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Monthly Archives — June 2010

It Ain’t Easy Being a Vamp

(It’s vampire week here on the Librarian Next Door. In honor of the theatrical release of Twilight: Eclipse and my latest obsession with HBO’s True Blood, I’m reviewing vampire-themed books this week. Enjoy!) Pop culture makes us think vampires have it made, but that’s not always the case. In her latest book release,  Stephenie Meyer [...]

Book News, June 26th

Greetings, bookworms. It’s hard to believe that in just a few short days, yet another month will be over. It’s also hard to believe that I’m still surprised about this, since I seem to say the same thing every four weeks or so. I never learn, do I? Here’s hoping you learn something new with [...]

Take Back Jane!

These days, it seems you can’t go into a bookstore without bumping into a vampire, a werewolf, a zombie or some other creature that goes bump in the night. Savvy publishers are even turning to classic literature, putting slogans like “Bella and Edward’s Favorite Book” on the cover of Wuthering Heights or rewriting history with [...]