tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.comments2017-03-26T19:29:45.814-04:00Average Gal ReadsDani Snoreply@blogger.comBlogger495125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-2223586694655088702017-03-23T13:54:46.121-04:002017-03-23T13:54:46.121-04:00This sounds like a good read, Violet sounds like a...This sounds like a good read, Violet sounds like an interesting characterCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-8963739675198127582017-02-17T10:27:10.820-05:002017-02-17T10:27:10.820-05:00I know even at the Free Library of Philadelphia on...I know even at the Free Library of Philadelphia on Overdrive, the offerings are limited for African American fiction, but there are some anyway, and at least they&#39;re making an effort. I think many of the books are romances, which I notice you read.Bryan G. Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086373614676824139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-23828969442432371882017-02-13T12:04:06.277-05:002017-02-13T12:04:06.277-05:00Deb, I haven&#39;t read &quot;March&quot; yet, but...Deb, I haven&#39;t read &quot;March&quot; yet, but I consider it one of those books that you keep on your shelf to let your children know how it was. I guess when I say I don&#39;t want books about &quot;the struggle&quot;, I mean that I want black people to be able to have books that are all sunshine and rainbows, too. We know that all white people don&#39;t have perfect lives, but they get to have at least some books with white heroes and heroines in which nothing too awful happens to them. Dani Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-37145370831936443672017-02-12T19:34:01.205-05:002017-02-12T19:34:01.205-05:00As a high school librarian I am always trying to f...As a high school librarian I am always trying to find authors who represent the multicultural identity of our student population. Here are a few black authors that I think are excellent. They don&#39;t necessarily write from the point of view of black characters but I find their writing to be very reflective of the diverse populations in schools today: Alaya Dawn Johnson; Nicola Yoon; Kekla Magoon; Stephanie Kuehn; and, of course, Jaqueline Woodson. I pay attention to the Coretta Scott King Book Awards and purchase those books/authors if they are appropriate for the high school level reader. Jason Reynolds is certainly an author to watch. His books are very popular in my library.<br /><br /><a href="https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2017/02/sunday-salon-feb-12-2017.html" rel="nofollow">My Sunday Salon</a>Anne Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-9373067012155720452017-02-12T15:48:35.306-05:002017-02-12T15:48:35.306-05:00Yes, this book is about &quot;the struggle&quot; b...Yes, this book is about &quot;the struggle&quot; but it was a wowser of a read...March, Books 1, 2, and 3. <br /><br />I&#39;m also reading a great book called Homegoing by an African-American right now.<br /><br />http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-high-tech-voodoo-donut-no-books.htmlDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-8363411699597867832017-01-30T09:31:40.127-05:002017-01-30T09:31:40.127-05:00Okay thanks for explaining &amp; clarifying this f...Okay thanks for explaining &amp; clarifying this for me. Now I can see there are various subgenres and what they mean. thecuecardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-71852892268894780092017-01-26T14:08:36.017-05:002017-01-26T14:08:36.017-05:00@thecuecard Once I got into the genre of romance, ...@thecuecard Once I got into the genre of romance, I learned that there are several subgenres. The romance is always primary but the surrounding elements may be different. In the subgenre of Christian or inspirational romance, part of the story is usually about how the hero or heroine&#39;s faith affects the relationship: does God want me to be with this person, does God want me to marry or pursue my career, how do I remain pure when I&#39;m attracted to this guy, etc. Some inspirational authors go heavy on the Bible quoting, while others just have Christianity as part of the characters&#39; lives but not quite as front and center. One thing that is consistent is that there is NO sex. That is why I like to read them. I&#39;m not saying I don&#39;t ever read books with steamy scenes, but when I am reading for stress relief I prefer it to be what the industry calls a &quot;sweet&quot; romance.Dani Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-48049828676920352532017-01-26T08:46:22.998-05:002017-01-26T08:46:22.998-05:00Hi Dani, I guess I wasn&#39;t really aware of the...Hi Dani, I guess I wasn&#39;t really aware of the genre Christian historical romance. I thought books were just romance novels. Is there a genre specifically about the Christian faith and romance? It shows how much I know. Hmm. If so I&#39;m clueless about such books. thecuecardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-19686272208142609262017-01-23T11:21:48.523-05:002017-01-23T11:21:48.523-05:00I really enjoyed Farewell Dorothy Parker. I loved ...I really enjoyed Farewell Dorothy Parker. I loved all the humor.<br /><br />Have a great week! dollycas aka Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083999148282652155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-44171393996650759292015-01-25T21:52:10.114-05:002015-01-25T21:52:10.114-05:00Well, I&#39;ve only read a couple of Nick Hornby, ...Well, I&#39;ve only read a couple of Nick Hornby, but yeah, I don&#39;t think of him as prairie romance. I really liked A Long Way Down, and enjoyed High Fidelity. I think next, I might try About a Boy but it sounds like I&#39;ll wait on Juliet, Naked. And I don&#39;t blame you for going back to a prairie romance after that.Bryan G. Robinsonhttp://www.stillunfinished.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-70782563528262197832013-08-05T00:46:52.089-04:002013-08-05T00:46:52.089-04:00I rarely buy print books too, but found myself buy...I rarely buy print books too, but found myself buying one last week, because it was one that had artwork that I didn&#39;t think I could get on ebook. I buy ebooks, but only very limited there too.<br /><br />As I work at a library, I can take donation books home if I find something good. My wife has a similar rule to your &quot;buy one, get rid of one&quot; rule with those books. For every one I bring in, I have to take one that I own out.Bryan G.http://www.stillunfinished.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-33914495062449150252013-08-04T20:48:32.213-04:002013-08-04T20:48:32.213-04:00If the library doesn&#39;t have a book I want to r...If the library doesn&#39;t have a book I want to read, I put it on a separate list on my Goodreads account. If it is a novel or a nonfiction book on the bestsellers&#39; list, then it usually shows up at the library eventually. If it doesn&#39;t, then I just get over it. We&#39;ve spent so many years NOT buying media that it rarely bothers me these days. That&#39;s why I was so surprised that I really wanted to buy that knitting book.Dani Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-64368818357977947322013-08-04T17:27:43.246-04:002013-08-04T17:27:43.246-04:00I use the library often but every once in a while ...I use the library often but every once in a while I find a book I want to read but the library doesn&#39;t have it so I purchase it.<br />Once read I take it to the library store and donate it. They get some of their funds from the store.guitarmantoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362722071335699969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-12777119139315779282013-08-04T17:16:29.565-04:002013-08-04T17:16:29.565-04:00My family needs to adopt your &quot;buy one, get r...My family needs to adopt your &quot;buy one, get rid of one&quot; rule. We aren&#39;t hoarders, but we do have too much. As for books, I suppose I am a bit of a hoarder. But I&#39;m working on it. I have a few boxes full to give away and 6 more shelves to go through. I turned an extra bedroom into a library/office so my hubby is pretty ok with it. If we didn&#39;t have another spare bedroom, I bet he wouldn&#39;t be though.<br /><a href="http://irbratb.com/2013/08/04/sunday-salon-sunday-post-2/" rel="nofollow">Here&#39;s My Sunday Post</a>Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-30807885799630195282013-06-25T10:08:13.876-04:002013-06-25T10:08:13.876-04:00My teen daughter and I have co-read several books,...My teen daughter and I have co-read several books, including Tess last summer. It&#39;s a very rewarding experience.Amy http://www.blogger.com/profile/15353920822811597411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-43755792018995775492013-06-23T21:10:22.614-04:002013-06-23T21:10:22.614-04:00&quot;We are not a book club, Mother&quot; Ha! Ah,...&quot;We are not a book club, Mother&quot; Ha! Ah, teenagers. Aren&#39;t they the best?<br /><br />I hope you both enjoy Gatsby. I recently reread it myself :)Jennifer @ The Relentless Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-31696837244226009622013-06-10T10:11:43.281-04:002013-06-10T10:11:43.281-04:00Great idea! (And as audio books don&#39;t need sc...Great idea! (And as audio books don&#39;t need screens, you are not cheating!)Amy http://www.blogger.com/profile/15353920822811597411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-53970279674878954492013-06-10T10:11:36.154-04:002013-06-10T10:11:36.154-04:00Great idea! (And as audio books don&#39;t need sc...Great idea! (And as audio books don&#39;t need screens, you are not cheating!)Amy http://www.blogger.com/profile/15353920822811597411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-36521806437753482952013-06-09T22:42:18.166-04:002013-06-09T22:42:18.166-04:00Great idea! Being OCD and quite literal, I would ...Great idea! Being OCD and quite literal, I would see e-readers and smart phones as part of the &quot;No Screen Day&quot;. Perhaps set rules everyone can live by. Because if I was a teen and couldn&#39;t watch tv, play video games, or use my phone for games, I&#39;d want to text my friends. Rather than seeing it as a &quot;fasting&quot; day, which is hard b/c everyone is just counting down the hours-why not choose that day to be outdoors? Like visiting parks, museums...let that be your family day. Just a thought. Great idea!Books in the Burbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988559304420708413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-30534932775112173042013-06-09T20:16:39.146-04:002013-06-09T20:16:39.146-04:00Hmmm, I would think that audio was fine, especiall...Hmmm, I would think that audio was fine, especially as you are multitasking, but I would probably consider my ereader a &quot;screen.&quot; Maybe try it without the ereader and see how it goes? It&#39;s your challenge though, so see what works best for you!MJhttp://wanderinginthestacks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-82416723754096009502013-06-09T17:46:29.281-04:002013-06-09T17:46:29.281-04:00I think that should be fine because you are readin...I think that should be fine because you are reading and not accessing something else.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657787882718834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-59496846416530025122013-06-03T14:53:20.339-04:002013-06-03T14:53:20.339-04:00I&#39;ve moved to theoldreader.com, but I&#39;m no...I&#39;ve moved to theoldreader.com, but I&#39;m not happy with it. Way too much lag all the time.Allysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-41900090126048966902013-06-03T14:51:52.891-04:002013-06-03T14:51:52.891-04:00I had to update after visiting the newest library....I had to update after visiting the newest library. I must admit, I did find it disturbing how few shelves were in the library, and, even more, that most of them were on wheels! Over 3/4 of the shelves could be wheeled off to the side for a large event. I&#39;m sure I&#39;ll get used to it, but I did find it odd!Allysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-13175403160325649872013-06-02T20:14:25.863-04:002013-06-02T20:14:25.863-04:00I&#39;ve been using Feedly, but BlogLovin&#39; fin...I&#39;ve been using Feedly, but BlogLovin&#39; finally has an Android (and iPhone) app. About to go give that another try.Bryan G.http://www.stillunfinished.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-19622800314267997292013-05-23T14:44:32.367-04:002013-05-23T14:44:32.367-04:00Allyson, my kids could walk to the library when th...Allyson, my kids could walk to the library when they were in middle school because the small branch was right across the street from their school, which is two miles away from our house. They have walked home from school in a pinch, but there isn&#39;t quite enough sidewalk coverage here for me to feel comfortable with them making that trip regularly.<br /><br />I also wondered about the library system of the girl in the video. Here, as at your library, we can request books from any of the 10 branches in the county. Even though my branch tends to only carry the hot YA books (probably because they are across the street from the middle school), that doesn&#39;t mean we can&#39;t get our hands on a volume of Shakespeare. We just have to plan ahead.Dani Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.com
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