Thursday, July 10, 2008
Travel-ific Reads!
There's nothing (or at least, very little) worse than finding yourself without reading material on your plane, train, or automobile. Luckily for us, librarian extraordinaire Nancy Pearl shares nine of her favorite books for traveling:
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Louis L'Amour's 100th Birthday
2008 marks the year that Louis L'Amour would have turned 100 years old. Although he died of cancer in 1988, his books continue to be published and his popularity reaches new audiences every day. We have many of his books, in print and on CD audiobook, so don't let this year go by without picking up your treasured favorite again, or finding one among the many he wrote!
From his website:
The man who would become Louis L'Amour grew up in the fading days of the American frontier. He was born Louis Dearborn LaMoore on March 22, 1908, the last of seven children in the family of Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore. His home, for the first fifteen years of his life, was Jamestown, North Dakota, a medium sized farming community situated in the valley where Pipestem Creek flows into the James River. Doctor LaMoore was a large animal veterinarian who came to Dakota Territory in 1882. As times changed he also sold farm machinery, bossed harvesting crews, and held several positions in city and state government.... for the rest of the story, visit the Louis L'Amour website!
My favorite L'Amour book is Last of the Breed, a thrilling adventure set in the "Wild East" of Siberia. U.S. Air Force Major Joseph "Joe Mack" Makatozi is shot down by the Russians, who intend to wring secret information from him before executing him. The catch in their plans is that Rambo-like Joe Mack is part Sioux, part Cheyenne, and a nearly Olympic-caliber athlete. Still, it takes all his native skills and endurance to survive and overcome Soviet Colonel Arkady Zamatev and his Yakut henchman Alekhin as they track the American across the Siberian wilderness. (from amazon.com)
Happy Reading!
htw
From his website:
The man who would become Louis L'Amour grew up in the fading days of the American frontier. He was born Louis Dearborn LaMoore on March 22, 1908, the last of seven children in the family of Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore. His home, for the first fifteen years of his life, was Jamestown, North Dakota, a medium sized farming community situated in the valley where Pipestem Creek flows into the James River. Doctor LaMoore was a large animal veterinarian who came to Dakota Territory in 1882. As times changed he also sold farm machinery, bossed harvesting crews, and held several positions in city and state government.... for the rest of the story, visit the Louis L'Amour website!
My favorite L'Amour book is Last of the Breed, a thrilling adventure set in the "Wild East" of Siberia. U.S. Air Force Major Joseph "Joe Mack" Makatozi is shot down by the Russians, who intend to wring secret information from him before executing him. The catch in their plans is that Rambo-like Joe Mack is part Sioux, part Cheyenne, and a nearly Olympic-caliber athlete. Still, it takes all his native skills and endurance to survive and overcome Soviet Colonel Arkady Zamatev and his Yakut henchman Alekhin as they track the American across the Siberian wilderness. (from amazon.com)
Happy Reading!
htw
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
EOL's Genre Reading Group
If you didn't attend last night's meeting of the Genre Reading Group, you missed out on a great cultural discussion ranging from world historical perspective to the current attitudes on immigration! Here is a list of the great books brought to the table!
Unseen by Mari Jungstedt
Swedish journalist Jungstedt's first mystery, set on the island of Gotland, a popular tourist destination, opens with some promise. After a gathering of friends dissolves amid jealous 
accusations, the source of the conflict, Helena Hillerström, vanishes from her home, only to turn up the victim of a savage ax murder. This violent act shocks the residents of the normally sleepy resort island. Despite the dedicated efforts of Inspector Anders Knutas, the killer strikes twice again. The killer's clichéd motive for these crimes and the police's failure to connect some obvious dots will disappoint those expecting another Henning Mankell. Still, the unusual setting is nicely described, and hopefully, later entries in the series will focus on issues that are particular to Sweden as this debut effort does not.
accusations, the source of the conflict, Helena Hillerström, vanishes from her home, only to turn up the victim of a savage ax murder. This violent act shocks the residents of the normally sleepy resort island. Despite the dedicated efforts of Inspector Anders Knutas, the killer strikes twice again. The killer's clichéd motive for these crimes and the police's failure to connect some obvious dots will disappoint those expecting another Henning Mankell. Still, the unusual setting is nicely described, and hopefully, later entries in the series will focus on issues that are particular to Sweden as this debut effort does not.Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong
Set a decade ago in Shanghai, this political mystery offers a peek into the tightly sealed, often crooked world of post-Tiananmen Square China. Chen Cao, a poet and T.S. Eliot transla
tor bureaucratically assigned to be chief inspector, has to investigate the murder of Guan Hongying, a young woman celebrated as a National Model Worker, but who kept her personal life strictly and mysteriously confidential. Chen and his comrade, Detective Yu, take turns interviewing Guan's neighbors and co-workers, but it seems most of them either know nothing or are afraid to talk openly about a deceased, highly regarded public figure. Maybe they shouldn't be so uneasy, some characters reason; after all, these are "modern times" and socialist China is taking great leaps toward free speech. Chen and Yu make headway when they stumble on Wu Xiaoming, senior editor of Red Star magazine, who apparently was involved with Guan before her death. Tiptoeing around touchy politics and using investigative tactics bordering on blackmail, Chen slowly pieces together the motives behind the crime. The author, himself a poet and critic, peppers the story with allusions to classical Chinese literature, juxtaposing poignant poetry with a gruesome murder so that the novel reads like the translation of an ancient text imposed over a modern tale of intrigue. This is an impressive and welcome respite from the typical crime novel.
tor bureaucratically assigned to be chief inspector, has to investigate the murder of Guan Hongying, a young woman celebrated as a National Model Worker, but who kept her personal life strictly and mysteriously confidential. Chen and his comrade, Detective Yu, take turns interviewing Guan's neighbors and co-workers, but it seems most of them either know nothing or are afraid to talk openly about a deceased, highly regarded public figure. Maybe they shouldn't be so uneasy, some characters reason; after all, these are "modern times" and socialist China is taking great leaps toward free speech. Chen and Yu make headway when they stumble on Wu Xiaoming, senior editor of Red Star magazine, who apparently was involved with Guan before her death. Tiptoeing around touchy politics and using investigative tactics bordering on blackmail, Chen slowly pieces together the motives behind the crime. The author, himself a poet and critic, peppers the story with allusions to classical Chinese literature, juxtaposing poignant poetry with a gruesome murder so that the novel reads like the translation of an ancient text imposed over a modern tale of intrigue. This is an impressive and welcome respite from the typical crime novel.The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
Three million copies of Akunin's Erast Fandorin historical mystery series have been sold in Russia, where the author is a celebrity. This volume--the first of nine installments so far
--should get the series off to a rousing start in the U.S. It's set in Czarist Russia and stars the naive but eager Fandorin as a young investigator with the Moscow police. Why would a university student shoot himself in the middle of the Alexander Gardens? Fandorin sets out to find the answer and soon lands in the middle of a far-reaching international conspiracy. Yakunin effectively juxtaposes the comical innocence of his hero against the decadence of nineteenth-century Moscow--aristocrats idling in gambling clubs while the winds of revolution freshen. In his debut, Fandorin comes across as an odd but appealing mix of Holmesian brilliance and Inspector Clousseauian bumbling. Occasionally, Akunin's style seems a bit affected, aping the manner of, say, Thackeray, commenting on the foibles of his characters, but at the same time, that nineteenth-century tone is part of the book's appeal.
--should get the series off to a rousing start in the U.S. It's set in Czarist Russia and stars the naive but eager Fandorin as a young investigator with the Moscow police. Why would a university student shoot himself in the middle of the Alexander Gardens? Fandorin sets out to find the answer and soon lands in the middle of a far-reaching international conspiracy. Yakunin effectively juxtaposes the comical innocence of his hero against the decadence of nineteenth-century Moscow--aristocrats idling in gambling clubs while the winds of revolution freshen. In his debut, Fandorin comes across as an odd but appealing mix of Holmesian brilliance and Inspector Clousseauian bumbling. Occasionally, Akunin's style seems a bit affected, aping the manner of, say, Thackeray, commenting on the foibles of his characters, but at the same time, that nineteenth-century tone is part of the book's appeal.The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
In an impressive debut, British author Cleverly weaves an engrossing tale of serial murder and the impending decline of the British Empire into a well-written fair-play mystery set in
1920s India. Commander Joe Sandilands, a Scotland Yarder completing a stint with the Bengal Police, is on his way back home when the provincial governor asks him to look into the recent death-by-suicide of an army officers young wife. Nancy Drummond, a close friend of the dead woman, reveals that four other officers wives have also died¢apparently by accident or misadventure¢over a period of 12 years, all in the month of March. Sandilandss investigation reveals further disturbing similarities; the cause of death in each case was the victims greatest phobia, and an unknown person has marked the anniversaries of their passing by placing a Kashmiri rose on their graves. With Drummond as his assistant and love interest, the detective probes beneath the surface of a society attempting to replicate pre-WWI England in a very different milieu. The political tensions of the time are more than mere background dressing, while the clash of cultures is instrumental to the plot. The likable and plausible Sandilands and other characters, both British and Indian, come across as living, breathing people. The killers motivation proves to be more baffling than his identity, but the solution is satisfying, as is Sandilandss handling of the ethical issues that his uncovering of the truth has raised.
1920s India. Commander Joe Sandilands, a Scotland Yarder completing a stint with the Bengal Police, is on his way back home when the provincial governor asks him to look into the recent death-by-suicide of an army officers young wife. Nancy Drummond, a close friend of the dead woman, reveals that four other officers wives have also died¢apparently by accident or misadventure¢over a period of 12 years, all in the month of March. Sandilandss investigation reveals further disturbing similarities; the cause of death in each case was the victims greatest phobia, and an unknown person has marked the anniversaries of their passing by placing a Kashmiri rose on their graves. With Drummond as his assistant and love interest, the detective probes beneath the surface of a society attempting to replicate pre-WWI England in a very different milieu. The political tensions of the time are more than mere background dressing, while the clash of cultures is instrumental to the plot. The likable and plausible Sandilands and other characters, both British and Indian, come across as living, breathing people. The killers motivation proves to be more baffling than his identity, but the solution is satisfying, as is Sandilandss handling of the ethical issues that his uncovering of the truth has raised. No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
The African-born author of more than 50 books, from children's stories (The Perfect Hamburger) to scholarly works (Forensic Aspects of Sleep), turns his talents to detect
ion in this artful, pleasing novel about Mma (aka Precious) Ramotswe, Botswana's one and only lady private detective. A series of vignettes linked to the establishment and growth of Mma Ramotswe's "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" serve not only to entertain but to explore conditions in Botswana in a way that is both penetrating and light thanks to Smith's deft touch. Mma Ramotswe's cases come slowly and hesitantly at first: women who suspect their husbands are cheating on them; a father worried that his daughter is sneaking off to see a boy; a missing child who may have been killed by witchdoctors to make medicine; a doctor who sometimes seems highly competent and sometimes seems to know almost nothing about medicine. The desultory pace is fine, since she has only a detective manual, the frequently cited example of Agatha Christie and her instincts to guide her. Mma Ramotswe's love of Africa, her wisdom and humor, shine through these pages as she shines her own light on the problems that vex her clients. Images of this large woman driving her tiny white van or sharing a cup of bush tea with a friend or client while working a case linger pleasantly.
ion in this artful, pleasing novel about Mma (aka Precious) Ramotswe, Botswana's one and only lady private detective. A series of vignettes linked to the establishment and growth of Mma Ramotswe's "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" serve not only to entertain but to explore conditions in Botswana in a way that is both penetrating and light thanks to Smith's deft touch. Mma Ramotswe's cases come slowly and hesitantly at first: women who suspect their husbands are cheating on them; a father worried that his daughter is sneaking off to see a boy; a missing child who may have been killed by witchdoctors to make medicine; a doctor who sometimes seems highly competent and sometimes seems to know almost nothing about medicine. The desultory pace is fine, since she has only a detective manual, the frequently cited example of Agatha Christie and her instincts to guide her. Mma Ramotswe's love of Africa, her wisdom and humor, shine through these pages as she shines her own light on the problems that vex her clients. Images of this large woman driving her tiny white van or sharing a cup of bush tea with a friend or client while working a case linger pleasantly.Reviews pulled from Amazon.com
Plan to join us next month, July 29th at 6:30pm for a discussion of nonfiction titles on ethnic/country histories. I have pulled a selection of topics to choose from but if you have a particular ethnic group you are interested in reading more about, just let me know and I'll be glad to see what is available in the library system!
Happy Reading!
htw
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
June Brides
Somebody is Going to Die if Lilly Beth Doesn't Catch that Bouquet by Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays
Written by Gayden Metcalfe and her fellow Mississippi Deltan, Charlotte Hays, this book is both a hilarious read and a real, practical resource, with recipes like sausage cheese balls and shrimp remoulade.
Written by Gayden Metcalfe and her fellow Mississippi Deltan, Charlotte Hays, this book is both a hilarious read and a real, practical resource, with recipes like sausage cheese balls and shrimp remoulade.
Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth
Southerners also love weddings that are absolutely nothing like the ones they grew up with. One of the best portraits of a wedding that perfectly exemplifies its time and place is found in Philip Roth's wondrous 1959 novella, Goodbye, Columbus.
Southerners also love weddings that are absolutely nothing like the ones they grew up with. One of the best portraits of a wedding that perfectly exemplifies its time and place is found in Philip Roth's wondrous 1959 novella, Goodbye, Columbus.
Otherwise Engaged by Suzanne Finnamore 
For a more contemporary satire, go check out Suzanne Finnamore's 1999 novel, Otherwise Engaged. In it, 36-year-old protagonist Eve orchestrates getting her divorced, live-in lover Michael to propose, then spends the rest of the volume running around San Francisco freaking out about the wedding.
For a more contemporary satire, go check out Suzanne Finnamore's 1999 novel, Otherwise Engaged. In it, 36-year-old protagonist Eve orchestrates getting her divorced, live-in lover Michael to propose, then spends the rest of the volume running around San Francisco freaking out about the wedding.
Happy Reading!
htw
Monday, June 23, 2008
Links Galore
- Entertainment Weekly has released their list of 100 new classics in books, movies, music, tv and more from the past 25 years.
- Listen to a podcast of NPR's On Point with Tom Ashcroft. He interviews several guests talking about their picks for great summer reads in 2008!
- The Reader's Advisor Online bloggers have posted their favorite summer fiction blockbusters!
- The Wall Street Journal makes a prediction about the summer's breakout fiction title. Will it be the hit everyone expects?
- A few beach towns talk about what they know best...the best reads for the beach!
- USA Today brings you a Summer Book Preview!
Happy Reading!
htw
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Hollywood vs The Book
Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw (remake of My Fair Lady) (movie news)
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks (movie news)
He’s Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo (movie news)
The Tourist (not yet published) by Olen Steinhauer (movie news)
John Carter of Mars (graphic novel) by Edgar Rice Burroughs (movie news)
Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride (movie news)
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (movie news)
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller (movie news)
What Just Happened?: Bitter Hollywoods Tales From the Frontline by Art Linson (movie news)
The Three Musketeers (another remake) by Alexandre Dumas (movie news)
Escape by Carolyn Jessop (movie news)
The Prince of Providence by Michael Stanton (movie news)
The Dragonology Handbook (movie news)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Rob Barrett (movie news)
The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald (movie news)
The Witch of Portobello by Paul Coelho (movie news)
Robotech (Japanese anime) (movie news)
The Given Day (to be published September 23, 2008) by Denis Lehane (movie news)
Throttle (to be published in He Is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson in February 2009) by Joe Hill and Stephen King (movie news)
Mystery on Fifth Avenue (New York Times article) by Penelope Green (movie news)
Time Traveler: A Scientist’s Personal Mission To Make Time Travel a Reality by Ronald Mallett (movie news)
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (movie news)
Brick Lane by Monica Ali (movie news)
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (film title changed to Ashecliffe)
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks (movie news)
He’s Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo (movie news)
The Tourist (not yet published) by Olen Steinhauer (movie news)
John Carter of Mars (graphic novel) by Edgar Rice Burroughs (movie news)
Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride (movie news)
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (movie news)
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller (movie news)
What Just Happened?: Bitter Hollywoods Tales From the Frontline by Art Linson (movie news)
The Three Musketeers (another remake) by Alexandre Dumas (movie news)
Escape by Carolyn Jessop (movie news)
The Prince of Providence by Michael Stanton (movie news)
The Dragonology Handbook (movie news)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Rob Barrett (movie news)
The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald (movie news)
The Witch of Portobello by Paul Coelho (movie news)
Robotech (Japanese anime) (movie news)
The Given Day (to be published September 23, 2008) by Denis Lehane (movie news)
Throttle (to be published in He Is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson in February 2009) by Joe Hill and Stephen King (movie news)
Mystery on Fifth Avenue (New York Times article) by Penelope Green (movie news)
Time Traveler: A Scientist’s Personal Mission To Make Time Travel a Reality by Ronald Mallett (movie news)
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (movie news)
Brick Lane by Monica Ali (movie news)
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (film title changed to Ashecliffe)
Happy Reading!
htw
Friday, June 13, 2008
James Beard Award
The 2008 James Beard Award Winners were announced last week. Take a gander at these great titles about cooking and food - click on the links to go to the library's catalog for location info:
COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR
COOKBOOK HALL OF FAME
Rosa's New Mexican Table
by Roberto Santibanez
(Artisan)
James Beard Foundation Books Awards
Presented by Green & Black's® Organic Chocolate
For books published in English in 2007.
COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR
Award Winner
The River Cottage Meat Book
by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
(Ten Speed Press)
COOKBOOK HALL OF FAME
Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco
by Paula Wolfert
(Harper Collins)
ASIAN COOKING
My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and
Modern Parsi Home Cooking
by Niloufer Ichaporia King
_______ (University of California Press)
Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook
by Fuchsia Dunlop
(W.W. Norton & Company)
The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco
by Cecilia Chiang with Lisa Weiss
(Ten Speed Press)
BAKING AND DESSERT
A Baker's Odyssey
by Greg Patent
(John Wiley & Sons)
Pure Dessert
by Alice Medrich
(Artisan)
COOKING FROM A PROFESSIONAL POINT OF VIEW
Bistro Laurent Tourondel: New American Bistro Cooking
by Laurent Tourondel and Michele Scicolone
(John Wiley & Sons)
The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine
by The French Culinary Institute with Judith Choate
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking
by Masaharu Morimoto
(DK Publishing)
ENTERTAINING
Dish Entertains
by Trish Magwood
(HarperCollins Canada)
Great Bar Food at Home
by Kate Heyhoe
(John Wiley & Sons)
Welcome to Michael's: Great Food, Great People, Great Party!
by Michael McCarty
(Little, Brown and Company)
AMERICANA
The Glory of Southern Cooking
by James Villas
(John Wiley & Sons)
A Love Affair with Southern Cooking
by Jean Anderson
(HarperCollins Publishers)
Rosa's New Mexican Table
by Roberto Santibanez
(Artisan)
GENERAL
Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook
by Jacques Pépin
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
Cooking
by James Peterson
(Ten Speed Press)
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman
(John Wiley & Sons)
HEALTHY FOCUS
The EatingWell Diet
by Jean Harvey-Berino with Joyce Hendley and
the Editors of EatingWell
_______ (The Countryman Press)
Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways to Incorporate Whole & Natural Ingredients into Your Cooking
by Heidi Swanson
(Celestial Arts)
The Wine and Food Lover's Diet: 28 Days of Delicious Weight Loss
Author: Phillip Tirman
(Chronicle Books)
INTERNATIONAL
The Country Cooking of France
by Anne Willan
(Chronicle Books)
Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most
by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali
(Alfred A. Knopf)
Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen
by Pino Luongo and Mark Strausman
(Artisan)
REFERENCE
Food: The History of Taste
edited by Paul Freedman
(University of California Press)
A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America
by Rowan Jacobsen
_______ (Bloomsbury)
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
(Ten Speed Press)
SINGLE SUBJECT
Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials
by Laura Werlin
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
The River Cottage Meat Book
by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
(Ten Speed Press)
Vegetable Harvest
by Patricia Wells
(HarperCollins Publishers)
WINE AND SPIRITS
The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
by Julia Flynn Siler
(Gotham Books)
Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
_______ by David Wondrich
_______ (Perigee)
To Cork or Not To Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle
by George M. Taber
(Scribner)
WRITING ON FOOD
American Food Writing: An Anthology with Classic Recipes
edited by Molly O'Neill
(The Library of America)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver
(HarperCollins Publishers)
Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss-and the Myths and Realities of Dieting
by Gina Kolata
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
! ! ! Downloadable Audiobook Update iPod Compatible ! ! !
If you haven't tried out the Jefferson County Library Cooperative's Downloadable Audiobook collection, you're really missing out. Simply go to our website at www.eolib.org and choose "Downloadable Audio" from the menu on the left. Visit the links under "Getting Started" to venture out the best new thing since CD's!
Current users take note that Overdrive Media Console v3.0 is now available for download! With this update you'll find a new Burn Wizard making burning to CD's easy peasy, PLUS a brand spankin' new Mp3 format will go live this summer that is compatible with iPod!
From their website:
As announced and covered in the press, OverDrive will introduce the new OverDrive MP3 Audiobook (compatible with iPods). OMC v3.0 supports the new MP3 format. When OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks are available (coming Summer 2008), Windows users who have already installed OMC v3.0 will be able to use titles in this format. Users of earlier versions will need to upgrade to OMC v3.0 to enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks. To learn more about OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks, read the press release and Library Journal’s coverage of the exciting news.
Current users take note that Overdrive Media Console v3.0 is now available for download! With this update you'll find a new Burn Wizard making burning to CD's easy peasy, PLUS a brand spankin' new Mp3 format will go live this summer that is compatible with iPod!
From their website:
As announced and covered in the press, OverDrive will introduce the new OverDrive MP3 Audiobook (compatible with iPods). OMC v3.0 supports the new MP3 format. When OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks are available (coming Summer 2008), Windows users who have already installed OMC v3.0 will be able to use titles in this format. Users of earlier versions will need to upgrade to OMC v3.0 to enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks. To learn more about OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks, read the press release and Library Journal’s coverage of the exciting news.
Happy Listening!
htw
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Hollywood News!
Queen of the South by Arturo Perez Reverte (movie news)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (movie news)
William Tell (play) by Friedrich von Schiller (movie news)
The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald (movie news)
City of Ember (young adult novel) by Jeanne DuPrau (movie news) (more movie news)
Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk (movie news)
The Increment (not yet published) by David Ignatius (movie news)
Islands in the Stream by Ernest Hemingway (movie news)
Goosebumps (young adult series) by R.L. Stine (movie news)
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (movie news)
The Sigma Protocol by Robert Ludlum (movie news)
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series) by Ann Brasheares (movie news)
Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe (movie news)
Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho (movie news)
Marley & Me by John Grogan (movie news)
The Boston Stranglers by Susan Kelly (movie news)
An unnamed book (!!!) AND Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian (movie news)
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (!!!)(movie news)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (movie news)
William Tell (play) by Friedrich von Schiller (movie news)
The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald (movie news)
City of Ember (young adult novel) by Jeanne DuPrau (movie news) (more movie news)
Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk (movie news)
The Increment (not yet published) by David Ignatius (movie news)
Islands in the Stream by Ernest Hemingway (movie news)
Goosebumps (young adult series) by R.L. Stine (movie news)
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (movie news)
The Sigma Protocol by Robert Ludlum (movie news)
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series) by Ann Brasheares (movie news)
Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe (movie news)
Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho (movie news)
Marley & Me by John Grogan (movie news)
The Boston Stranglers by Susan Kelly (movie news)
An unnamed book (!!!) AND Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian (movie news)
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (!!!)(movie news)
Happy Reading (and viewing)!
htw
Monday, June 2, 2008
Just in time....
....for our Live Local in Your Backyard Adult Summer Reading Program, the Discovery Channel is launching a brand new channel, Planet Green!
From their website:
Tune in on June 4th at 6pm to see the launch of Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network.
From their website:
Tune in on June 4th at 6pm to see the launch of Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network.
Happy Viewing!
htw
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