Check out one of the staff's favorite books from 2011:
Britta Katie Kate Kim&Louise Christy Matt Toni Debbie
Deborah's blog
Genre Study: Rural Noir
Authors of noir fiction, such as James Ellroy and George Pelecanos, paint a vivid and gritty scene, where the sex and violence happen in full detail on the page. Authors of "rural noir" have rural settings and characters, and have made their mark in recent books and movies:
Submitted by Deborah on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 12:04pm
Rave Reviews for First Fiction
The most amazing thing about these warmly-reviewed titles is they are the first novels published by the authors:
Submitted by Deborah on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 7:08pm
Out of Africa: Africa in Book, Film, and Music
Books: Fiction
Books: Non-fiction
Film
Music
Submitted by Deborah on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 3:53pm
Illinois' Novel Destinations
Thank you to the following Novel Destinations who donated prizes for our Adult Summer Reading Program:
Submitted by Deborah on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 11:36am
Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees
Check out some the nominees for this year's Indie Awards:
Submitted by Deborah on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 4:00pm
Mergent InvestorEdge
Introducing a new Investment Product to help make Smart Investment Choices: Mergent InvestorEdge. It includes over 4000 Equity Research Reports, updated weekly, providing expert analysis and buy, sell and hold recommendations from Ford Equity Research. It also includes annual and industry reports. Home Access is available.
Submitted by Deborah on Mon, 11/15/2010 - 1:01pm
Zombies!
Are you a fan of the Walking Dead? Check out some other books and movies with ZOMBIES.
Submitted by Deborah on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 10:42am
Library Value Calculator
What is the Brookfield Public Library worth to you? How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services? Find out by using our Library Value Calculator! How much are you saving?
Submitted by Deborah on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 2:49pm
