The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han is a very confusing read. I enjoyed the show and it got me excited to pick up the book, however I was disappointed to find the book lacks the charm the show possesses. The book follows Belly, a teenage girl who has finally grown into herself. Usually…
YOUth Review: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Have you ever heard of Lady Jane Grey? No?! Became queen of England at 16, ruled for a whole 9 days, beheaded at 17 for high treason… still not ringing a bell? Not to worry! I hadn’t heard of her either, until I read My Lady Jane, written by a trio of authors: Cynthia Hand…
Christmas Catalogues | TBPL Research Blog
Living here in Thunder Bay, and across this country, some of us may be old enough to have childhood memories of the iconic Christmas catalogues! The arrival of the Christmas catalogue was a highly anticipated and special holiday tradition that won its way into the heart of Canadian homes. I well remember the excitement of…
YOUth Review: Longlegs
Longlegs is a thriller/horror movie directed and written by Osgood Perkins about an FBI agent who is looking to find the culprit of the deaths of multiple families in Oregon. FBI Agent Lee Harker then discovers connections to the serial killer and must put an end to his actions before he hurts another victim. This…
YOUth Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens starts by introducing us to Scrooge and Marley, who were business partners for longer than anyone could remember. Marley had died and Scrooge did not care that Marley had died. Plenty of years had passed and it was Christmas Eve. Scrooge was a miserable old man. Scrooge had gone…
Staff Review – The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
“The magic was always in the solving, never in the solution.” A delightfully sweet and cozy mystery, a dive into the world of puzzle-making, and a quest to find where one came from. "The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers" follows two different storylines - Pippa (in the past) and Clayton (in the present). In the past, Pippa…
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