MPL Buzz – Our Staff Blog

• The Sympathizer July 13, 2020
  This month the Monday Evening Book group met virtually to discuss Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel The Sympathizer. This multi-faceted, multi-genre book follows an unnamed narrator, the Sympathizer, to a shattering conclusion that can leave readers feeling drained. Nguyen offers a nuanced look at the Vietnam War and its immediate aftermath that includes a Vietnamese perspective. The […]
• The Chemistry of Firecrackers & Fireworks July 10, 2020
  Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed the Fourth of July!  I have a confession to make- I used to hate it, because of fireworks- they are so loud!! I began thinking about this subject since I’ve been hearing lots and lots of those big bangs lately, and maybe you have too. So what are firecrackers […]
• National Video Game Day – July 8th July 8, 2020
  July 8th is National Video Game Day! We have a large selection of video games available at MPL for PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, and PC. Here are some of my favorite series that I highly recommend and that you can put on reserve: Kingdom Hearts: Kingdom Hearts is the very first video game I played back […]
• True Crime July 7, 2020
  Who did it? What was their motive? The true crime genre is now more popular than ever. Netflix offered Tiger King, Abducted in Plain Sight and Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez which provided blockbuster ratings.  Let’s visit the 25 highest rated true crime books, based on a Goodreads poll: American Predator: the Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the […]