Looking for something to read by the pool or on the sand? The John Tyler libraries have got you covered. Kick back with these recent releases: 11th Hour: The Women’s Murder club back for the –you guessed it – 11th installment. Art of Fielding: Not just a baseball novel but also a coming-of-age story about [...]
Ever wonder why lawyers use two words such as “have and hold” or “cease and desist” when one word would do? Or why there is a “b” in debt and a “p” in receipt? Those and other strange quirks of English are explained in The Story of English in 100 Words. From roe (a deer) [...]
What do tropical cyclones and the walking dead have in common? Well, preparation for one. Because both are unpredictable, potentially devastating and socially disruptive (common mortals being unable to control the consequences) methods of preparation are amazingly similar. That’s why the Center for Disease Control—those jolly folks who broadcast warnings about epidemics—have created a site [...]
The John Tyler Community College library has recently acquired newly published works by our very own faculty. From Assistant Professor Jeff Landon we have Emily Avenue and Truck Dance. And from Lecturer Angela Vogel we have Fort Gorgeous. Emily Avenue: a flash novel When Doug Figgens accidently causes a fatal accident he becomes a [...]
Hopefully, Pak Jun Do (phonetically, John Doe) is not the North Korean everyman. From his start in a North Korean orphanage selecting which orphans get food to his stint in the tunnels beneath the DMZ fighting in the dark to kidnapping Japanese citizens to mining uranium in Prison 33 Jun Do manages to survive the [...]
Tina Fey is bossy and full of advice on all matters: Practical tips on how to make it in a male-dominated workplace: “No pigtails, no tube tops. Cry sparingly . . . don’t eat diet foods in meetings.” Beauty: “By nineteen, I had discovered that Retin-A was a great way to have large chunks of [...]
Looking for books to interest your book club members? Is finding a book for your book club meeting an overwhelming task? Are you asking yourself: Will everyone like it? Will anyone like it? Will it generate discussion? Are copies available in the library? As for the first question—don’t worry whether or not all your members [...]
Watch Downton Abbey, Season 2: A Scene from Episode 7 on PBS. See more from Masterpiece. In yesterday’s blog post the Dangerous Library Book Pushers suggested reading ideas to help you pass the time until Season 3 of Downton Abbey begins in 2013. Today we look at more ideas: Looking to live the English Country [...]
Watch Downton Abbey: The Best Maggie Moments on PBS. See more from Masterpiece. Are you missing Sunday evenings with the Crawleys? Never fear! In this two-part blog post the Dangerous Library Book Pushers have suggestions for your reading until Downton Abbey makes its reappearance in 2013. If you enjoy British family sagas: Forsyte Saga [...]
Do you dislike aggression? Enjoy solitude? Are you a good listener? Work best on your own? Think before you speak? You, my friend, could be an introvert. In a world that glorifies the go-get-em, up-and-at-em, hard bargaining, out-going, people-person attitudes, introversion can make even the most well-adjusted feel just a little out of step with [...]