Beyond Forks (Vampires and Werewolves After Twilight)

So you love to read about vampires and werewolves, but you’ve read all the books in Forks, Washington. What’s next? It’s time to read all the books in Jackson, TN…or at least, it’s time to pick up some good books from the Jackson-Madison County Library. For your convenience, they are sorted below into Team Vampire…

Creepy Reads

Looking for the newest frightening books from our young adult collection? Look no farther than this post!

Mysteries and Murder

Secrets. Suspense. Lies. Murder. These are the themes of some of the most popular novels in the teen room these days. Why? I can’t say for sure. Maybe it’s because there is so much to distract us lately, and really good murder mysteries are hard to get distracted from. Again, though, that’s a personal theory….

Rib-Tickling Tales

The last post was so serious, with all of those non-fiction books. Should we lighten things up? Lets ask these kittens: Here is a sampling of funny books for teens and almost-teens. As usual, click on the titles to go straight to our catalog if you’d like to put one of these books on hold….

Real World Tails

As long as we’re talking about animal books, why not mention our non-fiction titles, too? We have several excellent options for those of you who want to read true stories, plus lots of great books for those who just want to learn more about animals, or specific kinds of animals. We’ll start with a group…

Wagging Tails (and Tales)

Don’t you just love pets? Maybe wild animals are more your style. Whether you’re more drawn to puppies and kittens or sharks and rhinoceroses*, we’ve got novels that will fill your imagination with barks, yips, squeals, growls, and awwwwws. Some of these books are almost entirely about animals. Some of them are mostly about people,…

Summer Reading: Tails and Tales

Summer is on its way. How do I know? I also know that summer is coming because my coworkers and I have been working so hard to plan our summer reading program. This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. We are featuring stories (or, yes, tales) about animals, both real and imaginary…many of which have…