“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
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
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The #1 international bestselling co-author duo writes both young
Each year the librarians at the Orem Library pick one book to read as a community. This fall, we’ve traveled to the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina for The Ballad
As part of Orem Reads this year, we are exploring the setting of Sharyn McCrumb’s novel The Ballad of Frankie Silver. The mountains and people of Appalachia have proven to be a cinematic
Each year the librarians at the Orem Library pick one book to read as a community. This fall, we’ve traveled to the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina for The Ballad
Like the landscape of the area itself—from the coal mines to the rugged wilds of the Appalachian mountains, with parts of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and
Our Favorite Sharyn McCrumb Novels In addition to The Ballad of Frankie Silver, here are a few of our favorite Sharyn McCrumb novels. The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter By Sharyn McCrumbAdult