New Book Discussion Kits for Autumn!
by Jackie We’ve recently added a large batch of new book discussion kits to our collection! Whether you belong to a private club, a Sno-Isle Library book club, or you want to start your own, these kits are a great way to connect with your community and spark discussion about the big questions. See the new kits below: Descriptions […]
LibraryReads List August 2017
by Lindsey Hello, August! The dog days of summer are here! I don’t know about you, but I’m already anxious for autumn. My lawn has dried to a yellow crisp and I’m ready to feel rain again. If you’re hoping to spend the last days of summer reading, the new LibraryReads list features a nice […]
Beyond Bestsellers: Golden Age Mysteries
by Jennifer K. Come Back to the Golden Age My father is a book collector. He used to take me to used book stores, where we would hunt the stacks for first editions of Golden Age detective stories. Mysteries of the Golden Age (the 1920s through the 1940s, with a few outliers before and after) […]
Through Space and Time
by Marina It’s about time . . . travel. I’m a sucker for books (and movies) with time travel or parallel world elements. In my somewhat limited reading of the genre, I have determined that they fall into two categories. The not-quite-so-detailed fantasy or down-to-the-smallest-detail science fiction. I lean more towards the fantasy ones. The […]
Urban Fantasy Spotlight: Riley Jenson Guardian
by KP Big City Life with a Side of the Supernatural. Have you ever been curious about urban fantasy? Exactly what is it? In general, urban fantasy novels are set in contemporary times, and contain supernatural elements. One Friday out of each month, I’ll highlight an urban fantasy book for the interested. Welcome to another edition […]
LibraryReads List July 2017
by Marina Welcome to July! The month of fireworks, watermelon-seed spitting contests and barbecues! And another round of LibraryReads picks. While there aren’t any nonfiction titles this month you’ll find plenty of thrills, chills and Amish dystopian (well, just one of those but it’s bound to be the next big thing). Think about it . […]
Abandoning vs. Pausing Books
by Lindsey At what point do you abandon or “pause” a book? When I was younger, I prided myself on always finishing books, even if it meant slogging through the ones I didn’t enjoy. The older I get, the more ruthless I am about abandoning books, or pausing books with the intention of returning to […]
Books with Lists
by Marina And my lists will go on . . . . I like making lists. Lists of things to do and buy (you know, that old reliable grocery list), places to visit, books to read (which you can do in BiblioCommons, as I’m sure you are well aware), movies to watch, plants to grow, […]
New Book Group Discussion Kits for the Summer!
by Jackie We’ve recently added a large batch of new book discussion kits to our collection! Whether you belong to a private club, a Sno-Isle Library book club, or you are wanting to start your own, these kits are a great way to connect with your community and spark discussion about the big questions. See […]
Urban Fantasy Spotlight: Fever
by KP Big City Life with a Side of the Supernatural. Have you ever been curious about urban fantasy? Exactly what is it? In general, urban fantasy novels are set in contemporary times, and contain supernatural elements. One Friday out of each month, I’ll highlight an urban fantasy book for the interested. Welcome to another edition […]
