by envisionmg | May 11, 2023 | Biography, Children's Literature, cookbooks, Discovery List, Essays, Fantasy, Fiction, For Kids, Historical Fiction, History, Middle Grade Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Reading Lists, Romance, YA, YA Fiction
May is Jewish American Heritage Month! This month gives us the opportunity to celebrate the diverse and vibrant history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans through the years. There area many ways to celebrate Jewish American Heritage. One way we are...
by envisionmg | Apr 10, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fiction, Horror, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, TV Show Review, Watch List, YA, YA Fiction
April 11th is national pet day! To celebrate at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, we have compiled a discovery list of books and movies that our pets recommend! Tessie Recommends: The Beagle Handbook by Dan Rice Here is detailed advice for owners of this...
by envisionmg | Mar 15, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, DVD/Movie, Essays, History, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Watch List
Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California as a “Women’s History Week” in 1978, which corresponded with March 8, the International Women’s Day. In 1980, a consortium of women’s groups successfully...
by envisionmg | Mar 11, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Sci - Fi
It is award season! In celebration with the 95th Academy Awards ceremony tomorrow night, we have compiled a list of recommendations based on nominees. This discovery list includes at least one book recommendation for every film nominated in the Best Picture category....
by envisionmg | Feb 2, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Sci - Fi, Staff Picks
This Bookshelf does not existFebruary is Black History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in...
by envisionmg | May 19, 2021 | Biography, Non-fiction
Angelina did a survey with her book club to find out their favorites that they’ve read so far. Here are the top three so far! 1. Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl “When Condé Nast offered Ruth Reichl the top position at America’s oldest epicurean magazine,...
