Jay’s Book Talk: A Gentleman in Moscow
What if you had to live the rest of your life in a hotel? Join me as I review Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow. Released in 2016, this best seller has new meaning in an age were every has…
Fountaindale on Internet Archive
Part of the duties of a library is to preserve history. This usually involves taking in documents, objects and random relics from the local community. It is not enough to just hold on to these things, to let them sit…
Jay’s Book Talk: Aun por Pablo Neruda
Hola! Yo tengo un charla de libro nuevo en español! Por favor perdóname por mi español malo.
Jay’s Book Talk: Tales from the Cafe
Settle down with a nice cup of coffee and enjoy Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. This is the sequel to the 2015 novel Before the Coffee Gets Cold, with four more tales from the quiet little café down…
Jay’s Book Talk: Blitzed
Learn about a side of World War II that was not covered in history class! Join me as I discuss the 2017 international bestseller, Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler.
Jay’s Book Talk: The Least of Us
There have been many losses during the pandemic, not least of all the record number of overdose deaths across America. While the current despair from isolation, job loss and stress has exacerbated the problem, drug addiction and overdose from illegal…
Jay’s Book Talk: Letters from Father Christmas
While known most prominently for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien had an extensive library of other works. Released after his death, Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of beautifully crafted letters sent by “Father Christmas” to…
Jay’s Book Talk: The Cult of We
“The definitive inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and what its epic unraveling says about a financial system drunk on the elixir of Silicon Valley innovation-from the Wall Street Journal correspondents whose scoop-filled reporting hastened the company’s downfall.” This…
Fandom Spotlight: Ultraman
“Wait a second. You’ve been calling him ‘he,’ like a friend, but what’s his name?” “He doesn’t have a name.” “Don’t joke, Everyone has a name.” “Then let’s see– How about Ultraman?” -Ultraman, Episode 1 Godzilla is not the…
Jay’s Book Talk: The Stormlight Archive
A new epic series by the best-selling writer of Robert Jordan’s final Wheel of Time novels introduces the world of Roshar through the experiences of a war-weary royal compelled by visions, a highborn youth condemned to military slavery and a…