Unrequired Reading
Tagged Lists
Basically, sad/depressing books (primarily novels, but with some memoir mixed in there). The opposite of light summer reading.
Fiction and nonfiction that reflects the time period & themes of the miniseries. Historical events (from a British point of view) covered include the sinking of the Titanic, World War I and its aftermath, Women's Suffrage, the Irish Revolution, and the flu epidemic.
The Mother (and Father) Load: Books about Parenting and Families
These books offer perspectives into different parenting theories and styles. They also address different types of families.
With classes to attend and papers to write, it’s easy to end up eating spaghetti every night of the week…if you make it to your kitchen at all. These cookbooks will help get you busy in the kitchen and out of your food rut.
So you've read all of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander books—or you haven't, because they're always checked out. Don't despair. There's plenty of mayhem to go around in Sweden and neighboring countries. The success of Larsson's "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," as well as Henning Mankell's Wallander series, has created a big demand for Scandinavian (or Nordic, if you count Iceland, which we do) crime fiction. Here's just a sample of what you can find in the library's Browsing Collection on Level 3.
How to Learn Spiritual Healing
