What's Newton reading?

The folks over at the Newton Free Library are talking up The German Bride. "The characters and Western landscape are beautifully described, and the dust, heat, and sense of isolation Eva feels are palpable.''

Newton South student Nathan Yeo, writing in the Denebola, reviews Nixonland, by Rick Perlstein.

Meantime, for younger readers Newtonville Books is touting The Lightning Thief.

Says Newtonville's blog: "The Percy Jackson series, an enormous hit with middle school readers, is scheduled to end next May. On his blog, Riordan talked about what comes next: “My plan is for another five-book story arc, featuring a new set of demigods, but with several of the original cast from Percy jackson making appearances.” And what about the big question: Does Percy Jackson live? “Well, I should probably be secretive about that,” he wrote, “but as a general rule I do not believe in killing off main characters, especially when I’m using a first-person narrator.” Next up: The Demigod Files, due out February 10, followed by The Last Olympian in May.''