The Woman They Could Not Silence | Book Review
In 1860 Elizabeth Packard, a wife and mother of six children, was committed to an insane asylum by her husband. Why? Not because she was insane.
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Best Adult Books of 2021 | Librarian List
Orem Library staff continues our best-of series with a list of our favorite adult books released in 2021. According to our librarians, here are the best general fiction and non-fiction books
Hunt, Gather, Parent | Book Review
In Hunt, Gather, Parent, the author travels around the world to research child-rearing techniques in other cultures.
Top Ten Teen Books from 2021 | Librarian List
Here are our top ten teen books read and published in the year 2021. Including five fiction novels and five non-fiction novels.
Top Ten Fairy-Tale Finds in Non-Fiction | Librarian List
The reading of fairy tales: it’s not an experience that needs to be relegated to children. There are plenty of novels for grown-ups based on fairy tale themes, stories, and concepts. But the
Fast Cakes | Book Review
Fast Cakes is an exciting cookbook full of treasured recipes from Mary Berry: a baking expert and judge of The Great British Baking Show.
Learn to Sew | Librarian List
Have you ever wanted to learn to sew but don’t want to spend the money on a machine or expensive patterns and tools? The Orem library can help you make something fun for pennies on the
Jane Austen-Inspired Staff Picks
Celebrate Jane Austen's 246th birthday by checking out some of these Jane Austen-inspired picks from our library staff.
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,
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
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.
The Haunting of Alma Fielding | Spooky 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
Stranger West: True Paranormal Stories from the Western United States
The stories in Stranger West cover ghosts, black-eyed children, UFOs, Bigfoot, a possessed book, a witch, and divine intervention.
How To Quilt | Librarian List
If it seems to you like everyone is into quilting, you aren’t mistaken. There are between 7 and 10 million quilters in the United States. Orem is home to one of Utah’s largest quilt guilds,