STORYTELLER’S SUNDAY: MARTIN DUBERMAN
As June of this year broke I realized I had a gap in my knowledge. The Stonewall riots were an event I knew the importance of and I knew the broad details of but I knew very little of how they came to pass and what happened during them. I’m…
STORYTELLER’S SUNDAY: KABI NAGATA
If you've heard of Kabi Nagata's books and avoided them because they were described as manga and that summoned visions...
STORYTELLER’S SUNDAY: KEITH GIFFEN
Keith Giffen was a brilliant comic writer. Fun and satirical with very human characters. He wrote superheroes, but he...
THE JAPANESE LEGEND OF THE 1,000 PAPER CRANES
When I first read the script for One Thousand Cranes, I didn't know the legend behind the story and I had no...
VAMPIRES IN FICTION AND FOLKLORE
The purpose of this space is to collect all the vampire-related content in a space where it is easy to find. Especially during...
LINN’S LORE: ANOTHER TALE OF TWO CITIES
Fensala was modelled on two powerful sites - Old Uppsala in Sweden and Frigg's halls in Fensalir in Norse myth.
HEAD LIBEARIAN BARRY BOMBEE AT YOUR SERVICE
I am a veritable encyclopedia of Trivia, book tips, and general knowledge. If there's anything you'd like to know...
AHOY, SWASHBUCKLERS
– JOIN THE TREASURE HUNTWhat can be more piratey than a proper treasure hunt with clues to solve? Well, it isn’t doubloons or pieces of eight this...
SUMMER 2023 READ-ALONG BOOK BINGO T&C
This Book Bingo is intended to encourage diverse reading and book talk in our Reading Rooms. We appreciate, and...
BRANDON SANDERSON: THE FRUGAL WIZARD’S GUIDE FOR SURVIVING MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
TITLE: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England. AUTH: Sanderson, Brandon. 2023. PUB: Dragonsteel. 372 pages. TAGS: Epic Fantasy, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adult Humor, Audiobook, Historical Fiction, Time Travel, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book? Please, tell us what you thought about…