Tag Archives: reading
Reading as a Collective Experience
For the past two years, Everett Public Library has partnered with Sno-Isle Libraries to bring The Big Read to all of Snohomish and Island counties. The Big Read is an example of an extremely far-reaching program designed to bring the book back … Continue reading
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The Girl Who…
I’ve noticed a handful of new books with titles that begin The Girl Who. With no further ado, here’s a “who’s who” of these girls who stop swimming, chase the moon, fall from the sky, play with fire, and what … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Fiction, General Fiction
Timeless Relevance and Great Craft
There’s a saying in libraries, “Every book, its reader.”* Indeed, every piece of writing is a unique experience for each reader. For me, the beauty of The Things They Carried is its humanity. Tim O’Brien conveys the intensity and subtlety … Continue reading
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Gone to the Dogs
Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. –Groucho Marx * A popular stereotype about librarians is that we’re all cat people. Books like Dewey: the Small Town … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Fiction, Nonfiction
Magical Realism
Magical realism is one of my favorite reading genres. If you’re not familiar with this style of writing, it is not fantasy, science fiction, or escapist fiction. Rather, magical realist stories typically portray the world in ways beyond the objective – … Continue reading
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Meet Brad at the Evergreen Branch
The Evergreen Branch recently welcomed a new manager, Brad Allen. Brad comes to us from Kansas, where he worked at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. We’re happy to introduce him to you here. Be sure to say hello … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Children's Books, Fiction, Movies & Television, Music, Nonfiction, Travel
Giddy up!
It used to be that librarians just didn’t tell our library users what we thought about books. Revealing our opinions might cause people to avoid us for our “bias.” In the new millennium, librarians are getting bolder. Sometimes we come … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, Nonfiction
You Need to Read “Need”
Believe it or not, we library folk don’t get to read books at work. Some days it can be torturous, but it’s true. If we want to read a book, we have to check it out and take it home … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult
Listen Up!
I’ve temporarily traded my bus pass for a steering wheel. One of my favorite things about riding the bus was the chance to read twice a day. So when I needed to start driving more, I was bummed. Then I found audio … Continue reading
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And We’re Off
Today marks the inaugural post on “A Reading Life,” Everett Public Library’s venture into blogging about books as well as other library materials and topics. We’ve been working on this blog project for several months, and we’re all hoping that … Continue reading
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