Book clubs offer a great opportunity for friends and book lovers to gather (whether virtually or in person) to catch up and discuss a good book. There’s only two problems with this activity and they seem to come up at every meeting: what book should the group read next and how do you find enough... Continue Reading →
She has been exiled from her own kind, doomed to spend her eternal life alone on an island. But, instead of being stuck in her misery, Circe wastes no time playing with her newfound legacy. She is the first witch, and more powerful than she knows. Circe is a novel of the ancient myth of... Continue Reading →
David Goliath By Malcolm Gladwell The book David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell presents the concept of why underdogs excel in situations, in which the odds are unfavourable. “We have a definition in our heads of what an advantage is — and the definition isn’t right. And what happens as a result? It means that... Continue Reading →
I first read this book about a year ago, and I am so glad that I did. Before picking up the book, I didn’t know much about Trevor Noah, only that he is the current host of The Daily Show. Regardless, I was very interested in reading this book, and I’m quite happy I read... Continue Reading →
Nicole is back for some spooky season delights! Literary horror: what is it, exactly? Laura says she knows it when she reads it, and in these titles you can expect atmospheric language, beautifully written expressions of dread, and a sense of lingering unease that will stay with you long past the last page. Enjoy! Listen... Continue Reading →
Maybe it's a little narcissistic to be so interested, but hey, when you work in an iconically interesting place, you're going to want to read the books set there! Check out just a few of the many books set in libraries across all kinds of genres. We've been talking about doing this episode for ages... Continue Reading →
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Click on the title of the book to place a hold! The Stranger in the Lifeboat - Mitch Albom What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Alboms' profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be the Lord.... Continue Reading →
The Dogs is a hopeful and suspenseful nail-biting thriller written by Allan Stratton, about a boy and his mother on the run from his ostensible father. Their fleeing from the father brings the family many places, including Wolf Hallow, where Cameron and his mother finally, but not preferably, settle down into their new home. The... Continue Reading →
Ryan J. Dowd has spent most of his career as Executive Director of a large homeless shelter near Chicago. In addition, he trains organizations around the globe (including libraries, homeless shelters, and hospitals) on how to use empathy-driven enforcement with homeless individuals. He is the author of The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness and A Homeless... Continue Reading →
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