Seven Thousand Miles
As a child of the eighties and nineties I assumed that others like myself were enjoying a similar childhood. Perhaps my neighbors weren’t making trips to see their great-grandparents in Kentucky, perhaps they weren’t playing Skip-It, or rollerblading down hills, but without a doubt they were experiencing a childhood. In the bubble of my mind and the shelter of my childhood, this experience was being had by all. It was not.
Three Audio Books with Great Narrators
There have been numerous discussions about whether listening to books is the same as reading books. Although the process may be different, it seems to me that either way you are learning and gathering information. The following are audio book titles that I would recommend, because the narrators are amazing and really give life to the characters.
Read Harder: Vol. 11
Another entry in my continuing adventures with Book Riot’s 2016 Read Harder Challenge: Feminism is a loaded word. It’s very much a badge of honor for some and something to run away from for others. How I want to take ownership of the word is something that I’ve been grappling with recently. Luckily for us, “read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes” was on the challenge list.
For the Folk (pt.2)
In the second installment of this short series about folk music books available at LBPH, I’ve selected some more titles for anyone out there who is interested in folk music. … Continued
Operation No Control: Green Day’s Revolution Radio
Green Day return with their twelfth studio album, Revolution Radio, now streaming on Hoopla.
Keep the Faith
I’ve read my fair share of comics and watched enough superhero movies and have never seen anyone is the same size as me. Those days are over. While looking for new releases on Goodreads and Amazon, I came across Faith. It was so wonderful to see a woman superhero who doesn’t look like a Playboy bunny. Faith Herbert is relatable in a lot of ways.
Storytime: Sensory Discoveries at Your Library!
We use our senses to discover, observe and interpret the world, and a sensory discovery is just that: using a sense to discover, observe,and interpret, in other words, learn. In Storytime: Sensory Discoveries, we explore with our senses as we read, sing and play.
Three Films to Watch Before You See Moonlight
In interviews, Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has talked about films that have influenced him and these three have regularly come up.
Best of BARD: October 2016
Strong representation from some of the more familiar names (Brown, Woods, Childs) helps us round out the Top Five this past month, but a strong showing from Louise Penny and … Continued
Thoughts on The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried is an incredibly powerful book, one that should — yes, absolutely — be required reading for every American.