On the last Monday in May, all over the US we fly flags, grill burgers, hang out with family, and maybe take advantage of the weekend sales. But while all of that is great, that’s not what Memorial Day is about. Memorial Day is about honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It’s about taking time to reflect on that sacrifice.
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It’s possible that you haven’t read Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Maybe you live under a rock, or you haven’t had access to books, or maybe a witch cast a spell on you and you’ve been in an enchanted sleep for the last five or so years. You may be late to Liane’s Little Lie train, but I’m going to make you love it the way I do. And I love Big Little Lies.
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When I think about reading the Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, I think about dodgeball, smelly buses, and elementary school cafeterias.
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One of the best things about working at a public library is that you always get to talk about books.
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I loved everything about The Alice Network. The story, the characters, the history… everything. If you’ve been reading any historical fiction lately, you know the trend the last few years has been all about WWII. Bonus! The Alice Network does an amazing job of weaving the stories of two characters, Eve Gardiner and Charlie St Clair, and both World Wars.
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