Yesterday I took a first look into the history of a property’s owners through the Iowa City Assessor’s website. Today we dig deeper. The Assessor’s site only listed one sale in 2006, and that sale was code 14—“Exchange, trade, gift,...
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Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014
Recently, my partner and I—both well into our 30s—took a step to officially becoming adults that there is no going back from: We bought a house. *Gulp* "Potter house in Godric's Hollow"--photo courtesy of Rob Young on Flickr. Our realtor told...
Thursday, Feb 27, 2014
Hi, guys. I made a Storify of people talking about B. J. Novak's new book One More Thing . Long story short: I loved it, and others did too. Visit this ---> Storify post <--- to see the buzz this new book is getting....
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014
Constellation of Vital Phenomena A Novel Anthony Marra, graduate of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Monday, Dec 30, 2013
Back in November, I plugged a few books where football was a driving force . I am happy to report that I’ve been able to finish reading two of those books and have good things to follow up with. Here's one: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk By...
Friday, Nov 8, 2013
Fall football season is in full swing. What better way to pregame the night before the big matchup than to grab a hot toddy and a Hawkeye Snuggie and curl up with a great read? Go Hawks! The Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) has no shortage of...
Friday, Sep 20, 2013
Saturday Night Live’s season premier is September 28…with host Tina Fey!! Well on her way to being the third woman to join the Five Timers Club (Season 39’s premiere marks appearance No. 4), Fey and her book Bossypants have paved a path for...
Friday, Jun 21, 2013
Did you enjoy local author Cheeni Rao’s memoir so much that you wondered where you could find more like it? Well you’re in luck, ‘cuz I just cataloged a few recently released drug memoirs. Check them out: Marijuanamerica by Ryan Nerz, also...
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013
On April 15, 2013, Columbia University announced the 97th Annual Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, letters, drama, and music. Curious about this year's Pulitzer Prize winners? Take a look at the following books: Fiction-- The Orphan Master's Son by...
Friday, Apr 12, 2013
We have this little thing by the Reference Desk on the second floor called "In the News." I am a news junkie and enjoy the opportunities when I get to pick the book that sits under that sign. Today, my "In the News" book searching took me to CNN.
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About Melody
I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to...