Author: Chloe Ann
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The Librarian’s Choice: March 2025
For people in the north (like me), spring is still a few months off and the snow will be staying around for a few more weeks. As we look forward to the exploits of the summer, the Librarian’s Choice books are centered around heroic adventures! From a favorite author like J. R. R. Tolkien, to…
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The 3 Lost Pieces of a Good Romance
With the romance genre coming out on top in many best-seller lists, readers are left wondering if romance can be helpful, wholesome, or even edifying. Can there be any benefit in reading a story where Prince Charming and Snow White fall in love at first sight and finally end up with their happily ever after…
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Escape, Not Escapism: Books and the 3 Forgotten Powers They Hold
I have loved reading for as long as I can remember. Minutes, hours, afternoons – all have been spent completely transfixed by little black and white letters arranged across a page. People who don’t enjoy reading will find themselves asking what makes a story so intoxicating. Is reading just another pastime to deter boredom? Is…
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Fairy Tales: The 4 Hidden Truths Narnia Reveals
We all have heard or watched or listened to a fairy tale at some point in our lives. From Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast to Snow White (and pretty much anything else written by the Brothers Grimm) we have all experienced the feeling of being swept away into the story. But is a fairy…
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The Librarian’s Choice: February 2025
Already, the stores around my house are filling up with red and pink-themed items. Chocolates, candy, and anything even remotely heart-shaped adorns the shopping aisles as Valentines Day approaches. In light of that holiday, February’s The Librarian’s Choice are books that celebrate the beauty of relationships in fiction! Ages 8-11: The Sign of the Beaver…
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Romance’s 2 Hidden Dangers: Exposing the Myths of the Genre
If you’ve ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie, then you know the four essential parts of what the world calls a “good” romance: cute guy, creepy boyfriend, peaceful Christmas tree farm, and the climactic kiss. But is this everything we should be expecting? What is Romance? If you were to jump back 200 years and…