The Reader’s Corner

The Billerica Public Library’s Reading Blog

The Art of Saying Goodbye by Ellyn Bache

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

I have not read any of this author’s other books, but received an advanced copy of The Art of Saying Goodbye at a conference and decided to give it a try. This is a story of a community touched by sadness, as one of their own faces cancer and causes each of them to reflect [...]

New and Upcoming

Monday, September 28th, 2009

This week brings us brilliant releases in both fiction and non-fiction from some of our best-loved contemporary authors:
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba. The incredible story of a boy who brought electricity to a whole village. Kamkwamba grew up in an impoverished village in Malawi. At the age of 14 he had [...]

April & Oliver by Tess Callahan

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

April & Oliver grew up together as cousins and best friends, inseperable. As adults, they have grown apart but find themselves thrust back together by the death of April’s brother. Through glimpses into their past, we are shown the true nature of their relationship and watch as it impacts their current lives. We also learn [...]