Celebrate Women’s History Month by picking up the works of a female author
March is Women’s History Month, and has been proclaimed so by the president of the United States every year since...
Sunday, April 13, 2025
‘Tis the season to read spooky
I’m surprised how many people this month have sincerely used the phrase “it’s Spooky Season” to me in regular conversation....
What to read to impress a Comic-Con fan
San Diego Comic-Con will be here next month, which I always use as an excuse to write about some of...
Take the mystery out of certain novels at La Mesa Branch Library
If you’re a fan of mystery novels, you’re probably aware of the “cozy mystery” subgenre. They’re kind of anti-thrillers, focusing...
Halloween invites spooky tales for young and old
The holiday of Halloween is taking up an increasing amount of real estate in our cultural landscape. I’ve seen advertisements...
From page to screen, some promising books coming in entertainment form
While books have always been adapted to other forms of entertainment, the ever-expanding mountain of media platforms has given us...
Never too late to pick up and read books from the past
Although we have entered a whole new year, it’s not too late to catch up on the most popular and...
Are you in search of any banned books?
For decades, libraries have been commemorating Banned Books Week, a time to celebrate the freedom to read and highlight both...
Títulos de 'Un libro, un San Diego' 2021
Por JAKE SEXTON Este año, el programa One Book, One San Diego celebra su decimoquinto año de unir a las personas...
Resuelve el misterio en los libros de 'whodunit'
Por JAKE SEXTON Después de ver la popular película “Knives Out”, me enganché a las historias de misterio de “whodunit”. Las configuraciones varían:...
