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Meet Kana Sakuragi, a young woman out job hunting. She’s an incredibly hard worker who is motivated to do a good job and has an amazing memory. Unfortunately for Sakuragi, she has interviewed for several companies and has heard nothing but rejection from each one. Bad luck continues to follow…
A memoir titled I’m Glad My Mom Died immediately grabbed my attention as I scanned the books sitting on the hold shelf; each one waiting for their next temporary owner. I sometimes cover shifts in the Circulation department and seeing the different books that travel in and out of the…
If you are looking for a great romance read for the month of love checkout some of these suggestions. If you want to be surprised by a book, our display for the month of February is pick up lines. Stop in, read the book’s pickup line to see if you…
Since 1922, the Newbery Medal has been awarded every year to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award nominees and winner are chosen by a committee of children’s librarians from public and school libraries. I’m not on the committee who choses books, but as a…
Looking for a great read about tough teens – teens who, when the deck is stacked against them, find strength and power within? These amazing stories are a mix of fantasy, historical fiction, and contemporary fiction. Teens in them fight real-life problems – exile, poverty, war, dangerous boyfriends, sexual assault,…
Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg How The Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Suess Dasher by Matt Tavares Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini Bah! Humbug? by Lorna & Lecia Balian
If you’re a fan of Taylor Swift like I am, you know that she has a song for pretty much everything. Each of her albums, aka Eras, focus on a different time in her life and hit every emotion you could think of and more. She has a well-rounded sound…
Check out if you like actors and actresses Movie stars Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift first met in 1949 on the set of A Place in the Sun, where they demonstrated a chemistry that could be felt by anyone observing their acting. Their acquaintance blossomed into a (almost) romantic friendship…
Check out if you’re interested in complex court cases as well as mental health advocacy. From a pay phone in an impoverished area of a big city, 911 is called and a voice pleadingly says, “My baby… my little grandbaby, he fell.” Police arrive to find the body of a malnourished…
Check out if you love a good story of crime and passion. This book is gripping from the beginning. It’s a sad story about the disappearance of Virginia Uden and her two small sons. In 1980, Virginia was Richard Uden’s third wife. She convinced him to adopt her two sons…