A Series Of (Un)Fortunate Reviews

This is the last post for the Staff Picks of 2016, and this week Miss Cherrie shares her favorite reads from the past year.  It's about a month into 2017, and we're already reading here at the library (who are we kidding?  We never stop reading here!).   Ms. Angie and the rest of the staff can't wait for the great books, movies, and music the rest of the year will bring! Miss Cherrie's two favorite books from 2016 are: The Girl in the Garden by Kamala Nair Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

This week Ms. Angie is sharing her favorite books and movies from the past years!  Please click the title to read the review. Books Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld What Strange Creatures by Emily Arsenault Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James Mini-series Happy Valley season 1 I'm looking forward to reading the new releases from Anna McPartlin, Emily Arsenault, and Simone St. James in 2017 as well as watching the new season of Mercy Street .

This week Shayne shares her picks for 2016.  Read on to find out her favorite books, movies, and music from the past year! Books Without Tess by Marcella Pixley; Shayne says, "this story is about the bond between two sisters.  In the present Lizzie is dealing with the death of her sister.  She has flashbacks that show Tess's mental illness slowly getting worse." Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy Wallach; Shayne says, "this is about a couple of days in the life of a loner who encounters a person that changes their outlook on life.  There isn't a lot of action in this book, but its creative elements kept me interested."  Shayne also reviewed this title on the blog!  Click here to read her review. Movies Suicide Squad Nerve The Shallows Music Death of a Bachelor by Panic! at the Disco; to read Shayne's review of this CD, please click here . This is Acting by Sia; to read Shayne's review of this CD, please click here . In 201...

Miss Shayne returns to review an item from her list of what she was looking forward to this year that was featured in her 2016 Staff Picks .  She previously reviewed 1000 Forms of Fear earlier this year on the blog. Sia’s newest album, released in January of this year, was an album I was looking forward to being released. Her last album, 1000 Forms of Fear , was one of the most magnificent musical masterpieces I had ever heard, and it left me wanting more. This is Acting consists of songs that Sia wrote for other artists but were rejected. It is different from its predecessor, but it is still a pretty good album. Like Sia’s previous album, this album has some masterpieces that will not be heard on the radio. “Alive,” “Bird Set Free,” and “Reaper” all blew me away, but I had to buy this album in order to hear them. These songs, as well as some others, highlight some of the struggles that people face throughout their lives. Not only are these songs catchy, they’re inspiratio...