Adults Highlights

Spanish Books in Translation

September 16, 2023

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the following books in translation!

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New fiction by Hispanic/Latinx authors (Sept. 2023)

September 13, 2023

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by reading new fiction by Latinx/Hispanic authors!

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Robbins Library Photographer Published

August 4, 2023

One of our Robbins staffers, Steve McInerny, had three of his photographs published in the book Stereoscopy is Good for You edited by Brian May.  Yes, that Brian May, co-founder and guitarist of the rock group Queen. Steve is a long time photographer and has a special interest in taking stereoscopic photographs. Stereoscopic photos appear […]

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Books with Witches

August 3, 2023

Check out the following fiction recommendations featuring witches and magic!

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Books on Stargazing

August 3, 2023

What we see in the stars : an illustrated tour of the night sky / Kelsey OseidAn illustrated guide to the heavens combines the myths, historic significance, and various interpretations of objects seen in the night sky, including the recognized constellations, meteors, eclipses, planets, and moons. 2023 night sky almanac : a month-by-month guide to North America’s skies from the Royal Astronomical Society […]

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Books on Witchcraft

August 3, 2023

Want to learn the basics of all things witchcraft? Here are a handful of recommendations to get you started.

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Cozy Mysteries

August 2, 2023

Check out the following cozy mystery recommendations, where violence, cursing, and sex usually happen off the page. This subgenre is great for people looking for gentler, more laid back crime fiction.

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Mysteries with Pets

July 12, 2023

The following are mysteries with pets or companion animals playing important characters and helping solve all the ruff cases.

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Scientific Discoveries

July 10, 2023

A list of nonfiction books on scientific discoveries for Adult Summer Reading Bingo.

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Sherlock Holmes Adaptions

July 5, 2023

Sherlock Holmes is a character that has remained popular since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created him in 1887. Fans of the consulting detective have written new stories about him as well as stories from the point of view of other characters in the books such as Sherlock’s companion Dr. Watson. Some authors have written supernatural […]

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Beach Vibes Book Recommendations

July 1, 2023

The following fiction books take place near the beach/ocean.

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Novels where a character travels somewhere unknown

June 26, 2023

Annihilation / Jeff VanderMeerAnnihilation is the first volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, Authority is the second, and Acceptance is the third. Area X [is] a remote and lush terrain-has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. This is the twelfth expedition. […]

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