Jaws Published on July 25, 2025 Just in time for Shark Week, the Tuesday Book Club at the Morris County Library recently discussed the 1974 thriller, Jaws. Set in the fictional Long Island town of Amity, Jaws, the novel, would go on to become a major motion film, produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film won 3 Academy Awards and became a “super-blockbuster” when it was released in the summer of 1975. Tagged as: , Reviews
Orange For the Sunset-by Tina Athaide Published on December 08, 2024 This middle-grade novel set in Uganda in 1972 tells the story of Asha, who is Indian and her best friend Yesofu, who is African. Tagged as: , Reviews
Nonsense: The Curious Story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen Published on August 06, 2024 This picture book biography introduces children to eccentric American artist and author of the whimsical and the macabre, Edward Gorey. Tagged as: , Reviews
Conditions of a Heart by Bethany Mangle Published on May 15, 2024 Brynn Kwan has spent the last few years of her life pretending to be normal by hiding her Ehlers-Danlos syndrome from people at school. Brynn has done everything to keep her chronic illness a secret and has created “Perfect Brynn”, but one misstep might cause the facade to crumble. This novel is perfect for fans of "The Fault in Our Stars". Tagged as: , Reviews
Stella By Starlight by Sharon Draper Published on April 15, 2024 This historical fiction middle-grade novel introduces readers to Stella, a fifth-grade African-American girl living in Bumblebee, North Carolina in 1932 during the Jim Crow era. Tagged as: , Reviews
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli Published on April 15, 2024 Heartless Hunter is the first book in the Crimson Moth duology, and readers will be eagerly awaiting the next installment. Ciccarelli's novel is the perfect choice for fans of the Throne of Glass series and other books by Sarah J Maas. Tagged as: , Reviews
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi Published on March 14, 2024 This novel is a retelling of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. Only in this version, the princess is anything but a damsel in distress. Tagged as: , Reviews
Betting on You by Lynn Painter Published on February 15, 2024 Charlie’s cynicism and endless commentary are the complete opposite to Bailey’s well-behaved temperament, yet as the two spend more time working together, Bailey finds herself looking forward to hanging out and gossiping about the waterpark guests. The pair’s relationship gets even more complicated when the two begin to “fake date” to create tension between Scott and Bailey’s mom. Tagged as: , Reviews
What Happened to Rachel Riley by Claire Swinarski Published on January 26, 2024 Anna Hunt is a new student starting eighth grade at East Middle School in Wisconsin. Anna and her family moved from Chicago to a small town in Wisconsin and Anna, who is bookish and sensitive, is struggling to adjust and make new friends at her school. Tagged as: , Reviews
Layers: a memoir by Penelope Bagieu Published on January 15, 2024 In this illustrated memoir, Penelope Bagieu uses easy to follow illustrations in order to create lively stories that will resonate with many teens covering topics such as loss, self-doubt, family, friendships and much more. Tagged as: , Reviews