Category Archives: Fiction
“The Cardturner”
The Cardturner by Louis Sachar Louis Sachar, author of The Cardturner, is also the author of Holes. Don’t let this book become an orphan! Check it out: The Cardturner is original and totally engaging with its dark family secrets, betrayals by … Continue reading
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‘Dead is the New Black”
Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez Confession: Of the books I’ve been reading in preparation for the author visits on April 16, this is my favorite! Quick, entertaining, and very smart—Marlene Perez makes fun of all the tried … Continue reading
“Wicked: Witch”
Saturday, April 16 is soon approaching—and I’m reading as fast as I can in anticipation of the five YA author visit at the Ontario Senior Center from 1-4 PM. I previously reviewed Evermore by Alyson Noel. I just finished Wicked: … Continue reading
“Pride and Prejudice”–have a listen!
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen For a thorough summary of this classic, you only have to grab a copy of SparkNotes, Cliff Notes or go to shmoop.com and check it out. However, these summaries tell you nothing about what … Continue reading
“Evermore”
Evermore by Alyson Noel Alyson Noel is one of the five authors coming to Ontario on April 16 for the Teen Book Fest. She’s a New York Times best seller. She writes The Immortals series, and Evermore, is, of course, … Continue reading
Author Visit Series–Want to be a Writer?
During the month of March the Ovitt Family Community Library (Ontario City Library, downtown) will be hosting author visits (and one publisher) every Saturday. They are partnering with a publisher to have women writers talk about writing strategies and techniques … Continue reading
Stieg Larsson Books: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
I enjoyed reading all three books in this series. What made me think of them today was something that may seem unconnected: I read an article stating that a new version of the classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by … Continue reading
“Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks”
Peace, Love and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle I bought this book for the library quite a while ago, but didn’t read it myself because, based on the title and cover (I know, I know!), I thought it was mind … Continue reading
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