Ten of us met to discuss Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. This is Ng’s first novel and it is a weighty story of a young girl who drowns and the truth that emerges after this tragedy and the years of missed opportunities for connection within their family. It was a hard read, but worth it. I believe everyone thought it was a good read with lots ofRead More →
We are excited to bring a new self-publishing platform to you from Library Journal called SELF-e! Submit your book to add it to our digital collection and the Missouri collection and your book will also be reviewed for possible inclusion in the SELF-e Select collection that is made available to all SELF-e libraries. In addition, we are introducing BiblioBoard – a tool to browse and download self-published books from SELF-e.Read More →
Do you love writing stories and poetry? Can’t get enough fanfic? Do you want to try your hand at creating comics? Maybe exploration through creative non-fiction is your thing? Creative Flow is a brand new club for kids ages 11 and older interested in writing, drawing, and all other kinds of storytelling. Stop by if you’d love to have some free writing time, the chance to share and/or workshop yourRead More →
Eleven folks met to discuss Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. This provoked an interesting discussion about our standards and the expectations we hold for teenage rebellion. Holden Caulfield seems boring by today’s standards yet at the time of publication his language and attitude was considered shocking and subversive. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto “Che” GuevaraRead More →
We had an awesome time last night at Schlafly Bottleworks to discuss Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. Five people attended the inaugural YA² meeting, and on the whole, we had a great time reading this debut novel. We found it creepy, magical, and surprising in all the right ways! We also voted on the selection for the July book club…Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith won! More details can be foundRead More →
Eleven folks met to discuss Below Stairs by Margaret Powell. It probably could be best described as Downton Abbey without the drama. Not the club’s favorite choice! We always have time to share titles we are reading and enjoying at book club. Here are a few titles you might like to pick up as well: The Sellout by Paul Beatty My Father the Pornographer by Chris Offutt A Thread ofRead More →
Are you an adult who loves to read YA books? Have you always wanted to read YA but don’t know where to start? Let us indulge you… Introducing YA², a book club for adults who like to read Young Adult books! We will meet once every three months at a bar or restaurant (the library will buy the snacks!) to discuss a YA book. At the end of each meeting,Read More →
We now have four Chromebooks that are available to be checked out for one week at a time! What is a Chromebook? It’s a simple laptop that uses Google’s Chrome operating system and is used primarily for internet access. These laptops are made available by a grant from the Missouri State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Read More →
Seven of us met to discuss Still Alice by Lisa Genova in March. This was a difficult yet rewarding read about a woman who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The novel is told from Alice’s point of view. Other books members are reading and enjoying: Norwegian by Night by Derek Miller Gilead by Marilynne Robinson The Sellout by Paul Beatty The God’s Eye View by Barry EislerRead More →
Twelve of us met to discuss Doc by Mary Doria Russell on a cold winter night in February. There was a lot of discussion of the way in which Russell decided to unfold the narrative as a character study rather than being driven by plot. Stereotypes of the old west were discussed. The mythology of the characters was interesting to dissect. Other books members are reading and enjoying: The KitchenRead More →
