May 2023 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: Docile by K.M. Szpara and When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté, MD.
- Connie: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden and The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden
- Holly: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
- Jessica: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
- Katie: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- Melody: Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites by Monica Eng and David Hammond. Unchristian : what a new generation really thinks about Christianity–and why it matters by David Kinnaman
- Nancy: Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth by Marie-Louise Gay and The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader
- Sir James: You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You’ve Got to Get What You Want by Sarah Knight, 3 Generations (2016 film), American Carnage (2022 film), Battleship (2012 film), Binge Box: Studio Ghibli (DVD box set), Call Me By Your Name (2018 film), Code Name: The Cleaner (2007 film), The Danish Girl (2016 film), Destination Wedding (2018 film), Disobedience (2018 film), Honest Thief (2020 film), Moonlight (2017 film), Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018 film), Speed (1994 film), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 film)
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April 2023 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: Therapy for Black Girls by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford (podcast)
- Connie: The Library Fish by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
- Jessica A.: The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
- Leann: Zanna’s Gift: A Life in Christmases by Scott Richards (a.k.a. Orson Scott Card)
- Lisa: Juna and Appa by Jane Park and All New Square Foot Gardening with Kids by Mel Bartholomew
- Melody: Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination by Brain Jay Jones
- Sir James: Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi
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March 2023 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: When No One is Watching: A Thriller by Alyssa Cole
- Anne: The Woman King (2022 film)
- Connie: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers, lyrics by Fred Rogers, illustrations by Luke Flowers
- Jessica A.: By the Light of Camelot, edited by J.R. Campbell and Shannon Allen
- Melody: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
- Sir James: Carl Weber’s Five Families in New York by C.N. Phillips, The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare, Scared Money by JaQuavis Coleman, When a Savage Falls for a Good Girl by Tina J.
- Taylor: Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang
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February 2023 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Connie: The Family Remains: A Novel by Lisa Jewell
- Jennifer: The X-Files (TV Series)
- Jessica A.: Glass Onion (2022 film), The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, We’re No Angels (1955 film), Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Jessica L.: The Appeal by Janice Hallett
- Katie: Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the Romance of the Century by Stephen Galloway
- Lisa: The Invitation (2022 film), The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
- Melody: Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking From the Heartland by Shauna Sever
- Nick H.: The Last of Us (TV series)
- Reno: A Ticket to Paradise (2022 film)
- Sir James: Akeelah and the Bee (2006 film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002 film), Home (2015 film), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019 film), Stealing Christmas (2003 film); Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense (TV Series), Defending Jacob (2020 TV miniseries), Demon Slayer (TV series), I Got a Story to Tell (TV series), Mickey Mouse Funhouse (TV series), Ruthless (TV series), Sofia the First (TV series)
- Taylor: Beartown by Frederick Backman, Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- Tori: Voices for Justice by Sarah Tunney (podcast)
- Zoe: Criminal Minds (TV series), The Girl on the Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins
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January 2023 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado and Laziness Does Not Exist: A Defense of the Exhausted, Exploited, and Overworked by Dr. Devon Price
- Anne: Sister Boniface (TV series)
- Connie: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
- Jacquie: The Chocolate Maker’s Wife by Karen Brooks
- Jessica: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
- Jim: Armageddon: the Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 by Max Hastings
- Johnson: Avatar (2010 film)
- Kaileigh: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End; story by Kenehito Yamada, art by Tsukasa Abe, translation by Misa
- Karen: Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon by Kate Anderson Brower and Fall (2022 Film)
- Leann: The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine (music CD) and The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
- Melody: A Simple Christmas: Twelve Stories That Celebrate the True Holiday Spirit by Mike Huckabee
- Reno: Hamilton: An American Musical
- Sir James: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland; The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (2104 film), The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021 film). Crossword Mysteries: Three-Movie Collection (2021 film set), House Party (2000 film), I Will Fight No More Forever (1975 film), The Last Castle (2001 film), Law Abiding Citizen (2009 film), Logan’s War (1998 film), Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2016 film), The Ransom of Red Chief (1998 film), The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film), Silver Streak (1976 film), your name (2016 film), Zookeeper (2011 film)
- Taylor: Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less by Jim VandeHei and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
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- Teen Party – made with Canva
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December 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Connie: I’m Not Scared, YOU’RE Scared! by Seth Meyers and Sun in My Tummy by Laura Alary
- Dawn: Enola Holmes (2020 film) and Enola Holmes 2 (2022 film) | Read the books!
- Jennifer: Misery (1990 film) and The Faculty (1998 film) | Read the book: Misery by Stephen King
- Jessica: Marvel’s Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord (2021 podcast)
- Katie: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Melody: And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham
- Stuart: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion and It’s Complicated: How Our Nation is Coming Together and Falling Apart by Salena Zito
- Taylor: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- Tori: Eragon by Christopher Paolini, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, and Midnights (3am Edition) by Taylor Swift
- From the Writers’ Group: Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion and The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics by Salena Zito
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November 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Connie: Giant Island by Jane Yolen, Wutaryoo by Nilah Magruder
- Dawn: Fairy Tale: A Novel by Stephen King, Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reeves, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
- Jessica: The Monster’s Bones: The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World by David K. Randall, How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
- Katie: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens; Decomposed with Jade Simmons (podcast)
- Leann: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel by Kim Michele Richardson
- Melody: 52 Small Changes for the Mind: Improve Memory, Minimize Stress, Increase Productivity, Boost Happiness by Brett Blumenthal
- Sir James: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover, The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith, The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare, Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan; Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (film), The Matrix: Resurrections (film), Monster Family (film); The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV series), Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV series), The Devil is a Part-Timer (TV series), Naruto (TV series), Over the Garden Wall (TV series), Overlord (TV series), SPYxFAMILY (TV series), Yuri!!! On Ice (TV series)
- Taylor: The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young
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October 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks
Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators (series) by Robert Arthur Jr.
Black Hole by Charles Burns
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
Creature Comforts by Chas Addams
Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. Stead
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life by Matt Paxton, with Jordan Michael Smith
My Wife is Missing by D. J. Palmer
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci
Two Dogs by Ian Falconer
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror by Junji Ito
Your Pal Fred by Michael Rex
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- A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward – made with Canva, with credit to ILP
- Teen Halloween Party – made with Canva
- Genealogy: Fact or Fiction? – made with Canva
September 2022 Newsletter
DPL Writers Group Picks:
- Brian Harris: Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge
- Eliza San Juan: It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey, and Tempting Fate by Sara Whitney (a Central Illinois novelist)
- Ray Elliott: The Everlasting Stream: A True Story of Rabbits, Guns, Friendship, and Family by Walt Harrington, Lies My Mother Never Told Me by Kaylie Jones, and Rosa Lee: A Generational Tale of Poverty and Survival in Urban America by Leon Dash
- Stuart Robbins: Among Elms, in Ambush by Bruce Weigl, The Infinite Staircase: What the Universe Tells Us about Life, Ethics, and Mortality by Geoffrey Moore, and Small Marvels: Stories by Scott Russell Sanders
Staff Picks:
- Jessica A.: Death of a Dude by Rex Stout and A Terrible Fall of Angels by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Jessica L.: China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
- Melody: 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper and Cecil Murphy
- Sir James: A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner, Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner, Spies in Disguise (film), America’s Got Talent (TV), Impractical Jokers (TV), P-Valley (TV), and The Villains of Valley View (TV)
- Taylor: The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray and Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
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- Pirate Week! – made with Canva
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August 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Jennifer: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene, Fear Street: Part One – 1994 (2021 Netflix movie), Fear Street: Part Two – 1978 (2021 Netflix movie)
- Jessica: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, BINGO Love by Tee Franklin and Jenn St-Onge, Incognegro: Renaissance by Mat Johnson and Walter Pleece, Nation by Terry Pratchett
- Katie: American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, Black Bird (Apple TV series), No Dogs in Space (podcast), Sounds Like a Cult (podcast)
- Sir James: The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner, Song of Be by Lesley Beake, The Addams Family (2019 movie), Aladdin (2019 movie), Apex (2021 movie), The Colony (2021 movie), Every Last One of Them (2021 movie), Good Luck to You Leo Grande (2022 movie), Let’s Do It Again (1975 movie), Marry Me (2022 movie), Settlers (2021 movie)
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July 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: The Golden Age by Camilla Lackberg, Silver Tears by Camilla Lackberg; Unfinished by Stitcher Media (Podcast)
- Connie: Have You Seen This Book? by Angele DiTerlizzi; The Guest List by Lucy Foley
- Gaye: Murder at the Lanterne Rouge by Cara Black
- Holly: Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine by Justin and Dr. Sydnee McElroy (Podcast from Maximum Fun)
- JC: Dark History by Bailey Sarian (Podcast)
- Quinn: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Sir James: The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner, Swipe Right For Murder by Derek Millman, Sean Connery 007 Collection. Volume 1 (DVD set), Stuff You Should Know by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant (Podcast From iHeartPodcasts), This American Life “Episode 772: The Kids’ Table” (Podcast)
- Stuart: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers, Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
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June 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Gaye: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Jessica: Are you My Mother? by Alison Bechdel and French Milk by Lucy Knisely
- Sir James: Books: Champion by Marie Lu and The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. Movies: Equal Standard, Joseph: King of Dreams, The Road to El Dorado, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, and Survive the Night TV: Berserk, Carl Weber’s: The Family Business, Hunter X Hunter, Vol 4-6
- Taylor: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
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- Rules of the Road Class – made with Canva
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- Sarah Slater, the Missing Lincoln Conspirator – made with Canva
April 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Dawn: Don’t Order Dog by C.T. Wente, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Jennifer: Encanto (2022 film), West Side Story (2022 film)
- Jessica: Leverage (TV series)
- Kathy: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
- Sir James: Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV series), Black Clover by Yuki Tabata, Drillbit Taylor (2008 film), Goliath by Scott Westerfeld, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021 film), and 9-1-1 (TV series)
- Taylor: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
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- Tween 3D Printing Class – made with Canva
- An Evening with Nick Offerman – made with Canva, with credit to ILP
March 2022 Newsletter
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February 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Black Widow (2021 film)
- The DPL Writers’ Group: Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell series by Chelsea Cain, The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon, West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge
- Jessica: Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
- Lisa: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, Best Friend in the Whole World by Sandra Salsbury, The Big, Fun Kids Baking Book editor in chief Maile Carpenter, Little Dandelion Seeds the World by Julie Richardson
- Taylor: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
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January 2022 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Holly: The Journey by Kathryn Lasky
- Jessica: Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Lisa: Everything Mediterranean Instant Pot Cookbook by Kelly Jaggers, Meals in Minutes edited by Gooseberry Patch, Music for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman
- Sir James: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, Black Clover, Volume 2. Those Who Protect by Yuki Tabata, The House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden, Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee, A Promised Land by Barack Obama; 12 Monkeys (2005 film), Black Widow (2021 film), Cloverfield (2008 film); The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020 TV series), The God of High School (202 TV Series), Diff’rent Strokes (1970s TV series), and Cobra Kai (2019 TV series)
- Stuart: Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories by Raymond Carver
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December 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams, Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay, and The Blacklist (TV series)
- Amara: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapeña, You (Netflix series by on the book by Caroline Kepnes), Ponyo (2008 film), and Dreamland by Glass Animals (music album)
- Connie: Wildlife Ranger Action Guide by Mary Kay Carson
- Kaileigh: Red (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift (music album)
- Lisa: Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491 by Charles C. Mann, Talking Leaves by Joseph Bruchac, and The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Nancy: Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman and Loren Long, The Farmer’s Away! Baa! Neigh! by Anne Vittur Kennedy, and A Twist of Fate by Kalley Armstrong
- Sir James: Leviathan by Scott Westerfield, Replicas (2018 film), “What is Folklore?” (Stuff You Should Know podcast), “How Feng Shui Works” (Stuff You Should Know podcast), TED Talks Daily (podcast), Jujutsu Kaisen (TV series), Re: Zero, Starting a Life in a New World (TV series), Welcome to Demon-School, Iruma-kun (TV series), and I’m Standing on a Million Lives (TV series)
- Stuart: Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World by Scott Russell Sanders
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November 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Connie: Peyton Picks The Perfect Pie: A Thanksgiving Celebration by Jack Bishop (includes an apple pie recipe)
- Jennifer: The Lost Boys (movie) and Now Playing (podcast)
- Jessica: Dune by Frank Herbert, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu TV series), Tiny Desk Concerts (podcast)
- Nancy: Little Sap: the Magical Story of a Forest Family by Jan Hughes and Ruth Hangeveld, Best Nerds Forever by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, and Last Guard by Nalini Singh.
- Sir James: The Library Book by Susan Orlean, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Film), The Kitchen (film), Abigail (Film), New Amsterdam (TV series), Brat Loves Judy (TV series), My Hero Academia (TV Series), Demon Slayer (TV series), and Tokyo Revengers (TV series)
- Taylor: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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- Happy Thanksgiving – made with Canva
October 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Connie: Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho
- Jessica: Stargazer: Oblivion by Michael Jan Freidman
- Nancy: The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs, The Movies that Made Us (Netflix series), and A World Together by Sonia Manzano
- Sarah: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
- Sir James: 007 Skyfall (2021 Movie), Are We There Yet (TV Series), The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, My Son (2021 Movie), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017 Movie), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011 Movie), We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal, What Do You Say? by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
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- Teen Halloween Party – made with Canva
September 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Connie: Keep an Eye on Ivy by Barroux
- Jessica: Aya: Love in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
- Lisa: The Book Without a Story by Carolina Rabei, Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta with Kristin Loberg, and Pirate’s Perfect Pet by Beth Ferry and Matt Myers
- Nancy: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder and The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
- Sarah: A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
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August 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Reignited and Reawakened by Colleen Houck
- Connie: Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness by Kimberly and James Dean
- Gaye: The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley, The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva, and Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict
- Jessica: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan
- Karen: Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from America’s Bravest Warriors by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
- Lisa: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey and The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by Maria Garcia Esperon
- Nancy: Legacy by Nora Roberts and Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival
- Sarah: Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds and Pablo Leon
- Taylor: Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty
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July 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty and The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
- Cindy: I’ve Got My Eyes on You by Mary Higgins Clark and Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry by Mary Higgins Clark
- Connie: Venetian Lullaby written by Judith L. Roth and illustrated by Kendra Binney
- Karen: The Rose (1979) and Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buzbaum
- Lisa: Bindu’s Bindis written by Supriya Kelkar and illustrated by Parvati Pillai, Book’s Big Adventure written by Adam Lehrhaupt and illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell, and Soul (2020)
- Nancy: Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman, A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury, and Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Sir James: Black Clover (2017 Anime), Fatherhood (2021), The Fugitive (2020 TV Series), The Good Doctor (2017 TV Series), New Amsterdam (2018 TV Series), The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, When They Find Her by Lia Middleton, and Ziggy, Stardust & Me by James Brandon
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June 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
- Connie: The Boy Who Loved Everyone by Jane Porter, illustrated by Maisie Paradise Shearring
- Jessica: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- Kaileigh: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Karen: Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies by Laura Stampler and Silkwood (2003)
- Lisa: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly and A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
- Sarah: Dune (1984)
- Taylor: The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us by Paul Tough
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May 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Desperate Girls by Laura Griffin and The High Note (2020)
- Gaye: The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
- Jessica: Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series)
- Nancy: A World Together by Sonia Manzano, The Path to Sunshine Cove by RaeAnne Thayne, and The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (Audiobook)
- Patty: This Just Speaks to Me: Words to Live by Every Day by Hoda Kotb and Good Mourning: Moving Through Everyday Losses with Wisdom from the Other Side by Theresa Caputo
- Quinn: Lucifer (TV Series – “If you want a devilishly good time.”)
- Sir James: The Transcended series by Anthony James (Audiobook), Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson (Audiobook), White Squall (1996), Archenemy (2020), Driveways (), My Hero Academia (TV Series), Attack on Titan (TV Series), Superstore (TV Series), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV Series), and Secrets of Sulphur Springs (TV Series)
- Taylor: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
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April 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple, Japanese Vapor Wave artist MACROSS 82-99, Dateline NBC podcast, and Mythology podcast
- Connie: Wanted! Criminals of the Animal Kingdom written by Heather Tekavec, illustrated by Susan Batori
- Holly: Zephyrus by The Oh Hellos
- Jacquie: The Monsters We Make by Kali White
- Karen: Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson, Still Life with Tornado by A.S. King, and Somewhere in Time (1980)
- Leann: Surviving Hitler: The Unlikely True Story of an SS Soldier and a Jewish Woman by O. Håkan Palm
- Nancy: Attack of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, Kent State by Deborah Wiles (on audio), The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris, and Second Sight by Sharon Sala
- Quinn: Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich
- Taylor: Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
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March 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: The Tiger’s Curse series by Colleen Houck and Pearl Harbor: Into the Arizona (2016)
- Jacquie: The Monsters We Make by Kali White
- Jessica: American Born Chinese by Gene Leun Yang and And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson,
- Julie: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
- Karen: Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson and Till Death by Jennifer Armentrout
- Lisa: Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties Kevin Gascoyne, Francois Marchand, Jasmin Desharnais, Hugo Americi, editors; New Kid by Jerry Craft; and The Donut King (2020)
- Nancy: Do Not Go in There! by Ariel Horn; The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm; and All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz
- Quinn: Still Life by Louise Penny
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- Header – made with Canva
- Library on Your Phone – made with Canva
- How to File for Unemployment – made with Canva
- Calendar Icon – Freepik from www.flaticon.com
- “Mr. Cannon Goes to Washington” – made with Canva
- Project Next Generation – made with Canva
- Wonder Garden Club – made with Canva
- Music Trivia Nights – made with Canva
February 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: If I Run by Terri Blackstock, Jumanji: The Next Level (2020) ( and The Judge (2014)
- Jessica: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Julie: Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates and The Upside (2017)
- Nancy: Wild Symphony by Dan Brown
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- Header – made with Canva
- Interactive Movie Experience – made with Canva
- Tween Subscription Box – made with Canva
- Calendar Icon – Freepik from www.flaticon.com
- DPL Writers’ Group – made with Canva
- Love Your Pet Story Time – made with Canva
- Book Clubs Are Murder! – made with Canva
- Teen Grab Bags – made with Canva
January 2021 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: A Snow White Christmas (2018)
- Connie: When Winter Comes: Discovering Wildlife in Our Snowy Woods by Aimee Bissonette
- Jessica: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers and How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Julie: The Santa Clause (1998)
- Leann: The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper
- Lisa: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz from the Alex Rider series
- Mary Jane: The Adventurer’s Son by Roman Dial
- Melody: The Answer Is…:Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
- Nancy: The Awakening by Nora Roberts and Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series by Chris Grabenstein.
- Penny: Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
- Taylor: Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
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- Header – made with Canva
- #WinterRead2021 – designed by Beanstack, edited with Canva
- 90s Music Trivia Night – made with Canva
- Ice Queen Story Time – made with Canva
- Calendar Icon – Freepik from www.flaticon.com
- Adult Subscription Book Club – made with Canva
- Children’s Art Challenge – made with Canva
- Personal Shopping – made with Canva
- Teen Art Show – made with Canva
December 2020 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Left Fur Dead by J. M. Griffin and Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting and 21 Bridges Starring (film, 2019)
- Connie: Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
- Jessica: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
- Julie: Women of Conscience: Social Reform in Danville, Illinois 1890-1930 by Janet Duitsman Cornelius and Martha LaFrenz Kay
- Lisa: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin and Female Firebrands by Mikaela Kiner
- Melinda: Dadblamed Union Army Cow by Susan Fletcher
- Nancy: Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker
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November 2020 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan and Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
- Anne: Sherlock Holmes (film, 2009)
- Cindy: The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews and Ricochet by Sandra Brown
- Connie: The Coast to Coast Murders by James Patterson
- Jessica: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunyrū Suzuki
- Julie: From Pompeii by Ingrid Rowland and The Greatest Showman (film, 2017)
- Lisa: The Pigeon HAS to Go to School by Mo Willems, Hello Now by Jenny Valentine, and The Prairie Fire by Marilyn Reynolds
- Nancy: The Willoughbys Return by Lois Lowry and Anthem by Deborah Wiles
- Reno: Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum
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October 2020 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Anne: Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (film, 2020)
- Connie: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day (and Other Lessons I’ve Learned) by Allison Gutknecht
- Jessica: Begin Again by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.
- Jim: Pacific Crucible by Ian Toll
- Josh: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
- Karen: The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak and Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
- Lisa: The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez
- Mary Jane: 18 Tiny Deaths by Bruce Goldfarb
- Nancy: Don’t Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller
- Penny: Apple Cake by Dawn Casey
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September 2020 Newsletter
Staff Picks:
- Amara: There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins and It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
- Anne: Blackhat (film, 2015), Charlie’s Angels (film, 2019), and Jem and the Holograms (film, 2015)
- Carla: Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day (and Other Lessons I’ve Learned) by Allison Gutknecht
- Jennifer: The Next Always by Nora Roberts
- Jessica: The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink
- Johnson: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Karen: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver and How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
- Leann: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
- Mary Jane: People of the Canyons by Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear and Harvest the Vote by Jane Kleeb
- Patty: Pet Sematary by Stephen King
- Taylor: Ever After (film, 1998)
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