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  • Reader Review: The Dinner List

    A girl goes to meet her friend for a birthday dinner and realizes upon entering the restaurant that she has been gifted with the chance to play out the classic question, “If you could have a dinner people with five people, alive or dead, who would you choose?” She and her motley crew of guests … Read more

  • Sad People Music

    It’s getting colder, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter. That’s right kids, it’s sad people music season. Sad people music is a mood. A vibe. It’s songs for when you want to feel your feelings. Wallow in bed and be miserable for a little while. Let someone else perfectly describe the angst … Read more

  • Reader Review: Coastal Missouri

    I enjoyed reading this adventure-filled travelogue. In the book “Coastal Missouri,” author John Drake Robinson makes it his personal mission, over the course of a dozen or so years, to drive every road in Missouri. Using his own brand of irreverent humor, he regales his readers with what he found, in culture, history and geologic … Read more

  • Autumn Leaves Suncatcher

    My family went out to the trails one fall morning to collect colorful leaves and we were not disappointed.  We were greeted with a falling rainbow of reds, oranges and yellows. After hiking for about an hour, we collected about a bag full of leaves and brought them home. A day later we gathered our … Read more

  • Welcome to November

    Here we are in November. It has been a crazy month already. Many of us are feeling stressed and holiday prep has barely begun. But November is also a time for self reflection, gratitude, service, community and family as we celebrate Veterans Day (11/11), World Kindness Day (11/13), National Gratitude Month and Thanksgiving (11/28). All … Read more

  • Reader Review: Gerald & Elizabeth

    “Gerald & Elizabeth” is a lesser known novel written by one of my favorite authors, who herself is lesser known. D.E. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist who wrote during the ‘Golden Age’ of British fiction, before, during and for a decade or two after WWII. This book is set after WWII, and tells the story … Read more

  • First Time Cosplaying Tips

    I’ve wanted to cosplay for many, many years. Before this year, however, I never had the courage. I always assumed that I would take up too much space, that people would look at me too much. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that taking up space is not actually a bad thing. If people judge … Read more

  • New DVD List: November 2024

    Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “Thelma” – Website / Reviews  In this action comedy, a 93-year-old grandmother who loses money to a con artist embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her. “A Quiet Place, Day One” – … Read more

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