Director of Operations Yira Massey recommends Doll’s Houses by Halina Pasierbska and our collection of doll houses created by Carol Dumke. I’ve always been fascinated with doll houses. They are so pretty, nostalgic, and whimsical. Some can be very elaborate, and it’s fascinating to look into all the rooms and be mesmerized by all the intricate little details, the thought, time, and patience it took to create them. You can instantly be transported in time to a different era. Did you … [Read more...] about Staff Review: Doll’s Houses
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Book Review: Immortal
Circulation Supervisor Cándida Miniño recommends Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan. Immortal is a beautiful standalone romantasy with an enchanting cover that succeeded in luring me to peruse the book. Liyen, the heir to the land of Tianxia, is the main character in the story. The land of Tianxia guards the borders of the immortals from other mortals' incursions and is in exchange protected by the immortal queen from netherworld creatures. When Liyen is poisoned, her … [Read more...] about Book Review: Immortal
Review: Fine Wood Working
Systems Librarian Susie Bille recommends Fine Wood Working magazine. Cautiously entering my grandfather’s shop, I settled down to quietly wait in a pile of wood shavings. Rewarded by a quick glance, his fingers carved and fitted small pieces of wood that would become the tambour of a roll top desk. I was fascinated. There’s an art of working with wood that few manage to achieve. This 50-year anniversary issue of Fine Wood Working magazine honors several legendary woodworkers. George … [Read more...] about Review: Fine Wood Working
Book Review: Ferris
Children's Librarian Judy Zimmer recommends Ferris by Kate Dicamillo Kate Dicamillo does it again. Another heartfelt, warm and humorous chapter book. This book stars Ferris, a young girl set to enter her fifth-grade year in elementary school. The story is filled with a collection of quirky characters, including a grandmother who is communing with a ghost, an uncle who resides in the basement and is painting the whole world, and a younger sister who is intent is not following the … [Read more...] about Book Review: Ferris
Film Review: Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe
Aly Wepplo recommends Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe on Kanopy streaming video. Recently, I performed in a production of As You Like It with Sun Valley Shakespeare in the Park. To prepare, I watched Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe on Kanopy streaming video. This documentary gives a brief historical look at public theatre in England in Shakespeare’s time and presents an imagined viewing of Julius Caesar performed at the Globe Theatre. Just 29 minutes in length, Shakespeare: A Day at the … [Read more...] about Film Review: Shakespeare: A Day at the Globe
Book Review: The Book Thief
Communications Manager Kyla Merwin recommends The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. “When Death has a story to tell, you listen.” This is the publisher's first note in their description of The Book Thief. And well said. Every now and then, a book lands in my lap that knocks me right off the couch. A tome that might take me two weeks to read (at 550 pages), The Book Thief instead launched me on a much longer journey—a two-month immersion of exquisite wording and finely wrought … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Book Thief
