April 2018
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Time to melt: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
Did you know that April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!? Grilled cheese has always been one of my favorite comfort foods — and I know I’m not alone: People have been loving its ease and possibilities for nearly 100 years. “The United States modern version of the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the… Continue reading
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Happy National Bookmobile Day!
The Seattle Public Library Bookmobile Index Years of continuous Bookmobile service in Seattle: 70 Total vehicles in Seattle Public Library’s Mobile Services’ fleet: 4 (1 walk-on bookmobile, 2 step vans, & 1 little van) Age in years of oldest vehicle: 11 Number of bubble machines: 1 Total locations served each month: 116 Weight in pounds… Continue reading
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Romance by authors of color
Over the past week, there’s been a spirited discussion on Romance Twitter (yes, it’s a thing) about the way the industry and publishers treat authors of color as well as readers of color. Authors told stories about being shunted to “ethnic” imprints, seeing books by white authors featuring characters of color with racist tropes in… Continue reading
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Five horror novels to read now
Why wait until everyone else is looking for ghost stories and horror to enjoy the gothic, the ghoulish and the ghastly? We see a big uptick in horror readers in October, but YOU can get ahead of the curve by diving into horror novels right now, mid April, when the days are getting longer (sunset… Continue reading
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New Fiction Roundup – April 2018
4/3: America Is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo – When Hero De Vera arrives in the United States, haunted by the political upheaval in the Philippines and disowned by her parents, her aunt and uncle give her a fresh start in the Bay Area and don’t ask about her past. But their daughter, the… Continue reading