books

I'm reading The Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub. It was written in 2001. It is a sequel to The Talisman, which was written in 1984. That is kind of a long time between books. It took a while for me to get into it but once I did, I am good to go...

Best-selling author Joe Hill is tomorrow's guest on the Power 96 Morning Show. The son of Stephen King, Hill has written several novels including Horns, Heart-Shaped Box, NOS4A2 and a collection of short stories titled 20th Century Ghosts...

That translates to D.E.A.R. Day and it is today. This is also Library Week. Libraries seem to have all sorts of computers there, which can be used for email, job search and career resources. I signed up for my first email account at the library...

The Steele County Historical Society is hosting a couple of events this week, starting with a women's history month author event on Tuesday, March 29, at 7PM.

Read Across America Day, promoted by the National Education Association, was observed on March 2. It got me thinking about the books I enjoyed reading to my kids.

Beginning March 13, the Owatonna Public Library will have new hours of operation. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, the library will be open from 9AM to 9PM. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the library will be open from 9AM to 5PM. The library will be closed on Sundays...

The Owatonna Kiwanis Club will host their annual "Read Around the World" event on Saturday, February 6, at the Owatonna Public Library. Hours will be 10-11:30AM with celebrity readers. The program is designed for preschool to third-graders and will feature a free book giveaway...

So many books to read or listen to. It seems lists are made for just about everything. To add to that list, Esquire asked "eight female literary powerhouses" to put together a list of books to read. Here is a partial list of the 80-some suggested and a link just in case you want to do some light reading...

I felt like it took months to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I truly had a hard time. When I told my husband that, his advice was to give it a chance. The book that I have has about four parts to it. It explains how the story came about to be written, which was pretty interesting...

So, I was looking forward to the new book by Harper Lee Go Set A Watchman.  To tell the truth, I was disappointed. I read another local review, then I didn't feel so bad. I was confused thinking "Why didn't I like it?" In a way, the book didn't flow very well...