This article by William Bevill was originally published in the Arizona Daily Star on Oct. 29, 2016.
How do I use My Shelves?
There are three shelves that are always available for your use in the catalog: Completed, In Progress, and For Later.
Dangerous, Living in Your Own Mind: Donna Tartt’s The Secret History
Since its publication in 1992, Donna Tartt’s The Secret History has gone on to become an international bestseller and a cult classic. Tartt herself has since published two other books, both of which have met critical acclaim and success, one of them (remember The Goldfinch?) even winning the famed and hugely prestigious Pulitzer Prize. What is…
Cosmic Librarian – Get a New Favorite Read
Are you looking for your next favorite read? Been in the reading doldrums? Overwhelmed by all the new books and authors out there? The Cosmic Librarian is here to help! This week, from October 24–28, 2016, the Cosmic Librarian is at your service. Make a comment about this blog post listing three books that you have…
Finding events you want to attend in our calendar
Whether you're looking for something to do this week or next month, it's easier to find things if you understand how to use all the calendar's features.
Stephen King – 13 Favorites
I have always liked scary stories. Television shows such as The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits would captivate me and cause my heart to race
Dwarfism Awareness Month & I
There are a lot of themes for each month, but one theme that is especially important to me in October is Dwarfism Awareness Month.
Speechless, reviewed: a girl whose biggest enemy is her mouth
Have you ever heard the phrase, “loose lips sink ships?” For Chelsea Knot this could not be more true, as she comes to realize that the power of being able to destroy someone’s reputation is too much of a burden to handle. Chelsea is an average girl with a knack for spreading gossip with the…
The More They Disappear
Jesse Donaldson's debut novel The More They Disappear covers a lot of familiar ground: murder, corruption, hillbilly heroin, and the long-buried secrets of a small town.
This Book Requires a Box of Tissues
I kid you not, this book made me cry within the first five pages. James Baldwin’s Giovanni's Room is beautiful and chaotic, depicting David, a hopeless and miserable man who tramps through Paris searching for a way to avoid love. The descriptions in this book are gorgeous; the author holding a rare ability to let the…
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