Author Topic: The Library (Read 2591018 times)

jane · « **Reply #15040 on:** April 23, 2015, 12:09:01 PM »

The Library

Our library cafe is open 24/7, the welcome mat is always out.
Do come in from daily chores and spend some time with us.

We look forward to hearing from you, about you and the books you are enjoying (or not).

Let the book talk begin here!

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jane · « **Reply #15041 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:24:50 PM »

bellamarie, Larry, Tomereader, Maryz, Barbara...Would any of you object to my moving those posts which only contain condolences about Pat's passing to her Remembrance page so her family and friends will see all these messages in one place?

I'd then delete this message, of course.

Jane

maryz · « **Reply #15042 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:41:52 PM »

Fine with me, jane.

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #15043 on:** April 23, 2015, 11:20:51 PM »

thanks Jane

bellamarie · « **Reply #15044 on:** April 24, 2015, 10:32:18 AM »

Thank you Jane, that is fine with me.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #15045 on:** April 24, 2015, 01:01:46 PM »

Fine with me too!

jane · « **Reply #15046 on:** April 24, 2015, 01:15:29 PM »

I see the Pulitzer Prizes for 2015 have been announced and a book talked about here All the Light We Cannot See won for fiction.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2015/04/20/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-anthony-doerr-pulitzer-prize/26085671/

The newspapers that won: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/business/media/pulitzer-prize-winners-2015.html?_r=0

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #15047 on:** April 24, 2015, 01:25:23 PM »

Jane the photo of the Chicago event was so great to see and there was Joan Grimes who we just lost in the back looks like on Tip Toe under Theron - is there a way we could here in the library list in rows the names of those in the photo - I realize I forgot a few names and hate that - so many no longer with us - but good memories as some one said is the way we soldier on.

jane · « **Reply #15048 on:** April 24, 2015, 02:54:13 PM »

I have the names, Barbara, but I hesitate to publish them in a public place. Many people are very sensitive about their real names and pictures out on the internet. I'll make other arrangements for you, OK?

jane

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #15049 on:** April 24, 2015, 04:52:25 PM »

Super - thanks Jane

LarryHanna · « **Reply #15050 on:** April 26, 2015, 09:05:21 AM »

Jane, no objection here and thanks for doing that.

pedln · « **Reply #15051 on:** April 28, 2015, 10:41:32 AM »

Seen on Facebook this morning, from SeniorLearn friend Helen Simonson.

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Just a quick note to let my Facebook friends know that my second novel has been officially accepted for publication by Random House and will be coming out some time next spring. More info later this summer but I can tell you it's more pages than Major P. so get ready to settle in for a long, and hopefully satisfying, read! Meanwhile, I'm settling in to begin novel number three and putting the first few pages down on the computer TODAY! And the sun shines in Brooklyn...

Her Major Pettigrew was a delight to read. I can't wait for her second novel to come out.

maryz · « **Reply #15052 on:** April 28, 2015, 10:43:49 AM »

It certainly has been quiet in here lately. I hope everybody is enjoying springtime or at least getting some reading done.

salan · « **Reply #15053 on:** April 29, 2015, 07:43:10 AM »

I just finished reading Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain. The novel takes place in the early 1960's and is about a young idealistic social worker and a particular case of hers that touches on the mandatory sterilization of certain clients. It was well written and would be a good discussion book.
Sally

ALF43 · « **Reply #15054 on:** April 29, 2015, 07:56:09 AM »

Has anyone read any of the Mark Giminez novels? I have learned more about the arguments regarding Fracking in Con Law, doping in football and golf and the incessant discussion regarding illegal immigration in a few of his other books. His protagonists are always lawyers who show the better side of their humanity. Very enjoyable reads.

ALF43 · « **Reply #15055 on:** April 29, 2015, 07:57:04 AM »

Sally that sounds like a good one, I'm going to check my library fit it, thanks.

MaryPage · « **Reply #15056 on:** April 29, 2015, 08:50:01 AM »

Pedln, I adored Major Pettigrew and am sure I will relish Helen Simonson's next book, so will you please be sure to remind us at the time it actually comes out? My remembury, as granddaughter Kathryn used to say when she was little, is swiftly on the wane these days and months and years!
Funny, but I cannot recall into my mind what was said just five minutes ago, but odd little balls of memory from long, long ago roll around in my head, such as the one just now from Kathryn. Another from her: she was about three, blond head always sporting two tiny beribboned pony tails, and in the bathroom when Debi went in to check on her. "Mommy! I need my surprivacy!"
I was thinking last night just before falling asleep, and then again this morning, about the writers we enjoy and how each has their particular talent. I don't refer here to their subject matter or genre, but rather refine it down to what they are really, really good at expressing. There are the ones who take our breath away at odd moments in a book when they are describing a bit of nature, and you think it so good you wonder why no one has ever managed to paint just that particular bit before. There are the ones who best capture how people actually speak to one another. At the moment, I happen to be reading White Nights by Ann Cleeves, and am constantly wowed by her ability to write down what is going on in each characters head. She is one of those writers who offers a storyline in the way I much prefer, which is to give us what is going on with each person throughout the story. And her observations regarding their thinking, their so very human instincts, constantly wows me.

bellamarie · « **Reply #15057 on:** April 29, 2015, 12:11:54 PM »

Well, at this point and time I am into reading three books: The Sisters The Saga of the Mitford Family, Kristin Lavransdatter, and Marco Rubio American Dreams Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone.

I have always tried to inform myself of upcoming, promising nominees for the presidency, and since I have read Hillary's book, I thought I would begin with Marco Rubio's. I have to admit I am a political junkie!

Since I have retired I am taking my 4 yr old granddaughter Zoey, to the library once a week, so she can pick out her own books, play educational games on the computer, and enjoy the children's play area, then off to McDonald's for lunch. We then come home and read her books. Last week was all about Frozen, this week Fancy Nancy! Oh what joy it is to be retired and spend this precious one on one with my youngest of six grandchildren.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #15058 on:** April 29, 2015, 12:16:08 PM »

I've read two of the Mark Gimenez books. Read these for my f2f Mystery Book Club. He is a Texas boy! Practiced law here inDallas for a big lawfirm for ten years, and then quit to write. He is a very good author.

MaryPage · « **Reply #15059 on:** April 29, 2015, 12:43:58 PM »

So Bellamarie, how are you liking reading about those fascinating Mitfords? Is it not more mind boggling than fiction?

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #15060 on:** April 29, 2015, 12:56:26 PM »

Can I get someone to tell me how I change my "blurb" below my messages? I thought I had it figured out, but ha, ha, laugh's on me!
A bit of help someone?

jane · « **Reply #15061 on:** April 29, 2015, 05:28:47 PM »

Try this:
1--Click on Profile
2--Select Forum Profile Information from left sidebar
3--Scroll down to Signature.
4--Change what you want to change
5--Click Change Profile on the lower part of that page

bellamarie · « **Reply #15062 on:** April 29, 2015, 08:50:16 PM »

MaryPage, I am loving the Mitford sisters. I am just so amazed at how they became friends with those who drew them into the limelight of the rich and famous. I guess the saying is true, it's not so much as to who you are, but who you know.

pedln · « **Reply #15063 on:** April 29, 2015, 09:35:58 PM »

Andy and Tomereader, the Gimenez books sound like something I'd like. I'm just about finished with John Grisham's Sycamore Row, which again focuses on Jake Brigance, the protagonist in Time to Kill. It's not very kind to lawyers, but it makes for fascinating reading.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #15064 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:20:45 AM »

Thank you, Jane. As you can see, it worked perfectly!

PatH · « **Reply #15065 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:19:59 PM »

I like the new blurb, but I liked the old one too.

marjifay · « **Reply #15066 on:** April 30, 2015, 02:02:10 PM »

Alf, those books by Mark Gimenez sound very interesting. I will look for them. Have put Con Law on my TBR list. Thanks.

Marj

marjifay · « **Reply #15067 on:** April 30, 2015, 02:59:24 PM »

How nice, Bellamarie, that you take your granddaughter to the library and read with her. She'll remember you for that with pleasure.

I'm also a political junkie and should read some books from the Republican candidates, but find it hard to get interested in any of them. Two favorite reads of mine, besides that by Hillary, were Joe Biden's autobiography, Promises to Keep, and Ted Kennedy's memoir True Compass. I was happy to see that Bernie Sanders will be running for president.

(Please excuse the political stuff, I just get carried away sometimes.)

Marj

ALF43 · « **Reply #15068 on:** April 30, 2015, 03:53:03 PM »

PEDLN- if u like Grisham, you will love the Giminez stories.

tome reader- Giminez tells a great story about his beloved state. I've read every one of his books, found him on bookbub and can't seem to get enough of his stories. Some are great, some good and a couple just so-so, but I've learned volumes from all of them.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #15069 on:** April 30, 2015, 05:36:26 PM »

Alf, so glad you really like Gimenez! Like you say: Some great, some good, some so-so. But usually always an interesting peek into legal stuff.

bellamarie · « **Reply #15070 on:** April 30, 2015, 06:55:51 PM »

marjifay, I am an independent, so I read up on any, and all possible candidates. I keep a very open mind.

My granddaughter hates leaving her library books at my house when she has to go home, so I let her take books from my very own children's library I collected throughout the years, as long as she brings them back. I love that she loves to read!

marjifay · « **Reply #15071 on:** May 02, 2015, 05:41:19 AM »

I'd thought I might read All the Light We Cannot See when I heard it won a Pulitzer -- that is, until I read a description of it at Amazon that said "don't read this book for the plot but for all the beautiful prose. That did it for me, since I like a book with an interesting plot.

Marj

MaryPage · « **Reply #15072 on:** May 02, 2015, 08:45:26 AM »

I think you misread what that critic meant, as All The Light We Cannot See does, I am told, have a wonderful plot. A first cousin I have been close to all of my life, who is an avid reader as well, told me it was one of the best books she ever read. I think the critic is pointing out that NOT ONLY is the plot good, but the writing itself is outstanding. I do not think for a minute he or she meant it has a poor plot. The outline of the plot that I have read makes it sound fascinating.

ALF43 · « **Reply #15073 on:** May 02, 2015, 09:16:30 AM »

Mary, my daughter, who is also an avid reader said the same thing as your cousin and guess what?.. This AM I WAS NOTIFIED that the book was ready for pick up. Yippee. I reserved it in February. I'll keep u posted.

marjifay · « **Reply #15074 on:** May 02, 2015, 10:41:50 AM »

Thanks, MaryPage, for your remarks about the book All the Light We Cannot See. I guess I'll have to read it to see if the plot is interesting. I'll put it on hold at my library. (OMG, that will make 22 books I've got checked out now.)
Has anyone read it yet?

Marj

PatH · « **Reply #15075 on:** May 02, 2015, 12:12:23 PM »

OMG, how will you work through them without fines?

ALF43 · « **Reply #15076 on:** May 02, 2015, 12:57:37 PM »

What a dunce I am. I've been waiting forever to get my book and when I went to the library , I had the audio book waiting for me. If I had insisted on the book itself, I would be #88 on the waiting list. Soooo I am fixing to clean the CDS AND GET STARTED.

Frybabe · « **Reply #15077 on:** May 02, 2015, 01:17:59 PM »

I just love getting email reminder notices and being able to renew a book online (as long as there isn't someone else waiting). Generally only have two or three out at the same time. My online library wish list is pretty long though.

Right now I have The Spy Went Dancing by Aline, Countess of Romanones from the library and King of Thieves by Evan Currie from my Kindle Lending Library. "Spy" is non-fiction. I think someone here mentioned it a while back. "King" is it is an offshoot of the main Odyssey One series, subtitled Star Rogue.

Euphoria by Lily King was up next on my library wishlist. The number of reviews that cited poor research, shallow background on country and its people, and a bunch that expected some adventure but said "nothing happens", convinced me to take it off my list. According to a few, some of the poor research included mentions of monkeys and sloths in Papua New Guinea; it has neither.

mabel1015j · « **Reply #15078 on:** May 02, 2015, 06:26:20 PM »

I am a library book addict!!! I generally have between 5 and 10 books checked out at a time. The regular length of time is a month, but i can renew books 2 times, unless someone has put a book on hold. So, since i picked them up at different times, i can genally get them read in 3 months. However, every time i return some i think "i'm just going to drop off these three and not get any more today!" HA!

It NEVER works! I can't keep myself from checking the "recommended books" shelf, or walking thru the stacks, and, of course, i always see something that looks appealing!

I went yesterday to pick up Cokie Roberts Capital Dames, which they were holding for me, and came home with two others. I especially didn't need to get any more at this time because since it is a "new" book, i have to return this one in two weeks, i have to finish the library f2f book for the discussion in two weeks and i have an online borrowed book that is "returned" in two weeks!

The library book group book is reading Time and Again by Jack Finney published first in 1970. The government and a private group are testing to see if people can time travel. The protagonist does so in NYC. Have any of you ever read it! One of the interesting pieces of reading it is the time travel is from 1970 to 1882. He is a New yorker and can see the differences of the cityscape and of the people's behaviors. But as i read it i noticed the changes -mostly technical - since 1970! To record his experiences the tech was using a reel-to-reel tape recorder, strange, since casette players were very much in evidence for at least 5 yrs., also the secretary was using an electric typewriter, and everybody was smoking! How amazing it is that that appears to be strange.

I used to ask my students to discuss what they had eaten, worn, or used that day that would not have been possible 100 yrs before. That was a fun discussion. But then i asked them to compare their day to 20 yrs ago. Things are changing so quickly now that there are items from 20 yrs ago that we no longer use. In fact, i got the first ipad for my birthday 5 yrs ago! I am typing on the ipad2, and lord knows how many similar apple products have appeared since then! If i had unlimited funds, i'd get the watch!

Time is fleeing faster and faster.

PatH · « **Reply #15079 on:** May 02, 2015, 07:12:59 PM »

I just got got a notice that the modernized version of Emma, by Alexander McCall Smith, is on hold for me. Drat! I'm out of town for 11 days, and they only hold them for ten days. I thought I was safe; there were a lot of people ahead of me.

I can keep books for three weeks, and renew them twice if no one is waiting.

Most of the people who carbon copy others on their emails have never used carbon paper. Soon they won't even know what "CC" stands for.

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Author Topic: The Library (Read 2591018 times)