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In the mood for murder
Jan 17 2020
Like fellow blogger Nicole Falcone, one of my favorite movies of 2019 is Rian Johnson’s murder mystery...
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Anythink Songbook: Childhood classics
Jan 9 2020
In a recent well-thought post, my colleague Julie made a case for two different kinds of favorite songs: songs tied to a particular moment in our lives (memory songs) and songs that seem like they'...
'Safe' books: Trying out a new genre in the new year
Jan 9 2020
Ever get that feeling when you finish a book that you want to read something drastically different, something fresh? I know the feeling well. I remember feeling this at the end of October (a month when I only read creepy books). I was desperate for something – anything – different.
For many of us...
10 favorite films of 2019
Dec 30 2019
This year in movies had a bit of a slow start. At the halfway point, I could only think of a piddly few that would likely rank as favorites, come year’s end. Well, here we are at that point, and luckily things have sped up, allowing me to produce a list of 10 favorite films of 2019.
I’m going to...
Elevated Reading: 'Plainsong' by Kent Haruf and Salida, Colorado
Dec 20 2019
There are few Colorado authors as beloved as the late Kent Haruf. His book, Plainsong, is simply put, his Colorado masterpiece – a...
Anythink Songbook: A new era
Dec 16 2019
In keeping with the interesting, entertaining theme established by my fellow...
Book Review: 'Behind Closed Doors' by B.A. Paris
Dec 13 2019
I finished B.A. Paris' Behind Closed Doors in two days. Hooked from the very first page, I couldn't put it down. The crazy...
Anythink Songbook: The Luckiest
Dec 2 2019
About a week ago, my coworker Julie posted a blog about memory songs versus forever songs. Memory songs are those tied to a specific memory, and forever songs are those tied to your heart forever....
The important thing about 'Goodnight Moon'
Dec 2 2019
Today, as I sit at the library, my son is on a field-trip to see Goodnight Moon at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Theater for Young Audiences program. The description of the show reads: “As the clock strikes...
Book Review: 'Dogs vs. Ice Cream' by Diana Lundin
Dec 2 2019
I love gazing through our photography section in the library. There are some fabulous books in the collection that I don't think get enough exposure, and I especially love the titles that have animals in them. I mean, really who doesn't love a cute dog, right? I wouldn't think to pair ice cream and...
Anythink Songbook: Take me to the pilot
Dec 2 2019
In a recent thought-provoking post, my colleague Julie makes the case that there are two different kinds of favorite songs: songs tied to a particular moment in our lives, and songs that seem like...
Anythink Songbook: Memory songs and forever songs
Nov 25 2019
Back in the year 2000, my middle school boyfriend and I were struggling to choose "our song" (a task that was all too important at the time). He liked Blink-182 and my favorite songs from that year...
Getting teens involved in Colorado Blue Spruce Book Awards
Nov 19 2019
The Colorado Blue Spruce Award is a unique award where submissions are nominated by and voted on by teens. No adults allowed – including publishers. With a nod to the official state tree, this award is specific to teens in Colorado. There is a...
The ugly Christmas sweater: an origin story
Nov 19 2019
You see them at parties. You see them in pictures. You see them on Christmas cards. Suddenly, they are everywhere and yet most of the year they are nowhere, buried in the back of the closet until they burst out in glorious tackiness.
They are garish. They are loud. They hurt your eyes. They are...
The books that inspired your favorite 2019 Hallmark movies
Nov 14 2019
Hallmark Christmas movies have arrived! Beginning Oct. 25 (which seems ludicrously early), you can watch all of the Hallmark Christmas movies that your candlelight-loving,-marshmallow heart can take. However, did you know you can check out or order most of the books that inspired the movies before ...
New programs coming to Anythink Bennett
Nov 13 2019
Thanks for our awesome guides, Eric and Molly, Anythink Bennett has some new programming coming for all ages.
First, we invite you to our weekly Creation Lab that will run every Thursday from 2 pm-6 pm. The Creation Lab is...
Yes, thank you, Pete Holmes
Nov 8 2019
What is this?
It’s a common refrain from a Pete Holmes, a successful comedian, podcaster, television star and, now, author. His new book,...
Book Review: 'The Whisper Man' by Alex North
Nov 5 2019
Let me tell you how worth the wait for The Whisper Man by Alex North was. I couldn't put this book down. From the title of...
6 new and notable novels
Oct 31 2019
I was captivated by Kate Quinn’s 2019 novel, The Huntress. It’s an epic work of historical fiction that adeptly covers...
Book Review: 'Before We Were Yours' by Lisa Wingate
Oct 24 2019
For the hundreds who vanished
and for the thousands who didn't.
May your stories
not be forgotten.
For those who help today's orphans
find forever homes.
May you always know the value
of your work
and your love.
These words are printed at the beginning of...