The Rio Olympic Games are almost here, with the Opening Ceremonies commencing on August 5, 2016. As anticipation and excitement for the games build, now is the time to pick up an inspiring book or movie to get in an Olympics state-of-mind. Extraordinary true stories, fascinating history, as well as fun fictional stories — we have it all! See below for a […]
Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake Crouch“Once on the fast-track to academic stardom, Jason Dessen finds his quiet family life and career upended when a stranger kidnaps him. Suddenly Jason’s idle “what-ifs” become panicked “what-nows,” as the humble quantum physics professor from a small Chicago college gets to explore the roads not taken with a mind-bending invention that opens doors […]
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler“The newest entry in the Hogarth Shakespeare series brings The Taming of the Shrew into the modern world. Kate is stuck in a life taking care of her absent minded professor father and her sister, Bunny. When her father suggests a marriage of convenience in order to secure a green card for his lab assistant Pyotr, […]
Britt-Marie Was Here: A Novel by Fredrik Backman“Britt-Marie is a woman who is used to her life being organized. But when she leaves her cheating spouse and takes a temporary job as caretaker of the recreation center in the tiny town of Borg, her life changes in unpredictable ways. With its wonderful cast of oddball characters and sly sense of […]
Why is May the 4th called Star Wars Day? Star Wars Day is always celebrated on May the Fourth, because of a famous quote from the hugely popular science fiction series blockbuster is “May the Force (Fourth) be with you.” Say “May the 4th Be With You” out loud and you’ll hear the pun that Star Wars fans worldwide have […]
The Brontë sisters’ books have once again been gaining in popularity, and there have lately been several popular new takes on the classic novels. Here’s a list of some of the best Brontë books and movies, both new and old:
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld“Love, sex, and relationships in contemporary Cincinnati provide an incisive social commentary set in the framework of Pride and Prejudice. Sittenfeld’s inclusion of a Bachelor-like reality show is a brilliant parallel to the scrutiny placed on characters in the neighborhood balls of Jane Austen’s novel, and readers will have no […]
National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website Poets.org serves as a hub for information about local poetry events during the month. National Poetry […]
The library is hosting a program, Queens of the Adriatic on Sunday, April 10, about traveling to two beautiful European destinations nestled along the Adriatic Sea: the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, thought by some to be the next Riviera, and Venice, Italy. (Click here for details and to register.) I have been dreaming of a trip to Croatia to see the beautiful […]
Thanks to on-demand services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, binge watching television series (X-Files is my current binge) has become a cultural phenomenon. Immersing yourself within the world of your favorite characters for hours and days at a time is the ultimate form of escapism. Of course, this is nothing really new to book lovers. The hazards of book binging […]
