In the graphic novel Mom Milestones: The True Story of the First Seven Years, Grace Farris paints a literal picture of motherhood. As adults we tend...
Book Club
‘Atomic Habits’ Book Review
Do you have a bad habit you’d like to break? Or perhaps a good one you’re looking to adopt? If so, I highly recommend Atomic Habits by James Clear....
Impactful Storytelling
Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. They consider each other family even though their lives have gone in different directions....
The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free
The Barbizon tells the story of a hotel’s fascinating history, from its conception and the tenement laws that lead to its design in the 1920s...
Nature’s Gift
Phil Eldredge—a Woodbury native of 20 years—found himself inspired when his friend Vikas Narula asked the question, “What is your heart’s whisper?”...
Mary Jane
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...
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...
