The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) This self help, new age book has been around for awhile, and I didn’t have an interest in it until I heard a patron talking about it at the library. I thought I...
View ArticleWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) This book is disappointing. The female character is interesting, but so many terrible things happen to her in one lifetime before she even turns 18. I was not able...
View ArticleLife with My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) If you like to read about famous people and their inside personal lives, then this is the book for you. Christopher examines his life as he grew up with Madonna,...
View ArticleBoyhood (2014)
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) This original film chronicles the life of a boy played by an actor who is filmed throughout his life. The fact that the actor grows up and the fictitious boy grows...
View ArticleLone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) This true story of a Navy SEAL who survived an ambush in Afghanistan is truly riveting. If you enjoyed books like, Black Hawk Down or A House in the Sky, then you...
View ArticleA Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) I loved A Game of Thrones (first in the series), and dove into A Clash of Kings only to be disappointed by the myriad of new characters and realms it introduced....
View ArticleThe Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) This book is about baseball, but trust me you can enjoy it even if you are not a fan. The characters are vibrant and likeable. The setting is picturesque. The plot...
View ArticleThe Martian by Andy Weir
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) Lots of hype about this book, and now, movie, preceded my experience with The Martian. The book is okay; the movie is good, and I guess I’m glad I experienced...
View ArticleWaiting to Be Heard by Amanda Knox
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) Amanda Knox was a 20 year old study abroad student in Italy when her room mate was murdered. An over eager, malicious prosecutor charged Amanda and her boyfriend...
View ArticleThe Good Shufu by Tracy Slater
Reviewed by Emi Weiss (Library Staff) This book is the true story of a woman who falls in love with a Japanese man and ultimately gives up her life in the U.S. to live in Japan and take care of her...
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