Wrinkle, Wind, Planet
When I saw the trailer for the Wrinkle in Time movie, I was immediately hooked to the story. A Wrinkle in Time was my first taste of Madeleine L’Engle’s writing and … Continued
Snow Crash
Have you ever heard of the word avatar? Not the movie, or the TV show but in a video game, or on a computer where you have “your avatar”? Neal … Continued
Films I Liked Better Than Their Books (Or Why I’m a Bad Librarian)
There are few films based off of books that probe me to venture into reading their literary counterparts for one reason: I’ve never liked the book better. This, of course, all started … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Death by Cyanide
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Death by Cyanide: The Murder of Dr. Autumn Klein was narrated by … Continued
Idle Hands and Audio Books: Beginning Knitter Guide
With the temperature dropping and shorter days upon us, my passion for indoor hobbies like fiber arts and craft-making are reignited. In fact, my favorite way to enjoy these hunker-down hobbies … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Supernatural Pittsburgh and Its Suburbs
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Supernatural Pittsburgh and Its Suburbs was narrated by volunteer Paula Collins. This … Continued
Best of BARD: October 2017
In October, Sue Grafton leapt up one spot from her place in September. Otherwise, all of October’s top downloads are new titles and new authors. Do you know what that … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Darkness Visible
LBPH is proud to share a new locally produced title available for loan or for download from BARD. Darkness Visible: A Novel of the 1892 Homestead Strike was narrated by … Continued
Lovecraft!
I find that readers either like HP Lovecraft or hate him, or have never heard of him before. Not many are ambivalent. The man wrote wonderfully creepy and demented books, … Continued
Veteran’s Day Library Picks
Throughout the years, Veterans Day adopts a new meaning and context for each generation. When I was growing up, the holiday felt (and still is) very much attached to the … Continued