Review by Oishe, member of the Albert Campbell branch Youth Advisory Group. The Raven Cycle is a young adult fantasy series written by Maggie Stiefvater. The series consists of The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily Lily Blue, and The Raven King. These books take place in the small town of Henrietta, Virginia, which is […]
Review by Marina, member of the Brentwood Youth Advisory Group The Remedy is a novel by Suzanne Young about a character named Quinn who helps different families and provides closure. She's a closer taking the role of dead girls’ lives. Closers are people who can’take on the role of anyone according to gender which then […]
Review by Ara, age 12. Warning: some spoilers ahead. This sounds like the kind of book that will make you cry in public! Other formats available: ebook eaudiobook "Don’t die at all. Okay?" "Fine. I’ll never die." "I mean it. Promise me." "I promise you: I’ll never die." A promise that after broken leaves Griffin […]
Review by Sophie, member of the Brentwood Youth Advisory Group “Everyone’s life, no matter how unremarkable, has a moment when it will become extraordinary, a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen.” Or at least that’s what Ezra Faulkner thinks, a 17 year old “golden boy” who lives in Eastwood, California, a […]
New York Fashion Week is in full stride this week, and whether you are a note-taking fashionista, celebrity watcher, or casual observer, it's hard not to love the fantastical, high-concept looks being served both on the catwalks and in the audience. If you want to sink into the world of fashion and people who love […]
Our Top Books We read a lot around here, and the librarians who select books for the library love these ones: One of Us Is Lying, by Karen McManus – a deliciously tense thriller where everyone has secrets to hide, and reasons not to see them go up on the gossip app created by […]
On Monday October 2, five finalists for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize were announced. Bellevue Square by Michael Redhill• ebook I Am a Truck by Michelle Winters• ebook Minds of Winter by Ed O'Loughlin• ebook Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson• ebook Transit by Rachel Cusk• ebook• Large Print It is the first appearance […]
Teen Blogger
Summer marks a significant change in most students’ lives. To the new graduates, this blog post provides some books for encouragement, inspiration, and celebration as you live your life, no matter what you decide to do or where you decide to go. Your heart beats fast. Your palms are sweaty. Your mouth is dry. You […]
“A story that broke my heart and put it back together again. You won't want to let Gem and Dixie go.” —Sarah Dessen Gem and Dixie by Sara Zarr. Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an adult she can’truly rely on. But the one constant in her life […]