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Kiln People by David Brin

Imagine if you could make temporary copies of yourself. These copies could then be assigned to run errands or do research or just have novel experiences. And at the end...

Posted by on April 9, 2020

Sheila’s Picks for OverDrive

eBooks Sweet Spot: An Ice Cream Binge Across America by Amy Ettinger For Amy Ettinger, ice cream is not just a delicious snack but a circumstance and a time of...

Posted by on April 7, 2020

Make Mine A Mystery: Overdrive Ebooks

The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart Fans of golden-age mystery fiction, you’re definitely in for a treat. This novel has it all: skillful writing, a drum-tight plot, and snappy,...

Posted by on April 6, 2020

  • 4 stars out of 5

A Well-Behaved Woman : a Novel of the Vanderbilts by Therese Fowler

This is a story of one woman’s struggle to overcome infidelity, chauvinism, and crippling loss in the midst of New York’s Gilded Age. It is a story of fortune lost...

Posted by on March 24, 2020

  • 5 stars out of 5

Loyal: 38 Inspiring Tales by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh

Trustworthy. Compassionate. Brave. Unrelenting. These are the words which describe the four-footed helpers in the book Loyal: 38 Inspiring Tales of Bravery, Heroism, and the Devotion of Dogs by Rebecca...

Posted by on March 22, 2020

Kanopy Comedies!

Need a laugh? Here are 10 comedies you stream right now from Kanopy! If you need assistance with Kanopy or your account, please email [email protected]. What We Do in the...

Posted by on March 22, 2020

  • 4 stars out of 5

Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You by Scotto Moore

A completely unknown band releases a track on Bandcamp. Our hipster music blogger narrator hears it and is compelled to listen again and again, stopping only to finally take a...

Posted by on February 18, 2020

  • 4 stars out of 5

Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

Marie Forleo, an award-winning TV and podcast host, wrote this no-nonsense guide to getting motivated into creating the life you’ve always hoped for. Marie learned this saying, “everything is figureoutable”...

Posted by on February 11, 2020

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett is the godfather of hard-boiled detective fiction. A former real-life Pinkerton detective, he wrote Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, and The Thin Man over a span of 5...

Posted by on January 30, 2020

  • 3 stars out of 5

Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran

Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead is an odd book. On the one hand, it’s grounded in a grimy, desperate post-Katrina New Orleans. Almost every character in the...

Posted by on January 28, 2020

  • 3 stars out of 5

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

Vivian Forest, a single mother with a busy career in social work, has the chance of a lifetime – a trip overseas to the Sandringham Estate in England with her...

Posted by on January 21, 2020

  • 4 stars out of 5

Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson

In the near future, the police of New Clipperton have new tool for fighting crime: they can recreate a facsimile of the entire city for a given 24 hour block...

Posted by on January 7, 2020

  • 5 stars out of 5

Where To Go When: Unforgettable Trips for Every Month

We all have our dream destinations to visit on our bucket lists. But a good question most people ask is “when is the best time to go?” Part of the...

Posted by on December 31, 2019

  • 4 stars out of 5

Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan

Yasmin Khan, a human rights campaigner who likes to immerse herself in different world cuisines, has recently introduced her cookbook “Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen.” Her visit to Israel...

Posted by on December 24, 2019

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Lonesome Bodybuilder: Stories by Yukiko Motoya

A woman takes up bodybuilding on a whim, starts getting huge but her husband doesn’t notice. A sales clerk at a clothing store waits on someone who cannot find anything...

Posted by on December 10, 2019

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