Mystery in the Wild
How come this topic never occurred to us any earlier? After all, we are writing these blog posts for students interested in biology, the environment, plants and animals, forests and … Read More
Little Free Library
Staff Picks: Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather
How did you see the world when you were a kid? Did you paint pictures where the sky was bluer than blue and didn’t meet the ground at the horizon? … Read More
The Many Flavors of Crime Fiction
Like its older sibling, the mystery novel, crime fiction focuses on characters in high stakes situations. Whether they’re planning a heist, impersonating a dead man, or chasing a perp, these … Read More
The Many Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
My first encounter with the work of Ursula K. Le Guin happened in my freshman year at Rutgers, when my friend handed me a book she was reading for a … Read More
Books We Write: Writing Food History
There’s no need for long introductions when it comes to Business Librarian Becky Diamond (BLD), accomplished author and productive blogger. However, Books We Read (BWR) took the opportunity to get … Read More
Books That Heal On the Road
Following up on a previous post On the Road: Bibliotherapy for Hungarians Abroad, I’m sharing what can be gleaned from a full semester bibliotherapy group session with fellow Hungarians living abroad. … Read More
Stephen King, Eventually
For the longest time, I wasn’t much of a horror fan. I thought the genre was all blood, guts, and jump scares, and none of those things appealed to me … Read More
Superheroes Among Us: Solito by Javier Zamora
We hear you, Chepito! This would be my message to the author of one of the most remarkable books published this fall on a topic that might divide the readers … Read More
Death is Not the End: Legacy Titles in Mystery
Poodle Springs sounds like an intriguing title alone. The eighth novel in the famous Philip Marlowe series has two authors listed, Raymond Chandler, the original writer of the series, and … Read More
Halloween Horror
It’s my favorite time of year again. Crisp fall air and crunching leaves under your feet means it’s time to crack a spooky paperback. When I talk to non-horror fans, … Read More