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e-Reading in Everett
I have been wanting an e-reader ever since the debut of the Kindle in November 2007. After watching prices drop and much back and forth, I broke down and bought a Nook a few weeks ago, even though the...
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Talk to Us!
We are happy to announce that, starting with this post, comments are now enabled on this blog. This means that you can now join in the discussion and let us know how you feel about the books and...
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Super Silly Stories
Silly stories. Parents and teachers may groan at the humor, but kids love these stories. The sillier the better. Thankfully, there are plenty of silly stories to be discovered and what’s better than...
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Fail Magnificently
Here we are, firmly wedged into the month of January. The magical glow of New Year’s Eve and memories of our ambitious resolutions have already started to fade. While some just might make this the year...
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Sherlockmania!
He is one of the most recognizable names in literature. Hundreds of pastiches by copious authors have been written about his character. Movie and TV series abound. Parodies aimed at all ages...
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The Best Movie Ever Made!
Vote for it, watch it, discuss it at the Evergreen Branch Library on April 24th. Fine film folks. There are a ton of best-movies-ever lists. Enough to drive you nuts, really. There are even lists of...
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Timothy Egan and Nancy Pearl at the Library!
I hope you know that you’re invited to a free public literary event with Timothy Egan and Nancy Pearl on Saturday, April 6th at 7 PM at the Everett Performing Arts Center. This should be a great...
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Grilled Salmon and DEET
Demonstrating advanced trail food preparation When my husband and I moved here from Chicago, I thought that I was finally coming into my element. Mountains, ocean – all the things the Midwest couldn’t...
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Spot-Lit for July 2013
Lots of good fiction is headed your way this July. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction / Literary Fiction...
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Not Just a Pretty Face
Like a literary magpie, I am drawn to pretty, shiny, exciting things. I often enter the library without a clue about what I want to read. I wander and browse until something jumps out at me – a cool...
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Stargazer
Somewhere along the line I forgot about outer space. Like many kids who grew up in an urban area, experiencing the beauty of the night’s sky meant driving into the city, passing under an oddly-orange...
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The Clutter! The Disarray!
While our daughter was home from graduate school this summer for a debilitating knee surgery, her room and, I’ll admit, parts of the whole house became cluttered and disorganized. It came to a climax...
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Crafty Double-take Titles
Future me is an amazingly crafty and talented person. I owe this predicted success to the hours I’ve spent hoarding craft ideas on Pinterest. Unfortunately the current me is pathetically unskilled and...
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e-Reading in Everett
I have been wanting an e-reader ever since the debut of the Kindle in November 2007. After watching prices drop and much back and forth, I broke down and bought a Nook a few weeks ago, even though the...
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Talk to Us!
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Books to Read before the Movie Premieres
I’d like to augment Alan’s series on books which have been made into movies with this list of 2014 movies which are based on books. This is going to be an awesome year at the movies and you’ll enjoy...
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Inside the Northwest History Room: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Here in the Northwest History Room of the Everett Public Library, we get frequent visitors looking into the history of buildings and land usage. One of the first resources we point people to is our...
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In Memoriam: David White
We here at A Reading Life have lost one of our own. Our friend and colleague David White passed away unexpectedly September 20th. I’m having a difficult time coping with the fact that he is really,...
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Top Ten Books That Have Stayed With Us
If you’re on Facebook and have friends who read, you may have come across the recent meme which asks you to list the top ten books that have influenced and stayed with you in some way. You’re not...
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You Just Need a Good Book!
Recently Christin Rude from the University of Washington Bookstore came to the Everett Public Library and presented some reading recommendations to the Everett Woman’s Book Club. I have been attacking...
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