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Not everyone arranges their spices in alphabetical order, I’m told. I do, but not owing to OCD or having too much time on my hands. Quite the contrary. When you’re […]
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Not everyone arranges their spices in alphabetical order, I’m told. I do, but not owing to OCD or having too much time on my hands. Quite the contrary. When you’re […]
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It’s not the ultimate movie–no car chases or dialogue about playing a song again or wearing badges (stinking or otherwise). However, when I saw Me and Orson Welles this week,
Friends, Romans, moviegoers… Read More »
I shouldn’t be telling you this. Now there’ll be more of you with whom to share. But it’s only fair to alert you that Booklist recently published its list of Top 10 First Novels:
Somewhere under the radar Read More »
You may have stowed your shopping bags in the car before entering the library, but we know where you’ve been. The signs are evident: posture wilted from hauling around your
Visa, Discover, or library card? Read More »
…and my brain’s in a fog, Just pondering topics For the library blog. Actually, a few tense moments spent wrestling a bulky wreath onto my banister last night reminded me how many opportunities we have to regard
‘Twas the month before Christmas.. Read More »
Library patrons who are placing holds on popular, checked-out titles tend to comment, “I’ll bet this comes in either when I don’t have time to read it, or when all my other requests do.”
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We 21st-century Americans celebrate our capacity for assimilating new ideas and techniques. We upgrade phones at the drop of a hat, endlessly tweak our Facebook pages, and investigate any number of eco-friendly home improvements. Adaptability, flexibility, innovation–these are our watchwords. Just don’t go switching
Just back from my second-ever visit to New York City, I am suffering from mass-transit withdrawal and humming “Avenue Q” and “Billy Elliot” tunes. We are blessed to have my
The KUT news story about Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum’s upcoming oral/visual history project caught my attention this morning. By way of accounting for Texans’ deep and abiding interest
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Reading first novels isn’t just rewarding; it’s practical. Unless the author inspires a media frenzy on his/her debut, you’re certain to snag a copy of that as yet undiscovered gem.
What would induce someone to give up a day off to volunteer for Texas Book Festival? Probably not the official volunteer T-shirt. TBF uniforms feature a different classy color each year, along with, alas, the
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I can’t be the only librarian who fears acting like a stereotype and so downplays my zeal for literature to avoid excessive conversational references to you-know-what. I suspect others do, too. No one wants to be a cliche, and we do have
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Having moved back to Texas and to Round Rock in 2005, I don’t qualify as a newcomer. Still, I only recently managed to discover the Round Rock New Neighbors book
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Tidying my personal bookshelves last weekend, I encountered a favorite: The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes. It’s a bulky green volume labeled for its publisher rather than physical traits. Alongside
Don’t you admire those who can cleverly answer the “which three famous people, living or dead, you’d choose to have dinner with” question? Perhaps you have a boffo response yourself, but
Vampire lit is fashionable (and marketable) these days–not just Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga, but all sorts of standalone titles, paranormal romance series, mysteries, and even humorous romance fiction. A quick survey of