Literature With a Venn-geance

As #Novennber rolls on, this week, we’re hitting you with some literary Venns*. Click each image to view it in its full size. Enjoy.     *Props to Kayla for the Hamlet and Lord of the Rings Venns Continue reading →

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Review: The Play’s the Thing

A few months ago, I shared a post about using the save search feature in the library catalog. Well, while the post did extoll the virtues of save search, it was more of a barely-veiled gloat fest about my occupying the number one spot in the hold queue for the then yet-to-be-published mega blockbuster Harry … Continue reading →

The Library Catalog: Magic for Muggles

I’m number one, and I’m not nearly as lonely as Three Dog Night promised I would be. In fact, I feel downright triumphant. For the first time ever, I’m at the top of the hold list for a yet-to-be-released blockbuster title. How did I do it? Abuse of my library guy power? A stay at … Continue reading →

Literary Lucky Numbers

Because I’m writing this, you can safely conclude that I failed to win the historically humongous Powerball jackpot this past Wednesday. If you’re reading this, you’re almost certainly not one of the three winners, as those people are busy shopping online for Faberge eggs, hiring the cast of Friends to do a live reunion* in … Continue reading →

Perfect (Book)Endings

  Whenever I look around a store or the Internet (the ultimate store), I’m consistently baffled by the sheer amount of stuff that can easily be had with the swipe of a credit card or the click of a mouse. If you can imagine it, it probably exists somewhere and can be on its way … Continue reading →