Digital Discoveries

A new month means a new set of miscellany from around the web. See below for a great gardening resource, a podcast and an author profile. Gardening Guidance Spring is here and gardening is on my mind. That's a first for me as this year is the first time I've had a place in which to…

"The Curse of the Bahia Emerald" on Wired A real-life mystery, full of larger-than-life characters, and the titular emerald that is either worth almost nothing or $925 million. It's confusing and hard to explain in a short blurb, but fascinating with incredibly compelling illustrations throughout. A great long-read for the weekend.   The 50 Best Podcasts…

"Good News" Resources Cute animals help the world feel cozier. In trying to stay on top of what is going on in the world it can be easy to feel like you are swimming in a sea of negativity. Most news starts off with politics, which rarely feels positive, then moves on to everything else which can…

Welcome to a new year and new series on our ShelfLife blog called Digital Discoveries. Here we’ll talk about what we’ve found on the web and through the library’s digital resources that we’ve enjoyed hearing, reading and watching. Real Simple Magazine I have been a fan of this magazine for several years and find their…