NB: We have a guest squee or rather an author squee for Fred Vargas’ mystery novels. It’s made a couple of us at SBTB HQ add the books to our TBR piles. This squee comes from Lara. Here is Lara’s bio: “A burlesque-dancing feminist with a deep yearning for solitude and a library of my own. I also teach English to high school students and knit when the stress levels rise.” … Heartbreak requires a … Continue reading Guest Squee: The Works of Fred Vargas →
Happy Hump Day! For all our U.S. readers, I hope you had a great, long Labor Day weekend and caught up on some reading. It’s only a couple more days until Friday, so let’s hope these link provide a good distraction. … Dancers invaded the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts for a beautiful photoshoot for a #CamerasAndDancers social media initiative: Dancers from the Parsons Dance Company and the Paul Taylor Dance Company … Continue reading Links: Ballet at the NYPL, Hamilton, & More! →
NB: We always like hearing about good, squee-worthy books! This recommendation comes from Ren. Ren loves books, especially historicals, though she’s happy to live in the era of jeans and nerd t-shirts. She also likes fantasy and black tea. The back cover copy of The Tigers of Mompracem: Would you be the greatest pirate in the South China Sea or would you hang up your sword to be with the woman you love? Malaysia, 1849. The Tigers … Continue reading Guest Squee: The Tigers of Mompracem by Emilio Salgari →
