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The world had been pretty dark and depressing lately (especially if you're a woman) which has made me look for truly heroic characters in the books I'm reading. Happily for me K. B. Wagers' third in…
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… one at that), this is an ensemble story. Each player is well written and developed and when deaths occur (as they do …
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Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga has been on my radar and has had steady positive buzz since this, the first book, came out a few years ago. So I've known I wanted to read it for a while. But I also knew…
Last updated 2 months 3 weeks ago
… the subject matter, I had to be in the right reading mood. Well this weekend I was and wow! it definitely lives up to …
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Well, heck, this is the cutest book about a 7th grader in West Texas who is adjusting to big changes in relationships, school, and just gosh darn everything. And she’s got a 15 pound cat named Cheese…
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… Well, heck, this is the cutest book about a 7th grader in …
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My first Joe Abercrombie reads were his Shattered Sea trilogy, so A Little Hatred, introducing his Age of Madness series, is my introduction to the world of Angland (a world created with a cast of…
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… political/professional/bloody ones and the personal as well). The Kingdom of Angland is on the cusp of an industrial …
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… the connections we make can result in terrifying risks, as well as unexpected blessings. If Ken's book doesn't grab you, …
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This book is dedicated by Sara Greenwood “for the child I was and the child you are - hope, healing, love, light.” When Sara’s brother was away in prison when she was growing up, this book did not…
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… brother is not home, his love for her hasn’t changed. Its well chosen text and beautiful illustrations have had it …
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Book club kit
Showing how people across America are working to create change for intersectional racial equity and illustrating various ways in which the reader can find entryways into change in these same areas,…
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… of this important work being done elsewhere to where they live; this book is both an urgent chronicle of this important moment in history, as well as an inspiring and restorative call for action. … Be a …
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When Dimple Met Rishi was a fantastic book. It was very funny and will easily sweep you away into the lives of Dimple and Rishi. Both characters are amazing and the book shows their emotions really…
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… are amazing and the book shows their emotions really well. The book also includes a lot of culture, which helps to …
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… and depends on availability. Creating an account as well as completing consent and surveys prior to the event is … about their health, habits, and what it's like where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers will learn more …
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Mika Moon pretends to be a witch in her social media videos and enjoys the sense of community she has with her followers. But unbeknownst to those she's met online, Mika really is a witch. And no one…
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… her own place in the world and perhaps someone to love as well. This was the loveliest of lovely books to settle in and …
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A skeleton at the bottom of a well, unearthed in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1972, leads to the revelation of long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood…
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… A skeleton at the bottom of a well, unearthed in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1972, leads to …
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A group of loyal donors to Madison Public Library Foundation is offering a $100,000 match throughout December for all gifts made to the foundation's annual fund, which fuels core library resources…
Last updated 4 months 1 week ago
… programs, including Library Takeover and Seniors Living Well technology – computers, Wi-Fi, and audiovisual upgrades …
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A memoir of the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants who lived within the traditions and fears of the Chinese past as well as the realities of the alien modern American culture. First…
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… within the traditions and fears of the Chinese past as well as the realities of the alien modern American culture. …
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The 2021 *Stonewall Award-Winning board book, We Are Little Feminists: Families, features photographs of families with children aged 0-5 with their siblings, parents, grandparents, and more. The…
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… a variety of races, ethnicities, and family structures as well as being inclusive of various disabilities. This is a …
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This novel is a spectacular case of righting a decades-old wrong in publishing. Richard Wright wrote The Man Who Lived Underground nearly 80 years ago and it was partially published as a short story…
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… Random House, readers have access to the full work as well as an essay that provides essential background …
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… arts. Presenting a variety of exhibitions by artists as well as exhibitions of an educational and/or historical …
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This is the story behind the genius and tragedy of the 1980 comedy film Caddyshack. Full disclosure: I love National Lampoon and have most of the Vacation movies completely memorized. I was excited…
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… drug use, but parts of Caddyshack hold up fairly well. The pool ballet set to Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the … and comedians veering off to perform on Saturday Night Live or the big screen was orchestrated in large part by Doug … based on the book of the same name by Josh Carp. I feel as well-versed in the school of comedy for that time period as I …
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Kids app
Did you know that food recommendation charts look different in different countries? Not just in what sorts of categories food is divided into (is fish a separate category from meat?), but also what…
Last updated 2 months ago
… categories from the local food guide. Then, see how well you did! This is a fun introduction to the different … us and how that can look different depending on where you live (although bodies aren't that different around the world …
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Izumi lives in northern California with her single mother and behaves the same way so many high school seniors do: she hangs out with friends, they obsess over love interests, pancakes, style,…
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… the support of her loving family and extended network as well as the affection and devotion of the people of Japan, …
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Please welcome the newest Pinney Studio Artist-in-Residence Phil Hassett! Phil is a local letterpress printer living in Madison, WI, where he maintains a small collection of historic printing…
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… workshops will be announced throughout his residency, as well. Check back regularly for updates and info! Open Studio …
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Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant. Benson is a Black day care teacher. They've been together for a few years, but now they're not sure why they're still a couple. There's the…
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… the sex, sure, and the meals Mike cooks for Benson, and, well, they love each other. When Mike finds out his estranged …
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In a recent review I made mention of how cozy fantasy novels have been a soothing mental escape in recent months (years?). Totally true. Also true is that I am finding mental solace in darker fare as…
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… true is that I am finding mental solace in darker fare as well. The common thread for both of these forms of reading …
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Former Artist-in-Residence at Pinney Library, Angela Johnson, heads to Meadowridge Library to lead a Legacy Box workshop for older adults! Legacy Boxes are a way to commemorate a special family…
Last updated 4 months 1 week ago
… register, space permitting. This program is part of the Live Well @ Your Library initiative. … Commemorate a special …
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Get off your devices. That’s right, just set them aside, grab this book and open to the title page spread where you will see the cutest!!, most adorable, awwww- inspiring photograph of a mama three-…
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… introduction to rain forests. Great for preschoolers as well as for those last minute report writing fiascos where … forest, and all about the layers, and we meet animals that live in each layer. This is a dense, information-packed …
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Would you like to see more people of color in your children's books? Diversity in the things we read benefits EVERYONE.
Last updated 2 months ago
… represented on the pages of the books they read, as well as seeing creators of color. It is also important that …
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