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Adding 'The Woman They Could Not Silence' to everything else I'm currently reading because my @manateelibraries #BooksOnTap book club is tomorrow. . . #RynReads #Book #Books #Bookstagram #Instabook #AmReading #TheWomanTheyCouldNotSilence (at Manatee Libraries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVyXinDvpkv/?utm_medium=tumblr
Just started reading #Untamed by @glennondoyle for the @manateelibraries #BooksOnTap book club. I'm kind of annoyed that I can't send this Libby book to my Kindle, but at least the app is better than Hoopla's, and I don't have to drive to Sarasota to check out a copy from their library like I was going to have to do. #RynReads (at Manatee Libraries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPE_9WQh8Na/?utm_medium=tumblr
Latest read, 'When We Were Magic', by @gaileyfrey, for the @manateelibraries #BooksOnTap book club. You don't have to be local to join, just go to the library's insta for info on how to sign up. . . #RynReads #Instabook #Bookstagram #AmReading #WhenWeWereMagic #SarahGailey (at Manatee Libraries) https://www.instagram.com/p/COBpT-CB7fA/?igshid=3opm2sks7dt2
Book & Brew Pairing
I promised a while back to write a review for Horns by Joe Hill. It took a while to come up with a decent concept, and I think I finally found the perfect pairing of words and hops, malt and theme, bitterness and literary relevance, I’m talking about pairing a book and the perfect beer. I would pair Horns and Pollyanna’s Personal Chain Letter (PCL for short). The PCL is a Russian Imperial Stout infused with vanilla beans. It’s a dark and powerful beer with some sweetness added in there, so it’s not all doom and gloom. That’s why it fits perfectly with Joe Hill’s book. Horns can be very, very dark for some people. There is a lot of religious overtones, violence, murder, etc. However it can be lighthearted and even be considered very romantic. Hill talks about young love, and what happens when something tragic happens to young love.
There are a lot of mysteries in life, and in Horns. It makes you want to read the next page instantly, but it also confuses you. PCL is complex in the same way, and you wonder what you’re tasting with each sip. Horns and PCL are not for everyone, but they will completely surprise you. Since Joe Hill is Stephen King’s son, and this book has some “horror” elements, mainly the lead character sprouting literal Devil horns and having supernatural powers, this is not a blood and guts horror book. It may be frightening at times, but it’s worth a read, as PCL is worth a taste.
For another review of Horns visit - http://burninglariat.blogspot.com/2013/11/book-review-horns.html
For more information on Pollyanna & Personal Chain Letter - http://www.pollyannabrewing.com/catalog/item/?deptId=235&id=1202
And finally for more information about Books on Tap - http://lemontlibrary.org/booksontap/
Thanks for reading! Cheers!
Paul Dobersztyn - Reference Librarian
#BooksonTap Vol. 2 features Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari. We’ll meet again at Pollyanna Brewing Company at 7:00pm on Thursday, February 11th, 2016. The fine crew at Pollyanna has graciously offered a free brewery tour to all who join us in the second discussion! Stop by the library, grab the book, read it, and stop on by for a good discussion and bonus brew tour!
#BooksonTap vol. 1
The first Books on Tap session at Pollyanna Brewing Company was a box office smash! Well more like a much appreciated, semi well attended indie flick. We had a solid crew attend and discuss Horns by Joe Hill. We snacked on some pizza and fried pickles, and washed it down with a fresh Pollyanna original brew. Overall the group enjoyed January’s selection. I’ll be writing a personal review in the beer future (like what I did there?). Keep a look out for February’s selection! I know for a fact that the Lemont Public Library has copies of Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari right now. Thanks to everyone who came, and a big thanks to Pollyanna Brewing Company for letting us chill there. See you soon! http://lemontlibrary.org/booksontap/ http://www.pollyannabrewing.com/
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