by envisionmg | Jun 27, 2018 | Historical Fiction, Jim Reviews
You may remember from a post of mine a couple of weeks ago that I was reading Buckley’s latest, Judge Hunter. I enjoyed that book so much I basically turned around and pulled Relic Master right off the shelf and dug in. Relic Master has a lot of the same...
by envisionmg | Jun 22, 2018 | Discovery List, Patrick Recommends, Reading Lists
Find these books and more in Patrick’s display on the 3rd floor: What Science Has Done: A Miscellany of the Unusual and Amazing. Tyson, Neil deGrasse Astrophysics for people in a hurry Summary:"The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved...
by envisionmg | Jun 20, 2018 | Discovery List, Reading Lists, Today In History
In our Today In History Reading List feature, we take the events of a particular day in history and try to give you a work of fiction and a work of non-fiction relating to those events. 1685 James Scott Duke of Monmouth declares himself King sparking the Monmouth...
by envisionmg | Jun 18, 2018 | Fiction, Michelle Recommends
I have a vague recollection of watching the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of this novel, possibly on television, and possibly not all the way through, start to finish, but certainly a long time ago. Likely it was for the best that I did not seek out the novel...
by envisionmg | Jun 14, 2018 | Children's Literature, Graphic Novels, Patrick Recommends
The Peabody Institute of Danvers not only has superhero graphic novels, but a growing collection of non-fiction titles. These books use sequential art to make complex topics more accessible. They work especially well with reluctant readers. Make no mistake; these...
