• Reading Journey – Then & Now by John

    Then: Growing up in rural Alabama in the 1970s I had a much different relationship with books and libraries than most people who pursue a career as a librarian.  In my case the lack of a library and the love of reading led me to a career in libraries.  My family didn’t live in…

  • Beyond Absaroka County: Read-Alikes for Craig Johnson Fans

    Walt Longmire is the laconic, philosophical Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, created by author Craig Johnson. A widower and Vietnam War veteran, Longmire relies on intellect, his Native American best friend Henry Standing Bear, and Deputy Vic Moretti to solve crimes in a remote, ruggedly beautiful, and often unforgiving jurisdiction. …

  • My Reading Journey – Elizabeth G.

    I grew up poor in a small, dusty town in New Mexico. My mother had always struggled with reading comprehension, and she made it a priority to develop a love of reading within me at a young age. She accidentally turned me into a voracious reader by letting me loose in a library a few too many times. With no cable television at home, I would browse an old set of encyclopedias and read about…

  • Aunties Series is Insanely Fun

    The Aunties series by Jesse Q. Sutanto is a hilarious story about a family of Chinese-Indonesian immigrants who work in the wedding industry. Each of the books takes on a new story from the book previously so I recommend reading it in order to know exactly what they are referencing in…