Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories by Amal El-Mohtar

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories by Amal El-Mohtar: Reviewed by Kristin These stories often read like fairy tales. In the titular story, “Seasons of Glass and Iron”, Tabitha is wearing iro...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: New in June!

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: New in June!:   Allen, Samantha   Puck Andrews, Mary Kay Road Trip Arden, Katherine   The Unicorn Hunters Benedict, Marie   A Pair of Aces Benja...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu: Reviewed by Kristin An infinite number of universes. Humans have coded and manufactured “skunkworks” to manipulate and manage physics of t...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cinder House by Freya Marske

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cinder House by Freya Marske: Reviewed by Jeanne Ella is quite the homebody—literally.   Murdered at sixteen, she is tethered to her house while her stepmother Patric...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Sheep Detectives, aka Three Bags Full

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Sheep Detectives, aka Three Bags Full: There's a new movie in theaters entitled "The Sheep Detectives," based on the book Three Bags Full  by Leonie Swann.  I went t...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Staff Picks for National Library Week: Tonia & Jeanne

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Staff Picks for National Library Week: Tonia & Je...:   Tonia Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast Station Eleven by Emily S...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Naturalist, When the Stars Go Dark, Fields and Pastures New

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Naturalist, When the Stars Go Dark, Fie...:     Reported by Rita   Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation by Jim Ottaviani (Adapter), Edward O. Wilson, C.M. Butzer (Illustrator) A vi...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Staff Picks for National Library Week: Rita and Rita and TJ S.

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Staff Picks for National Library Week: Rita and T...:   Rita Remarkably Bright Creatures  by Shelby Van Pelt - This book is a delightful blend of humor, warmth, and captivating facts about oct...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Staff Picks for National Library Week: Madison & Keelan

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Staff Picks for National Library Week: Madison & ...:   Madison Billy Summers by Stephen King - King does an excellent job at exploring inner conflicts, and the struggle between good and evil...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Dopesick, Naturalist, Murder in Constantinople

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Dopesick, Naturalist, Murder in Constan...:  Reported by Rita Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy Beth Macy takes us into the epicent...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children’s Books by Joan Bodger

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the Bri...:   Reviewed by Jeanne Many, many years ago, a fellow librarian encouraged me to read How the Heather Looks if I had any interest in chil...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Secret Societies, Devil’s Bones, Six Feet Deep Dish

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Secret Societies, Devil’s Bones, Six Fe...:   Nevermore: Secret Societies, Devil’s Bones, Six Feet Deep Dish   Reported by Rita     The Little Book of Secret Societies: 50 of...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: New Fiction in April!

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: New Fiction in April!:   Baldacci, David   Hope Rises Bannalec, Jean-Luc The Secrets of the Abbey Chiaverini, Jennifer The Patchwork Players (Elm Creek Quilt...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara:   Reviewed by Kristin Nora Bird has always been cautious in life. She and her twin brother Charlie lost their parents in an accident whe...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Paper Girl, Eleventh Hour, A Death in the Family

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore: Paper Girl, Eleventh Hour, A Death in t...: Reported by Rita   Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America by Beth Macy   From one of our most acclaimed chr...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cat’s Claw by Dolores Hitchens

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Cat’s Claw by Dolores Hitchens:   Reviewed by Jeanne Rachel Murdock is an apple-cheeked, white-haired little old lady who lives with her prim sister Jennifer in Los Ang...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCartney, edited by Ted Widmer

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCa...:   Reviewed by Kristin How many books have been written about The Beatles, individually or collectively, and/or about their post-Beatle m...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner:   Reviewed by Jeanne Haven’s father was a diver and a dreamer.   He never did quite get the big find he was always searching for, but he...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake by Mark Hendricks

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesap...:   Reviewed by Jeanne I picked this book up because the Bristol Public Library has started a photography club and I was interested in see...

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore!

Bookblog of the Bristol Library: Nevermore!:  The Nevermore Book Club is the library's free-spirited book club.  Members read what they want to and report, whether or not they liked...