Category: Book Reviews

• Lost in Translation: Genres

  In this installment of “Lost in Translation” I want to talk about genres in anime and manga and some of the tropes that are associated with them. Anime and Manga encompass a wide range of genres such as action/adventure, fantasy, science fiction, romance, slice-of-life, and comedy as well as various subgenres. You might hear shōnen,…

  dillhelm

  May 6, 2024

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

  Anime, Berserk, BlackClover, CardcaptorSakura, DemonSlayer, DragonBall, FruitsBasket, HappyMarriage, HunterXHunter, isekai, JoblessReincarnation, JujutsuKaisen, Manga, MyHeroAcademia, Naruto, Nichijou, OnePiece, Overlord, SailorMoon, seinen, shojo, shonen, SwordArtOnline, ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime, TheDevilIsAPartTimer, TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe, TokyoGhoul, Tsundere, Vagabond, VinlandSaga

• Wine & Words: The Devil Comes to Moscow

  

  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov Arm and arm, hand and hand, I stroll the neighborhoods filled with brownstones that reminisce a tale from the past. Warmth pulses from the sun, beating softly down on a different borough. The East Village has changed directions to the West. Vintage clothing line the streets. Records are…

  sbarillari

  April 22, 2024

  Book Reviews, Recommendations, Wine & Words

  ArboisRouge, Behemoth, DomaineRolet, FrenchWines, Hella, JuraRegion, MikailBulgakov, Moscow, PinotNoir, Poulsard, ProfessorWoland, RougeTradition, SovietRussia, SovietUnion, Stalin, SympathyForTheDevil, TheMasterAndMargarita, Trousseau

• Tournament of Books 2024 – Results and “Highlights Package!”

  The results are in! And it wasn’t really close. And the Russell Library 2024 Tournament of Books Champion is… With a whopping 87.3% of the vote, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus was voted the Russell Library’s 2024 Tournament of Books Champion! Recently adapted into an Apple TV+ mini-series, Garmus’ debut novel about a chemist-turned-cooking show host really resonated…

  Jack B.

  April 15, 2024

  Book Reviews, Contests, Events, Inside Stories, Library Services, Middletown, CT, Sports

  AdultFiction, AdultNonFiction, BarbaraKingsolver, Basketball, BookTournament, BritneySpears, CryingInHMart, DemonCopperhead, DowntownMiddletownGiftCard, HappyPlace, I’mGladMyMomDied, LessonsInChemistry, MarchMadness, MarchTournament, PovertyByAmerica, PrinceHarry, Spare, TheWomanInMe, Tournament, TournamentOfBooks

• 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