There is something to the phrase “never judge a book by its cover.” When I first saw the original cover of A Curious Beginning, my curiosity was piqued. The cover, pink and gilded, showed a woman in Victorian-ish dress running from something with her back to the reader. I wanted to read it. It took …
A review of Cold Storage by David Koepp Review by Elizabeth Lang, Public Services Skylab crashes to earth in 1979, bringing with it a very aggressive hitchhiker- mutated Cordyceps Novus- which finds Earth to be a rich, nutritious planet, teeming with beings that support its explosive growth. Fortunately for humanity, it lands in a highly …
So, you think you might be hanging out in your house for the next few weeks or even months! Here are some books suggestions that may just get you through the tough times. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins—Normally when I begin a new book, I purposely do not read any reviews because I want to …
Sam is an ordinary office drone, with an unsatisfactory, mediocre life. Until one day he wakes up to find the world is falling apart. A pandemic, terrorist attacks, and a dirty bomb have led to societal collapse. But the next day, Sam’s back in his ordinary life: commuting, dreading work, and avoiding his boss. As his days continue to alternate …
Review By Sarah Mecklenburg This weekend, while having dinner at a local restaurant, I had a lengthy discussion with my husband about bird art. There were a few pieces in the room that I found particularly good – one of Carolina Parakeets, and extinct species of parrot native to eastern North America, and a wild …
Review by Lisa Navidi, Davis Library What do you think you would miss the most if suddenly all electricity were shut off? How would you adapt? Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel explores this question through a well-written, character driven novel. At its base, it is science fiction. But there are no spaceships or …
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher Review by Elizabeth Lang, Public Services For decades, most people have been unable to bear children. The global population has plummeted- it is believed that there are only a few thousand people left worldwide- and there are no cities, no nations, …
There are few things that I’ve wondered in the past two and a half years of first-time cat ownership, after becoming a bonus parent to my husband’s cat, Go, and adopting two kittens after Go died this past December. I did not wonder if I died if my cats would eat my eyeballs. Some people, …