Are you one of the lucky ones who has Presidents Day off? Want a description of today’s holiday? If so, see the post below this. If you want to see what we have been reading lately, check out some of our recently added titles to The Reading Room.
Happy reading!
Beth
Walking is great! I’m not kidding. I love being able to go on walks. One of my favorites things to do when I have some time to myself is go on a walk. Sometimes I do this on my lunch breaks, but usually my walks are on the weekends, before or after work. One thing I love to do while walking is listening to audiobooks. I’m getting some physical and mental activity all at once. Score! One thing that many of us can agree on when it comes to audiobooks is that the narrator matters. Some people only listen to male narrators, some only listen to female. Some people prefer their narrator to have a British accent. I can’t speak for the narrators of any of the following titles, but maybe you should give them a listen, or a read.
Happy reading/listening!
Beth
Were you snowed in this past weekend? We didn’t see any of that awful white stuff here in Cleveland, but that didn’t stop me from treating my weekend like I was snowed in. I turned down a few invitations to go here or there. I stayed in my warm home with my three and a half month baby girl and cuddled. We cuddled, played, laughed, and napped. It was glorious. I managed to watch more movies this past weekend than I watched in 2015 combined. I even found some time to finish a book. Did I mention it was glorious? Anyhow, here is the most recently added title to our reading room!
Happy reading!
Beth
Many people find themselves at home today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. If you’re one of the lucky ones who does not have to navigate the snowy streets of Cleveland, why not curl up with a book? We have thousands of titles available for you to borrow from our digital collection from the comfort of your own home. Here are some of the titles that our staff has recently added to the Reading Room:
Happy reading!
Beth
Yesterday we lost David Bowie. Admittedly, David Bowie reached his peak of fame before my time, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t dance my face off to his music while I was in college. Not only was he a cultural icon, but also an avid reader. Here’s an article about some of his favorite books. And here’s a few books that we have recently added to the Reading Room.
Happy reading!
Beth
Welcome to 2016! One of the exciting things we are offering here at RRPL this year is our weekly online book chat. Join us on Wednesday evenings on our facebook page to talk about books. We will be talking about what we are reading and look forward to hearing about what you’re reading. If you’re looking for a book to get you started, here are some titles we have recently added to our Reading Room:
We look forward to talking books with you soon!
Beth
Are you over the holidays yet? Well, the good news is the majority of the holidays that require effort are done for the year. Now it’s time to sit back and relax, and maybe poor a glass of champagne while you crack open a good book. Here’s what we have been reading if you’re in need of a suggestion.
Have a safe and happy new year!
Beth
We are deep into the holiday season and for many of us, that means some down time, even if it’s just between wrapping gifts and putting cookies in the oven. If you find yourself with a bit of down time between all of the festivities, consider diving into some of these books:
Happy holidays and happy reading!
Beth
Hello!
I hope you’ve been enjoying the change of pace with all of our librarians filling in with the weekly updates while I was on maternity leave. Now we are back to business as usual. HA! There is no longer a ‘usual’ for this working (outside the home) mom. I suppose chaos will be my new constant. I hope everyone has been enjoying books on my behalf. I’ve had the opportunity to revisit many childhood favorites as I try to read my little one to sleep. If you’re ready to dig into some great new fiction consider one of these:
Calf by Andrea Kleine
Place a hold
Carrying Albert Home by Homer Hickam
Place a hold
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
Place a hold
The Making of Zombie Wars by Aleksandar Hemon
Place a hold
Happy Reading!
Beth
Hate me all you want, but since this has never happened and likely will never happen again, I would just like to take a small piece of this public forum to announce: My Christmas Shopping Is Already Done. I can’t explain how this has been accomplished (aliens swapped out my brain with that of someone way more proactive about this stuff???), but there are presents–wrapped–under my Christmas tree. If you’re like me, take some time to relax in these usually crazy weeks leading up to the holidays and curl up with a book. Go for it even if you’re not! That’s what typical-me would certainly do.
A Gift from Bob by James Bowen
The Great Christmas Knit-Off by Alexandra Brown
The Borden Murders: LIzzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller
The Great Forgetting by James Renner
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
-Lauren
Read it or Weep 