Assignment 1: Explore Goodreads. I set up a Goodreads account. I'm not finding it as intuitive as I had head that it was. I have made friends with some of my colleagues and my branch. I have added two titles, but I don't (yet) see anything about shelves. I recommended Almost French: love and a new life in Paris by Sarah Turnbull to Martha B, since she likes books about travel and she recently read Paris in Love. It is about the author, a young Australian journalist who is traveling around in Europe and falls in love with a French man, Frederique. It looks at her adjustment to a new culture and her assumptions about that culture. It is honest, funny and engaging.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Week Three
Assignment 1: The RA Conversation - Good tips. I am glad that he mentioned tools and bibliographies.
Assignment 2: Podcast with Nancy Pearl - exemplifies the combination of a good reader and articulate reporter. I wish I could hold as many titles and summaries and appeal characteristics in my head, as she can! I reserved two of the titles that she recommended!
Assignment 3: Conversations -
Conversation 1 - Eat Pray Love - It sounds like you liked learning about the internal life and feelings of the narrator, as well as her experiences in a different country. I think you would like Almost French by Sarah Turnbull. It is about the author, a young Australian journalist who is traveling around in Europe and falls in love with a French man, Frederique. It looks at her adjustment to a new culture and her assumptions about that culture. It is honest, funny and engaging.
Conversation 2 - vampire books - Stories about vampires have become extremely popular since the Twilight series and the movies that followed. It sounds like you would like some stories that are not directed toward teens and that, perhaps, have more depth and detail to them. An article called "Vampire Fiction: It's Not All Fangs and Capes Anymore"
Assignment 2: Podcast with Nancy Pearl - exemplifies the combination of a good reader and articulate reporter. I wish I could hold as many titles and summaries and appeal characteristics in my head, as she can! I reserved two of the titles that she recommended!
Assignment 3: Conversations -
Conversation 1 - Eat Pray Love - It sounds like you liked learning about the internal life and feelings of the narrator, as well as her experiences in a different country. I think you would like Almost French by Sarah Turnbull. It is about the author, a young Australian journalist who is traveling around in Europe and falls in love with a French man, Frederique. It looks at her adjustment to a new culture and her assumptions about that culture. It is honest, funny and engaging.
Conversation 2 - vampire books - Stories about vampires have become extremely popular since the Twilight series and the movies that followed. It sounds like you would like some stories that are not directed toward teens and that, perhaps, have more depth and detail to them. An article called "Vampire Fiction: It's Not All Fangs and Capes Anymore"
Conversation 3 - River of Doubt - I agree that non-fiction titles like River of Doubt are very interesting. It is exciting when the author is able to share real events and people from history in a way that makes it hard to put the book down. A similar title that you might enjoy is Destiny of the Republic, also by Candice Millard. In it, she tells the story of an attempted assassination of James Garfield and what happened as a result of his injuries and care. If you are looking for something else that combines history and crime, you might try In the Garden of the Beasts by Eric Larson.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Week Two
Assignment 1: Read the article.
Handy reminder - the eight essential elements of appeal:
Handy reminder - the eight essential elements of appeal:
- Pacing
- Characterization
- Story Line (including the books context, type, genre, theme, and subjects)
- Language
- Setting
- Detail
- Tone
- Learning/Experiencing
Far from the Tree : parents, children, and the search for identity by Andrew Solomon, is a detailed and enlightening look at families where one or more child has a difference or disability that was not necessarily expected by the parents. Solomon's stories of families and individuals are based on thousands of hours of scholarly research and interviews with parents and their children. Though lengthy and deliberate, Solomon's sensitive and articulate interviews allow the reader the opportunity to experience the challenges faced by the parents and their offspring, exposing readers to complexities, paradoxes and circumstances that otherwise would be hidden.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Week One
Assignment One: got 14 out of 24 on the adult book cover game. 12 out of 20 on the kids'. It was fun, but frustrating to recall the author but not the title or not remember the title, precisely.
Assignment Two: Missed most of them. Same thing happened on the SATs.
Assignment Three: very much appreciate the points made by Cindy Orr. Good things to remember. I liked looking at the other things on Libraries Unlimited, especially the Reader's Advisor Online http://readersadvisoronline.com/blog/ and the Hot Prospects for 2013 column (over on the right) which brings togther book columns from many publications. Check this out http://flavorwire.com/category/books.
Assignment Two: Missed most of them. Same thing happened on the SATs.
Assignment Three: very much appreciate the points made by Cindy Orr. Good things to remember. I liked looking at the other things on Libraries Unlimited, especially the Reader's Advisor Online http://readersadvisoronline.com/blog/ and the Hot Prospects for 2013 column (over on the right) which brings togther book columns from many publications. Check this out http://flavorwire.com/category/books.
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