Just Thrillers! May/June 2018
For all thriller aficionados out there a list of just thrillers already here or on the way. Get your requests in early! We had an informal contest in which we … Continued
Carnegie’s Maid
An enjoyable mix of a little local history, a little library love, a little clean romance and a little Upstairs Downstairs. What’s not to love?
Worth a Listen
As my “to-read” piles get taller and taller, I find that audio-books help me to keep those piles in check. But even better, they are often my preferred way to … Continued
Story Telling for Job Interviews
Interviews make everyone nervous, but, with some practice and the right advice, you can learn to ace the questions and wow your potential employers!
Walkabout!
We all work hard, but when the days get long and lovely like this, doesn’t taking a day off sound good? As your librarian, I advise you to unlearn the punched-in, on-the-clock hustle mentality, even if just for one day.
New Summer Goal: Tackling Handmade Crafts
How does one get started with handmade crafts? Check out this incredible book that has everything you need to know to get started!
They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us: Essays
Ohio-based poet and cultural critic Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib weaves personal memory, politics, race, class and gender together in powerful ways in this rich collection of essays.
As Good As True
A powerful and haunting novel of a woman’s broken past and the painful choices she must make to keep her family and her home.
The Unexpected Intimacy of Silence
A few months ago, I went to see the movie, Call Me by Your Name in theaters. When the movie finally ended, I was in tears, and felt that I had seen something truly unique. Capturing the intensity and sadness of first love, the movie shows how beautiful and intimate moments of quiet between characters can be.
Woman in the Attic
I recently began to reread Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre after a gap of (I’m ashamed to say) more than ten years. I was surprised and enchanted to find that, with so many other books and life experiences between, it is like reading the book anew.