Summer reading

It feels like summer is finally here! For many of us, that feeling brings the urge to find some good summer reading. For the beach, for the backyard or front porch, for the airplane or for sitting in the airport waiting for the airplane, our librarians are always happy to suggest some books. Tell us [...]

Reading Room

Reading Room, originally uploaded by Wheaton Public Library. Looking for a quiet place to read? Check out the library’s quiet reading room. Free wi-fi too!

BookExpo America!

On Friday, May 30, 2008, I attended BookExpo America (BEA) in Los Angeles. BEA is the largest annual book trade fair in the United States. It is where publishers, authors, librarians, and booksellers gather to, as BEA states, “get a great READ on the industry.” There were over 1200 publishers exhibiting. We were told that [...]

Beth Recommends…

Third Circle by Amanda Quick A new one by Amanda Quick will always keep me up late for a few nights. Quick writes suspenseful, spicy historical romances. As Jayne Ann Krentz, she writes suspenseful, spicy contemporary romances. Several years ago, she started writing a series using both names. It’s called the Arcane Society and is [...]