Fiction and nonfiction.
Posts Tagged: Fiction
The Banned Book I Bought at the Book Sale by Emma
Today I went to the Friends of Topsham Public Library’s book sale and bought a banned book! I purchased Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak for my niece and nephew. It was banned in many places but went on to win many awards including the Caldecott Medal. There have been many criticisms leveled… Read more »
The most frequently challenged book of the decade by Lynne
It’s amazing to me that the most frequently challenged book(s) of the last decade was the Harry Potter series. The complaints ranged from it being anti-family and violent to accusations of occultism and Satanism. I’m not usually a series person, but this is one of the few that I read to the end. What was… Read more »
Banned Books in the News by Bernardo
I was surprised to “hear” that Invisible Man was banned because it had “…no literary value.” The article in the Christian Science monitor attributes that view to only one member of the Randolph County school board in North Carolina, who actually says that he himself did not find literary value in that book. It brings… Read more »
My Favorite Book is a Banned Book by Julie
To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book and it has been banned many times in many places. Atticus Finch has the kind of integrity and character that I strive to imitate. Had I not read this book when I was younger, I would not try to be a better human being than I… Read more »
Patron Review: Exile (Garnethill Trilogy) by Denise Mina
Definitely NOT a Cozy! By Beverly A. Martin I am hooked on Denise Mina’s writing. This, the second novel in her Garnethill trilogy, is meant to drag you, shake you, expose you, cause you thrills and anguish. Along with her Scottish wit which pokes itself through the muck and mire to greatly relieve you. This… Read more »
New York Times Best Sellers
Here are the New York Times latest best Sellers: fiction and nonfiction.
What are you reading? What should I read next?
Not sure what to read next? Here’s what the TPL staff have been reading recently! Darker Than Any Shadow by Tina Whittle: The dog days of summer have arrived, and Tai Randolph is feeling the heat. Running her uncle’s gun shop is more demanding than she ever imagined. Her best friend Rico is competing for… Read more »
New York Times Bestsellers
Here is the latest fiction and nonfiction bestsellers.
Starting September 16, 2019, Topsham Public Library will be taking part in the one-year pilot program, Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program. Use your library card at other selected libraries! Find out more here.
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Joy of the Pen, our annual writing competition, is now open for submissions! Find the guidelines and application form here.
