Monday, August 28, 2023

BACK TO SCHOOL

It's the last week of August, and that means a lot of people are in back-to-school mode. In honor of the new school year, this week's blog post features books about going to school and/or that take place at school.  

Celebrate the return of school with one of these books today!

Picture Books
The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo
Shu Lin's Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow
It's Me, Henry! by Stephanie Deslauriers
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Middle Grade Books
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Frindle by Andrew Clements
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
I, Funny by James Patters
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman
YA Books
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
American Panda by Gloria Chao
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi





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Monday, August 21, 2023

SERIES READS


Interested in attending the next meeting of the Mixed Bag Book Club? This week's post has got you covered! Next month, the Mixed Bag Book Club is tasked with reading any book that is part of a series. It can be the first book, last book, or a book anywhere in between. Come to the meeting ready to share a brief summary of your book, your thoughts on the book/series, and if you will continue to read the series moving forward.

Need some help picking a series? The list below consists of series titles that link to the first book in our catalog.

Children's Series:

Young Adult Series:

Adult Series:

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Monday, August 14, 2023

NONFICTION READS

Every August the Antemeridians Book Club reads a work of nonfiction, so this week we are featuring a list of recent nonfiction bestsellers as well as other popular and well-received works over the past several years.

Nonfiction works attempt to convey information only about the real world, rather than stemming from the imagination. Oftentimes, nonfiction will present topics objectively using historical or scientific data. However, some nonfiction can be more subjective when discussing opinions on various topics. Many subgenres exist within nonfiction such as biography/autobiography, history, travel, philosophy, religion/spirituality, science, self-help, medical, craft/DIY, cooking, health/fitness, parenting, and many more.

Not sure where to start? Check one of these titles out!

The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

    -The Wager is currently on the New York Times Best Sellers List

SPQR by Mary Beard

Evicted by Matthew Desmond 
    -Poverty, by America is currently on the New York Times Best Sellers List


Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Outlive by Peter Attia

Becoming by Michelle Obama

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy



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Monday, August 7, 2023

CRAFT TIME


This past weekend Evansville had their city-wide garage sales and this coming weekend wraps up our summer reading program. Both of these weekends puts us into a crafting mood as garage sales are the perfect place to find items that you can use for future craft projects (plus we just had our Craft Swap at the library). And, next weekend we will be raffling our Community Quilt. 

Interested in crafting too? Keep reading this week's blog post to find some crafting books to help you find your next great project!


Sewing:

Paper Crafts:

General Crafting:
Handmade Gifts by DK Publishing

Knitting, Crocheting, & Quilting:


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