Book reviews by library staff and guest contributors
Cozy has been a hot sub-genre in fantasy fiction in recent years. And I've been happy it's so. I'm equally happy when I find a cozy science fiction novel (and yes they do exist).
Nicola Bridge can be excused for wondering whether all the decisions she has made have been mistakes.
If you've always wanted to try birdwatching with your kiddo but are not quite sure how to start, this is the book for you!
In this heartwarming, character-driven novel, the author explores the ways in which people navigate and (hopefully) survive deep grief.
Gosh, I loved this book. I really, really loved it. I am so happy that it exists. A sincere thank you for the ARC, @KokilaBooks!
I don't know where picture book authors get their ideas from. But I can tell you that if you asked me for what I might want to write about, the couch, is probably one of the last things I would have come up with. Luckily for everyone, Adam Rubin thinks a bit differently than me.
There are cases that are cold and then there are cases that are so cold they might as well be frozen.
Chelsea Handler is growing up and I appreciate this. It took Jane Fonda getting mad at her for being obnoxious at a dinner party and calling her out on it to wake her up.
Last year I discover James Byrne's Dez Limerick action thrillers and read all three in quick succession (see review of book
Anyone could tell you that the axolotl is having a moment to shine. These unique creatures are popular, and the publishing world is paying attention!
We all could use a little more peace, justice, and understanding in today's world.
Sometimes I read a book and it just makes me smile. Touch the Sky by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic is one of those books!
Vern loves the swings at the playground, he sits on the swing, lies stomach first on the swing, and spins and spins and spins, but he does not soar on a swing. Why not? Because he can't pump. The other kids tease him, but he just can't get his legs to do it. One day Gretchen comes by. She asks Vern if he wants to learn.
Vern doesn't actually know Gretchen. He says he only knows her because of her mom.
The marketing for this title has it pitched as Crazy Rich Asians meets
This story nearly made me want to cry - and then it made me hungry.
But thanks to Taylor Jenkins Reid, I felt like one for a short while. I'm not a pilot or an aeronautical engineer. My eyesight is poor.
I've loved Sarah MacLean's historical romances, so I was eager, and a little nervous, to read her change-of-pace contemporary novel, These Summer Storms.
The soundtrack of America encompasses heartbreak, joy, revolution, and survival.
Every month Madison Public Library hosts a variety of book discussions and each of them warmly welcomes newcomers.
Stuart Turton once again blends genres in his latest novel with amazing results. The blend here is a near-future, post-apocalyptic setting with a murder mystery.
