Shaking Things Up by Susan Hood
Reviewed by Amanda K (Library Staff) Shaking Things Up by Susan Hood is an amazing collection of biographies of inspiring women and girls. The first few pages are list of content and beautiful timeline...
View ArticleAmerican Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse
Reviewed by Holly (Library Patron) This book is based on a true crime story that takes place in the Fall 2012. The author gives a historical snapshot of the region known as, The Eastern Shores of...
View ArticleThe Sinking of the Vasa by Russell Freedman
Reviewed by Diane Basting (Library Staff) The Vasa should have been the best ship ever built. The king of Sweden was sure it would be the flagship of his fleet and had only the best artisans, builders,...
View ArticleThe Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by...
Reviewed by Diane Basting (Library Staff) Maria Merian lived in the 1600’s and was fascinated with butterflies, then called summer birds, and other insects. She longed to find out where they came from...
View ArticleCountdown: 2979 Days to the Moon by Suzanne Slade
Reviewed by Jane Oliver-Purton (Library Staff) When I was 9 years old I heard the speech that President John F. Kennedy made to announce to the world, “I believe that this nation should commit itself...
View ArticleThe Sugar Girls by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) Since I am a big fan of the book and subsequent BBC series, Call the Midwife, I jumped at the chance to read another true account of working class life in London....
View ArticleA Private War (2018)
Reviewed by Emily Terasa (Library Staff) This biographical drama follows the journalist Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) as she travels the world, reporting from the most dangerous countries during their...
View ArticleHarry Potter: History of Magic (2017)
Reviewed by Jen Bremer (Library Staff) This BBC documentary accompaniment of the book by the same name and the British Library’s exhibition is phenomenal. J.K. Rowling, actors from the films, and...
View ArticleBlackkKlansman (2018)
Reviewed by Stephanie Ramirez (Library Staff) A gripping, fascinating based-on-a-true-story movie from Spike Lee, BlackkKlansman follows the story of Ron Stallworth, an African American detective who...
View ArticleKen Burns Presents: The Mayo Clinic
Reviewed by Jen Bremer (Library Staff) All of Ken Burns’ documentaries are phenomenal works of film, but “The Mayo Clinic” stands out for its deep dive into the history of one of the worlds foremost...
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