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Heartwood 6:2 – The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas
The Ice Palace is a story set in Norway about a girl, Unn, who has moved to a…
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A Study in Charlotte
I am notoriously bad at straight-up book reviews, but I’m going to try my darndest with this one,…
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Spot-Lit for March 2016
These titles are some of the most anticipated new releases for March, based on a consensus of advance…
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Reading lists of the disturbed
Here is a shocking statement from someone who works in a library: reading lists are fun to keep.…
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Just regular Joes
By the time you are reading this fascinating post, the following statement will not be true: Tonight I…
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Listen up! 2016 Grammy winners
Votes have been cast, the red carpet has been strutted, and the results have been revealed: the 2016…
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Smoke and miracles
What do death rituals and miraculous births have in common? They figure prominently in the latest two books…
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Great new films
While on a long plane flight home last week, I watched every single film trailer to get the…
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Guard your heart
Sometimes I read a book and think how I want to write about it on the library’s blog.…
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The best under-seen films of 2015
We’re knee-deep in awards season. The Oscar nominations have been announced. We will showcase 3 of those films…
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Richard Russo in Everett
Exciting news for literature lovers and those who appreciate a good story:
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My love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day
When I was a little girl, Valentine’s Day was a special time. The green and grey corridors of…
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From the blues to infinity
One of the most fascinating aspects of popular music is the interrelationship of different genres and the evolution/mixture…
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Spot-Lit for February 2016
These titles – from established, emerging, and under-the-radar authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases…
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Children’s fiction author puts down roots in Everett
Enjoy a post written by Emily Dagg, EPL’s head of Youth Services, about this weekends Ways to Read…
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Listen up! February new music
For those of you not looking for another Bowie reflection/review, TL;DR, skip to the list at the bottom.…
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Failure is an option
Promises, promises. They are easy to make, especially around the New Year, but much harder to keep. Maybe…
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Did you know? (eye edition)
That the world’s biggest eyes belong to a mollusk! The giant squid has eyes the size of saucers,…
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If you want your children to be intelligent
Albert Einstein was asked once how we could make our children intelligent. His reply was both simple and…
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Dark dreams bought and sold
I’m not overly fond of short stories any more (which is weird because all I ever do is…