Up Lit | New Genre Booklist
Up lit is a new genre term. It stands for “uplifting fiction.” It strives to find joy, empathy, or hope—but within the reality of characters facing difficult experiences. Find an up lit
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Top 5 Favorite Audiobooks | Librarian List
Try one of these top 5 favorite audiobooks. They are immersive reading experiences that might even be better than the print version.
Staff Holiday Favorites | Christmas Librarian List
Get to know the staff here at the Orem Library by reading this list of our holiday favorites. We asked our staff to find out which movies, songs, books, foods, and traditions our co-workers
Top 10 Novellas | Bite-Sized Books for the Busy
Novellas are the perfect bite sized books for the busy. Check out one of these top 10 novellas from the Orem Library today!
Romantasy | Adult Fiction Librarian List
Romantic fantasy—stories that combine magical tales with characters falling in love—has existed for about as long as humans have told stories, but Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros have
The New Weird Genre | Librarian List
The New Weird genre isn’t really new, but it is weird. Patterned after H.P. Lovecraft with elements of speculative fiction and an eerie atmosphere, New Weird is interesting. Try one of these
The Goblin Wood | The Book That Changed My Life
The Goblin Wood was a book that challenged what I had come to expect. It was dark and mysterious; it dealt with complex emotions. I fell in love with both the book and what it represented.
The Cultural Impact of Frankenstein | Orem Reads 2023
“I no longer see the world and its works as they before appeared to me. Before, I looked upon the accounts of vice and injustice, that I read in books or heard from others, as tales of
What to Read after Frankenstein | Librarian List
The 2023 Orem community read is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. You can learn more about this yearly community event here. Have you already finished Frankenstein? Congratulations! Whether
Dracula Book Review | Spooky Staff Picks
Dracula By Bram StokerAdult Fiction Dracula is a fascinating tale with literary allegories woven throughout and genuinely terrifying moments that will make your skin crawl. While I love this
Best Books for Your Book Club | Librarian List
Whether you’re just starting a new book club or you’re wanting to add some energy to your existing one, knowing how to find book club books that all your members will want to read and
Greek Retellings for Adults | Librarian List
One of the biggest trends in books right now is literary retellings of Greek mythology for adults. From the origin stories of the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus to the epic heroic
Cat’s Eye | The Book That Changed My Life
I stumbled across the book that changed my life in an English-class assignment during my junior year of high school. The assignment was to pick a random short story from our textbook, read
Iconic Romantic Couples in Literature | Librarian List
The upcoming release of the movie Barbie has sparked a bunch of online buzz: Is the map with the nine-dash-line political? Will you watch Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day? Do Barbie’s
Summer Reading | What to Read While You Wait for Your Hold
Isn’t summer the perfect season for reading? Taking long road trips and hanging out at the beach and lounging in a camp chair underneath pine trees all provide excellent moments for summer