Shaken … reviewed by Deborah

This new book, by very popular Canadian author Eric Walters, for young people is set in Haiti in January 2010. Of course readers know that there is going to be a major earthquake on the 12th, and are wondering how the narrator and his family will fare. Unhappy 15 year old Josh, his younger sister and [...]

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The Graveyard Book – reviewed by patron Rei

It wasn’t the book’s title that drew me in. It may have been the pictures or the book’s similarity to the Harry Potter series, or maybe, the fact that it was a relatively short book. One thing I know … the author (Neil Gaiman) does a really good job of catching your attention right from [...]

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Tuesdays With Morrie (audiobook) – reviewed by patron Bus

I began having difficulty reading street signs so I thought I needed a change of glasses.  My ophthamologist told me I had a disease called wet macular degeneration, that causes one to slowly lose one’s vision.  Today, five years later, I have lost core vision, but still have my peripheral vision.  I can no longer [...]

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Name That (Car) Toon … reviewed by Jason

Most of us remember the themes and backgrounds to the cartoons of our Saturday morning and weekday afternoon youth. We’ve been trained to expect to hear the Merrie Melodies theme (“Merrily We Roll Along” for you music trivia buffs) when we see red concentric circles and a bull’s eye and the zoom in of the [...]

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The Art of the Possible: A Handbook for Political Activism – reviewed by patron Ron

Too many people believe that all they can do to improve the quality of life in their community, province, or country is to vote once in a while … if that. Many young adults have even given up on the vote. Amanda Sussman (via your library!) gives you a handy and tested guide for proving [...]

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