Friday, February 22, 2019

The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker


Title: The Dreamers
Author: Karen Thompson Walker
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction

In a small town in southern California, a student comes home late from a party and falls asleep... but does not wake up. Then a few more students catch this mysterious illness and others outside of the college do, too. What follows is the stories of those who dream and those who are awake, and the stories that entertwine. Fans of Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven will enjoy this one. 

- Elizabeth

Check out The Dreamers @ the library.

Friday, February 15, 2019

Chloe Flavor by Chloe Coscarelli


Title: Chloe Flavor
Author: Chloe Coscarelli
Genre: Cookbook

Chloe Flavor is a cookbook filled with vegan recipes. Unlike many vegan cookbooks, the recipes in this book are fairly simple to make. Many of the recipes contain ingredients that do not require tracking down anything "special".  There are spins on popular commercial food items (i.e. Goldfish crackers) but also hearty comfort meals and pasta dishes. This would be a great cookbook for someone interested in adding more quickly assembled meatless meals to their life.

- Jamie

Check out Chloe Flavor @ the library.

Friday, February 8, 2019

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han


Title: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Author: Jenny Han
Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Lara Jean has lived a pretty quiet life, until she crosses her younger sister, Kitty. Kitty found the love letters that Lara Jean had written and stowed away - just a way for her to vent her feelings. Everything gets mixed up when Kitty mails the letters and Lara Jean is confronted by the guys she's crushed on. 

There is currently a movie on Netflix of the story, but it doesn't exactly follow the book so even if you've seen it, it is worth a read. This is also book one of a trilogy, so if you like it, you can read more and see how the story continues.

- Sarah R.

Check out To All the Boys I've Loved Before @ the library.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Radio Girls by Sarah-Jane Stratford


Title: Radio Girls
Author: Sarah-Jane Stratford
Genre: Historical Fiction

Radio Girls is set in pre-WWII England, as the BBC is just beginning to reach airwaves. The novel explores many topics, women's rights being the main one. Maisie takes a secretarial job at the BBC to earn some much needed income, and ends up falling into the career path of her dreams. Maisie is taken under the wing of Hilda Matheson and learns many different things, least of all how to put on broadcasts for the BBC Talks programming. An excellent read that inspires comparing the past to today's world, through the lens of journalism.

- Jamie

Check out Radio Girls @ the library.