E-Book Only
E-Book OnlyExplore our digital collectionsI love the feel of a thick novel in my hand, but I'm also deeply attached to my Kindle, especially for trips. Here are some great books that DCPL owns only in...
View ArticleTournament of Books 2018
Tournament of Books 2018March is here - fill out your brackets!March is here, and that means it's time for brackets. Every year, I spot brackets of best sandwiches, villains and more on the Internet to...
View ArticleE-Book Historical Romances
E-Book Historical RomancesRegency FavoritesI've written before about my love for historical romances, particularly regencies. Regencies are romance novels set in England in the early 19th century,...
View ArticleSupernatural Short Stories
Supernatural Short StoriesCollections featuring the unexplained and unexplainableI love novels, but a great short story can be so satisfying. Sometimes you want to read something quick; but...
View ArticleHistorical Romances to Distract You
Historical Romances to Distract YouMore favoritesI've been increasingly reading only romance and speculative fiction recently, as general fiction ceases to distract me from the news of the day. I...
View ArticleWintery Picture Books
Wintery Picture Bookslet it snow, let it snow, let it snowI have a confession: I love snow. Okay, so I prefer to be inside while it's happening, but I love the way snow looks as it descends on the...
View ArticleTournament of Books 2019
Tournament of Books 2019It's back!I like to read all the books in The Morning News'Tournament of Books annually, so that I can ensure I've read at least some well-regarded adult fiction. This is my...
View Article"Right to Be Forgotten"
"Right to Be Forgotten"A reading list for the Arena Stage ProductionWhat is “the right to be forgotten?" Besides the name of the play coming to Arena Stage in October, it is also a legal right in much...
View ArticleLiterary Coming of Age Fiction
Literary Coming of Age FictionLiterature often isn't about an event happening; often the best stories are about small events and how they change someone. One of my favorite types of story is one where...
View ArticleNew Baby Books
New Baby Booksintroducing a sibling to a new babyIt can be hard to become a new sibling. You used to be the center of attention, but now there's this new loud crying tiny thing taking up your parents...
View ArticleContemporary Romance Novels
Contemporary Romance NovelsReal world romance with no historical or magical obstaclesContemporary romance is one of the hardest genres to pull off. Readers know a "happily ever after" is coming, unlike...
View ArticleTournament of Books 2020
Tournament of Books 2020It's back!I can't believe it's already March and the Tournament of Books is back! I like to read as many books in the tournament every year as I can, so that I've read at least...
View ArticleDystopian Pasts, Presents and Futures
Dystopian Pasts, Presents and FuturesThe word is scary right now. But honestly, reading about other pandemics and disasters has made me feel a little bit better right now because it could be so even...
View ArticleBaseball and Feeling Fit!
Baseball and Feeling Fit!For preschool children and familiesHere are some books and video story books about baseball and staying fit and healthy. These items are available in the library's digital...
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Super RoosterA Bracket of Past Winners of the Tournament of BooksEvery year, I like to play along with The Morning News’ Tournament of Books.Historical FictionLiterary FictionScience FictionShoshana...
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