2013 Edible Book Festival Results!
The votes are in and the prizes have been awarded! Take a look at this year’s Edible Book Festival winners.
Books, Movies & Music
The latest books, movies and music to hit library shelves, with some classics and great obscure stuff thrown in. Read staff and customer reviews here. Find out how you can contribute to this blog, and tap into our personalized reading request service.
Recent Books, Movies & Music Blog Posts
Have You Seen It?: White Collar
Neal Caffrey is a con man. Peter Burke is an FBI agent. Who would have ever thought that they would be working together?
Get Acquainted with Some New Authors
Trying a new author is like a first date. There’s some risk involved. We recommend these authors with the faith that you’ll find their stories well-written and interesting. Select from the list and take home something new to enjoy tonight.
Espionage in Fear Itself
World War II was just about to begin and the tensions from Europe were reaching across the ocean as German spies and agitators made their way into the United States, but even with all the secrecy someone in the FBI noticed that something was amiss. The FBI responded by sending Jimmy Nessheim, a farm boy from Wisconsin and now a special agent for the FBI, to infiltrate…
Lost in the Stacks: The Collar: A Year of Striving and Faith Inside a Catholic Seminary
The story of five men, a unique seminary, and a journey like no other.
Fiction & Nonfiction NYT Bestsellers
Find this week’s bestsellers at your library. There are two ways to get your hands on a bestseller title. One way is to place a request and the other way is to come in and check the new title shelves!
Football Dreams- The True Story of 4th & Goal
Joe Moglia loved football his entire life and in his early thirties was living his dream as the defensive coordinator for the Dartmouth football team. However, his dream of coaching a college football team came with a price…
Fiction & Nonfiction NYT Bestsellers
Find this week’s bestsellers at your library. There are two ways to get your hands on a bestseller title. One way is to place a request and the other way is to come in and check the new title shelves!
Rebuilding a Life, Saving an Empire in The Emperor’s Soul
Shia was caught for her almost flawless forgery of a national masterpiece and sentenced to be executed but was given an unusual offer to spare her life. An attempt had been made on the Emperor’s life leaving him in a soulless state of unconsciousness. The arbiters, who were running the country, want Shia to forge a soul for the Emperor to bring him back to consciousness.
Uncommonly Good Books Round-up
Librarians Dave and Nate write mostly about books guys dig. Their reviews appeal to the sports enthusiasts or even to readers simply fascinated by stories of perseverance, leadership and competition. Dave likes to throw in a few history books for your enjoyment too. Their blog Uncommonly Good Books Read by Two Common Guys is published periodically on tscpl.org. If you’ve missed their previous posts, here’s a few we think you might like.
Book Review: What Are You Looking At?
BBC Arts editor, Will Gompertz, discusses the, “surprising, shocking, and sometimes strange story of 150 years of Modern Art.”
