by JVBrown | Jun 2, 2020 | Amanda, Staff Picks
My sister and I first read this book together when we were 11 and 12 years old. In this story, the two princesses, Meryl and Addie, love each other very much even though they are very different. Meryl is bold, confident, and fearless while Addie is shy, and...
by JVBrown | May 4, 2020 | Amanda, Staff Picks
Whenever I feel scared or anxious, I like to seek comfort in a familiar story. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is my favorite novel. I’ve read it so many times that I’ve lost count. Published in 1847, Jane Eyre is a gothic novel filled with hardships, romance, jealousy,...
by JVBrown | Jul 31, 2019 | Amanda
If you are craving some Romeo and Juliet vibes for a more mature audience, this book may be right up your alley. Set in the English countryside during World War II, a German pilot and an English widow meet under unusual circumstances. One act of kindness sets off a...
by JVBrown | May 3, 2019 | Amanda
I really enjoyed this story. The author was inspired by polish fairy tales and the book features a young female protagonist on a journey to find herself and save her kingdom from an evil wood that devours and corrupts everything in its path. It has a little bit of...
by JVBrown | Apr 2, 2019 | Amanda
I love this book! The first in a series by Amy Stewart, Girl Waits with Gun is the story of Constance Kopp, who becomes one of the first woman deputies in the country. In 1914 Paterson, New Jersey, Constance and her sisters, Norma and Fleurette, become the victims of...
by JVBrown | Apr 2, 2019 | Amanda
These fun, read-aloud picture books written by Jory John and illustrated by Pete Oswald are filled with humor that kids of all ages will appreciate all while teaching a lesson. The Good Egg is so goooood. He always uses his manners and he has trouble fitting in with...
