Don’t Believe Your Eyes With Blind Date With a Book

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 →

Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Library

  It has been too long of a while Since I’ve written in limerick style But it’s perfect timing To bust out some rhyming: It’s Poetry Month, logophiles   We’ve fashioned a lovely display Of powerful words that convey Emotion and beauty Do your poetic duty And come see what they have to say   … 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 →

Discover Inner Book Beauty With Blind Date With a Book

In today’s profile picture-laden, swipe-happy dating scene, blind dating seems to have fallen out of favor. Sure, actually having a visual of the person you’re going to spend an afternoon at the mall or an evening at Putt-Putt (or whatever people do on dates nowadays; I’ve clearly been out of the game for a while) … Continue reading →

Dud-Free Dating With Blind Date With a Book

As a board game fan (I don’t think I’m quite hardcore enough to earn the title of “enthusiast”), I appreciate a rousing game of such classic titles as Clue, Monopoly (though I prefer the cat version), and Scrabble. Some classic games, however, I’ve never had the pleasure of playing. Perhaps most regrettably, I’ve never gotten … Continue reading →

Find a Hot Date at the Library

Valentine’s Day is stressful. You have to find the perfect gift, card, outfit, and restaurant for your special someone.* Being subjected to those horrible chores presupposes you even have a special someone. If you don’t, the stress and heartburn of V-Day can be ratcheted up a thousandfold. How do you find a suitable date quickly? … Continue reading →

Texas: Hot in Temperature, Not So Much in Other Areas

  A few weeks ago, our library director brought our attention to a recently released report (alliteration to the max!) by the Texas Legislative Study Group entitled “Texas on the Brink.” The report, now on its sixth edition, details how Texas ranks relative to the other states in important categories such as education, health care, … Continue reading →