Kristin is an artist who lives in a house that is part library, part weird and eccentric art collection. She is an eclectic reader, often stealing her husband's current book (to the point where he's started leaving bookmarks in things he thinks she might enjoy!) Some of her favorite authors include Jonathan Stroud, Garth Nix, Nicola Yoon and Kiese Laymon. When not at the bookshop, she is usually working on art or...you guessed it, reading. If you find yourself in our Burlington store, check out her mural, right above the children's section.
After what we've experienced today with doxxing, Facebook, Snopes and media bias, just how important is it to know the flat facts? Would you make it a crime to tell a lie?
Equal parts dystopian AND entertaining!
I'm a big fan of Kiese Laymon's, ever since coming across an op-ed he wrote on his experience as a black professor at Vassar. He has a way with language and an honesty at once both self-deprecating AND hopeful. This book hit me hard and it hit me good.
I also highly recommend his collection of essays How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.
I am SUCH a fan of Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries. From the very first one, they have been perfectly paced, and I find it so easy to identify with the sardonic humor of Murderbot. This is the book I want to put in the hands of anyone who says "oh I don't read sci-fi." It's got mystery, adventure, and an AI that just wants to be left alone with it's favorite serial media. Each volume is just the right length to pick up for a day or two, and Wells does a great job of world-building without drowning out the personalities of her characters.
A summer adventure like no other. Pirates, shark-infested waters, and buried treasure all come to life in this great tale set in the Northern Lake district of England. I wish this could have been my childhood! To make up for that, I make sure to read it every year. Wonderful tale (another favorite in the series is Swallowdale).
Lucy Carlisle's London is similar to ours, except for "The Problem." Visitors from the other side aren't just making people uncomfortable, they're causing harm and sometimes death.Lucy's special talent is hearing Visitors, and her power grows stronger the more chances she takes.
She's recently joined up with Lockwood & Co., a small agency that bends the rules in more ways than one.In our household (two adults, no kids), we wait with great anticipation for the next book in the series.
Julia is aiming to be recognized in the NYC graffiti scene, so her artwork needs careful planning, stealth and speed. Being deaf makes it even riskier when your art is seen as illegal.A grand artistic gesture in support of her best friend puts her on the wrong foot with her moms, her friends, and her school(s). I loved this book for its spot-on illustrations (check out the clever chapter headers!) and its smart portrayal of a teen in the d/Deaf community.
