“Believe in the Hail Mary” Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of how or why he’s in space. We learn through flashbacks of a mysterious substance wreaking havoc on the solar system and why Grace is the right person to fix it. Between flashbacks, we follow Grace’s mission and […]
Time for a double feature! No spoilers. Based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film High and Low, Spike Lee’s newest film Highest 2 Lowest is the story of a wealthy man caught up in the attempted kidnapping of his son. High and Low tells the story of a basically decent man, Kingo Gondo (played by the […]
Have you ever read about the 1950 insurrection in Puerto Rico, the ensuring deaths of 38 people, and the attempted assassination of President Harry S. Truman? If not, read about Puerto Rican history and American colonialism in “The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History” by John Vasquez Mejias. John Vasquez Mejias created this graphic novel with […]
This WWII fictional story shows the power of resistance against the Third Reich. Our main character Eva risks her life to help children of the Holocaust. By creating fake identities for Jewish children, she saves countless lives while dealing with her father’s arrest. There is heartbreak, loss, survival, and family centering wartime. This was one […]
The Jellyfish by Boum (Samantha Leriche-Gionet) is a graphic novel that follows main character Odette’s journey through vision loss. The story begins with Odette visiting an optometrist because of a small jellyfish in their eye. Over time, the situation intensifies, and it begins to impact Odette’s life in various ways. Boum provides a sensitive portrayal […]
I was introduced to the comedian Nate Bargatze via Saturday Night Live and his Netflix appearances. As a fan, I was excited to check out his book. I borrowed the book through Libby to hear him read the book like hearing one of his specials. It helps make the story feel personal when the celebrity author reads it. […]
Si necesitas una pequeña escapada, ¡sumérgete en las cristalinas y azules aguas de Corfú! Al estilo de «Todas las criaturas, grandes y pequeñas», esta es la entrañable historia de un pueblo pequeño sobre una viuda y sus cuatro hijos que, tras pasar por una mala racha en Inglaterra, se mudan impulsivamente a la isla griega de Corfú. Basada en una historia real […]
Nina George lleva a los lectores a la librería parisina de Jean Perdu. Este descubre una carta de su antiguo amor y se propone encontrarla. Conoce a un joven, Max Jordan, y le da consejos para la vida a través de los libros y las tradiciones. *La pequeña librería de París* demuestra cómo los libros pueden servir de vía de escape de la realidad […]
Construido en 1838, el faro de Widow’s Point, situado en Harper’s Cove, Nueva Escocia, ha estado maldito desde sus inicios. Desde la muerte de obreros de la construcción en accidentes misteriosos, pasando por una serie de suicidios documentados y extrañas desapariciones, hasta un infame asesinato con hacha, el faro se ha convertido en la prisión eterna de muchas almas perdidas. Y eso es precisamente lo que atrajo […]
La obra de Bazterica es siempre provocadora y, a menudo, inquietante, en un intento por reflexionar sobre diferentes aspectos de la sociedad, como el cambio climático, los organismos gubernamentales, las organizaciones religiosas y la autonomía corporal. *The Unworthy* no es una excepción. La protagonista nos adentra en su mundo y en la nueva vida a la que ha tenido que adaptarse para […]
