Book Review Archives - Eisenhower Public Library

A Place for Pauline by Anouk Mahiout

Pauline, the eldest of a soon-to-be-even-larger family, is tired of the noise and commotion of her family life. She dreams of adventure and self-determination. But, when she announces her departure, no one seems to notice.
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The Bermondsey Bookshop by Mary Gibson

“Happiness had never been something she’d looked for. A quiet day with no insults or wallops, that was the best she could imagine.”

Needlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder

Rosie may or may not be Little Red Riding Hood and she may or may not stumble through fairy tales such as Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty and The Three Little Pigs. She may or may not be a hero. She may or may not get a happy ending. It all depends on the decisions the reader makes.

Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller

““Perhaps the greatest gift ever bestowed upon us by evolution is the ability to believe we are more powerful than we are...”

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

“Our bodies belonged to us. Poor, disabled, it didn’t matter. These were our bodies, and we had the right to “decide what to do with them. It was as if they were just taking our bodies from us, as if we didn’t even belong to ourselves.”

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Throughout November, let's celebrate and honor the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native people.

A Spoonful of Frogs by Casey Lyall

Who doesn’t like Frog Soup? It’s easy and healthy to make! We have to start off with all the essentials: water, salt, pepper, carrots, fly extract….oh and of course frogs!

The Night Eaters: She Eats The Night by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

The Night Eaters is a horror graphic novel about family, fears, expectations, and inter-generational differences.

A Perfect Fit: How Lena “Lane” Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion by Mara Rockliff

Who doesn’t love beautifully illustrated picture biographies?

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

A very interesting book that I could not put down. Very satisfying in so many ways.

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

“I want him to know I am not lonely, I have ghosts, I have my illnesses, I have a mouthful of half-languages, & blood thick with medications, doctors line up to hear my crooked heart”

High Score by Destiny Howell

DJ has been laying low in his new school - no cons, no complicated plans, no interfering with the status quo. Then his best friend Conor transfers in and quickly gets himself into trouble with the "number one" kid at the school, Lucky.

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory

“This 'relationship' with Ben was the first time since her crisis where she felt like she was taking control of her life, that she was in charge of her career, that she wasn’t sitting back and letting things happen because she was too anxious or exhausted or overwhelmed to make decisions. It felt fantastic.”

The Three Bears and Goldilocks by Bee Waeland

Invite your child to tell you the traditional tale as you page through this wordless picture book together.

What’s Your Scary Amount?

Halloween is the perfect season to read all about ghosts, ghouls, vampires, and other monsters… but not everyone likes the scary mixed in.

The Survivors by Jane Harper

“Exhausted by everything. Tired of his studies, of friends that were no more than acquaintances, of the effort of opening his eyes every morning and shutting them every night. Of life in general. The fog had grown so thick, he’d become used to navigating his days half-blind.”