Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

What Stories are For

"Forty-three years old, and the war occurred half a lifetime ago, and yet the remembering makes it now. And sometimes remembering will lead to a story, which makes it forever. That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2012 3:03 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: north park branch, oaklyn branch, book discussions, war, military, adult fiction, community interest, Vietnam, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien

Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French

"Eleven elephants. One plane. Hurtling together across the sky." From these opening sentences, I was captivated by this account of the inner workings of zoos, in particular Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa. The author is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2010 12:23 pm by lit.fic.reader@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, central library, mccollough branch, north park branch, oaklyn branch, red bank branch, recommended, animals, zoos

Perfect fireside reading for Fall

When I was a kid, I loved to prop myself up in a wing chair by the fire, stick my feet out, and read a good book. While I don't have a fireplace in my house, I have established a comfortable little reading ritual for myself when the nights are cool...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 3:58 pm by librarianinheels@evpl

Filed under: humor, oaklyn branch, fiction, chick lit, book discussions, Marian Keyes, witchcraft

Changes for Oaklyn Chick Lit book discussion

Oaklyn's Chick Lit book discussion group will continue to meet once a month on Wednesdays, but at a new time - 3:30 p.m. We'll also be meeting in the large meeting room, which is directly behind the Information Desk, instead of the Oaklyn Cafe...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 1:46 pm by librarianinheels@evpl

Filed under: oaklyn branch, chick lit

Do you love "chick lit"?

...Never fear - we have a support group for you!!! If you're a fan of chick lit, and you're looking for a book discussion, why not try the Oaklyn Chick Lit book discussion? The group meets monthly in the Oaklyn Cafe. We've discussed books...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 10:46 am by librarianinheels@evpl

Filed under: oaklyn branch, fiction, chick lit, Jennifer Weiner, book discussions, Jane Green, Marian Keyes, Julie Garwood, jane austen, Pride and Prejudice

"sTORI Telling" by Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling is the daughter of Aaron Spelling - the famous, super-rich producer of classic cheeseball TV hits like Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Dynasty, and Melrose Place, to name a few. In 2006, Spelling died, and his daughter...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 9:41 am by librarianinheels@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, oaklyn branch, chick lit, biography, celebrities

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