Sarah Haywood's debut novel, The Cactus, is a perfect mashup of the books Eleanor Oliphant and The Rosie Project. Her character, Susan Green, is an...
In Memoriam: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writers, 2018
It’s been a tough year for literature, with authors like Philip Roth and Tom Wolfe passing away recently. But the Fantasy/Sci-Fi community has been...
Back to School with Microsoft Office
Summer is coming to an end and soon students will be heading back to school. The Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is a...
Historical Mystery Times Two: Mariah Fredericks and Dianne Freeman
Shadow and sunshine: here are two (two!!) new historical mystery series launches, both taking place around the turn of the twentieth century. One is...
Just another Day in LA
Nina is a real estate agent who mostly shows upscale properties in the hills around LA. The opening story in Lydia Millet's newest book of...
It’s not too late!
Feel like the season has passed you by, you’ve missed out on summer fun, and there’s no time left for travel or excitement? I disagree. Ok, maybe...
Around the World Reads
There's a little less than a month left in the library's summer reading program for kids, Around the World in 30 Days of Reading. The travel theme...
Whoa, Now There’s a Random Book Blog Post
Here we go, an exercise in randomness. Because I seriously don't know who (besides me) would read all three of these books. Different genres,...
Get Coding @ the Library!
It seems like the word coding is popping up all over the place, but many people have no idea what exactly it means. Coding is the writing of...
Library Foundation Seeks Nominee for Literacy Honor Roll
The Fund for the Future of Heights Libraries (FFHL) is currently seeking nominations for its 2018 FFHL Honor Roll. Nominations will be accepted...
No Time or Money to Travel? Let These Two Books Take You Away
Every book isn't appropriate to read online and Lonely Planet's The Travel Book is a perfect example. This exquisitely photographed coffee table...
Wrath of Empire (Gods of Blood and Powder, bk. 2)
Local Cleveland author Brian McClellan makes a welcome return to his world of sorcery and gunpowder with Wrath of Empire. Set a short time after the...
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