Book Review: Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie (A Tale of Love and Fallout) by Lauren Redniss

Art and science have never blended together so well. Not only is this a fascinating glimpse at Marie and Pierre Curie’s life, the juxtaposition of text and illustration make this book a truly unique reading experience. 

Ransom Riggs at Rainy Day Books

Last week I went to see Ransom Riggs speak at a Rainy Day Books event. Luckily, they moved the event to Unity Temple to accommodate the crowd, which means I only spent $30 on books as opposed to the $100 I generally spend when unleashed in an independent book store that has a well-stocked young… Continue reading Ransom Riggs at Rainy Day Books

Mini Movie Reviews: The Bling Ring and The East

I don’t always read books. Sometimes I watch movies. I’m trying to watch more movies and television and follow entertainment news more closely since I’m now buying all the DVDs for the library. These are mini-reviews of what I’ve seen lately. The Bling Ring is the ripped from the headlines story of a group of teenagers in… Continue reading Mini Movie Reviews: The Bling Ring and The East

Teen Library Display: Googly Eye Books

This display is both inspired by the tumblr Googly Eye Books and a couple of our regular patrons who like to stick googly eyes on merchandise at the grocery store (their favorite item to affix them to is the pictures of babies on packages of diapers). Perhaps they got the idea from here. I don’t know.… Continue reading Teen Library Display: Googly Eye Books