In the midst of the year-end lists of books that have been thoroughly digested, reviewed, and parsed, it's always fun to see some totally new ideas. https://www.npr.org/2019/12/11/786784677/librarian-nancy-pearl-shares-4-works-of-fiction-for-the-end-of-2019 Librarian Nancy Pearl Shares 4 Fantastic Books For The End Of 2019 December 11, 20195:09 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Nancy Pearl NPR's Book Concierge offers 350+ … Continue reading Four new options among books to read at the end of the year
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The 10 best books of 2019 according to the WSJ
Figured I would start with the Wall Street Journal rather than using them as an also-ran. Nice short list, many of them familiar from discussions earlier in the year. Enjoy. The Best Books of 2019 The 10 fiction and nonfiction books that defined our year. ILLUSTRATION: JEAN-MANUEL DUVIVIER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Dec. 12, 2019 … Continue reading The 10 best books of 2019 according to the WSJ
5 Best science books of 2019
Y'all know I have an insatiable thirst for new ideas for books to read. Yes, I realize there's a silliness to the search as I become more aware every year that I would never read even the books on hand before I die. But oh, the hunt! The joy of finding something that makes the … Continue reading 5 Best science books of 2019
Want to go crazy? Try signing up for several streaming services
Hasn’t it occurred to any of the streaming services that we can add? AND notice the number of bills showing up in our mail or email? I love going to the movies. So before I go into the irritation of monthly bills, here's a shout-out to my nearby single screen theatre showing foreign, documentary, and … Continue reading Want to go crazy? Try signing up for several streaming services
Bookstores have not died — try this one in Greenwich Village in NYC
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/t-magazine/three-lives-bookstore.html Three Lives bookshop, on the corner of Waverly Place and 10th Street, has attracted writers and artists since 1978.Credit…Christopher L. Smith/Courtesy of Three Lives & Co. In this series for T, the author Reggie Nadelson revisits New York institutions that have defined cool for decades, from time-honored restaurants to unsung dives. Last summer, it … Continue reading Bookstores have not died — try this one in Greenwich Village in NYC
I’ve read all 5 books on climate from this list and recommend them all
If you find yourself buried in the choices among books about the climate and its current emergency, all five of these books are great, and each in different ways. It's easy enough to look at samples of them before reading. I have read all five and recommend them all. https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/book-club-five-must-read-books-about-climate-crisis October 29, 2019 | 9:00 … Continue reading I’ve read all 5 books on climate from this list and recommend them all
As if publishers aren’t already raking in cash from ebook sales to libraries — read this
The approach of publishers (particularly MacMillan) to offering ebooks for distribution by libraries is utterly infuriating. Ebooks cost more at the beginning for libraries than books on paper and they have a finite shelf life after which they must be repurchased. MacMillan adds the wrinkle that they will only let a library have a single … Continue reading As if publishers aren’t already raking in cash from ebook sales to libraries — read this
3 books to look for in the new year
These look GOOD. You can reserve these now at the NY Public Library even tho they haven't yet received any copies. Could be worth checking your own local library. 3 BookBub Editors Predict Which Books Everyone Will Be Talking About This Winter By Zachary Benjamin•November 19, 2019•2 min read Winter is almost here, and you know what … Continue reading 3 books to look for in the new year
Reading and listening to books may produce the same input into the brain
Altho the sample from which the conclusions are drawn is laughably small, I won't be at all surprised if the eventual conclusion is consistent with this article. Some people learn best from auditory input, others from visual. Why should it be different with books? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/08/19/end-audiobook-snobbery-scientists-find-hearing-listening-activates/ End of audiobook snobbery as scientists find reading and listening … Continue reading Reading and listening to books may produce the same input into the brain
Books to help you sound smart at Thanksgiving
Anyone who believes that having read a book will actually help you win an argument with family is simply dreaming but this is definitely a list of recent nonfiction that will leave you with plenty of trivia, at the very least. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/books-that-make-you-smarter-thanksgiving?position=6&source=multicontent&target=title These Books Will Make You the Smartest Person at Thanksgiving By Kristina Wright•November 21, … Continue reading Books to help you sound smart at Thanksgiving
How to finish a long book without going nuts
Am listening to a marvelous interview with Richard Powers, the author of the 2019 Pulitzer prize winner "The Overstory" -- all 500 pages of it. The novel lends itself remarkably well to a number of the techniques set out in the article below. Other approaches might work for a different book. One just needs a … Continue reading How to finish a long book without going nuts
Library books are Expected to wear out
Often the best buy in a used book is one that was well-loved and thoroughly used as library stock. I've been known to marvel at who else might have enjoyed the book before me. Library books are never sold with margin notes so I don't get that insight, but still.... https://bookriot.com/2019/11/14/life-cycle-of-a-library-book/ The Life Cycle of … Continue reading Library books are Expected to wear out
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