Readers Advisory

An Imaginary Conversation

Posted June 19, 2013 | Posted in Readers Advisory,What We're Reading

In light of the interesting titles that have been published recently, I began to imagine a conversation between two popular suspense authors using their titles as the conversation progresses.

Imagine, if you will, the following chat between Mary Higgins Clark and Lisa Jackson………

Mary Higgins Clark - Where Are You Now?

Lisa Jackson - You Don’t Want to Know

MHC - Daddy’s Gone a Hunting

LJ - Running Scared

MHC - I’ll Walk Alone

LJ - Shiver

Sci-Fi Characters Who Survived Their Planet’s Destruction

Posted June 17, 2013 | Posted in Readers Advisory,Summer Reading

For years, in books and movies Science Fiction movies often have plot lines that involve characters who survive the destruction of their home planet.

Neil Spencer wrote an interesting article exploring that topic. For the full article click here.

Some books to try:

Have Book Will Travel Through Time and Space & Into the Movies

Posted June 8, 2013 | Posted in Readers Advisory

Have you signed up for this year’s Adult Summer Reading Program? If not hurry in and register at the Reader’s Advisory Desk. This year’s theme includes books featuring space or time travel. If you read any of these books you may earn an extra drawing slip.

Many of the science fiction books have been made into movies, here are some popular ones to try:

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Contact by Carl Sagan
Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Stephen Spielberg

Summer Reading Program Have Book — Will Travel…Through Time and Space

Posted May 30, 2013 | Posted in high school,Readers Advisory,Summer Reading

Adult Summer Reading Program
Have Book — Will Travel…Through Space and Time

The Library’s Adult Services Department is launching its 2013 Summer Reading Program Have Book — Will Travel…Through Time and Space on Tuesday, May 28. Patrons can track their summer reading for the chance to win prizes. The purpose of the program is to celebrate and encourage the love of reading.

Patrons may earn additional chances to win prizes by reading a book from one of the theme areas: space travel fiction or time travel fiction. Additional chances may also be earned by attending a book discussion or another Adult Services program. For a listing of programs being offered, visit our web site at www.vppl.info.

Registration for the Summer Reading Program begins Tuesday May 28, and the program ends Saturday, August 3. This program is free to all Villa Park Public Library cardholders. For more information, call the Readers Advisory Department at

(630) 834-1164, ext. 2.