1970s Baltimore: Mary Jane Dillard is 14 and has been raised to be a proper young woman. Thanks to her strict mother, she knows how to keep a tidy...
Book Club
Owls: Our Most Charming Bird
Discover a nonfiction bird book that unexpectedly reads like a birder’s own illustrated nature journal. In this book, Matt Sewell documents over 45...
A Breathtaking Book
Woodbury author publishes the benefits of breathwork for kids. Local author Colleen Canning describes her new children’s book Bellies to the Sky as...
Vicious
Have you ever wondered what life could be like if you could turn yourself into a superhero? V.E. Schwab’s 2013 novel explores the near-future world...
Black History Month
Library recommendations to celebrate Black culture. This year, the R.H. Stafford Library offers three book recommendations in honor of Black History...
With the Fire on High
Start 2022 off with a great read. Elizabeth Acevedo returns after winning the 2018 National Book Award in this tale of Emoni Santiago, a 17-year-old...
Goodnight Beautiful
Add this mystery to your reading list. Newlyweds Annie Potter and Sam Statler have moved upstate from New York City to his sleepy hometown of...
Crying in H Mart
There’s no one quite like your mother. Michelle Zauner grapples with this painful realization when her 56-year-old mother is diagnosed with cancer....
Things You Save in a Fire
Define forgiveness and the value of family in this novel. Cassie Hanwell is not a damsel in distress. She’s a quick-witted, athletic, driven...
The Pull of the Stars
Warm up to fall with a historical read. In Emma Donoghue’s latest book, The Pull of the Stars, readers are immersed into the world of Dublin,...
Head in the Clouds
Let your imagination run free with The Cloud Book of Wonder. Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrocumulus. There are many types of clouds, but for local author...
Solo
Add this New York Times bestseller to your must-read list. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator and Newbery medal-winning author. In his New York...
Beach Read
A book perfect for hitting the beach. Despite the sunshine-evoking title, this contemporary romantic comedy is a fun read no matter the season. The...
The Most Fun We Ever Had
Add this made-for-HBO book to your reading list. Family is complicated, especially when old secrets come to light in The Most Fun We Ever Had....
An Ode to Poetry
April marks National Poetry Month. Poetry has always been my favorite genre because of its ability to take memoir and literature and shake them...
Plants for All
Get out—or discover—your green-thumb. Have you been interested in adding more greenery into your home? Or if you’re like me, you haven’t been very...
Feeling Stuck
The latest personal growth book by William A. Kriva, DC. With many unanticipated changes, it’s hard to not lose hope in tough times. That’s...
Read Across America
Celebrate a nation of diverse readers on March 2nd. Established in 1998, the National Education Association (NEA) celebrates Read Across America Day...
Thrill Seeker
Woodbury native Allan Evans releases his first two novels and short story. As an advertising copywriter by day, Woodbury native, thrill seeker and...
Travel via Reading
Jade Dragon Mountain transports the reader to China. With so many aspects of life on hold right now, those of us who love to travel must find...
