Monthly Archives: July 2015
Summer Reading
Well, here we are…it’s hard to believe, but we’ve arrived at the unofficial dog days of summer. July is a thing of the past, Chicago is finally enjoying a sustained stretch of near-90-degree days, and there’s a sense that nearly … Continue reading
Go Set A Watchman: Six Questions, Six Answers
If the measure of good (or even decent) literature is that which is capable of evoking emotion, well, Go Set A Watchman sure does that. You start with nervous anticipation, you laugh a bit, you’re bored at times, you’re wistful, … Continue reading
Emily Reads…Anna North’s The Life and Death of Sophie Stark
Books about film are something of a favorite of mine. Despite conflicting reviews, I thought Marisha Pessl’s Night Film was a total pleasure to read (and a love letter to horror, but that’s another review). I cut my reading teeth … Continue reading
RoscoeBooks Recommends: If You Liked…
We love giving recommendations. It’s always the highlight of our days! But in general, when you stop in to ask for a recommendation, chances are, you get a question right back: What have you read lately that you’ve really enjoyed? … Continue reading
card catalogs, books, and the digital age
I have been a librarian for over 10 years; my “day job” is a teen librarian in a public library. My “side job” is a bookseller at RoscoeBooks. I am often asked the following questions: Do you think libraries will … Continue reading
![Happy pub day to Roscoe Village's own Marcus Sakey, whose ambitious new thriller AFTERLIFE is what our bookseller Greg calls a "polished, compelling, inventive... [novel] that's by turns smart as hell and as shocking as they come." 💥](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/20066185_135954650326075_1167211840053182464_n.jpg "Happy pub day to Roscoe Village's own Marcus Sakey, whose ambitious new thriller AFTERLIFE is what our bookseller Greg calls a \"polished, compelling, inventive... [novel] that's by turns smart as hell and as shocking as they come.\" 💥")
