by envisionmg | Jul 28, 2017 | Jim Recommends
I can actually remember the first time I heard about the Battle of Crete, albeit obliquely. I was a kid watching the old 60s Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn movie Guns of Navarone. Peck’s character Mallory’s major credential as a special...
by envisionmg | Jul 24, 2017 | Non-fiction, Patrick Reviews
One of my main interests is how pop-culture impacts and reflects the society in which it is produced. While some might devalue comic books and cartoons as juvenile literature, they can be complex, and give a greater insight into the public mindset. Marc DiPaolo’s book...
by envisionmg | Jul 19, 2017 | 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. 1553 Jane Grey Deposed as Queen of England Jane Grey was a great-granddaughter of...
by envisionmg | Jul 11, 2017 | Readalike, Reading Lists
Anthony Horowitz’s ode to Golden Age detective novels handily lends itself to a long list of readalike titles. Whether you’re in the mood for another mystery, one with a similar tone to tide you over until Magpie’s queue turns in your favor, or for a...
by envisionmg | Jul 5, 2017 | Academic Corner
Need primary or secondary material for a presentation or paper? The Research section in the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers website is here to help. Danvers residents and patrons using our public computers or Wi-Fi have access to databases covering a wide range...
