April is National Humor Month. The holiday was founded in 1976 by author Larry Wilde, who wanted to spread awareness of the therapeutic value of laughter. According to a 2015 Mayo Clinic Health Letter, there's research to suggest that laughter can: Provide the benefits of a miniworkout: Heart rate, breathing rate, oxygen consumption, and calories burned…
Getting Cozy: Isn’t It Punny?
April is National Humor Month, so what better time to celebrate the humor that can be found in so many cozy mystery books. Many cozy mysteries are laugh-out-loud funny in their own right, but my favorite touch of whimsy and humor can be found on the cover of the book. I, of course, am thinking…
Getting Cozy: Mysteries with a Religious Theme
As the carnival season ends and our minds turn to contemplate more serious subjects, it's the perfect time to pick up a cozy mystery with a religious theme. While all of the books in the list feature a sleuth tied to a major religion, from medieval nuns to the widow of a rabbi in a…
Getting Cozy: Valentine’s Day Mysteries
It's February, and that means that hearts and candy and flowers are everywhere as we celebrate love in all its splendor on Valentine's Day. However, the amateur sleuths in these cozy mysteries are facing something more sinister than Cupid's arrows this month. Check out how some of your favorite sleuths handle the holiday, their own…
St. Valentine: Patron Saint of Lovers
Our modern Valentine's day with hearts and flowers, candy and cards, affords an interesting example of how hagiography can evolve over time. The name Valentine is a rather popular one with several emperors, a pope, and multiple saints bearing the name. However, the Valentine of Saint Valentine's Day is generally considered to be one of…
St. Tammany Parish Library’s Favorite Books of 2018
This time of year we are inundated with articles looking back at the year in review. But here at the library, we are more interested in the year in books. These are the titles that were checked out the most in 2018. Did any of your favorites make the list? 1. The Rooster Bar 2. The Great…
Getting Cozy: New Year, New Start
It's a new year. The perfect time to start something new. While many people are focused on changing their diet or exercising more, the sleuths in these series are facing more drastic changes. Whether moving back to their home towns or fleeing the big city in search of a more peaceful life, these leading ladies…
Celebrating the Tricentennial: Mr. Bingle
Jingle, jangle, jingle, here comes Mr. Bingle With another message from Kris Kringle, Time to launch your Christmas season, Maison Blanche makes Christmas pleasin', Gifts galore for you to see, Each a gem from MB! Mr. Bingle made his debut in the Maison Blanche department store windows on canal street during the 1948 Christmas season. The…
Hallmark Christmas Movies: New at the Library in 2018
The holiday season is quickly approaching. And though I firmly believe that the first sighting of Santa should be at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the Hallmark Channel began their Christmas movies before Halloween this year. However, never fear, they will be replaying them all season long, and you have plenty of…
If you love the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Movies, Check Out the Books!
Every year the Hallmark Channel releases a fabulous slate of Christmas movies. But did you know that many of these movies are based on books? Two of the new movies for 2018 are based on titles you can pick up at your favorite branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library. Movie: Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe…
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