Tesla Crane is an engineering genius and famous heiress who is traveling with her new spouse and service dog Gimlet on a luxury cruise spaceship headed to Mars. She is reveling in her anonymity when a body turns up and her husband is taken into custody as suspect #1. Tesla is willing to do whatever […]
“In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation and lovelessness of life on her parents’ farm.” Happy women’s history month! I am such a sucker for any movie or media where a woman let’s her rage get the better of her and […]
Deb Perelman is the author of two best-selling cookbooks; one of the Internet’s most successful food bloggers; the creator of a homegrown brand with more than a million Instagram followers; and the self-taught cook with the tiny kitchen who obsessively tests her recipes to make sure that no bowls are wasted and that the results […]
Known for her humorous comic strips Hark! A Vagrant! and children’s books likes The Princess and the Pony, Kate Beaton has released her first full length graphic memoir. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands follows Beaton’s time working in the Canadian oil sands after graduating college. Like many East Coast Canadians, she heads out […]
Celebrate Black History Month this February with HPL! We have books and programs that highlight the experiences and accomplishments of Black Americans. On the first floor, our nonfiction display includes nonfiction books, audiobooks, and biographies, while our fiction display includes general fiction and romance titles. For ebooks, check out the “Celebrate Black History Month” and […]
“A restless young journalist with big dreams interviews a Hollywood heartthrob–and, ten years later, it’s clear that their time together meant more than meets the eye in this sexy, engrossing adult debut novel.” Did I pick this book up because of the fun cover? 100% yes. Did I end up really enjoying it? Also yes! […]
Did you know we have a pre-k storytime every Wednesday at 10AM? Well we do! Every other week we also invite local preschools to bring their class to our pre-k community storytime. Last week we had the YMCA bring their class and we had so much fun! At our storytimes we read books, sing songs, […]
“Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman’s place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America’s most beloved TV cooking show.” Elizabeth Zott is first and foremost […]
February 1st – March 15th We are looking for brand new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons, from sizes 0-3 months through adult medium. Please do not give pajamas that include any family or holiday references. Our most needed sizes are: Girls: 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 5/6 (child S), 18/20 (child XXL/adult M) Boys: 12-18 months, […]
Move over Colleen Hoover, this heartwarming slice-of-life novel with the adorable cover took BookTok by storm! Legends & Lattes takes place in a classic fantasy world. Main character, Viv, a mercenary orc, has decided that she’d like a break from the grind of earning her living through violence and would rather run a coffee shop […]
