Underrated Christmas Movies | Librarian List
Here are some great, underrated and less-seen Christmas movies to put you in a holiday mood. I've recommended some "Nice" titles and some "Naughty" titles, depending on if you're looking for
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Holiday Romance Novels | Librarian List
Here is a selection of some of my favorite traditional and diverse holiday romances for 2021. Turn on the music, grab a cup of hot cocoa and snuggle up with a festive, romantic book.
The Little Library Cookbook | Book Review
The Little Library Cookbook is inspired by literary foods, from Harry Potter’s treacle tart to Bridget Jones’s leftover turkey curry.
Books about Pearl Harbor | Librarian List
Eighty years ago, the surprise military strike on Pearl Harbor occurred, officially prompting the United States to enter World War II. Though this event happened nearly a century ago,
Holiday Short Stories | Librarian List
Between the shopping and the wrapping and the decorating and the baking and the parties, the holiday concerts and plays at schools, the mad idea you get two days before Christmas to bake
Stitch by Stitch | New Book Review
VERDICT: A title that stitches together the journey of a determined and resilient heroine from the past.
Coming Home by Leon Bridges | Music Review
I’ve listened to Coming Home by Leon Bridges probably a hundred times and it puts me in a great mood every time.
Nine New Memoirs | Librarian List
While biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs take different approaches, they have the same goal — sharing the experiences of an individual. Memoirs do this rather intimately: they
Native American Heritage Month
Here are a few of our favorite books for young to older children to help raise awareness and celebrate Native Americans.
Books by Brandon Sanderson with Sequels Coming Out Soon
Beloved fantasy author and regular Orem Library visitor Brandon Sanderson has not one, but TWO new books coming out this month!
Children’s Book Week | Best New Books for Kids
Some of my fondest memories as a child are when my parents would take me to the library and I could sift through the picture and chapter books in the children’s section. I’ve often returned
Mingling with the Enemy | Book Review
“The hardest book I have ever written,” writes the author of Mingling with the Enemy, a guide on civil, friendly, and kind conversation.
Svetlana and the New York Collective
On November 3, Orem will get a taste of New York jazz with a special performance by Svetlana and the New York Collective. Svetlana, “Russian by birth, American by Music,” grew up in the
The Haunting of Alma Fielding | Staff Pick
The Haunting of Alma Fielding : A True Ghost Story By Kate SummerscaleAdult Nonfiction Kate Summerscale’s The Haunting of Alma Fielding takes place in London, on the eve of World War