Monthly Archives: October 2014
Weekend Book Give Away: The Cure for Dreaming
Looking for something a little spooky, perhaps with a touch of the supernatural this weekend? Maybe you need The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters? From the publisher: In Portland, Oregon, in 1900, seventeen-year-old Olivia Mead, a suffragist, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who is paid by her father to make her […]
Top 3 Right Now: David @ Camano Island
Today’s guest is David, our awesome branch manager from the Camano Island Library. In addition to libraries, David also has lots of bookstore experience, bringing us the best of both of those worlds! Here he can be seen wearing a silly hat and having fun: His picks: “We Were Liars by E. Lockhart: The ending […]
Library Hacks: Mango Languages
Welcome to the newest edition of Library Hacks, where we show you how the library can make your life better. Why learn another language? Most students have to take at least one (if not more) foreign languages while in school. If you are lucky, maybe you will get to travel someplace where English isn’t the […]
Trailer Tuesday: A Monster Calls
Trailer Tuesday: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Readers’ Corner: Horror Books to Make Your Skin Crawl
The nights are getting longer, the weather is getting drearier, and Halloween is almost upon us. Get in the mood by checking out something from our list of Horror Books to Make Your Skin Crawl. Whether you’re afraid of zombies, ghosts, monsters, or murderers, you’ll find something here to chill your spine. Want to up the […]
This Week at the Library
With the long dark nights upon us, wouldn’t it be great to have something fun to add a little light to your life? If you visit the Marysville library tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 pm, you can make your own LED color-changing light. Supplies are limited – please register in advance. There are several opportunities for […]
Weekend Book Give Away: Black Ice
Looking for an exciting and romantic thriller? Fan of Becca Fitzpatrick’s Hush saga? Then you are in for a treat, her newest novel Black Ice is out this month: From the publisher: Britt Pheiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she isn’t prepared when her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants […]
Top 3 Right Now: Sara Ryan
This week we are featuring wonderful Portland author (and librarian!), Sara Ryan. She recently appeared at a teen event in Oak Harbor, and is the author of Empress of the World, The Rules for Hearts, and the graphic novel Bad Houses. “I don’t have a goofy photo of myself, but here is a cool-and-creepy one […]
Trailer Tuesday: Endless Knight
Trailer Tuesday: Endless Knight by Cole, Kresley (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Readers’ Corner: 2014 Teens’ Top Ten Results
The results are in! These ten books have been selected by teens to be the best YA books of 2013. Watch the YouTube video announcement of the winners, featuring Willow Shields from the Hunger Games movies. If there are any on this list you still haven’t read, they’re all available at Sno-Isle Libraries, many as […]