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Happy Father’s Day to Real-Life & Fictional Dads!
Posted about 1 month ago by Heather H
Posted in Children & Parenting, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, History, Politics, & Biography, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks and Science Fiction & Fantasy | Tagged with albus dumbledore, chinstrap penguins, dumbledore, father of the bride, fathers, fathers day, finding nemo, harry potter, pursuit of happiness, steve martin, tango makes three and will smith
Happy Father’s Day to all of the amazing dads in our world! Just as in real life, there are impeccable dads in fiction too. Here are my favorite father figures in books, tv, and movies.
Continue ReadingIt Could Be Worse… Great Dystopian Reads
Posted about 1 month ago by Amy H
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with apocalypse, dystopian, future, handmaids tale, mad max, steampunk and wasteland
Feeling hopeless about recent political developments? If you think we’ve got it bad, prepare yourself for some wildly entertaining perspective!
Continue ReadingMystery Doors Open Much for Essay Winners
Posted 3 months ago by Heather H
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Education, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, New, Programs, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with essay contest, essay winners, fairytales, key to happiness, mystery door, potenial , ruth venner, science fiction, syria, syrian refugee and time travel
This year’s essay contest winners’ found a range of wonders behind their mystery doors. Eighteen judges poured through nearly 1,100 entries, choosing 36 winners and honorable mentions.
Continue ReadingThe Sunnydale Side of the Street
Posted 3 months ago by Eric P
Posted in Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies, eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with buffy, television series, television shows, vampires and zombies
You’ve watched every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now what do you do?
Continue ReadingBest of Fantastic Fiction: Clever, Quirky Fantasy and Science Fiction
Posted 3 months ago by Amy H
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks and Science Fiction & Fantasy | Tagged with adventure fiction, alternate worlds, dark humor, fantasy fiction, magic -- fiction, paranormal fiction, s/f, Sci-Fi, science fiction and scifi
Fans of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman take note! Dark, clever stories with great characters, compelling plots and a wry appreciation for the weird have been gathered for your consumption.
Continue ReadingWintery Reads for Young Adults
Posted 6 months ago by Kathryn M
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with fantasy fiction, mystery fiction, paranormal fiction, supernatural-fiction, teen fiction, Winter, YA and Young Adult Fiction
While the weather outside may be frightful, snuggle up to these great Young Adult titles.
Continue ReadingHero's Journey - Monomyth
Posted 6 months ago by Andy Lechlak
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with hero's journey, literature, literary techniques and monomyth
Do you love The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Lion King, or Moana? All of these novels and/or movies have a common literary technique identified as the Hero's Journey.
Continue ReadingAll Things Sherlock
Posted 7 months ago by April S
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Mystery & Thrillers, New, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with anthologies, classics, Detective and mystery stories, detective and mystery television programs, fantasy fiction, Historical Fiction, Sherlock Holmes, Short Stories, streaming video, suspense, teen fiction, television series and tv shows
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous detectives of all-time. Explore this blog post to learn more about the history and works inspired by the infamous character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Continue ReadingBest Fiction Books of 2016
Posted 7 months ago by April S
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Mystery & Thrillers, New, Romance and Science Fiction & Fantasy | Tagged with Best Books of the Year, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Love Stories, notable books and Psychological Fiction
What were some of the best of the best fiction books of 2016? Continue reading to discover your next great read.
Continue ReadingZeal For Zombies
Posted 9 months ago by April S
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with digital video, eVideo, graphic novels, horror, streaming video, tv shows, undead and zombies
This blog post includes a wide variety of popular books, eBooks, eComics, television shows and movies featuring Zombies that will hopefully satisfy your insatiable appetite for the undead.
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