Book Reviews
Listen Up! Your Library Has Great Audiobooks
About a year ago I had an epiphany: I spend a significant amount of time alone in the car, commuting to and from work, and out and about for activities and errands. I’ve always had trouble reading fast enough to keep up with my interests, and I finally figured out that I could be making my drive time work for me by listening to audiobooks. Eureka!
Authors Who Touch a Life
Everyone has favorite authors, and favorite books that impact them forever. You can find some of the books that have impacted my life in our new online book store at amazon.com.
Beauty, Brains and Bombshells: How The Most Beautiful Woman in the World Influenced Modern Technology
Hedy Lamarr had it all - stunning beauty, superb acting skills, and a mind for inventions. Richard Rhodes' biography Hedy's Folly chronicles her journey from being the wife of a notorious Austrian military arms dealer to becoming the most glamorous of Hollywood’s stars and a keen inventor.
Great Finds at the Friends Library Store
Don’t have enough books at home? Have I got the place for you. Find the books you love and discover new authors at the Friends Library Store in Central Library.
Stunt Journalism at its Best
In his hilarious and thought-provoking memoir The Year of Living Biblically, author A.J. Jacobs takes on the task of living the laws of the Bible as literally as possible for a complete calendar year.
Strong Heroine Paves the Way For a Great Sci-Fi Series
Classic Frontier Science Fiction -- Nerve blasters, plasma rifles, big space battles, and political intrigue. Who could ask for more?
Classics
In this issue, I’ll talk about the new Classics Pageturners groups at Hollywood and Hillsdale Libraries (sponsored by the Friends).
Summer Movies Started Life as Books
In the past several years, I’ve watched (literally) books that I’ve loved in book group turn into movies. But is the adaptation ever as good?
Everybody Reads "Results" Edition
Instead of three different books per month, I read one book and then have a few weeks where I choose what to read.
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