Your eyes can get you in trouble. They tell you that the sweeeet-looking-yet-health-hampering cheesecake is worth eating. That the garbage movie with the cool trailer is worth seeing. That the really, really, ridiculously good looking hunk with whom you have nothing in common is worth dating. And, in the case of books, your eyes can … Continue reading
Category Archives: Books
Get You a Librarian Who Can Do it All
This past week, the silly citizens of the Internet have been amusing themselves sharing and creating content for the Dolly Parton Challenge, which involves aggregating photos of the challengee that represent the LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Tinder-appropriate versions of themselves. The library is nothing if not hip and with it, so I accepted the challenge … Continue reading
Best Books (I Read During the Year) of 2019
Fellow readers, I present to you my “Best Books of 2019” list, as always with the huge caveat that very few of the books were actually published in 2019; they’re simply my favorite books I read during the year. There are no rankings here; like the songs on a sweet burned CD from high school, this … Continue reading
The Fun is Nevervennding: More Literary Venn Diagrams
As Novennber continues, allow me to Venntroduce another serving of literary Venns: Continue reading
The Advennture Continues: Novennber is Back
Quite literally nobody: Me: Who’s ready for Novennber?!! It’s November at last, so brace yourself for the punny, nerdy fun of the third annual Novennber, a time recognized by absolutely nobody but yours truly in which we have goofy fun with Venn diagrams. Here’s the first batch of the month (click each image to see … Continue reading
Fun Size Halloween Book Reviews 2019
This is Halloween, this is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween…Book Reviews 2019, Fun Size: The Institute by Stephen King Forty-six years after Carrie was published, Stephen King is still churning out best sellers like the type of possessed churning machine he might write about, except he wouldn’t, because he has a seemingly endless … Continue reading
The Dating Game, Book Style
*Extremely ’70s game show music plays* Hello, and welcome to “Undercover Lover,” the only dating show that helps avid readers find a match with eligible book bachelors and bachelorettes. I’m your host, Skip Winkendale. Let’s meet our contestant, Ivana Goodolebook. IG: Hi, Skip. SW: Ivana, we’ve got three wrapped mystery books vying for your attention. … Continue reading
Only YOU Can Decide What We Read For Book Club
At the library’s book clubs, we’re fortunate that generally, the books we read earn widespread approval from our readers. While our selections don’t always get a Siskel and Ebertian two thumbs up from everyone, it’s safe to say they mostly score at least one and a half thumbs (or, if you find the idea … Continue reading
Best Books (I Read During the Year) of 2018
Bibliophiles, I present to you my “Best Books of 2018” list, as always with the huge caveat that very few of the books were actually published in 2018; they’re simply my favorite books I read during the year. Unlike an escalator that is temporarily stairs, this list is out of order. Sleeping Beauties by … Continue reading
Novennber Venns, Yet A-Venn
Novennber cannot be stopped (except by the changing of the month, but that’s an issue for next week). We’ve got three more literary Venns for you this week. I realize at this point, I’m playing kind of fast and loose with the official rules of Venn diagrams. It may be more accurate to call some … Continue reading
The Shelf Life 