Category: Book Reviews
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Wine & Words: The Real Truth?
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote There are many different readers throughout the world. There are people who are born readers. Then there are others who find reading, or sometimes reading finds them. It could be a book or an author that is the catalyst spinning them into a bibliophile. I was one of those…
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Wine & Words: Secrets of the Past
Possession: A Romance By A.S. Byatt Writing is a form of expression. Be it a novel, a text message, or a blog post. The art of writing is constantly evolving. It changes to match the needs of people. This mode of expression is slipping into a wave of constant contact, through a text or even…
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Tournament of Books 2025 Recap – How “The Women” Won
The readers have spoken. The Tournament of Books has concluded, and the results are in! Middletown readers have voted Kristin Hannah’s The Women to be the 2025 Tournament of Books Champion! Going into the tournament, many foresaw this outcome–in fact, 65% of all brackets submitted this year predicted The Women to emerge victorious. In a…
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Stressed? Winnie-the-Pooh Can Help
We all need a little tranquility these days. Stuffed bears and other beloved toys certainly gave us tranquility when we were children, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about philosophy. I’m talking about Taoism. I’m talking, of course, about Winnie-the-Pooh. Now what, I can hear you asking, does Winnie-the-Pooh have to do…
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Wine & Words: A Beneficial Engagement
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Have you ever been at a lost for what to read next? Libraries are not only a place to borrow books, but the librarians who work there aim to point you in the right direction. Librarians’ suggestions are valued. As librarians, we also value the suggestions brought to us by…
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