books

The Brown Bag Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Bronte Room at the Victoria Public Library, and you're invited! Light refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere make for a nice, enjoyable way to spend your lunch hour...

The Brown Bag Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Bronte Room at the Victoria Public Library, and today's the day! Light refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere make for a nice, enjoyable way to spend your lunch hour...

Congratulations to Jose` Loredo of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q: 1 out of every 17 hardcover books sold in the US is written by this author. Who?

Congratulations to Nathan Corpus of Cuero! Nathan knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  According to a new study, book stores that smell like this see increased sales! What?

From Yahoo News: SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (AP) -- After a feverish month of inspiration, Colleen Hoover had finally fulfilled her dream of writing a book. With family and friends asking to read the emotional tale of first love, the married mother of three young boys living in rural East Texas and working 11-hour days as a social worker decided to digitally self-publish on Amazon, where they could do

Today's reading experience is nothing like the literal "page-turners" of yesteryear. But even with the e-Book, the Kindle and the iPad at our fingertips, we can still spot a wacky romance novel cover from a mile off.

Everybody loves a good mystery, but not everybody gets a chance to meet a great mystery author. Your chance is this Sunday in the Bronte room at the Victoria Public Library. Mystery author Dean James will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Victoria Library annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday.

It seems nearly impossible that it was 17 years ago that Selena was taken from us. At the time, her future could not have been any brighter at the time. Her memory lives on not only among Tejano fans, but also among fans of 'just good music'. If you were and are a fan of Selena, there is some good news for you today.

Do you remember how cool it was to go to the public library when you were a kid? It was a great experience every time. It still is. Where else can you find all of that imagination and information in one spot? Even with the advent of the world wide web, there's nothing that can take the place of a visit to the public library. Victoria is fortunate to have one of the finest public libraries in South

I've talked to you several times about country stars and how they spend their time when they aren't performing, writing, or recording.

I'm always amazed at the many talents, the unseen sides, if you will, of our favorite country music stars. It's obvious that they stay very busy with their music careers, and yet, many of them find time for other pursuits.

It's not every day you get a chance to "look behind the curtain"... a chance to see what really goes on behind the scenes of a rising star's career.