Join the Homewood Public Library’s Not Your Mama’s Book Club on Tuesday, March 1st as we explore how the Enneagram system works and a description of each of the types. Leading the discussion will be our special guest, Maggie Banger, a Licensed Professional Counselor with a masters certification in the Enneagram from the Institute for Conscious Being. No…
What is Dark Academia? If you like academic settings, groups of morally ambiguous characters, and haunting mysteries, check out these dark academia novels from the Homewood Public Library! This newly popularized subgenre of literature focuses on the lives of students and the boundaries they are willing to push in their pursuits of greater knowledge. Knowledge…
I Must Betray You Ruta Sepetys Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the…
Looking to get lost in a new adventure? Let’s dive deep. Series Spotlight highlights various Teen/YA Book Series. (Titles are listed in series order). This time we highlight the Heart of Dread series by Melissa De La Cruz. Melissa de la Cruz grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where…
Brighten up your day and check out a book! Take a look at some of this month’s newest arrivals and explore something new and exciting! Interested in reserving a title? Just click on the title to be redirected to our online catalog! Amazing Earth by Ganeri, Anita This science book for kids includes breathtaking images and…
Lost Art Mysteries is a fast-action thriller series written by Deron R. Hicks. The feature that makes this series is digitally interactive! There are QR codes printed inside the book, so you can see the art that is featured in the story! If you love chasing clues and solving mysteries – then this series is…
