Reader&#39;s Exchange : Ernest Cline, Paige Morganhttp://roundrocktexas.gov/cc/blogs/exchange/archive/tags/Ernest+Cline/Paige+Morgan/default.aspxTags: Ernest Cline, Paige MorganenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 21119.1142)Second looks encouragedhttp://roundrocktexas.gov/cc/blogs/exchange/archive/2013/10/25/second-looks-encouraged.aspxFri, 25 Oct 2013 19:41:00 GMT9be1e196-b4dd-4219-b883-7e290dbe3f82:1472Linda Sappenfield0http://roundrocktexas.gov/cc/blogs/exchange/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1472http://roundrocktexas.gov/cc/blogs/exchange/archive/2013/10/25/second-looks-encouraged.aspx#comments<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">&quot;You were right!&quot; &nbsp;I told my husband Monday evening. &nbsp;&quot;You&#39;re not the only person in the world who thinks <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><i><a title="Buckaroo Bonzai" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086856/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Buckaroo Bonzai</a></i> </b>is a great movie. &nbsp;I met the other guy today.&quot;</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">That would be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><a title="Ernest Cline&#39;s homepage" href="http://www.ernestcline.com/" target="_blank">Ernest Cline</a></b>, author of the acclaimed <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;">R<span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic;">eady Player One</span></i></b><i>, </i>October&#39;s discussion choice for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><a title="RR New Neighbors book blog" href="http://rrnnbookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Round Rock New Neighbors</a></b> (Barnes and Noble) book group. &nbsp;Cline&#39;s ebullient commentary about his genre-bending novel, screenwriting, the cult film <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><i>Fanboys</i></b><i> </i>(which he authored), publisher bidding wars, 80&#39;s pop culture, and the writing life in general kept attendees vastly entertained. &nbsp;Cline&#39;s appearance would have earned raves even had he not brought his<strong> </strong><a title="Cline and his Delorean" href="http://www.wired.com/underwire/wp-content/gallery/ernie-cline-delorean_1/mg_1822edit.jpg" target="_blank"><strong>DeLorean</strong></a> for attendees to explore and photograph themselves with--but he DID.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">My enjoyment of this phenomenal author visit wavered just momentarily.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Claudia</b>, who nominated<i> Ready Player One</i> in the first place, mentioned that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Wil Wheaton</b> read the audiobook--which, I realized to my horror, I’d overlooked when selecting titles for the library (we have the print version, of course). &nbsp;Thanks to second chances and product inventory, both CD and Playaway versions are now on our October order lists. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp;</span>(Mr. Cline will also appear at <a title="Games Day teen programming" href="http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/home/index.asp?page=9&amp;recordid=23753" target="_blank">the library’s <strong>International Games Day</strong> festivities.) </a><br /><br /></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><img border="0" hspace="10" alt="Halloween Spider Cookies" align="left" src="http://s2.justapinchassets.com/images/recipe/1/1/9/3/2/9/medium.1.jpg" width="310" height="230" />Also worthy of a re-think:&nbsp;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><a title="Just A Pinch recipes" href="http://www.justapinch.com/" target="_blank">Just A Pinch</a></b>, an online recipe trove forwarded by City Communications Director <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Will Hampton</b>. &nbsp;It seemed a nice enough recipe finder at first; then I tried several searches to appreciate its useful social networking functions as well (over 3.6 million site visits per month, more than 250,000 entries). &nbsp;The <a href="http://www.justapinch.com/print/main-course/chicken/yummy-chicken.html">chicken recipe</a> that Will found there and home-tested&nbsp;<span style="BACKGROUND:white;">is one that my own family would love. &nbsp;I even found the exact brownie recipe -- <a href="http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/speedy-brownies-recipe.html?p=2">Speedy Brownies</a> -- that I swear by. &nbsp;It produces perfect texture every time and invites all manner of experimentation with toppings (try Andes Mint chips). &nbsp;The startling but endearing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><a title="Spider Cookies recipe" href="http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cookies/halloween-spider-cookies.html?p=1" target="_blank">Halloween Spider Cookies</a></b> were also &quot;pinched&quot; from Just A Pinch.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">Which reminds me (you&#39;ll see why) of this overlooked and under-appreciated endeavor: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><a title="Friends of the RRPL" href="http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/home/index.asp?page=749" target="_blank">Friends of the Round Rock Public Library</a></b>. &nbsp;If you read that FOL is<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>“an independent non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation that supports the city-funded library”, you’ll be administratively enlightened without any sense of the <a href="http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/docs/friends_of_library_brochure.pdf">fun and energy embodied by this crew</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">You’ve likely enjoyed some FOL-funded features at the library: teen room shelving, the eye-catching Children’s Desk, traveling exhibits, special adult programs, summer reading program prizes, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Customers brag about the fabulous bargains they discover on second floor at the Book Nook—organized, re-stocked, and administered by FOL.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Recycling at its best, Book Nook enables volumes to find new homes while generating profits to spend enhancing library users’ experiences.</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">We staffers love encountering Friends as they sort, stock, sell, strategize, and generally do amazing work.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;">&nbsp; </span>Precisely the kind of folks you’d want to hang out with, they are seeking talents you may possess—including but not limited to technical expertise for the website and assistance with Mystery night. Their <a href="http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/home/index.asp?page=9&amp;recordid=23798">special membership meeting</a>, featuring <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Paige Morgan</b> of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Paige’s Bakehouse</b> in Round Rock (she’ll demonstrate how to make and decorate holiday cake pops!) is coming up on November 12 at 7 p.m.</span></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Tahoma&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">Come take a look (or two).</span><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><img src="http://roundrocktexas.gov/cc/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1472" width="1" height="1">Readers ExchangeRound Rock Public LibraryFriends of the Round Rock Public LibraryJust a PinchBook NookReady Player OneErnest ClinePaige Morgan
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