April 27, 2007
Library eNewsletter
Our library has just launched our first ever electronic newsletter. It’s set to come out each quarter and will include articles by the director, information from each library department, a calendar of events, and any other need-to-know information about the library. There’s even a section by your’s truely. If you’d like to start receiving a copy in your email click here and sign-up. Or you can go to our website, click library newsletters and sign-up there.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy writing it!
If you have any comments about our newsletter, please drop us a line. We love feedback!
Book that defines the Century
This is interesting. Guardian Unlimited, based in the UK, has announced a contest that decides which book defines the 20th century. They have compiled a list of 50 books and anyone can vote on their favorite. The last day to vote is May 25 and the winner will be announced June 2nd. I am curious to see what book the UK picks. (via)
When the winner is announced, I’ll be sure to post it. Until then, we can only hope that Bridget Jones Diary will be the book that defines the 20th century.
Do you see a favorite book on the list, or maybe a book you think the list is missing or could do without? Let’s hear about it, leave a comment.
April 25, 2007
New Books
Adult Fiction:
By Kurt Anderson
White Night: A Novel of the Dresden Files
By Jim Butcher
By Tracy Chevalier
By Mary Higgins Clark
By Elizabeth Crook
By Michael Gruber
By Kim Harrison
By Tami Hoag
By Lisa Jackson
Obsession: An Alex Delaware Novel
By Jonathan Kellerman
By Wil McCarthy
Linda Lael Miller
By Linda Lael Miller
By Ann B. Ross
By Lionel Shriver
By Lisa Scottoline
By Randy Wayne White
Adult Non-Fiction:
The New American Story
By Bill Bradley
Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower
By Zbigniew Brzezinski
Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know…and Doesn’t
By Stephen R. Prothero
By Brenda Watson
Spur Award Winner
The Western Writers of America just announced that The Night Journal by Elizabeth Crook was voted the 2006 Spur Award Winner for Best Long Novel. Come pick it up at the library today.
April 17, 2007
The Road Wins the Pulitzer
Well it’s official, The Road by Cormac McCarthy has won the Pulitzer. It seems like a great year for the camera shy author. As you already know, The Road was also chosen by Oprah to be part of her book club. If you haven’t read the book, it sounds like you need to (myself included).
Check it out at the library today.
Harry Potter Websites, A History
In an interesting article by the USA Today, it discussed the creation and development of fansites devoted to Harry Potter. According to the article, a website I have visited often, www.Mugglenet.com, was created in 1999 by a 12 year old boy. He created the website when the Harry Potter series was only beginning to make waves. It was interesting to read how the sites have developed and really changed their creator’s lives. If you’d like to read the article click here.
April 12, 2007
Drop Everything and Read…
Here is something I didn’t know, today is National Drop Everthing and Read Day. That makes today the perfect time to pick up that book you’ve been dying to read; I’m sure it’s available at the library.
So go ahead drop everything (even breakables) and read.
New Books
Adult Fiction:
By Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown
By Cassandra King
By Jo Walton
By Alison Weir
By Stuart Woods
Adult Non-Fiction:
By Marcus Buckingham
By Ayaan Hirsi Ali
By Simcha Jacobovici
By Elaine H. Pagels
By Lee and Bob Woodruff
April 11, 2007
SFWA Nebula Award Nominees
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have recently released the nominees for the Nebula Award. The Novel finalists are:
The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
Seeker by Jack Devitt
The Girl in the Glass by Jeffrey Ford
Farthing by Jo Walton
From the Files of the Time Rangers by Richard Bowes
To Crush the Moon by Wil McCarthy
The winner won’t be announced until May so that gives you plenty of time to read all the nominees and decide for yourself who the winner should be. Once you make your decision be sure to leave us a comment let know which one it is…
April 3, 2007
Heart-shaped Box…the Film
If you haven’t read Heart-shaped Box by Joe Hill, you may want to. According to Cinematical the book is in the works to become a movie. I haven’t read the book yet but it sounds like I need to; especially since I just found out that Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King. I don’t know how I missed that tidbit of info.
You can read more about the upcoming film here. And you can pick up a copy of the book at the library.
Do you think this book is good enough to be a film, leave a comment and tell us what you think.
APPL News and Updates 