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About Melinda Borie

Melinda is the Collection Development Librarian at the Floyd County Library.

Gearing up for Pride

As May draws to a close, you may be wondering how to get ready for Pride. Luckily, the library has books for every age group on this and many other topics! Starting with our youngest readers, we have Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders, illustrated by Steven [...]

By |2024-05-30T12:35:27-04:00May 30th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Gearing up for Pride

Books for fans of Who TF Did I Marry on Tiktok

I don't know how many of you are on TikTok, but if you are, you've almost certainly heard of user ReesaTeesa's 50+ part saga detailing her hasty (and, spoiler: very much regretted) marriage to a man who turned out to be a pathological liar. And if you've heard of it, chances are you're obsessed, or [...]

By |2024-02-29T15:55:47-05:00February 29th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Books for fans of Who TF Did I Marry on Tiktok

Mythology from around the world

Kids who like to read tend to have a mythology phase, especially since the advent of Percy Jackson. And those of us who have grown up since are having a good few years with the boom of adult fiction inspired by world mythology-- and not just from Greece, either. If you don't know where to [...]

By |2023-11-10T15:09:00-05:00November 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mythology from around the world

Out-of-this-World reads to celebrate 30 years of the X-Files

The X-Files premiered in the fall of 1993, and before long it became a cultural phenomenon. The characters and theme song are instantly recognizable to most members of several tv-watching generations. To honor the X-Files in this anniversary year, here are some books that capture the spirit of that sometimes eerie, often goofy, always iconic [...]

By |2023-09-25T09:24:18-04:00October 16th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Out-of-this-World reads to celebrate 30 years of the X-Files

Feminist Vampire Reads for Spooky Season

Did you make it to the Actors Theater production of Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy earlier this month? I went with a group of other library staff and it catapulted me right back into my vampire phase (which honestly is never too far from the surface). I was sitting in the theater thinking about all [...]

By |2023-09-18T09:11:31-04:00September 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Feminist Vampire Reads for Spooky Season

Reading List: Microhistories

Let's take it from the top. What is a microhistory? Well, it's what it sounds like: the history of something very small, studied in microscopic detail across time. So, instead of being a history of a given war or even a battle, taken in broad strokes, covering the bases of the event, a microhistory is [...]

By |2023-08-23T12:04:02-04:00August 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Reading List: Microhistories

Digital Literacy

Disinformation. Misinformation. Fake News. Propaganda. Truthiness. Alternative Facts. If you're a person in 2023, you've heard these words before. The task of figuring out what sources you can trust and which confidently-phrased facts are the true ones is harder than ever. Almost everyone has fallen for a hoax or AI-generated works of fiction at one [...]

By |2023-08-17T11:41:57-04:00August 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Digital Literacy

Reading in Barbieland

Like a lot of people, I saw the Barbie movie last weekend. And like a lot of those people, I can't get it out of my head. If you, too, are finding your thoughts especially pink lately, here are some books to help you explore our mutual new hyperfixation! Dress Code: Unlocking Fashion From the [...]

By |2023-07-28T11:14:26-04:00July 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Reading in Barbieland

What is Disability Pride Month?

Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July in the United States. Why Disability Pride? Because having a disability is nothing to be ashamed of, and disabled people deserve civil rights and freedom from social stigma. Disability is a natural part of the human experience. The disability pride movement wants to present people with disabilities as [...]

By |2023-07-11T16:09:45-04:00July 11th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What is Disability Pride Month?

Funny Essay Collections for Pride Month

I'm a sucker for an essayist with a strong voice and a way with jokes. Here are three recommended titles in that mode for pride! The 2000s Made Me Gay by Grace Perry is a special favorite of mine. Today's gay youth have dozens of queer peer heroes, both fictional and real, but former gay teenager [...]

By |2023-06-08T17:10:20-04:00June 8th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Funny Essay Collections for Pride Month
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