April 2008
AprilApr 29 Tuesday 08
CHILDHOOD READING
CHILDHOOD READING I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s. Think about your childhood and teen years and what you read. I grew up with three brothers and read everything they did including the stack of "Playboy" I found under a bed. I did not understand what the …
AprilApr 28 Monday 08
Who Doesn't Like Jane Austen?
Although respect of Austen's writing has increased over the years, she was not always considered a part of the literary canon. In the 1960s Jane Austen wasn't read in most literature classes. However by the 90's she was read in high school and college. (I recently found …
Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
I must admit to being a bit of an anglophile. I am absolutely fascinated by British history, particularly the Tudor-Stewart period (Henry VIII-James I). There was so much drama, intrigue, and upheaval occurring during this time period. It is hard to imagine what the …
Yom HaShoah--A Time to Remember
There is a little known (outside the Jewish community) holiday this week. It is Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel, flags will be flown at half mast and at 10AM the air raid sirens will sound for two minutes. Yom HaShoah always follows Pesach (or …
AprilApr 25 Friday 08
Green Used To Be My Favorite Color
Green, green, green...anyone else starting to tire of the relentless writing, reporting and marketing being done to promote "environmentally-friendly" products and ideas? Too little and probably too late, as far as I'm concerned...
Last Sunday's New York Times devoted …
Pastiche Feast
As Multi-media Maven, I man (or person) the Multi-media Desk. Today a woman came in looking for all available cinema versions of Little Women. We had two, the best two in my opinion, the Katherine Hepburn version and the Winona Ryder version.
As the woman left with both …
AprilApr 24 Thursday 08
Real Awesome
We've talked a bit about likes and dislikes so I would like to share one of my favorites too: Real Simple magazine. I like magazines and I will occasionally browse the periodicals to check up on the latest fashions, etc. but I don't usually READ magazines. That was …
Savings
With the high cost of entertainment today, I have listed a way that you can save money on your entertainment needs.
Use your local library: Borrow books for free from your Fort Worth Public Library and go to our media department which houses an extensive DVD collection, …
AprilApr 22 Tuesday 08
Attention Spans
Attention Spans - Questions to make you think and ponder. What ever happened to the days when we would stay up all night to finish a book such as "Gone with the Wind" or "Lord of the Rings" trilogy? Did we grow up? Did we lose our love of reading or did reading …
AprilApr 21 Monday 08
Books I Hated 15 Years Ago
I hesitated to write that title. It feels so disloyal to admit disliking a book... even if it was 15 years ago.
As a bibliophile isn't it my responsibility to love and defend all works of literature?
But I REALLY want to tell you about three books I couldn't stand as a …
Forever on the Mountain
I am an avid reader and probably read upwards of 200 books a year. However, I have to admit that I generally do not browse either the library or the bookstore for new books to read. I tend to stick to favorite authors and look for their newest published items. I also …
AprilApr 19 Saturday 08
America's Favorite Book
One of my fellow bloggers, Jennifer, listed her favorite books in a recent post. And earlier this week, I came across a reference to a recent Harris Poll asking Americans to identify their favorite book. 2,513 adults were surveyed online between March 11 and 18, 2008.
Tree Huggin', Earth Lovin' Books
Going green is very hip these days. Hybrids are all over the roads. There are even TWO of those minute Smart Cars in my neighborhood. I am definitely not a tree hugger but I recycle (thanks to curbside recycling from the city).
Tuesday marks the 38th anniversary of Earth …
AprilApr 17 Thursday 08
Anime
Dana has posted about graphic novels. I, as Multi-Media Maven, must now ask for a discussion of anime. I discovered the charms of Japanese anime a few years ago before I even dipped a toe into the Multi-Media Center and acsended into Mavenhood.
I suppose it was …
AprilApr 16 Wednesday 08
More
If you have not had a chance, you should take a look at the new More Magazine. This magazine has something for the 40+ woman. I like the layout of the magazine and each month they have special features on real topics and new trends.
The fashions are cool and the …
A fun author for young readers: Mo Willems
As a children's librarian, I have many favorite children's authors. Like most of my passions, I have a somewhat eclectic taste - I enjoy the classic picture books of Margaret Wise Brown but I also enjoy some of the more recent stuff children's literature has to offer. …
Intelligent Cats - Allegory and Fantasy
Intelligent Cats - This is not an oxymoron. Try a series by Claire Bell set in a prehistoric world. The series is "Book of the Named" which is at once an allegory and a fantasy. The books are "Ratha's Creature", "Clan Ground", "Ratha and Thistle-Chaser", and …
AprilApr 14 Monday 08
Tech Goodies
In my fantasy world, I am a techie; but in reality, I know just enough to get myself in trouble.
Here are some of my favorite Internet toys:
www.LibraryThing.com
I found this about 3 years ago and knew it was for me. While I am not a cataloging, I have always organized my …
How Do You Feel About Graphic Novels?
My childhood experience with comics was minimal. I was allowed to buy one comic every summer when I went to visit my grandparents in Idaho. It was a treat to walk into that old fashioned drugstore on a mission to select that one Archie comic. (This was one of the many …
Favorites and Future Releases
Hello, I am an adult/teen librarian at our East Regional Branch. I am very excited to share my love of books. I would say that my primary reading interest is Science Fiction and Fantasy. However, I read just about every genre including non-fiction and like books …