What’s Hot – Book Lovers
An enemies to lovers romance about book lovers, I’m so in! In Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Nora is an avid reader and cutthroat literary agent who is on a sister’s trip to small-town North Caroline. But instead of a romantic meet-cute with a local boy, she keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra an editor she […]
Basically Fan Fiction
CDPL’s May display “Basically Fanfiction” may just be my favorite display that I’ve put together. It allowed me to collect a wide variety of books, many of which were unexpected. You may be asking yourself, “What is Fanfiction?” For those not familiar with this term, it refers to fictional writing by fans of an already […]
Book Suggestions: The Unexpected
The Bear by Andrew Krivak In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish […]
20 Suggestions for Fans of Heartstopper
Bloom by Kevin Panetta Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band–if he can just persuade his dad to let him quit his job at their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away […]
Basically Fan Fiction (May Display)
Fan Fiction is fictional writing by fans of an existing work of fiction. Sometimes the stories continue where the original author left off. Sometimes they take a background character and give them their own story. Other times they change the love interest or introduce and new one. There are endless possibilities. Since many of these […]
Book to Screen: Under the Banner of Heaven
Bringing you the rare news of a nonfiction screen adaptation today! You likely know Jon Krakauer for his excellent nonfiction titles Into the Air, which told the tale of a climbing disaster on Mt. Everest, or Into the Wild, which pieced together the events that lead to the death of Christopher McCandless in the Alaskan wilderness. Read […]
Series Spotlight: The Poppy War
Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with us this May! Today’s spotlighted series is written by Chinese-American author R.F. Kuang and has been ~hot~ in the literary world for some time now. This series blends elements of historical and military fiction together with fantasy elements and has been described as drawing major inspiration from the real […]
Learning About the Jewish Experience
Book to Screen: The Shining Girls
We have new adaptation news for you today! Lauren Beaukes’ The Shining Girls blends elements of a psychological thriller with science-fiction and horror to create a truly unique tale about a time-traveling murderer. Intrigued? Read on to learn more about the novel and then catch the tv adaptation on Apple TV+! ** Harper Curtis is a killer […]
What’s Hot – The Library Book
We may be a bit biased in choosing The Library Book by Susan Orlean for this week’s What’s Hot feature, but it’s a great read that continues to trend even several years after its release. Part true crime book, part love letter to libraries, The Library Book tells the story of the 1986 fire in […]
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