Akin by Emma Donoghue Sydney says, A retired New York professor and widower’s life is thrown into chaos when he takes a newly-found young great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mother’s wartime secrets. Great characters – loved watching their burgeoning relationship, with the backdrop of a great historical fiction story.
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The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Stephanie says, Fans of suspenseful paranormal thrillers rejoice! This is a creepy and compelling book that follows 20-year-old Carly Kirk. She left her small hometown in Illinois determined to find the killer of her aunt, Vivian Delaney. Carly follows Vivian’s last footsteps to Fell, New York where she takes a job at an old run-down motel.
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Dear Girls by Ali Wong Amelia says, A good gauge of whether or not you’ll dig her comedy will be watching her special “Baby Cobra” on Netflix – she’s funny, but raunchy.
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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman Amelia says, A young girl, deemed to be an orphan after her mother leaves her with her disabled father, Deborah navigates growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York speaking only Yiddish with an education guiding her towards her prescribed role as a wife and mother.
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Kanopy For the Love of Cinema Documentaries Out of Print – A cast of unique characters experience the memorizing lure of the 35MM cinema’s effect on their lives. Includes interviews of the most prominent filmmakers in the industry, including: Kevin Smith, Edgar Wright, John Landis, Rian Johnson and Joe Dante.
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Learning Zoom Course Stephanie says, I had never heard of Zoom, the popular videoconferencing tool, before March. Suddenly I was expected to attend meetings and social events virtually. I discovered that Lynda.com, available through our Library’s research page, has a Learning Zoom class. In one hour, I learned what Zoom was and how to use it.
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The Unteachables by Gordon Korman Melissa says, Each person in this 8th grade class has learning and/or behavior difficulties. Kiana goes to the wrong classroom on the first day at a new school and is shocked that their teacher does crossword puzzles instead of teaching.
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His Girl Friday Scott says, Cary Grant has his greatest role as a big-city newspaper editor free of scruples verbally sparring with reporter (& ex-wife) Rosalind Russell in this 1940 screwball farce. So much rapid-fire dialogue you may need to rewind mid-scene. My all-time favorite romantic comedy – because the 80-year-old ones were a lot less sappy, believe it or not.
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Caudill Winners 2021 The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools. See the full list in the catalog>>
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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Amanda says, The newest novel-in-verse by National Book Award-winner Elizabeth Acevedo tells the dual-narrative story of two teenage girls brought together by the death of their father. It’s a tragic story of secrets, family, and ultimately forgiveness.
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