Every year, I read “holiday fluff” in December. It’s my equivalent of watching Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel (which, by the way, I also do). With all the stuff going on in our world right now, sometimes you just need to live in the land of happy-ever-after. So here are my recommendations for you.…
Given that the holidays are drawing near, I thought I would try and find a more festive topic than bank robbing for my last post of 2016. At first I tried to see if there were any non-denominational winter celebrations in Libertyville history, and while Wine about Winter does sound fun (February 18th for anyone who…
This debut novel by Emily Littlejohn has all the elements of a great mystery: compelling characters; a vivid setting (the mountains of Colorado); strong writing; and of course, a puzzling murder. Gemma Monroe is a police officer in the small ski town of Cedar Valley, Colorado, who is called to investigate the murder of a…
I know. I get it. This time of year EVERYONE who has ever breathed near a book has a list, or an award, or a best-of, or an opinion. It gets really hard to keep track of which award is for what and which ones are prestigious and which are made up. Throwing another list…
Jenny, our local history librarian returns to the podcast and shares her favorite book about Libertyville. Jenny reads a few sections that demonstrate why Libertyville is a delightful town with some quirky history (and some of the best water). http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._27__Local_Book_Pick_-_Libertyville_Illustrated.mp3…
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the devastating surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy, which led directly to the entry of the United States into World War II. As prophesized all those years ago by President Franklin Roosevelt, December 7, 1941 remains a date that lives…
“Two months of darkness,” Faye says. “How do you bear it?” “You get used to it,” she says. “What choice do you have?” As Samuel remembers it from his mother’s stories, a Nix is a Norwegian spirit which appears as a white horse in your life and when it disappears, it takes a piece of…
Every month we like to share what people from Cook Library are learning using free access to Lynda.com with their library card! Here's the the top 10 courses viewed in November! WordPress Essential Training Word 2010 Power Shortcuts Google Analytics Essential Training Java Advanced Training WordPress Ecommerce: WooCommerce Photoshop CC Essential Training (2015) Instructional Design…
Lindsay recommends a comics artist and author for anyone who prefers a funny cartoonists take on history and classic literature. And for fans of Garfield books. Kate Beaton's books at Cook Library Check out Beaton's website Hark! A Vagrant to see examples of her comics work. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._26__Quick_Draw_-_Kate_Beaton.mp3…
Cat burglar Junior Bender, the private detective for Los Angeles crooks, hates Christmas, and his Scrooge-like attitude gets worse when a Russian mobster forces him take on a case just three days before the holiday. After Junior is told that his teenage daughter will be killed unless he cooperates, he has no choice but to…
