#BookFaceFriday –“The Lesser Dead” by Christopher Buehlman
Something #BookFace this way comes! If your go-to Halloween activity is watching a horror flick or visiting a haunted house, you probably also love a scary story. This week’s #BookFaceFriday is the...
View ArticleBook Club Spotlight – Dead as a Door Knocker
With Halloween a week away, I love to enjoy the spookier books in our collection. But what’s great about Halloween is that there are so many ways for readers to enjoy the season without getting too...
View Article#BookFaceFriday –“Nothing But Blackened Teeth” by Cassandra Khaw
I wouldn’t want to run into this #BookFace in a dark hallway! Not to make you lose sleep or anything but this week’s #BookFaceFriday has us keeping the lights on. If you love Halloween and a a good...
View ArticleBook Briefs: New University of Nebraska Press Books at the Nebraska...
The Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse receives documents every month from all Nebraska state agencies, including the University of Nebraska Press (UNP). Each month we will be showcasing the UNP...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “El Conejito Knuffle” by Mo Willems
¿Dónde está el #BookFaceFriday? No need to retrace your steps to find this #BookFaceFriday! This week, we are highlighting one of the new Spanish language titles recently added to our Book Club Kit...
View ArticleBook Club Spotlight – Tales of Burning Love
Today’s Book Club Spotlight is a title from prolific Ojibwe (Chippewa)/ German-American author Louise Erdrich! And I can’t think of a better author to start off Native American Heritage Month with. A...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Women in White Coats” by Olivia Campbell
Paging #BookFaceFriday, Stat! This nonfiction account of Victorian-era medicine and female doctors makes for an incredible #BookFaceFriday! You might have noticed this week’s title is new to the Book...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “The Orphan Collector” by Ellen Marie Wiseman
Take a seat, it’s #BookFaceFriday! There’s nothing like the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 to put those winter sniffles into perspective. Take your mind off of everything and get lost in a good book....
View Article#BookFaceFriday “I’m Going to Build a Snowman” by Jashar Awan
Bundle up it’s #BookFaceFriday! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, because we have access to all the books we could want! No matter the age group or reading level, you can find great books on...
View ArticleBook Club Spotlight – Transcendent Kingdom
Reading all the books I feature in the spotlight puts me in a perpetual time crunch of my own making. However, that was not a problem as I read today’s Book Club Spotlight in one day because it was so...
View ArticleBook Briefs: New University of Nebraska Press Books at the Nebraska...
The Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse receives documents every month from all Nebraska state agencies, including the University of Nebraska Press (UNP). Every two months we will be showcasing the...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the #BookFace! Pass the Turkish Delight! There’s nothing like a great series to while away the winter months. This week’s BookFace, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by...
View ArticleWhat’s Up Doc? New State Agency Publications at the Nebraska Library Commission
New state agency publications have been received at the Nebraska Library Commission for November and December, 2023. Included are reports from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the Nebraska Crime...
View ArticleFriday Reads: The Indigo Girl
The Indigo Girl, by Natasha Boyd, is an exceptional example of historical fiction, one of my favorite genres. In this incredible story of ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice, an extraordinary...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Rez Ball” by Byron Graves
This #BookFaceFriday is a slam dunk! Get your game face on, because it’s #BookFaceFriday! If you’re interested in staying up-to-date on the latest and greatest in young adult books, check out this...
View ArticleBook Club Spotlight – Survivors of the Holocaust
In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, today’s Book Club Spotlight, Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children, is a graphic novel that commemorates the Jewish...
View ArticleFriday Reads & #BookFaceFriday: Houses with a Story, by Seiji Yoshida
Sometimes art imitates #BookFaceFriday After the holiday frenzy I needed to read something that would serve as a mental palate cleanser–the literary equivalent of a deep, cleansing breath. Houses with...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Main Character Energy” by Jamie Varon
Big #BookFace Energy! There’s nothing like a good romance in February, especially if it’s all about learning to love yourself. This week’s #BookFace “Main Character Energy: A Novel” by Jamie Varon...
View ArticleBook Club Spotlight – When Stars are Scattered
Happy Black History Month from Book Club Spotlight! The theme for 2024 is “African Americans and the Arts,” which honors the incredible contributions of African Americans to culture, music, art, and...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Hold on to your husbands, it’s #BookFaceFriday! This week’s BookFace, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Atria Books, 2017), is a hot ticket in our Book Club Kits...
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