In his play An Ideal Husband, Oscar Wilde wrote “I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it.” As far as I am concerned the same can be said of books. There is very little I enjoy more in this world than passing on a book that I have enjoyed … Continue reading All Hallow’s Read!
“I don’t know what to read next…“ This is a pretty common statement we hear at the library and it always presents a delightful challenge to the library staff. Delightful because it gives us the opportunity to open up a conversation about books; challenge because the reasons why a patron might be stumped on what … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Mood Reading
After a wee bit of a late-summer vacation, the Romance Garden has returned, dear readers, and we are delighted to bring you a selection of our staff member’s favorite romances of the month! Bridget: Wicked as They Come by Delilah S. Dawson In the spirit of the season, and my beloved All Hallows Read, I decided … Continue reading The Romance Garden!
And a very happy Free-For-All birthday to Italian poet, prose writer, editor, translator, and 1975 Nobel Prize Laureate Eugenio Montale! From Poets.org: Eugenio Montale was born into a family of businessmen in Genoa on October 12, 1896. During World War I, he served as an infantry officer on the Austrian front. Originally, Montale had trained to … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
And, as everyone has probably noticed by now, it’s Friday the 13th. A day of bad luck, of ominous premonitions, of evil portents? According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Donald Dossey, founder of … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
It’s getting close to the official All Hallow’s Read and while I can’t wait to see what Arabella has cooked up for Monday, we’ve still got one Saturday left in our month-long celebration. I’d like to spend it talking about diversity in what is often considered a white man’s genre: horror. Many will automatically think of … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Diversity in Horror
It’s no secret that I’ve spent a fair amount of my Saturdays @ the South space discussing children’s books. This is partly because I believe that children’s books can be great literature and also because I think that adults can find great enjoyment in reading a child’s book, whether or not a child is present … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Something Spooky for Everyone