Learning how to play Dungeons & Dragons at all can be intimidating for a novice, but being the Dungeon Master of a game is next level. But fear not! Your local library is here to help. On Saturday, September 8th from 2-4 PM, local teen Dungeon Master Beaux is going to show us how to…
Find Yourself Inside Luisa: Now and Then
Book cover image courtesy of Humanoids
What would you do if your teenage self showed up on your doorstep? What would you say? How would you respond? It’s an in
Digital Detectives
I don’t often read true crime—to keep my faith in humanity somewhat intact, I usually like my murder mysteries to be fictional. But when I heard about local authors/father-and-daughter duo Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James and their history-true crime crossover, The Man From the Train, I had to take a peek. The Man From…
Reading Around the World
The end of summer comes and all we have left are our traveler’s blues. Maybe you’re missing all of your summer travels, maybe you just couldn’t get enough travel over summer break, or maybe you did none at all. For all those who feel like they’re missing out, here is the perfect book/playlist to knock…
WHOA, That’s a Lot of Books!
If you’re a consummate follower of LPL’s lists, then you may have noticed some whoppers hitting the web. I have almost finished putting together my list of 100 Great Books for Toddlers (waiting on some replacements) while others in the Youth Services Staff have put together some other great lists of 100 great books. But…
They Came from the Director’s Nightstand
My wife and I had a baby this spring, so reading time is precious and generally right before bed these days. Here are a few books I've been drifting off to sleep with in the past few months. Room to Dream I have been reading the new David Lynch biography/memoir on and off for a…
Story Explorers: In the Town All Year ‘Round
It’s that time of year again when I’m getting the itch for cooler weather, cardigans, and boots. Though fall is not yet upon us, though we should have cooler days coming up that are not so devastatingly hot and humid. Days where you and your kiddos can get outside and explore for hours on end…
028: Murder Farms and MEMories
Two podcasters give four thumbs up for Mem, a fab book for book clubs (and folks who like to ponder what makes a human a human and/or are into awesome books.) A
My Current Puny Reads
I’m often in awe of those folks over in Reader’s Services with their lengthy lists of great reads and end-of-year reading lists that leave me a little envious. Last year my mom sheepishly told me she had read over a hundred books in 2017. She’s in five or six book clubs (many right here at…
Lairds and Pirates and Writers, Oh My! Notes from Romance GenreCon
I've talked extensively about my love for the romance genre here on the blog, so it should surprise no one that my reaction to finding out that Kansas City was playing host to a romance convention in early August was basically, "OH MY GOD I HAVE TO ATTEND THIS NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES." Thus…
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