This month, I thought I’d focus my pleasure reading on haunted house books—but only those that have the word “house” in the title, just for fun! A...
Waiting to be Arrested at Night: A Memoir from Xinjiang
I want to begin this post with a short explanation. This blog post is a companion piece to a post I wrote last year about The Backstreets, the first...
Older Women Can Be Protagonists, Too, You Know
Every romance heroine doesn't have to be in her 20s. Every amateur detective does not have to be a Girl Sleuth. I particularly enjoy novels in which...
Teens In Space
The eclipse is long gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still appreciate all things moon and space! So, here are some of my favorite YA books about...
Mushrooms and Beetles and Snails, Oh My!
I’ve read several books lately that focus on the tiniest forms of life—some creatures charming and inspiring, others, devastatingly harmful, and...
Hispanic and Latinx books
Today's blog comes from guest author, Michele Hirschfeld, who is highlighting Hispanic and Latinx authors. Anita De Monte Laughs Last, by Xochitl...
Gardening with Children!
Here at the Coventry Village Branch, we’re gearing up for gardening season. In this week of the vernal equinox, we’ve got seedlings starting inside,...
Winning Fixes Everything Review: Do you want to play, or do you want to win?
Evan Drellich's Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds created Sports' Biggest Mess is a book about baseball and a team that...
Indigenous Heritage Books for Youth
November is National Native American History Month. We're fortunate that the last several years have seen an increase in the number of books...
Taking a Look at Artificial Intelligence
This month’s blog post is an introduction to Artificial Intelligence or AI for short. There has been a buzz in the news and online about AI – we'll...
Meet Tech Trainer Kate
This month’s blog we would like to introduce you to our newest Tech Trainer Kate. We sat down with Kate and asked her a few questions about...
Black Joy in YA
This post is all about Black Joy in YA books! These are both new and slightly older titles that focus on the joys found in the day-to-day life of...
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