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Two Librarians, Too Many Books: Summer Reads
Posted about 29 days ago by Allison Fiscus
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, History, Politics, & Biography, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Mystery & Thrillers, Readers' Advisory, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science, Medicine, & Technology and Teen | Tagged with books to read, Fantasy Fiction, Horror Fiction, nonfiction books, Psychological Fiction, reading recommendations, Summer Reads and suspense
We're back! This time, we're obsessing over what we consider the best "summer reads" around. Read on for our lightly-edited-for-clarity conversation about what titles we think you should plop down on a beach with or stay safely-contained within your air-conditioned home with. We don't judge.
Continue ReadingThe Thrill is Not Gone
Posted about 1 month ago by Cindy V
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Mystery & Thrillers, Readers' Advisory, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with friendship - fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction, serial killers, Suspense Fiction and Young Adult Fiction
Suspenseful reads guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Continue ReadingNew Teen Must Reads
Posted about 1 month ago by Cindy V
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, New, Readers' Advisory, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with Families - Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, friendship - fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror Fiction, teenagers, Young Adult Fiction and zombies - fiction
Enjoy a selection of buzz-worthy teen reads.
Continue ReadingNo Capes Required! Comics Embrace All Literary Genres
Posted about 1 month ago by Juliette H
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with Action & Adventure, comic books, dystopias, dystopias, graphic novels, Horror, horror tales, Short Stories, Superheroes, westerns and Young Adult Fiction
If you haven’t picked up a comic in a while, one of these titles may be the perfect place to get reacquainted.
Continue ReadingFantasy Felines
Posted 2 months ago by Vickie C
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks and Science Fiction & Fantasy | Tagged with adult books for young adults, Anthropomorphic, cats - fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Humorous Fiction, psychic animals, space opera, talking cats and time travel
Cats are the perfect protagonists, or side-kicks, because even though we know a lot about them, what we don’t know continues to intrigue and mystify us.
Continue ReadingStorytelling and Our Communities: Part II: Alzheimers
Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Y.
Posted in Education, Research, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Self-help & Spirituality | Tagged with Alzheimer's disease, caregivers and storytelling
Storytelling is the way I connect with other human beings, every day. One of the most amazing audiences to engage and connect with are adults with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Continue ReadingPacific Rim Uprising and the Like
Posted 5 months ago by Joseph C
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, New and Science Fiction & Fantasy | Tagged with Action & Adventure, alien invasions, creature film, Read-Alikes, Readers' Advisory, robots, Sci-Fi Action and view-alikes
The upcoming release of the Universal Pictures film “Pacific Rim Uprising” on March 23, 2018 inspires a new look into past Sci-Fi gems involving Alien Invasions, Robots and unwinnable struggles.
Continue ReadingTwo Librarians, Too Many Books: It's Women's History Month, Y'all!
Posted 5 months ago by Allison Fiscus
Posted in Children & Parenting, eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, History, Politics, & Biography, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Mystery & Thrillers, Readers' Advisory, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with biography, book lists, book lovers, children's literature, fantasy, female authors, fiction, juvenile fiction, memoir, poetry, Readers' Advisory, reading suggestions, Sci-Fi, Teen, women, women authors and Women's History Month
It’s Women’s History Month, y’all! I, for one, can’t think of a worthier topic to chat endlessly about. So in celebration, Katie and I got together to talk about the female authors who have captivated us through the written word and inspired us in our own lives. The following conversation is a lightly-edited-for-clarity transcription of that chat.
Continue ReadingRead the Movie, Watch the Book, Spring 2018 Edition
Posted 5 months ago by Amy H
Posted in eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, History, Politics, & Biography, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with adaptations, books to film, Coming of Age, film, juvenile fiction, movies, novels, spy stories and Suspense Fiction
Great books make great films … hopefully!?
Continue ReadingI Hope My Kids Are Accepted to Hogwarts
Posted 6 months ago by Allison Fiscus
Posted in Children & Parenting, eBooks & eAudiobooks, Education, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy and Teen | Tagged with adventure, Fantasy Fiction, harry potter, imagination, journeys, juvenile fiction, Paranormal Fiction, reading suggestions and Sci-Fi
Why science fiction and fantasy books are some of the best for your child to read.
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