The Color of Lies by C.J. Lyons (2018; 336 pages) Ella is a teen with synesthesia - a rare medical condition that scrambles the senses and allows Ella to see colors that reveal people's true emotions. She uses this attribute to suss out when people are lying, however she admits it is not always correct. [...]
I’m a pretty big J.R.R. Tolkien fan, but most of the books published under his name are pretty complex and inaccessible. After readers finish The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which tell the story of the end of the Third Age of Middle Earth, the natural place to go seems to be The [...]
How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs (2018), 239 pages On the shelf - On Libby/Overdrive Have you ever read a book more for convenience than because of actual interest? Do you ever judge books by their cover? This may seem like a terrible way to select your next read, but sometimes this [...]
I so often hear from people when they find out I work at the Library, “I used to read, but I just can’t find the time.” As strange as this may sound coming from the Library Director, I had stopped reading as well. Not because I didn’t love reading, but after a full day of [...]
I just finished reading Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder (2017, 269 pages) for a class discussion. I chose this book because it was praised by Kelly Regan Barnhill, the author of another book I read and loved. At first, I thought it was a delightful fantasy novel about an island and the mysteries of what [...]
Ornithology, in spite of having such a long name, is bound to remain a traditional, oral and emphirical craft. You can't have a correspondence course in birds. You have to go out to them in person, with a companion to start you by experience and word of mouth, and then you have got to find [...]
If you haven't yet heard of Eva Mozes Kor, here's your chance to learn about this incredible woman. The Floyd County Library is hosting a series of programs around her book, Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz, and a new documentary about her life journey. Surviving the [...]
If you or someone you know currently has students enrolled in homeschooling, we'd love you to drop in to the library for our Homeschooler Fridays program. This program is geared for elementary-age students, but older or younger are welcome. Last Fall we learned about animal camouflage with a speaker from Purdue Extension; our program and [...]
I've been watching anime for years, but have only recently begun reading manga. The first manga series I read was Kamisama Kiss by Julietta Suzuki (2010, 200 pages). I chose this one because I had watched the anime and I wanted to see if it differed in any way. It definitely did! There's a lot [...]
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston (2018), 171 pages (Large Print book) (Hoopla eAudiobook) (Overdrive ebook) Recently, a unique and remarkable little book was published that was actually written almost 100 years ago. It was penned by a now-famous author before almost anyone knew her name. Barracoon: [...]
