TOP 10

Wondering what everyone else is reading? Here’s a look at the Top 10 most read books and series of 2018 — check them out!

 


#1

LUNAR CHRONICLES

By Marissa Meyer

F Mey


#2

CHRISTY & TODD, THE BABY YEARS

By Robin Jones Gunn

F Gun


#3

MAZE RUNNER SERIES

By James Dashner

F Das


#4

TRIALS OF APOLLO

By Rick Riordan

F Rio


#5

UNBLEMISHED SERIES

By Sara Ella

F Ell


#6

DATING GAMES SERIES

By Melody Carlson

F Car


#7

BLUR TRILOGY

By Steven James

F Jam


#8

HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY

By Suzanne Collins

F Col


#9

MISTBORN SERIES

By Brandon Sanderson

F San


#10

THE MASTERPIECE

By Francine Rivers

F Riv


 

 

behind the scenes

com·men·tar·y

ˈkämənˌterē

noun: commentary; plural noun: commentaries
 
an expression of opinions or offering of explanations ; explanations about an event or situation.
“an editorial commentary”
  • a descriptive spoken account (especially on a broadcast) of an event or performance as it happens.
    synonyms: narration, description, account, report, review
  • a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text.
    “a commentary on the Old Testament”
    synonyms: explanation, elucidation, interpretation, exegesis, analysis

 

Old & New Testament Commentaries are calling a new shelf home — they can be found in the back classroom area of the library by the yearbooks. They are also available to borrow for 3 Day Loans, instead of being Reference use in library only. So, if you’re working on a research paper, stop on by!

commentariescommentaries sign

 

behind the books

 

Did you have a favorite book as a child?

Do you love random trivia-tastic tidbits of information?

Check out this video featuring John Green as he takes a look “at the fascinating back-story behind the books from your childhood”, mentioning 47 charming facts about children’s books, on the weekly YouTube show for Mental Floss.

are you still HUNGERY?

Have you finished the Hunger Games trilogy and are still hungry for more? Looking for the “what next” to read?
 
Well here you go . . . a list of books that you might enjoy if you enjoyed the Hunger Games. They are in no particular order, other than alphabetical (I am a librarian after all — it’s what we do!).
 
For more info., simply click on the book that looks interesting and you will be linked to that book in the MEI Secondary Library catalog. Of course you are welcome to drop by the library and I can point you in the right direction as well.