Cat’s Picks! Best Graphic Novels of 2024
From chilling horror, to romance, slice-of-life, and everything in between, this is my list of some of the best graphic novels published in 2024! For some kids, graphic novels can…
My Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Yesterday, I posted a list of my favorite books of 2024. Today, I wanted to post a list of the books I'm most looking forward to reading in 2025! There…
My Favorite Reads 2024
I read a lot in a year. And I don't want to oversell it, but I'm talking at least 200-300 books in a wide variety of genres, age-levels, and styles.…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Florida’s Failed Interactive Attractions
When I was nine years old, I borrowed nearly all of the Disney How-to-Draw books from my local library up in Michigan, tracing the many characters over and over on…
Genre Journeys: Manga
Earlier in our genre journey, we explored Graphic Novels. Today, we're going to delve a little deeper and look at an extremely popular graphic novel form: manga. What is Manga…
This Calls for a Makeover Montage!
Is there anything more satisfying or iconic than a good makeover montage? A staple of the classic teen movie or rom-com, watching "ugly duckling" characters transform with the playing of…
Genre Journeys: Cozy Mysteries
♪♫ Its the most wonderful crime of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder, and we're driven inside earlier and earlier in the day, I can't help…
Genre Journeys: Holiday Fiction
♪♫ Its the most wonderful time of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder and more and more Christmas music starts blaring and more and more stuff…
Genre Journeys: Short Stories
Like Graphic Novels, this is a genre that isn't really a genre. Poetry, plays, comics, short stories, etc. are more formats than anything else, but here in our Genre Journeys…
Reading Challenge 2025
I regularly read over 200 books every year, so to make an already fun activity even more fun, I like to engage in a couple of reading challenges. These are…
Genre Journeys: Metafiction
You're bored, so you decide to go to the library's website and look for a book to read. But, because you don't know what you want to read, you check…
Genre Journeys: Adventure
I'm looking for someone to share in an adventure! If you're ready for a high-stakes, high-action story that will keep you glued to the page, then you should consider checking…
Author Spotlight: Nick Seluk
I'm mostly on the internet for the memes. And I spend a lot of time online reading comics. So, when a favorite webcomic author publishes a book, you can bet…
Kinder Club Kits: Letters and Numbers
Welcome back to Porter Library’s Kinder Club Kit blog. Each season, Mrs. K. and Ms. Jamie will put together a Kinder Club Kit containing a variety of early literacy activities…
Genre Journeys: Humor
Whether you've got the giggles or are looking for something to break you out of the doldrums, humor is a great genre to explore. Humor ranges across both fiction and…
Genre Journeys: Graphic Novels
I hesitate to call graphic novels a genre, because that would be like calling TV a genre or books a genre. Graphic novels are a style of storytelling, but within…
Adventures in Mindfulness
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you.” - Anne Lamott Amid the buzz and hubbub of modern life, resolving to be mindful can…
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: A Healthy Option
Inflammation is a typical reaction to anything out of the ordinary that happens to your body. Examples include an injury, being exposed to a virus or toxic chemical or a…
Genre Journeys: Thrillers
If you regularly describe your favorite books as "pulse-pounding", "fast-paced", or "impossible to put down", then perhaps the thriller genre is perfect for you! Let's take a look at these…
Cat’s Picks! Mental Health Representation in Media
The first time I saw Disney's Return to Oz (1985), I was expecting the same fantastical, magical, wonderful escapism from the MGM classic, or something akin to Warner Bros The…
Hoopla Halloween Reads
Whether you're looking for something spooky to read at home, or a book to keep you occupied between trick-or-treaters tonight, here are a few creepy titles that you can access…
Eating the Rainbow is the New Black!
It seems that going to a Whole Foods, Plant-Based (WFPB) Diet is all the rage!So what does that mean? For some like myself, it means going vegan. For others, it…
Healthy Aging Resources At Westlake Porter Library
Exercise, a healthy diet, a gentle skincare regimen, and style can all contribute to one’s perception of age. To supplement our upcoming Health Fair at Westlake Porter Library, here are several resources related to healthy aging that are offered at our library.
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Harvey Comics/Famous Studios!
I will always associate autumn with hikes through nature parks, leaves turning bright shades of reds, oranges, and yellows before falling to the forest floors to be crunched underfoot. The…