It’s been a tough year for literature, with authors like Philip Roth and Tom Wolfe passing away recently. But the Fantasy/Sci-Fi community has been hit particularly hard, with many notable figures dying this year. So, in their memory, here is my quick guide for what to read by these authors if you’re hearing about them […]
Procrastination is one of those topics that seems to always get people to talk whenever it is brought up. Everyone has a story about that time they put off writing a paper in high school until 9 pm the day before it was due, or the time they filed their taxes on April 14 at […]
Sea of Rust is based on a familiar premise: The world has changed. Humanity is extinct, exterminated by its Artificially Intelligent robot creations (AI) in a war the AIs fought to preserve their own lives. Brittle, a caregiver-model robot and the story’s narrator, guides the reader through this new world she lives and struggles in, […]
Here on the blog the other Matchmakers and I share what we are reading, watching, or listening to quite frequently, but we don’t often hear from our other staff members all over the library system. Now, we will be sharing interviews from other staff members so that you the reader can see what we’re reading/watching/listening […]
The Matchmakers are pairing up with the Science and Nature Study Group on August 23 for a night of books and films chat. Here’s a sneak preview of the books and films we’ll be discussing! Books: Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett The Reason for Flowers: Their History, Culture and Biology and […]
Book Riot is a great website for book reviews in print, podcasts, and video form, but one thing I really like about them is that they host a yearly book challenge called Read Harder. I posted about the first one last year with book suggestions for each task, so I thought I’d do the same for […]
Did you know you have millions of tiny creatures living on your skin? Some are helpers, like the ones used to make medicine,but some can make you sick. Tiny Invaders!: Deadly Microorganisms by Joyce L. Markovics explains in an easy to read manner what the different types of microorganisms are and how they can harm […]
It’s taken me a while to pick up The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks because the appeal of reading about a woman’s cells and how they have changed medicine was not great for me. In the hands of Rebecca Skloot, this book is so much more than that. It’s the story of the great lengths […]
We traveled to outer space and back during this week’s Explorastory! Well, not really but we read about it. Books: Sheep Blast Off by Nancy Shaw Here in Space by David Milgrim I Want to Be an Astronaut by Byron Barton Find These Books on The Heights Library Catalog Rhymes & Fingerplays: Moon Ride (this […]
Drip. Drop. Drip. Water is everywhere. We need water to survive. We love water! So why not honor the wonderful wet stuff with a water-themed Explorastory? Books: “All the Water in the World” by George Ella Lyon “A Cool Drink of Water” by Barbara Kerley “Water, Water” by Eloise Greenfield Click Here to Order These […]
