"This is a great book with real-world examples showing how empathy is a trait that can be learned and improved, and it isn't something that's hard to do, either. Zaki here gives readers a roadmap for improving our ability to care for others in a world that seems to have all but forgotten how or why we should show empathy. This is a must read for anyone feeling disheartened with the state of the universe right now. "

-- Jake, Communications Coordinator

"This beautiful story encapsulates so many factors of life, from the representation of the monster, to struggling to interact with others while dealing with your own burdens. The Deep Dark does a fantastic job of approaching it all."

-- Chris, Library Clerk

"An adventure of a story, part memoir, part exploration of the life and times of taxonomist David Starr Jordan, it has everything you could want in a book, heartbreak, humor, knowledge, nature, and possibly a murder! What more could you ask for in such a short book?"

-- Amanda, Library Specialist

"This series follows a deaf college student, Yuki, navigating her new adult life. She meets Itsuomi, a fellow student with a travel bug, and the two are instantly intrigued by each other. This manga/gn does a great job at showing Japanese sign-language on the page. You will not be disappointed by the swoon-worthy romance that ensues. "

-- Isa, Tech Services Clerk

"As someone who had never heard of Julia Fox before this memoir, this was a fantastic read. Fox has a distinct and often poetic writing style that I could not tear myself away from. Her memories and the stories told paint a vivid image, and more than once, I found myself reading with my mouth hanging open. A one-of-a-kind book written by a one-of-a-kind woman."

-- Ian, RSC/Bookmobile Driver

"In the woods is a glass coffin. It rests on the ground, and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives ... Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from the other faeries. But as Hazel grows up, she puts aside those stories. Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake. Until one day, he does."

-- Autumn, Library Specialist