Book Blog

We are constantly updating our booklists, and one of the newest ones is called, "Mermaids, Sirens & Other Sea Creatures". It seems as soon as the list is updated about 20 more books come in that would have worked perfectly. So, this is an update to that list, a few more titles that just missed the cut. Of Poseidon Galen is the prince of the . . . more »

If you are anything like me, your eyes have been glued to the TV every night this past week watching the 2012 Summer Olympics. I mean, come on, this has been exciting! I’ve even caught myself nearing the edge of the couch and flexing my fingers while watching Badminton (a sport I’ve always equated with being as much fun as staring directly into the sun . . . more »

The Club Dumas -Arturo Pérez-Reverte I have vivid memories of reading this on summer vacation a few years ago, basking in the sun and frantically turning pages to find out what would happen next. Before reading this book, I had never thought much of mystery novels. When a friend insisted I bring this along on my trip I reluctantly gave it a try. I returned . . . more »

Don't these popsicles look easy and delicious? The hardest part of making these is waiting for them to freeze! Check out these popsicle recipe books from SCCLD, all of which have gorgeous photos and inventive recipes for the modern popsicle lover. People's Pops Paletas Pops! Perfect Pops . . . more »

Check out our garlic booklist! It's that time of year again! We've put together a complete list of books about your favorite stinking rose just in time for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival this weekend. Enjoy! The Stinking Cookbook . . . more »

It’s summer and that means it's time for vacation! I just got back from a road trip to Las Vegas and when I asked for a reading recommendation on the SCCL Facebook’s Reading Recommendation Friday, lovely librarian Klara recommended The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. I loved the crazy antics of Kesey and his gang and it made the long drive more enjoyable. Here is a . . . more »

When She Woke I can't decide if this updated fable, based on The Scarlet Letter, is a heavy-handed feminist parable or an interesting update on Hawthorne's classic. It is also quite reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale. Set in a dystopic future United States fractured into several republics, Hannah Payne lives in the fundamentalist Christian Republic of Texas. Instead of sewing a scarlet A on her . . . more »

First Lady Michelle Obama might be one of the busiest women in the nation, but she still has time to think about ways to make sure her children eat healthy and nutritious foods. In her new book, American Grown, the First Lady discusses how she and her girls planted the first White House vegetable garden since the time of Eleanor Roosevelt! In an interview with . . . more »

If you're interested in cooking, health and the environment, locavore is a word you should know! What is a locavore? Anyone who strives to eat locally grown food can consider themselves a locavore. A lot of the fruits and vegeatables you find in the supermarket is grown hundreds or thousands of miles away and shipped great distances to reach the produce department. The San Francisco . . . more »

I know, I know...this is supposed to be a blog about paranormal things, but I have read some of the best realistic, romantic fiction for teens these past few weeks and they warrant some attention on the blog. It's almost impossible to write teen fiction, paranormal or not, and exclude romance because it's integral to nearly every teens life. High school is when you start . . . more »