Health Highlights: Epi-genetically Speaking
I always thought that your genes were sort of like your fingerprint -- you get what you get, and you cannot change it. While this may be basically true, the…
More Lesser Known Works by Classic Authors
There are some writers who are almost universally acknowledged as "classic". Arthur Conan Doyle, GK Chesterton Jane Austen, Mary Shelley...When you hear these names, you automatically associate them with the…
Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver: Readings on Treasure Island
Few tales of adventure quite compare to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic swashbuckling story, Treasure Island. I was introduced to Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins, and Billy Bones as a child,…
Classics Meets Comics with ComicsPlus
It should come as little surprise to all of you that I love the classics. But, I also know the struggles and roadblocks that readers often find concerning these texts.…
Juneteenth Titles
Juneteenth (June 19th) is now a federal holiday. This historic celebration commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and marks the day when slaves in Galveston, Texas learned…
Listen with Pride – LGBTQ+ Musicians
June is Pride Month! If you're looking for some book recommendations, check out this previous blog. The library may not be what comes to mind right away when you are…
Fathers in Film
This weekend we celebrate Father's Day. Whether you are a father or know a father, one thing is for sure, fatherhood can be complicated. The following films present fathers in…
Sharing Secrets with PostSecret
Psst! I have a secret to tell you...I love reading the secrets of strangers. If that sounds weird to you, then I bet you've never heard of PostSecret before. PostSecret…
Unlikeable Characters (That We Secretly Love)
There are two types of unlikeable characters in books. The first is the kind that you genuinely don't like-- the kind that leave you gnashing your teeth, tearing out your…
A Summer at Sea: My Three-Month Reading List
Now that summer is upon us, it's time to start thinking about summer reading. This is the time of year when I get the most reading done. I'm not necessarily…
Lesser Known Works by Classic Authors
I'm always on the hunt for a new classic. And of course what I mean by that is a classic that I've not heard of before (or at least one…
A Whale of a Book: Reading Moby-Dick
When I was in college, I met up with a friend and her cousin for coffee, and while we enjoyed our lattes, he waxed lyrical about how Moby-Dick was the…
Health Highlights: Brainy Books
Books on brains get our attention! This, of course, is especially true in the area of Health and Wellness. Following is a list of six beneficial brain books that examine…
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Summer is almost here! While the official start date of summer is June 20th, for me, the first day of summer had always been when I got out of school.…
All for One and One for All: Three Musketeers Retellings
I read The Three Musketeers with my grandpa back in January, and we had a great time. Even though it was a really long book (we both prefer books in…
A Single Man in Possession of a Good Fortune: Pride and Prejudice Retellings
I was an English major in college, and if there was one book that was more popular than all the others, one title that most of the English majors absolutely…
Relaxing Reading with Laid-Back Camp
We're all stressed right now. I'm stressed, you're stressed, the people behind us in traffic are stressed... So when it comes to reading, I sometimes just really want something uplifting…
My Magical Manga Boyfriend
If you read enough manga (like I do), eventually you'll come across a series that involves a human woman or girl in a relationship with some sort of mythical being.…
Container Gardening: Beautiful Gardens in Small Spaces
Spring is here, summer is fast approaching, and it's time to get out into the garden! Whether you have a house with a huge, sprawling yard or a tiny apartment…
How to Write Horror
There's nothing like a good horror story to really chill your blood. But, these tales don't just crawl out of the primordial ooze fully formed. No, they have to be…
Reading Beyond the Raven: A Poe Sampler
It should come as no surprise to readers here that I'm a bit of a horror fan. Whether it's scary short stories, Christmas ghost stories, Frankenstein picture books, or fictional…
Movies about All Sides of Motherhood
In honor of Mother's Day weekend, here is a selection of movies that run the gamut...from the darker side of motherhood, to the humor in motherhood, to the part that…
One (or Five) for the Books
I love books. I've loved books ever since I was a little kid, even before I could read them. The fact that you can pick up this block of wood-pulp…
Autism Acceptance Month: #OwnVoices
April is Autism Acceptance Month. You may remember my blog post from last year. (If not, that’s a good place to start with general autism reads). This year I want…