Latest Additions January 26, 2009
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Monday’s can be good, if you find the right incentives. I like the idea that you’re sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for the Latest Additions to be posted. Could that be true? I hope so! If it’s not true, I’d rather not know. Let me live the fantasy, ‘kay? As a reward for not bursting my bubble, would you like to actually *see* what’s new in The Reading Room?
Grace by Richard Paul Evans
The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker
The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton
Lima Nights by Marie Arana
Thanks for checking in today… and just think, only seven little days until we can do this again! See ya soon!
—Stacey
Latest Additions January 19, 2009
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Wow. What a week we have ahead! As I’m sure the upcoming Presidential Inauguration will be occupying much of everyone’s time, we are accommodating people’s interest in epic, current events with a short list.
Conspiracy of Silence by Martha Powers
Songs for the Missing by Stewart O’Nan
Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay
When Will There be Good News? by Kate Atkinson
There. Now that you have something to read during the commercials… Go watch history being made people! -and enjoy!
—Stacey
Birth of the Scary…and many other things. January 19, 2009
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200 years ago today, Edgar Allan Poe was born and the literary world would never be the same. I’ll never forget reading Cask of the Amontillado and the sense of horror he was able to convey without ever shedding a drop of blood. Now is a great time to read some of his stories or poetry if you haven’t before. There is also more information about him at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum.
—Julie
Latest Additions January 12, 2009
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Wow. We had lots of snow here on Saturday. I hope everyone had already gotten a book or two for the weekend before being snowed in! After getting my car stuck at the end of my driveway, I began wishing even harder that I had never left my comfy chair and good book behind. sigh. And on to the brighter side! New week = new entries in The Reading Room! Shall we?
Divine Justice by David Baldacci
Quick Study: A Murder 101 Mystery by Maggie Barbieri
The Chocolate Snowman Murders by JoAnna Carl
This One is Mine by Maria Semple
Killing Britney by Sean Olin
Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles
So Brave, Young, and Handsome by Leif Enger
Show No Fear by Perri O’Shaughnessy
Goldengrove by Francine Prose
Hurry and pick, though. I hear there’s more snow on the way! Oh my, shoveling…
—Stacey
Nancy Pearl has a Great Job — But so do I! January 8, 2009
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The favorite part of my job as a librarian is to talk about books and recommend my favorites to other readers. It’s so gratifying to have someone come back and seek me out saying, “I loved the book you gave me, I need another one!”
So, one of the things I do every month is to check out Pearl’s Picks, the latest list of recommend books from reader’s advisory guru Nancy Pearl, for a good book I might have missed. This month I found The Numerati by Business Week technology writer Stephen Baker.
I’ve been fascinated by marketing and consumer trends since reading Why We Buy by Paco Underhill several years ago. After reading The Numerati, I’m blown away by what data mining companies are doing everyday with those little bits of information we consumers leave behind every time we use our debit cards, cell phones, computers and other electronic devices.
Actually, right now I’m wondering what data mining lists I’ve been added to now that I’ve blogged about this book. But, truthfully, it really doesn’t matter because I won’t stop recommending good books to others.
~Evelyn
New Year, New Things to Try! January 8, 2009
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Have I mentioned before how much our department likes to read? And have I mentioned how much we like to talk about what we read? And to top it all off, we’re always trying to think of new ways to improve our ability to read and share the widest variety of books possible as evidenced by The Reading Room, Between the Covers publication, and this blog! Now we’re using our group book discussions to broaden our reading horizons by bravely reading all the different genres in turn and sharing what we’ve read. It’s actually harder than you would guess, to choose a book in a category you don’t naturally gravitate too, but we know it’s making us better readers advisors so we’re giving it a good effort.
Here’s where you come in. You can particpate too! I’ll let you know the Genre of the Month after it’s been chosen, then you can: look for a book on your own, use The Reading Room to find a title, or call us directly for a suggestion. Or you can wait until after we have our share our titles with each other and we can share some of them with you. Like a mini-reading list? Interested? I know! Me too!
The next genre is children’s books. I think I’m going to share a book from my past. I loved the first time I read it and I loved each time I’ve read it since. Aren’t you curious now? Well just keep thinking, “Good things come to those who wait.” Unless of course I spill the beans early. Then I’ll try to suggest some other phrase that supports my blabbing… heh heh!
—Stacey
Latest Additions January 5, 2009
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Welcome to the first edition of the Latest Additions in The Year of Two Thousand and O-Nine! (Doesn’t it sound so grand and momentus phrased like that?) And to ensure the first list of the year is as stupendous as possible, this is a double dose of goodness. So, shall begin celebrating with this fabulous plethora of books?
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Hark! The Herald Angel Screamed by Mignon Ballard
How Perfect Is That by Sarah Bird
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
Arctic Drift by Clive and Dirk Cussler
Born to Run by James Grippando
The Darker Side by Cody McFadyen
Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
Bloodprint by Kitty Sewell
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Hurrah! Suddenly Mondays don’t seem so Monday-ish anymore, do they? Hey, no need to thank us, it’s our pleasure!
—Stacey
2009: The Year of Astronomy January 2, 2009
Posted by Victoria in Non-Fiction.Tags: universe
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2009 is being named “The International Year of Astronomy” ! This a global initiative to inspire individuals to realize their place in the universe through examining the sky above them.
You can read all about it here.
http://www.astronomy2009.org/general/
In the spirit of the year, here are some fabulous books and recordings that will inspire you to gaze at the stars:
From Blue Moons to Black Holes: A Basic Guide to Astronomy, Outer Space, and Space Exploration.
by Melanie Melton Knocke
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Astronomy
Christopher Gordon De Pree
e-book available through Overdrive (www.digiload.org)
The Mysterious Universe : Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes
Ellen B. Jackson
The View from the Center of the Universe : Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos
J.R. Primack
Big Bang: the Origin of the Universe
Simon Singh
The Universe in a Nutshell (book on cassette)
Stephen Hawking
The Universe, The Complete Season One (4 DVD’s)
-Victoria
