
The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.
~Dr. Seuss
- Reflective FictionI love to read books that cause you to reflect back on life. Is that a genre? I don’t think so but I’ve read two recently that kind of have similar themes and I wanted to share in case you like a good reflective fiction (Don’t Google that – I made it up) like I… Read more: Reflective Fiction
- Recent Reader ReviewsOur readers are fabulous at leaving reviews for our online catalog. I am sharing some of those with you to help you find your next read. First to the front : the untold story of Dickey Chapelle, trailblazing female war correspondent by Lorissa Rinehart “Dickey Chapelle was an amazing photo-journalist – from WWII thru the… Read more: Recent Reader Reviews
- New Reviews in our CatalogIt is easy to forget that we have reviews being added to our catalog all the time! So here is your reminder! I will share some of these with you just to wet your whistle. While you were out : an intimate family portrait of mental illness in an era of silence by Meg Kissinger “All the… Read more: New Reviews in our Catalog
- Don’t Look BackDon’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America Author: Achut Deng and Keely Hutton When I finished this book, I knew it would stick with me for a long time. The atrocities so many people have lived through! It is gut-wrenching and poignant. We have no idea what the… Read more: Don’t Look Back
- An Octopus may be Smarter than a Fifth GraderAn octopus is highly intelligent? I am not sure I agreed with that statement until I read Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures. This book was not only a great read, but it made me curious about the octopus and began my search into the underwater world. If you have read this book and are… Read more: An Octopus may be Smarter than a Fifth Grader
- Learning on LeadershipI am always on the lookout for ways to build my skills as a leader. I saw our local Northwestern College advertising a program called, Leaders are Readers and I ran to sign up! What more could you ask for? -A Book Club-A Book Club for Leaders-A Book Club run by a leadership extraordinaireWe finished… Read more: Learning on Leadership