Tag: books
group name: communitylibrary
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September 21, 2006 08:47 AM EDT --
How many people out there visit their library?
I always hated the library.
I don't know why. I think maybe it's because we never went as kids, and then in middle school I started associating . . . more
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August 02, 2006 11:11 PM EDT --
Though not religious myself, I'm fascinated by religion, and do a lot of reading about it. I lately read Bart D. Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus", and was so fascinated by it that I put aside . . . more
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April 26, 2007 12:09 AM EDT --
Why not spend part of Arbor Day sharing a great tree-centered book with your favorite child(ren)? Trees figure into a multitude of children's books, from the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Osborne . . . more
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April 09, 2007 07:01 PM EDT --
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction
For ages 9 to 14 years
From The Book of the City of Ember :
" It is the only light in the dark world. Beyond . . . more
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August 12, 2006 09:30 PM EDT --
Some people I respect really like Ann Lamott as a writer and I read one of her books a long time ago but it made no impression. I got Bird By Bird recently and am still reading it. I have to say I'm . . . more
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September 25, 2006 07:09 PM EDT --
The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig is a
coming-of-age story about a 13-year old boy, Paul,
who is living in Montana in the early 1890's. When
Paul's mother dies leaving . . . more
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August 28, 2006 09:24 AM EDT --
Christopher Moore is under-appreciated. Sure sure he has a cult following and is slowly growing in popularity, but his name is not on everyone's lips as it should be. I'm telling you right now . . . more
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July 22, 2006 09:36 PM EDT --
The Gather community has rallied to support the William B. Ogden Library in Walton, NY, as it struggles to rebuild from the flooding this past June. In return, I thought everyone here might enjoy . . . more
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December 17, 2006 07:13 PM EST --
The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis are a study in contrasts and similarities. St. Paul is more insulated, a place to raise your family, and a city that tends to adhere to the past through the . . . more
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April 29, 2007 12:25 PM EDT --
I am trying to help someone find a book from a vague description.
"a childrens' book about a girl who when she spins on the spot, finds herself in a magical land where she can talk to animals. . . . more
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July 08, 2007 02:33 PM EDT --
Seven Top artists show you how to paint their original designs. Not only do you get to see their works, you get a blurb about the artists themselves. It is always interesting to learn about . . . more
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May 26, 2007 09:04 PM EDT --
This film will soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary this September. 20 Years! Where did the time go? I had never heard of the book until the film came out and then probably did not . . . more
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August 13, 2006 09:11 PM EDT --
Imagine that you're a distance swimmer training for an upcoming event – one that you do not yet know will set a world record. You are seventeen-years-old and swimming in the cool Pacific just . . . more
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February 17, 2007 03:58 PM EST --
Ever look at the knitted afghans and wish you knew how to knit so you could make one like that? Ms. Chin provides a crochet method that gives the look of knitting to crochet work. I don’t . . . more
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February 24, 2007 03:00 PM EST --
I wish I had this book available when I began teaching crocheting 30 years ago. What a wonderfully, easy-to-use and understand book. Lots of great illustrations show the reader exactly what . . . more
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March 03, 2007 01:44 PM EST --
Remember when Grandma always made sure we had our special treats for the holidays? Now you can continue that tradition with HOMEMAD GIFTS FROM THE HEART. These gifts can be done two different . . . more
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November 16, 2006 12:52 PM EST --
If you're a self-published author, it's hard to get press--there's a couple of sites that specifically review self-published POD type books.
There's POD-DY Mouth--she's been . . . more
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July 05, 2007 10:16 PM EDT --
A new subgenre of mathematical books seems to have evolved over the past few years, in which the author chooses some special number and describes its history and properties. Books have been written . . . more
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July 24, 2006 10:53 PM EDT --
This evening, I received a lovely thank-you message from Vina Byrne, a librarian at William B. Ogden Free Library in Walton, NY. Vina has created many illustrative scrapbooks on events and programs . . . more
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March 01, 2007 09:55 AM EST --
There are many picture books out there that are lyrics to songs. Some of the songs are traditional, like I've been Working on the Railroad by Nadine Bernard Wescott. Some of the songs are . . . more
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