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Apocalypse Cow and the Joy of a Good Tag Line
I’m going to break all the conventions for reviewing a book by talking about the sheer awesomeness of a book I have yet to read. Please admire the brilliance of the cover to the left. The book, Apocalypse Cow, looks to be your average zombie cow story. I say that because I’m pretty sure that [...]
Summer Fun at HPL
Alright. I know this is a cruel, cruel post three weeks out from the end of school. But, let’s face it, the sun is out and we’re all ready for summer. So, while you’re stumbling through those last weeks of Finals and MCAS tests, remember fun is just ’round the corner. Here’s a line up [...]
Staff Picks: Stung by Bethany Wiggins
In all honesty, the cover of this book was what got me to pick it up and read it. I’ll admit, with great shame, that I’m a book cover judger. And, sometimes it works out, judging books by their covers! This was a fantastic retelling of the Sleeping Beauty legend. The tale is just as [...]
Judging A Book By Its Cover: A Pretty Ugly Book Talk
We all know the saying. ‘Don’t Judge a Book by its cover’. And, yeah, well, we all pretty much ignore that. Our shiniest, newest, prettiest books definitely leave the library more often than that slightly older, weirdly covered book. Still, who am I to judge? If you like the pretty books – I’ve got a [...]
Magical Reads for Adults and Teens
Fairy Tales aren’t just for the little ones. The traditional sort are full of all sorts of horrifying bits that Disney some how managed to slice out. (Don’t get me started on the original Cinderella stories!) Still, there’s lots of modern re-tellings and reworkings that are just as awesome too. Check out the recent library [...]
