Last week, we chatted a bit about the Alpha Hero: the head of the pride/pack, the domineering, aggressive, demands-first-slice-of-pizza quintessential man’s man of romance novels. …But is that all there is? I mean, Alpha’s are fine. Someone has to be an alpha, right? They all, to a man, apparently look fantastic in suits, so that’s … Continue reading The Unsung (Beta) Hero
And a very happy Free-For-All birthday celebration to Ann M. Martin, author of The Baby-Sitters Club series! Ann Matthews Martin was born on this day in 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey. Her father, Henry Martin, was a respected cartoonist whose works appeared in The New Yorker, Ladies’ Home Journal, Punch, and others (you can see a collection of his work … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
So, how many of you were at a midnight release party for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? The release of the printed script for the West End production is one of the biggest releases of the year…indeed, of the past few years….and calls to mind the release parties held around the world in honor of … Continue reading Books in the Headlines
And a very happy birthday to S.E. Hinton, author of that perennial classic, The Outsiders! Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on this date in 1948. She was always a reader, but was never satisfied with the books she was given to read in school–and quickly set about changing that. While attending Will Rogers … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
With another Thursday comes another opportunity for those of us here at the Library to bring you some of our recommendations for summer reading! The weather seems to be cooperating (finally….for now…), and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed hearing all the details about our Patrons’ many plans for summer getaways, adventures, and staycations, and all the books … Continue reading Summer Reading: Staff Picks!
As I mentioned a little while back, when I’m not hanging out with the books, I teach at A Local University. And, as it happens, all my students are obsessed (seriously…obsessed) with HBO’s Game of Thrones. To the point where we make Game of Thrones analogies in class to help them better understand the History of … Continue reading DRAGONS! A Game of Thrones If/Then Post
Happy Friday, Readers! Today’s Random Fact of the Day comes to you courtesy of the delightfully quirky Melville House Press, whose website and twitter feed are among the most irreverant, informative, and, sometimes, bizarre in the publishing world. A few days ago, the Melville House Press’ website addressed a growing trend in books that I have noticed when … Continue reading Five Book Friday!