Entries from The Centre Blog tagged with 'books'
Zombies invade Rockville Centre Library
Actually, we mean books about zombies. To get you in the spirit of Halloween (this Saturday), we recommend the following scary, creepy and ghoulish books: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith World War Z: an oral history...
Want to feel like a slacker ... ?
Another librarian (thanks Amy) sent me this link to a NYT article about a CT woman who is reading a book a day for a year. She started this streak on her birthday last October so she only has...
New Book Releases - October 2009
October is a great month for reading. The days are getting shorter and there is nothing quite like a nice cup of tea (or a glass of wine if you are so inclined), a warm blanket and a great...
New Oprah Book Club Choice
The new season of the Oprah Show began last week (anybody see her Whitney Houston interview?) and she's already made her next book club selection. She chose a book of short stories about Africa's troubled children titled Say You're...
Better than a Credit Card
Did you know that September is Library Card Sign Up Month? Here are the top 10 reasons why you should get a Library Card this month if you don't have one already. Note: Due to a possible Swine Flu...
Mystery Books You May Have Missed
At the library, patrons often come to the Reference Desk asking for reading suggestions on all types of genre of books. One of the most common requests is for interesting and different mystery titles. Check out this NPR article...
Obama Vacation Books
Want to read what the President is reading on vacation at Martha's Vineyard this week? The following are books that Mr. Obama supposedly brought along on his trip: The Way Home by George Pelecanos ~ a crime thriller based...
Book Clubs & Libraries - Perfect Together
As a leader of a mystery book discussion group here at the library and a member of my own personal book group, one of my 'go-to' websites for discussion questions is readinggroupguides. Here is an interesting article from them...
Summer of '69
1969 - what a year it was ~~ Woodstock, the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, the Manson Family, the Stonewall Riot, the Beatles Abbey Road album AND The Brady Bunch premiere on TV! Experience a 'blast from the past' by...
100 Best Beach Books Ever
It's August and the weather finally feels like summer! Need some suggestions for a few books to take down to the beach or pool? Check out NPR's Audience Picks: 100 Best Beach Books Ever for a suggested list. It's...
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