A Reading Life

Ambiguity of ‘The Invisibility Cloak’ by Ge Fei is tantalizing

Ambiguity of ‘The Invisibility Cloak’ by Ge Fei is tantalizing

The story of a man offered to build an incredible sound system delves into odd turns and noir.

Ambiguity of ‘The Invisibility Cloak’ by Ge Fei is tantalizing
Celebrating Black History Month through an Everett woman’s life

Celebrating Black History Month through an Everett woman’s life

Mrs. Jennie Samuels was the founder of the Nannie Burroughs Study Club in Everett.

Celebrating Black History Month through an Everett woman’s life
What your young child should read this year

What your young child should read this year

Some of the ALA Youth Media Award winners worth checking out at Everett Public Library.

What your young child should read this year
Vultures, squids, flies, jellyfish deserve your appreciation

Vultures, squids, flies, jellyfish deserve your appreciation

Books about unloved animals shed new light for Everett Public Library staffer.

Vultures, squids, flies, jellyfish deserve your appreciation
Powerful, empathetic, page-turning novels about hate’s impact

Powerful, empathetic, page-turning novels about hate’s impact

“Dear Martin,” “The Stars Beneath Our Feet,” and “Long Way Down” are worthwhile reading.

Powerful, empathetic, page-turning novels about hate’s impact
The real angry birds (and other irate, dangerous animals)

The real angry birds (and other irate, dangerous animals)

Several books and movies explain truly angry birds, like the Southern cassowary.

The real angry birds (and other irate, dangerous animals)
New titles to check out from Everett Public Library

New titles to check out from Everett Public Library

February 2018 offers dozens of worthwhile listens, reads and watches.

New titles to check out from Everett Public Library
Kick off a literary 2018 with Everett Public Library

Kick off a literary 2018 with Everett Public Library

Get plugged in with a book club, meet authors and diversify your reading this year.

Kick off a literary 2018 with Everett Public Library
More Everett Public Library favorite music of 2017

More Everett Public Library favorite music of 2017

Celtic punk, funk, psychedelic, alt-country and more genres made the list.

More Everett Public Library favorite music of 2017
Reflecting on redrum, Stephen King’s top tale of terror

Reflecting on redrum, Stephen King’s top tale of terror

‘The Shining’ remains a favorite of this Everett Public Library staffer for diving into true horror.

Reflecting on redrum, Stephen King’s top tale of terror
Excellent short fiction from 2017 worth reading

Excellent short fiction from 2017 worth reading

Find titles about women, anxieties, attraction, children’s stories, and more at Everett libraries.

Excellent short fiction from 2017 worth reading
Overcome your fear of death, in a book title at least

Overcome your fear of death, in a book title at least

Three novels about death worth reading at Everett Public Library.

Overcome your fear of death, in a book title at least
Everett’s mayoral history: 3 Canadians, 2 Danish, and 1 Dutch

Everett’s mayoral history: 3 Canadians, 2 Danish, and 1 Dutch

Everett Public Library digs into the city’s executive past.

Everett’s mayoral history: 3 Canadians, 2 Danish, and 1 Dutch
January’s top titles available at Everett Public Library

January’s top titles available at Everett Public Library

Some of the new publications worth checking out this month.

January’s top titles available at Everett Public Library
Books to love and share with young readers

Books to love and share with young readers

Everett Public Library offers some stories to grab, retain attentions from toddler to 9 years old.

Books to love and share with young readers
Information for canning, growing, and singing tomatoes

Information for canning, growing, and singing tomatoes

Everett Public Library has a host of books and videos about tomatoes.

Information for canning, growing, and singing tomatoes
Rocked and popped: The best of those music genres in 2017

Rocked and popped: The best of those music genres in 2017

From riot grrrl to chamber pop, we were all ears when we played these albums.

Rocked and popped: The best of those music genres in 2017
The Cat Lady rounds up the best books of 2017

The Cat Lady rounds up the best books of 2017

And guess what, they’re all about cats. And humans. A dog here and there. But mostly cats.

The Cat Lady rounds up the best books of 2017
Listen up! Here are the library’s new winter music arrivals

Listen up! Here are the library’s new winter music arrivals

Our last roundup of music for 2017 includes a variety of genres.

Listen up! Here are the library’s new winter music arrivals
Kanopy: On-demand video streaming from the public library

Kanopy: On-demand video streaming from the public library

It’s all free — all you need is an Everett Public Library card.

Kanopy: On-demand video streaming from the public library