Jan 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Beauty Queens By: Libba Bray This book begins with a plane crash. That may sound very depressing and cliched, but fear not! The crash is the end of the depressing stuff (unless you count running out of mascara). Follow the 13 Miss Teen Dream contestants as they...
Jan 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
In the Unlikely Event By: Judy Blume Judy Blume first made her name forty years ago as a writer of children’s books – books that explored the inner lives of children and teens, often dealing with uncomfortable topics that had been taboo. Her honest portrayals of...
Jan 11, 2016 | Highlights in History
Mysteries in History By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Snowy days are a good time to curl up in a mystery. But, while most people enjoy a good novel, historians like nothing better than to find out the real story behind some old oddity. Rather than a...
Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Change of Heart By: Jodi Picoult Anyone who asks me about my favorite author will most certainly get the response – “well, have you ever read Jodi Picoult?” Those who have often nod their heads and tell me how much they enjoyed this book or that book; those who have...
Jan 5, 2016 | Highlights in History
Noblesville and Hollywood: Trigger By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Sometime the connection between Noblesville and Hollywood can be really oblique, but is interesting nevertheless. One connection has to do with horses – and one horse in particular. It...
