Worlds of Whimsy Book Club Review: All Systems Red
Our July pick for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Bookclub, Worlds of Whimsy. All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries #1) In the future, vast solar system spanning corporations control the majority of the galaxy. Anyone who wants to explore new worlds must get approval from these [...]
Fun Fiction Finale
Indulge in some Eye Candy Reading... A few months ago Book Riot wrote an article about the one and only Fabio and his shirtless Romance book cover craze that sizzled the shelves (and book bags) during the 80's. You can read it here: https://bookriot.com/fabio-romance-novel-covers/ Let's face it "Eye Candy" sparks interest, [...]
CRAFTS UNDER THE SUN: SRP Grab N’ Go Kit “Hammered Flower Prints”
Reading Colors Your World! The Santa Clarita Public Library has several craft programs for all ages for our yearly Summer Reading. Pick up this free Grab N Go Kit from any of our three branches on Tuesday, June 22nd. Also, if you feel comfortable sign-up for limited in-person programming to [...]
Paper Hearts Book Review: Unmasked by the Marquess
This month we discussed Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian. This is the story of Charity Church, a former housemaid masquerading as her deceased- and male- employer in order to act as his younger sister's guardian. Charity- or Robert Selby- enjoys the freedoms that come with being a man even [...]
LGBTQIA Pride Month Books and Movies, and More
The month of June is the start of summer, but it is also Pride Month. If you stop by Old Town Newhall Library, check out one of the books on display for Pride month. If you don't feel comfortable coming into the library, we have eBooks and audiobooks that can [...]
Paper Hearts Book Review: An Extraordinary Union
At our May meeting of Paper Hearts, we discussed An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole. Unlike last month's book, this one included some "spicy" sections- quite a few of them. The plot follows Elle, a free black woman during the Civil War with an eidetic memory who poses as a slave in [...]