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Pride and Prejudice Retellings
There is no better time than the depths of winter to watch (or re-watch) the 5-hour BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice. But did you know that there are also approximately a billion book adaptations, spinoffs, and … Continue reading
ex·per·i·men·tal
This month we’ve asked our librarians to share their favorite media with experimental/non-traditional narrative structures. Check out their responses below: House of Leaves – Mark Z. Danielewski Hotel World – Ali Smith The God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy … Continue reading
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And The Rest Is History
This month we asked our librarians “What are your favorite historical fiction books?” Check out their answers here: Fever by Mary Beth Keane: The main character of this book is Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, one of the … Continue reading
Robbins Library Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!
Robbins Library is observing Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15! We’ve gathered a list with our favorite books by Hispanic authors to celebrate the multiple cultures, traditions, and contributions from our global neighbors and fellow Americans. You … Continue reading
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Top Tropes
This month we asked our librarians what their favorite narrative tropes are! A trope is a commonly used theme or plot device. Check out TV Tropes for some incredibly specific examples or the library database NoveList under “Browse By” –> … Continue reading
Go Green!
This month we asked our librarians for their favorite books that have a green cover, or the word green in the title. Here are the results! Greenglass House by Kate Milford, of course! (And also Ghosts of Greenglass House, and … Continue reading
Seriously Series
Keeping up with the latest book in a series is hard! Even librarians struggle to keep up with them. This month we share some series we’ve started but haven’t gotten around to finishing. This includes ones we plan to finish … Continue reading
Black History Month Booklists
Because reading books by black authors & with black characters is important all year round, for our last blog post of Black History Month we’ve got a bunch of booklists for all your reading needs! Boston Public Library has been … Continue reading
Black History Month – African Americans in Times of War
2018’s Black History Month theme is African Americans in Times of War, a topic that is often overlooked when learning about our country’s history. We’re sharing some books and other resources that can help you learn more about this important … Continue reading
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Award Winning Books for Pride
Want some quality queer books to help you celebrate Pride this month? Check out these 2017 award winners! 29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winner Lesbian Fiction Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn Gay Fiction The Angel of History by … Continue reading
