After our conversations yesterday, I changed the heading for today’s post. Bookmobiles are libraries, and some of you might want to talk about school libraries, so I just made it libraries, rather than public libraries. This is the Huron Public Library, my hometown library, although it looked nothing like this when I was a child… Continue reading Libraries and Bookmobiles
Tag: Libraries
Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay
Jenn McKinlay, the author of Booking for Trouble, is the author of multiple series, however, she’s also a former librarian. The sixteenth in her Library Lover’s series deals with a major problem in many communities, council members who want to close down public libraries. According to them, because of the Internet, no one needs libraries.… Continue reading Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
“Have you ever wanted to live inside a book?” Kate Quinn departs from her usual historical fiction to enter the world of magical realism, libraries and books in The Astral Library. While some of her usual readers might be disappointed, this book hit straight into the heart of a reader, fantasy lover who recognized so… Continue reading The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in the magic of words, of books, of libraries? Jennifer Moorman’s The Charmed Library reminds me of the magic in Sarah Addison Allen’s books. The magic in words reminds me of a juvenile book I read years ago, A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd. I recommend… Continue reading The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin
In 2021, Madeline Martin’s The Last Bookshop in London was one of the best books I read that year. I just finished her historical novel, The Booklover’s Library, and it’s going on this year’s list. Martin knows how to tell an emotional story of family, found family, and the love of books and reading, all… Continue reading The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin
What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama
On first glance, Michiko Aoyama’s What You Are Looking For Is In the Library appears to be a short, simple book with episodes about various characters. Translated from the Japanese by Alison Watts, it’s actually a thoughtful, meaty book that brings the characters together in surprising ways. The Community House is a building where classes… Continue reading What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
The subtitle of this book says it all, “True Stories of the Magic of Reading”. James Patterson and Matt Eversmann’s The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians allows booksellers and librarians to share their passion for books and reading. Each short chapter is a passionate account by someone who found their niche in a library… Continue reading The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
Why We Read by Shannon Reed
Sometimes, I just don’t understand blurbs, although I’ll admit the one from George Saunders did make me more interested in Shannon Reed’s Why We Read. He said, “A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading.” While I found the book interesting, the funniest part of the book was the subtitle, “On Bookworms, Libraries,… Continue reading Why We Read by Shannon Reed
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Shhhh…Murder
I told Kevin Tipple I was looking forward to his review of Shhhh…Murder. It’s subtitled: “Cozy Crimes in Libraries”. Of course, I appreciate the review of this anthology. Thank you, Kevin! Shhhh…Murder! Anthology review When I was a kid, libraries were solemn and very quiet places. Noise was frowned upon. Usually I got the frown… Continue reading Kevin’s Corner Annex – Shhhh…Murder
Murder By Definition by Con Lehane
While the fourth 42nd Street Library Mystery by Con Lehane doesn’t spend a lot of time in the library, it does spend quite a bit of time with favorite support characters, bartender Brian McNulty and homicide detective Mike Cosgrove. Of course, it’s Raymond Ambler, curator of the crime fiction collection who stirs the pot in… Continue reading Murder By Definition by Con Lehane