I'd heard about this book for quite some time, but was never quite sure of the plot. The title is quite literal, so I had a good feeling it had something to do with death. "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera follows two teenaged boys, Matteo and Rufus, who are both informed... Continue Reading →
One of the volunteer opportunities available for youth at TBPL is joining the Youth Action Council. This group meets monthly during the school year to discuss Library services, programs, and collections for teens. This May, the current YAC group went shopping at Chapters and these are just some of the titles they selected for purchase!... Continue Reading →
Photo by Amber Hayes The Kao is Vincent Kao, an illustrator and comic artist known for his slice-of-life Web series, Mondo Mango, and the Prism Award-winning webcomic Magical Boy. Vincent graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a bachelor of fine arts in illustration. His work includes storyboarding, comics for independent studios, covers and posters... Continue Reading →
"The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett was published in 2020 and has received rave reviews ever since. It was the Goodreads 2020 winner for Historical Fiction and has been a popular choice at TBPL since it's publication. The story follows identical twins Desiree and Stella Vignes, who grew up in the small town of Mallard,... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for something quirky, queer, and takes place on the Q train, you've come to the right place. "One Last Stop' by Casey McQuiston is an exciting and entertaining ride from start to finish. Filled with a diverse cast of characters living in New York City, "One Last Stop" follows 23 year old... Continue Reading →
This book had been on my radar for quite some time, and I had my hold placed a few months before it finally came to me. Now I know we aren’t ever supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I can’t help but love this one. That green dress is something straight from... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, I read T.J. Klune’s “The House in the Cerulean Sea” and absolutely loved it. When I heard Klune had another book coming out, I placed my hold right away, not even seeing what the book was about. I was excited to see what Klune would do next, and I was not... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about LGBTQ+ graphic novels is that they can defy stereotypes. An excellent example is the manga My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame. Homosexuality in Japanese comics is mostly of the Yaoi (Gay) and Yuri (Lesbian) variety, which tends towards the very romantically dramatic and artistically stylized, and is often written... Continue Reading →
Notes from the fall 2020 edition of Read This Next. Watch this and past episodes on the TBPL Facebook page or YouTube channel. Visit our online catalogue to place holds on these titles. Not sure how to place holds? Visit this Guide for details. Books with Buzz THE MARCH TRILOGY by John Lewis and Andrew... Continue Reading →
Notes from the summer 2020 edition of Read This Next. Watch this and past episodes on the TBPL Facebook page or YouTube channel. Books with Buzz RABBIT AND ROBOT by Andrew Smith Told with Andrew Smith’s signature dark humor, Rabbit & Robot tells the story of Cager Messer, a boy who’s stranded on the Tennessee—his father’s lunar-cruise utopia—with... Continue Reading →
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