Loaded with clever mysteries, strong friendships, vivid urban settings, and timeless characters, these intriguing reads will hook fans of TV’s Sherlock.Read more...
We are a couple of librarians who take television as seriously as books. If there is a good show out there that can be watched for free, trust us to tell you ALL about it. Because readers advisory is our profession, but viewers advisory is our calling. We love good TV and we simply must share. In real life you might call us Appleberry and Lowell, but together, in the vast blogosphere we are called Viewers Advisory.Read more...
Summer is upon us and if you've got a trip planned and need more information on what to do or if you're looking to plan a trip for the summer, we have plenty of eBooks and eResources available to use, from travel guides to language learning to magazines, all available for free with your library card.Read more...
May is National Get Caught Reading Month . It's also my birthday Month...why that's not a national holiday, I'll never know? Mark it in your calenders people because it is very important! Anyway to celebrate my birthday on May 8 I thought I would dedicate this month to my all time favorite book genre... MURDER MYSTERIES! This month I've compiled a list of 8 murder mysteries/thrillers you should get caught reading! If you have a Murder Mystery you'd like to recommend please comment it down below, I'm always looking for a good Mystery to solve. Murder Mystery Recommendations People Like...Read more...
It's that time again for the monthly check on what the community's reading! Here's a selection from the top titles for April. Here are the previous lists for February and March . Enjoy! Top Fiction The First Lady by James Patterson Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Past Tense by Lee Child Long Road To Mercy by David Baldacci Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty The Chef by James Patterson The Reckoning by John Grisham Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Top Non-Fiction Becoming by Michelle O'Bama...Read more...
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ― Jane Goodall It's Up to Us On Monday, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) issued a summary of a Global Assessment developed by hundreds of scientists from across the world. The summary identifies the impact human activities have on the biodiversity of our world. In its media release of the summary, IPBES states, "The Report finds that around 1 million...Read more...
Learn With Me: Early Literacy from A to Z Early literacy is more than just reading, talking and singing with your child. What you say and share has just as much impact as how it's delivered. Whether its through books, conversations or jokes, a shared and diverse mix of activities and interactions with young children can shape the way they see, interpret and understand the world around them. Each month, we'll journey through the alphabet, discovering different ways of creating memories and moments to share with the children in your life. I is for ... Independence Independence is an important...Read more...
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