Don’t Sleep Next to Gillian Flynn (But Read Her Books)

Near the end of the “acknowledgements” section of Gillian Flynn’s novel Dark Places, which I just finished earlier this week, she writes something along the lines of she’s not sure how her husband can comfortably sleep next to her knowing the twisted things her brain is capable of producing. I found myself nodding my head … Continue reading →

If I Haven’t Read it, it’s New (Adult) to Me

In most public libraries I’ve seen, books are separated into three main categories: children (or juvenile), young adult (or teen), and adult. These categories are mighty broad, and while some books don’t fit snugly into just one, they, for the most part, get the job done pretty well for classification and discovery purposes. Last week, … Continue reading →

Celebrating a Silly Old Bear

According to the calendar on my desk, today is Pooh Day. Those of you who read the preceding sentence with your eyeballs are probably nodding understandingly, while any of you who happen to be using some sort of text-to-speech program are probably giggling juvenilely. To the latter group I say “oh, grow up,” and also … Continue reading →

Patron Review: Horns

This week, we have a guest post from Diana N., a library patron and BARC participant. In order to fulfill the requirements of the “Everyone’s a Critic” task, Diana has written a summary/review of Horns by Joe Hill. Emphatic thanks to Diana for providing content. Here is her review: This is one of those books that if … Continue reading →

Patron Review: The Smartest Kids in the World

This week, we have a guest post from Linda R., a library patron and BARC participant. In order to fulfill the requirements of the “Everyone’s a Critic” task, Linda has written a summary/review of The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley. Hearty thanks to Linda for providing content. Here is … Continue reading →