A Reading Life

Ali Benjamin’s “The Things About Jellyfish” follows a girl who lost her best friend, once to popularity and once to the sea.

Childhood friendships and grief at play in ‘The Thing about Jellyfish’

Ali Benjamin’s book follows a girl who lost her best friend, once to popularity and once to the sea.

Ali Benjamin’s “The Things About Jellyfish” follows a girl who lost her best friend, once to popularity and once to the sea.
Four audiobooks at Everett library for listening in the rain

Four audiobooks at Everett library for listening in the rain

Mysteries, scientific history, and science fiction make fall yard work breeze along.

Four audiobooks at Everett library for listening in the rain
Jaw fragment, bloody shirt and stranger things in Everett

Jaw fragment, bloody shirt and stranger things in Everett

The Everett Public Library’s Northwest Room is a treasure trove of oddities.

Jaw fragment, bloody shirt and stranger things in Everett
Quirky ‘One Out of Two’ finds strength together

Quirky ‘One Out of Two’ finds strength together

Daniel Sada’s tale of identical twins growing up in a small town is unrealistic, deeply satisfying.

Quirky ‘One Out of Two’ finds strength together
These are the books, comics, and shows you’re looking for

These are the books, comics, and shows you’re looking for

Star Wars stories aplenty at Everett Public Library to tide you over until The Last Jedi premieres.

These are the books, comics, and shows you’re looking for
Indulge in new wave hits on one album at Everett Public Library

Indulge in new wave hits on one album at Everett Public Library

New Wave Gold offers plenty of new wave crowd pleasers from the 1970s and ’80s.

Indulge in new wave hits on one album at Everett Public Library
Humans taste like pork, other cannibal info at Everett library

Humans taste like pork, other cannibal info at Everett library

A collection of cannibal-related reading available at Everett Public Library.

Humans taste like pork, other cannibal info at Everett library
‘A Piece of the World’ examines famous painter and his subject

‘A Piece of the World’ examines famous painter and his subject

The story swings between seasons in the life of Christina Olsen, famously painted by Andrew Wyeth.

‘A Piece of the World’ examines famous painter and his subject
October 2017 releases to check out at Everett Public Library

October 2017 releases to check out at Everett Public Library

These titles are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month.

October 2017 releases to check out at Everett Public Library
A look at one girl’s two lives in ‘Gallery of Unfinished Girls’

A look at one girl’s two lives in ‘Gallery of Unfinished Girls’

Lauren Karcz’s book is about a young artist who finds a magical place to paint. But at what cost?

A look at one girl’s two lives in ‘Gallery of Unfinished Girls’
‘Ban This Book’ is a lesson in great literature censorship

‘Ban This Book’ is a lesson in great literature censorship

The story follows a girl, who accidentally starts the Banned Books Lending Library from her locker.

‘Ban This Book’ is a lesson in great literature censorship
(Bad) sci-fi movies for lovers of snark at Everett library

(Bad) sci-fi movies for lovers of snark at Everett library

‘Keep Watching the Skies!’ is a two-volume review of nearly 300 science fiction films from 1950-62.

(Bad) sci-fi movies for lovers of snark at Everett library
Worthwhile reads for Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington

Worthwhile reads for Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington

Check out these stories about Hispanic and Latino experiences in Washington state.

Worthwhile reads for Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington
On the literary trail of real, living — and mythical — unicorns

On the literary trail of real, living — and mythical — unicorns

By Linda, Everett Public Library staff Did you know that narwhals may be the ‘original’ unicorns? I found this information on page 31 in the… Continue reading

On the literary trail of real, living — and mythical — unicorns
Devo was their name-o! An ode to the American pop band

Devo was their name-o! An ode to the American pop band

By Ron, Everett Public Library staff Q: I’ve got a rhyme that comes in a riddle. What’s round on the ends and high in the… Continue reading

Devo was their name-o! An ode to the American pop band
Get the childhood angst feels in graphic memoir ‘Real Friends’

Get the childhood angst feels in graphic memoir ‘Real Friends’

By Carol, Everett Public Library staff Some things in life come easy to me. I’m excellent at pattern recognition, reading way past my bedtime, functioning… Continue reading

Get the childhood angst feels in graphic memoir ‘Real Friends’
These books understand back-to-school struggle, fear, woe

These books understand back-to-school struggle, fear, woe

By Jesse, Everett Public Library staff I’m hoping somebody can tell me where the summer went. Between visits from family, the Summer Reading crush, Eclipse… Continue reading

These books understand back-to-school struggle, fear, woe
September 2017 releases available at Everett Public Library

September 2017 releases available at Everett Public Library

from established, new, and emerging authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the… Continue reading

September 2017 releases available at Everett Public Library
Summer sendoff music available at Everett Public Library

Summer sendoff music available at Everett Public Library

By Lisa, Everett Public library staff School is back in session and we’re hurtling towards Labor Day; it must be the end of the summer.… Continue reading

Summer sendoff music available at Everett Public Library
First contact, first love tickle in ‘Of Jenny and the Aliens’

First contact, first love tickle in ‘Of Jenny and the Aliens’

By Jennifer, Everett Public Library staff If I heard music beamed to earth by an alien civilization, my first thought would be to whip out… Continue reading

First contact, first love tickle in ‘Of Jenny and the Aliens’

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