January 2009
JanuaryJan 31 Saturday 09
Keepin' it real
I love non-fiction. When I was a kid I loved reading about earthquakes and superstitions and ghosts. So is it really any wonder that I would turn out to be the person who gets to pick out all the new Adult Non-fiction books for the library? Is it also any wonder that my …
JanuaryJan 28 Wednesday 09
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Some of us do resolutions. I only did one for the New Year. I tend to be a couch potato - not in front of the television or DVD player but in front of a good book. Yes, all books are good unless proven otherwise. My resolution was to get off the couch, put down the …
JanuaryJan 24 Saturday 09
Spring a Time When Young Boys' Thoughts Turn to...
....Soccer?
Well, that is how it is in my house. Spring soccer starts in February so we are already gearing up for it. The high schools in the area are already playing too. My son has always loved watching sports. Even before he could talk he would take the remote …
JanuaryJan 22 Thursday 09
FEAST
"an elaborate and usual abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment" or "something that gives unusual or abundant enjoyment". Here are two books that do both:
The Feast of Santa Fe
Feast: Food That Celebrates Life
JanuaryJan 16 Friday 09
Why Stop?
Everytime we drive to or from Houston my son marvels at the larger than life statue of Sam Houston. Old Sam stands 67 feet tall and is the largest statue of an American hero in the world. This last trip we were heading home on my son's birthday and I figured what better …
JanuaryJan 14 Wednesday 09
MARTIN LUTHER KING
With Martin Luther King Day on Jan.19th, everyone should be aware of some available biographies on the civil rights leader:
"The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr," by Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Martin Luther King, Jr. spirit-led prophet: a biography" by Richard Deats
JanuaryJan 12 Monday 09
A Voice from the Past
When Clay comes home from school and finds a package for him sitting on the doorstep, he is curious and thrilled. I mean, who wouldn't be excited about an unexpected package with no return address. Clay begins to wonder if he has a secret admirer and most of all, who …
JanuaryJan 9 Friday 09
A whole new meaning to "by the light of the Christmas fire"
Okay so I am a little late with this blog entry about Christmas but I still have my lights up so it is still the holiday season!
Christmas isn't the same around the world. Many practicitioners who belong to the Eastern Orthodox religions celebrate Christmas in January. …
JanuaryJan 6 Tuesday 09
HOLIDAY TRAVELING
I spent one week on a river cruise on the Danube between Vienna, Austria and Nuremberg, Germany over Christmas. I took one optional day long bus tour to Salzburg, Austria. I always feel that my country is so young after traveling in Europe. I get such a sense of …
JanuaryJan 5 Monday 09
Library Cats
Few people know that library cats were very common at one time.
Dewey Readmore Books was found on a freezing cold morning stuffed into the book drop at the Spencer Public Library. After he was rescued and warmed up, Dewey became the library's cat. For more than 18 years, …
JanuaryJan 3 Saturday 09
Books for Baby
I have always loved children's literature. It is one of the reasons I became a librarian. But children's lit has taken on a new meaning for me since becoming a mom. It is fascinating for me to see my son react to books. Sure he likes to do cute things to them - chew on …
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu
2008 was not a good year for the literary world. We lost many great talents. So here is a list of some of the writers who left us this past year.
George MacDonald Fraser Died January 2, 2008. Born April 2, 1925. He wrote the Flashman series and screenplays for the '70s …