Houston, we have a problem…It appears that yours truly has slightly miscalculated the flight speed at which we should be reading. As a result, we’re behind schedule! I apologize for the error–next week’s blog entry will attempt to briefly summarize the book, and psych everyone up for attending the final event, where Mary Roach [...]
From the dancehalls of Jamaica and the South Bronx to the nightclubs of London and the streets of Manchester, filmmaker Dan Bruun will discuss how he uses the camera to expose lesser-known cultures of cities around the world. Bruun will show clips from his films, talk about the challenges and rewards of immersing himself in [...]
Book Riot is a stylishly hip website dedicated to reviewing and discussing books and all things connected to books. Their tagline, “always books. Never boring” sums up the general tone of the website–a mixture of humor, a bit of boisterous swagger, and a love for all things literary. Each week, they feature an article aptly [...]
We’re huge fans of Audio Books here in the Children’s Room (and we’ve got a great collection of them). One thing I really like about Audio Books is that they take time. You can expect an Audio Book taking anywhere from 6 to 19 hours! Which, in this era of high-speed living, is a real [...]
One Book One Marin 2011 Lovely readers, it’s time for the fifth annual One Book One Marin Event, a county-wide book club where residents throughout Marin read the same book (as chosen by the One Book One Marin committee) and come together for library-sponsored events throughout a three-month period to discuss the novel. This year’s [...]
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