The Library Vault

What Are You Reading In 2024? Here Are 15 Books For Every Reader, Librarian Approved

2024 is proving to be a fantastic year for new book publications. I have had the privilege of receiving ARCS (advanced readers copies) through sites like Netgalley, Edelweiss Plus, and Librofm for many 2024 publications. I receive these electronically and either listen to audiobooks in app or send ebooks to my Kindle. Once I read/listen…

brianarusselllibrary

March 11, 2024

Book Reviews, Inside Stories, Recommendations

AlexMichaelides, ALoveSongforRickiWilde, AustinSiegemundBroka, BrianaBookReviews, CharlesDuhigg, DeborahJacksonTaffa, ElizabethGonzalezJames, EmilyWibberley, ErikLarson, FangirlDown, FreidaMcFadden, IndianBurialGround, JamesByPercivalEverett, KristinHannah, LeighBardugo, NickMedina, OurMoon, PercivalEverett, RachelHawkins, RebeccaBoyle, Supercommunicators, Swifties, TessaBailey, TheBreakupTour, TheBulletSwallower, TheDemonsOfUnrest, TheFamiliar, TheFury, TheHeiress, TheTeacherByFreidaMcFadden, TheWomenByKristinHannah, TiaWilliams, WhiskeyTender
Wine & Words: Rhône on the Road

Kerouac: A Biography By Ann Charters A breeze wisps against my face as the wind tunnels through my soul. Grey marks the sky and the painted art on the buildings tell a story of community. The passerby’s are dressed to impress, while I am bundled head to toe. The cold doesn’t phase these brave souls, while…

sbarillari

March 4, 2024

Book Reviews, Recommendations, Wine & Words

AnnCharters, ChateauRedortier, ChâteauneufDuPape, CoteDeRhoneVillages, EastVillageBooks, France, HyannisCapeCod, JackKerouac, KerouacABiography, MenthonFamily, RedortierBeaumesDeVenise, RhoneValley, RhoneWine, StMarksPlace
A March Book Tournament at Russell Library!

Bracket Season is almost here! Yes, as February draws to a close, many of us can’t help but get caught up in March Madness, the college basketball tournament put on by the NCAA every March. Many of us know the tension of watching your favorite team battle to win it all, or the thrill of…

Jack B.

February 26, 2024

Contests, Events, Inside Stories, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Recommendations, Sports, Trending

AdultFiction, AdultNonFiction, Basketball, Belonging, BookBracketPredictionContest, BookTournament, CryingInHMart, DemonCopperhead, DowntownMiddletownGiftCard, GoToDinners, HangtheMoon, HappyPlace, HeartBones, HelloBeautiful, I’mGladMyMomDied, LessonsInChemistry, MadHoney, March15th, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, PovertyByAmerica, SomeoneElsesShoes, Spare, TheWager, TheWomanInMe, Tournament, TournamentOfBooks
The Novelty of NoveList

If you’re like me, when I find a series I love I burn through it in record time and then am left mourning that I have finished the series. Finding a new series can be challenging, so invariably I turn to NoveList for help. NoveList is an online database available through Russell Library’s website that…

Mary

February 19, 2024

Inside Stories, Library Services, Recommendations, Technology

AppealMixer, BestAdultFiction, BookALike, NoveList
Lost in Translation: the Confession

Hey everybody! It’s Dillon again back to talk about more manga. I hope that in the new year, a few of you have picked up some manga to try it out. I would be curious to hear your thoughts and opinions, so come and find me in Russell Library and chat. I thought about starting…

dillhelm

February 5, 2024

Book Reviews, Graphic Novels / Manga, Kids and Teens, Lost In Translation, Recommendations

Aharen-senWaHakarenai, Anime, GraphicNovels, Horimiya, Kaguya-sama, KomiCantCommunicate, LoveIsWar, Manga, MyDressUpDarling, Shikimori’sNotJustACutie, TomoChanIsAGirl

What Are You Reading In 2024? Here Are 15 Books For Every Reader, Librarian Approved

Wine & Words: Rhône on the Road

A March Book Tournament at Russell Library!

The Novelty of NoveList

Lost in Translation: the Confession