Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now
This emotional roller coaster features our teen heroine, Tiffany Sly, whose life is upended when she is forced to move in with strangers–the family of the father she has never met.
The One that Almost Got Away
Francie Nolan grows up amid the poverty of a Brooklyn tenement, in a poignant novel set in the early twentieth century
Eerie Reads for Autumn Nights
October is my favorite month, and there’s nothing like spending a chilly night with a suspenseful book. While none of these books are necessarily “horror” proper, each will haunt you … Continued
The Invention of Wings
The remarkable journeys of two women striving for lives of their own.
Graphic Novel Adventures
You do not have to be a kid to enjoy these fun graphic novel adventures.
New Speculative Fiction That Covers the Past and Near Future
Two recent books of speculative fiction examine the past and the near future using technologies that purport to help humanity. They raise questions of the nature of happiness and person-hood … Continued
Are You Waiting for Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
If you are waiting for the popular biographical documentary about Mr. Rogers, or if you have seen it already and really enjoyed it, try these recommended films and books selected by the First Floor staff at Main.
A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder
If you like engaging, fast-paced, witty, light-hearted murder mysteries than “A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder” is the book for you.
The Book of Books
The Book of Books by Jessica Allen is the companion book for the PBS series The Great American Read. The book is packed with interesting facts about America’s favorite books and authors. … Continued
See What I Have Done
A famous murder is retold through the eyes of the four people closest to crime.