“Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake” by Mazey Eddings Description: “Lizzie has made endless mistakes. Kitchen fires, pyramid schemes, bangs (of the hair and human variety), you name it, she’s done it… and made a mess of it too. One mistake she’s never made is letting anyone get closer to her than a single hook-up. But after… Read More Book Review: Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
“I’m the Girl” by Courtney Summers Description: “The new groundbreaking queer thriller from New York Times bestselling and Edgar-award Winning author Courtney Summers. When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley’s older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their… Read More Book Review: I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers
“The Summer Getaway” by Susan Mallery Description: “Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider… Read More Book Review: The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery
Books “We Don’t Eat Our Classmates” by Ryan T. Higgins“The Night Before Kindergarten” by Natasha Wing“Sounds like School Spirit” Meg Fleming If You’re Ready for School (tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It) If you’re ready for school clap your handsIf you’re ready for school clap your handsIf you’re ready for school and think… Read More Storytime: Back to School- Kindergarten
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks/Sarah Pekkanen Description: “Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all—until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves… Read More Book Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks/Sarah Pekkanen
Books Five Little Monkeys Five little monkeys jumping on the bed (hold up 5 fingers)One fell off and bumped his head (tap head)Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (phone to eat)“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” (shake finger) (count down) If You’re Happy & You Know It If you’re happy and you… Read More Storytime: Grumpy Monkey
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Description: “As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does, and that’s what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than… Read More Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour Description: “When Sara Foster runs away from home at sixteen, she leaves behind not only the losses that have shattered her world but the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is a sought-after bartender, renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails… Read More Book Review: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
Anything with candy is always a big hit! For this program I walked tweens/teens through 3 different types of candy sushi, then I had them try to make the neatest sushi and the most creative. With the remaining time (and candy) they made their own sushi (or just ate it). This program quickly filled up… Read More Candy Sushi
I was looking for an easy craft to make to celebrate the start of Fall. I’ve seen different coffee filter crafts before but never tried them. I thought now would be a great time and it was a total success! Step 1: Cut out filters The first step is to print out leaf templates, trace… Read More Coffee Filter Leaves