“With the Fire on High”: by Elizabeth Acevedo. Harper Teen. 2019. 388 pages. This is the newest title from award winning author, Elizabeth Acevedo. “With the Fire on High”is a tale of teen motherhood and the decisions that must be made to become who you are called to be. The story opens with a recipe,… With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Meet Charrity, the New Circulation Assistant at May Memorial Library
Please congratulate Charrity on her promotion to this new position! How long have you worked with the County? I’ve worked with the county for 3 years. (September 12th) Where are you from originally? I’m originally from Hillsborough NC What are you most passionate about? I am most passionate about being self-sufficient and teaching my kids… Meet Charrity, the New Circulation Assistant at May Memorial Library
The Last Resort by Marissa Stapley
“The Last Resort” by Marissa Stapley. Toronto: Graydon House Books, copyright 2019, 361 pages, $16 paperback and $16 Kindle. Two troubled couples are among a score of pairs who arrive at the Harmony retreat to participate in a group counseling vacation run by Dr. Miles Markell, his wife Grace, and their clinical assistant Ruth. The… The Last Resort by Marissa Stapley
Meet Katie, the new Reference Assistant at the May Memorial Library
Please congratulate Katie on her promotion to this new position! How long have you worked with the County? About 3 years. Where are you from originally? I moved to Burlington from Los Angeles but grew up in Michigan and Arizona. What are you most passionate about? Social justice issues, particularly race and gender equity. Do… Meet Katie, the new Reference Assistant at the May Memorial Library
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, New York : Atria Books, 2014. Meet Ove. He’s a man of routine and habits. Every morning involves a walk of the neighborhood, checking doors are locked and things are in their proper place. And why not? Things work better is there is a set way to do… A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton. New York: Harper Collins, 2017. 295p. This posthumously published novel is an interesting and exciting read that explores a historical event through a fictional lens. Primarily set in the American West in 1876, Dragon Teeth imagines the adventures of a young man who finds himself going on a larger adventure… Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. Narrated by Bahni Turpin. New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 2017. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons Sixteen year old Starr is two people. The Williamson Starr, who is… The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas