Welcome again to Third Thursday Staff Recommendations! This still-new blog features staff member reviews of their favorite books. This month, Autumn K. shares a book she hopes you will read. Thank you, Autumn! Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore “I was an awesome cricket.” Milo has lived 9,996 lives. He’s experienced life as a warrior’s son in Mesopotamia, an … Continue reading OFPL Staff Recommendations- Autumn
Just in time for the Summer Reading Program, we have added a new feature to our website - 12 Reading Lists featuring about 30 newer titles in each category. Whether it's a Cozy Mystery or the latest Non-Fiction titles added to our collection, you can peruse books by type including Westerns, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, … Continue reading Spotlight on OFPL Resources – New Reading Lists
Have you had a chance to watch Stranger Things? It's all that my friends could talk about so, even though I'm not a huge television watcher- being mainly occupied with my nose in a book- I took the time to watch this series from start to finish. I enjoyed it a lot but it is … Continue reading Stranger Things on Netflix
I just finished reading this series and I can't seem to say enough good things about it. Darrow is born into a universe that is divided into social groups. His color determines his job, his life, and his destiny. Being a Red is not enough, when Darrow discovers that his people have been kept in … Continue reading The Red Rising Series by Pierce Brown, Three Book Reviews
Most every time I recommend this title to someone they make a face and say, "Doesn't he write scary things? Weird scary things?" Yes, Stephen King does that, but he isn't limited to that alone. In 11/22/63 he blends alternate histories, likable and sympathetic characters, an intricate plot, and plenty of suspense to come up … Continue reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King – 5 Star Fridays
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