The Method to the Madness

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One of my favorite things about working for a public library is the freedom I have to intersect my passions. It's difficult to think of something one could be into (be it a historical subject, a new hobby, technology, entertainment, etc.) that the library cannot help you discover or explore further. Seriously, throw anything out…
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LPL’s Best Books of 2023

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It was another doozy of a year for publishing and here is the blog post you've all been waiting for: LPL Staff's Best Books of 2023.  Chain-gang All-stars "Set in n a near future dystopia where our for-profit prison system has developed a controversial program for capital offenders, this was difficult to read at times…
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Fandom Feasting

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The way to a librarian’s heart is indeed through books. But there is another door that is always open and that is: FOOD. Combine the two, and well, that’ll make a librarian’s heart truly sing, at least at LPL.  We even have a special group chat for folks who want to be the first to…
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LPL’s Best Books of 2022

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Nettle & Bone "This fantasy adventure was definitely the most fun I had with a book all year. So imaginative, featuring found family and the most lovable animal sidekick ever. Very nearly perfect book in my humble opinion!" - Leah, Readers' Services Assistant The Light Pirate "Literary science fiction about a family in very near…
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The Sky is the Limit

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My Dad always told me I could be anything I wanted to be, but like a lot of parents he seemed to have something specific in mind. He first acquired his pilot's license in 1977 and by time I was born a decade later, he was well and truly in love with the wild blue…
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Tales of Mythical Tails

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I read a really great book recently. Like really, really, really great. It gave me the type of reading experience I didn’t even know I was craving. It was dark, and lush, and brooding, full of magical mayhem set against the oppressive, slate colored backdrop of the sea and its hidden horrors. Marketed as gothic…
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Pick Your Poison

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Every now and then I notice totally accidental trends in my reading. Not too long ago it was portal fantasy, repeated traipses through magical doorways leading to other worlds. Those adventures filled me with whimsy and also a dash of pre-pandemic wanderlust. Now I find myself on a darker path. One with a lot less…
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