by envisionmg | Oct 15, 2020 | Michelle Recommends, Staff Picks
Washington Irving’s work and autumn in New England go hand in hand. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is perhaps Irving’s best-known work (likely competing only with Rip Van Winkle for that title), most people having either read the story or encountered one of...
by envisionmg | Oct 12, 2020 | Staff Picks
Lisa’s Note: I geared my selections for children under 8 years. 1. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! 2. The Nightmare Before Christmas 3. Halloweentown and Return to Halloweentown 4. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie 5. Hotel Transylvania (1, 2,...
by envisionmg | Oct 12, 2020 | Jen Recommends, Staff Picks
Jen’s seasonal reading recommendations First Frost – Sarah Addison Allen “Autumn has finally arrived in the small town of Bascom, North Carolina, heralded by a strange old man appearing with a beat-up suitcase. He has stories to tell, stories that...
by envisionmg | Oct 9, 2020 | Staff Picks
The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern Skylis’ Note: Night Circus is heavily atmospheric and fantastical, with several cozy sensory passages about food smells that always remind me of fall and fair season. And of course, there’s magic! Publisher’s...
by envisionmg | Oct 7, 2020 | Children's Literature
Song for a Whale, a middle grade novel, and one of the 25 books on this year’s MCBA List is a beautiful story! Iris is a twelve year old tech genius who loves to work on repairing antique radios. She takes them apart, rebuilds them, and sells them to a local...
