Art Lives Here: Rutgers Urban Sketching 2021
Last month was an easy month. We used to say this in my previous library all the time. Little did we know that the sentence will travel through continents and … Read More
Stressbusters
Spook: Scare Yourself Silly this Halloween
Although ghoulishly entertaining, Spook is ironically not about the supernatural happenings of the spirit world as its title eerily suggests. Instead, famed science writer Mary Roach takes a fresh approach … Read More
Staff Picks: Stepping into the Romance Genre
Content warning: this post mentions sex, sexual assault, and suicide. I read my first soft-core romance novel at nine years old. It was called The Undomestic Goddess and was written … Read More
Summer Reading: Book Sculptures
Tired of reading books? Tired of listening to books? Tired of talking about books? Here’s another creative activity related to books: book sculptures. Full disclosure: we never get tired of … Read More
Coming Up: Graphic Design Workshop
Join us for a fun stressbuster event on Friday, April 23, 2 pm. Registration is open for our workshop Graphic Design is my Passion: The Sequel! Register Now! You may … Read More
Graphic Design Workshop – The Sequel
The Books We Read team is pleased to announce our upcoming stressbuster Graphic Design is my Passion! The Sequel. The event will be held on April 23 at 2:00 PM. … Read More
Name that book: A picture is worth a thousand words
Strapped for ideas how to engage students in the online classroom? Scrambling for methods and resources to maintain momentum? Enter book covers. A popular internet game called “Name That Book” … Read More
Holiday Reads: Books for a Desert Island
No big holiday plans for a while, not in these days, unfortunately. But it doesn’t mean that we can’t plan ahead, at least in our heads for now. Let’s jump … Read More
Book for a Desert Island: Nick’s Pick
Jenny’s post is right: the obvious, and boring, choice would be a survival guide of some sort. As an eighteenth-century specialist, I’d even be tempted to get too cute and … Read More
Books for a Desert Island: Jenny’s Picks
When asked the dreaded desert island question (What’s the one book you would bring with you when stranded on a desert island) I always complain and drag my feet. How … Read More