“And at that moment the alligators burst into the room.” The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman As a spy for the mysterious Invisible Library, Irene has assumed many identities and when we first meet her, she’s working as a housekeeper in a boy’s boarding school. Her job is to find and then ‘harvest’ (because Librarians…
As a huge fan of Broadway musicals, I eagerly look forward to the annual Tony Awards telecast, which is always chock-full of performances from the most popular shows in New York. This year's show, which aired Sunday night, was no exception. James Corden proved an amiable host of the show, adding several fun bits which…
The best and the brightest writers of our day are taking turns at writing novels inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. I was happy that the third book in the Hogarth Shakespeare project, launched by Crown Publishing, was created by one of my favorite authors, Anne Tyler. With Vinegar Girl, Tyler has re-imagined one…
Ellen and Cyndi discuss Jim Kokoris' new book It's. Nice. Outside. and his upcoming visit to the library. Jim Kokoris will be at Aspen Drive Library on June 14, 2016 at 7 pm. Register for the event here. [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._13__Its._Nice._Outside.__Jim_Kokoris.mp3"] …
I loved the blurb from Chris Cleave on this book: "Singular, spectacular, and touchingly tentacular." I don't think I could sum it up any better than that. If you're a dog lover, this moving novel will leave you weeping, or at least a little choked up. If you aren't a dog person, though, don't avoid…
For this podcast episode, we launch a new segment called "Locally Sourced" where local business owners talk about books with special significance in their lives. For the first Locally Sourced, Tom Maegdlin, co-owner of Hansa Coffee, discusses one of the most important books he's ever read: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._13__Locally_Sourced_-_Tom_from_Hansa_Coffee_talks_about_Kitchen_Confidential.mp3…
I really want my entire blog post about Highly Illogical Behavior to be: Read. This. Book. Full stop. Do nothing else until you’ve read this book. Because, truly that is about as high of an endorsement as I can give a book. Even though it is only the end of May I have a strong…
In his most recent book, It’s. Nice. Outside., Jim Kokoris has created a big hot mess of a family traveling to another state for a family wedding. Everything that could go wrong, does and then some. Although this premise could lead to a depressing or sappy book, Kokoris has written a heart-warming, life-affirming, laugh-out-loud story…
The unassuming, unnamed hero of this book is known simply as the “vinyl detective:” he finds records for a living. When he finds an especially rare title, he flips it for a tidy profit, which allows him to pay the rent and feed his two cats. His world gets upended one day when a beautiful…
Swedish author Fredrik Backman has become one of my favorite novelists. He is talented at introducing unlikable characters that become lovable once his readers get to know them. In his first book, A Man Called Ove, we got to know the curmudgeon known as “that bitter neighbor from hell’’ who ends up with a heart…
