“[…] And the humans on the station wouldn’t have to think about what I was, a construct made of cloned human tissue, augments, anxiety, depression, and unfocused rage, a killing machine for whichever humans rented me, until I made a …
March 05, 2022
LitWorks, our annual teen book fest in cooperation with Ridgewood High School is back for 2022!
This March, meet and make connections with some of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) authors.
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Each week we’re recommending a movie from the film lover’s favorite home video company, Criterion. The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality with …
In honor or National Science Fiction Day on January 2nd, this month’s task for our 2022 Reading Challenge is to read a hard sci-fi novel rooted in actual, real-world science. Below you’ll find a few recommendations to meet the task, …
It’s been 20 years since Chloe Davis’ dad was arrested for the murder of a series of teenage girls and she’s still struggling to recover from the events of her childhood. After all this time, she’s finally met a man …
Michelle Zauner, from the notable indie band, Japanese Breakfast, is a poignant storyteller as she weaves music, food, family, grief, and love in this deeply personal memoir.
In this beautiful coming-of-age story, Zauner tells of growing up as the …
In her graphic novel Barely Functioning Adult, Meichi Ng addresses that particular period of adulthood where a person flails frantically through post-collegiate life.
Ng’s lumpy blue avatar struggles to use her degree, combat imposter syndrome, make friends in a …
At the last meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club, a bunch of book lovers chatted about the books we’ve all been reading lately. Looks like we’ll be doing it again on January 14th if you’d like to join …
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:00 PM.
Join us for a lively evening with bestselling author Jasmine Guillory. Dubbed one of romance’s brightest new voices, she’ll discuss her newest novel, While We Were Dating, and the modern rom-com. Author Morgan Rogers (Honey Girl) will join her in conversation.
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Each week we’re recommending a movie from the film lover’s favorite home video company, Criterion. The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality with …
Tuesday, February 08, 2022, 2:00 PM.
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Broken Places by Tracy Clark. Former cop Cass Raines has found the world of private investigation a less stressful way to eke out a living in the Windy City. But when she stumbles across the dead body of a respected member of the community, it’s up to her to prove a murderer is on the loose.
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The last two years have been bad for movie theaters, actually pretty bad all around. But hopefully, in 2022 we’ll be able to get back out to see some movies. The December 9th edition of Total Film magazine features a …
During World War II if you needed to help stop the Germans as they trampled across Vichy France, your go-to person was New Jersey native Virginia Hall.
In spite of the fact that she had a wooden leg, in spite …
Our year-long challenge is here to help you expand your reading horizons. For each month of 2022 we’ve created a reading task to encourage you to try something new. Complete the tasks in order or jump around the calendar. It’s …
Answer a couple of questions about your favorite Young Adult reading experiences and, every month, we’ll custom-select a book we’re sure you’ll enjoy. We’ll throw in a few bookish surprises too.
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Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
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The Maid by Nita Prose
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Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
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“Exploring art is like being a detective!”
Accumulating “40,000 years of the world’s most amazing art in one dream museum” (book) is a remarkable feat. Creative in its format (as well as in its novice-friendly text), the …
Pip is going off to college. But she is experiencing PTSD and is still haunted by the murders and secrets that took place in the first two novels.
As she tries to heal, she keeps getting an anonymous message that …
Seth Rogen’s stoner humor isn’t for everyone–especially not for people who dislike profanity. However, you don’t have to love Pineapple Express to appreciate the audiobook of Rogen’s Yearbook.
Comedians reading their funny books is like listening to stand-up without …
January 2022.
Join us in the Eisenhower Library Book Club Group on Facebook, a place to read and discuss books with our community. We'll choose a new book every month and share discussion questions, author interviews, recommended read-a-likes, and anything else we can think of to enhance your reading experience.
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State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton & Louise Penny
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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman
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The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
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Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite books. Whichever books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get these sure-to-be popular books as soon as possible after they're released ...
