedy in choosing Izzard’s memoir. I had no idea what I was
Not your kid’s Graphic Novels:
Chew: the Omnivore Edition, Vol 1 | John Layman Summary: Tony Chu is a good detective – but his particularly
SMITHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
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Jenna’s Top 5 Sandra Boynton Board Books!
Snuggle Puppy!| Sandra Boynton Summary: A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child.
Exotic Places:
Much Ado About You | Samantha Young Summary: Visit a quaint English village bookstore after life kicks you when you’re
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Teen Interests:
I’ll Give You the Sun | Jandy Nelson Summary: Nelson’s work is a character study that skips not only through
Inspired picture books:
Thumpy Feet | Betsy Lewin Summary: Preschoolers will celebrate a wondrous, energetic creature in this story. The only character shown
“Free Reads for your e-reading device–Surprising Finds in the Public Domain! “
Patricia Brent, Spinster | Herbert George Jenkins Summary: Twenty-four-year-old Patricia Brent is upset after overhearing her neighbors discussing her lack
One Fun Movie, Two Can’t Put Down Books!
Guess Who (DVD) Summary: Theresa (Zoe Saldana) is a young woman who is about to introduce her fiancé to her
Tween (5th grade and up) interests:
Rain Reign | Ann M. Martin Summary: Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She’s thrilled that her own name is
Best enjoyed in print/text form:
The Three Pigs| David Wiesner Summary: This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting
Non-Fiction AUDIOBOOK Recommendations
Atomic Habits | James Clear Narrator: James Clear Summary: Tiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsAtomic Habits will reshape the way you think
Gushy love stories that I just couldn’t put down
The Wedding Date | Jasmine Guillory Summary: When Alexa Monroe and Drew Nichols get stuck in a hotel elevator, Drew
Books questioning identity:
Dark Matter | by Blake Crouch Summary: In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one
Featured Library Locations
Hello, all! Director Jenna Dauer here — We’ve added a few sections in the library that I think you are
Off the Beaten Path
Selection #1: Beneath a Scarlet Sky | by Mark Sullivan Summary: The Story: When teenager Pino Lella’s family home
Books accompanied by Cinda’s highest recommendations:
Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors Author: Curtis Craddock Summary: Born with a physical disability, no magical talent, and a precocious