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Tresbien
Member
08-26-2002
| Saturday, November 21, 2020 - 8:38 am
Usually something catches my attention in book suggestion lists, so I thought I'd share this seasonal one: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/11-books-to-get-you-through-thanksgiving-2020/2020/11/17/12c54040-2793-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html
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Tresbien
Member
08-26-2002
| Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 2:34 pm
During these challenging times, I am thankful for all of you who point me toward good reads and steer me away from others not worth my time. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 6:24 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, Tres! And thank you for all your contributions to our little library circle of literature lovers!
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 11:08 pm
Ditto! Thanks to everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating it tomorrow!
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 9:09 am
As I've said many times, I love this thread. So wonderful hearing everyone talk about the books they have enjoyed (LOL and not enjoyed). I've followed many of your recommendations with great pleasure.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 11:25 am
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful to everyone who shares their good and bad reviews here. I've also followed many of your recommendations with great pleasure.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 11:56 am
I feel the same way. Thank you everyone! 💗💗
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 10:41 am
Hot off the press: In the closest vote ever, Matt Haig's The Midnight Library has won Best Fiction of the Year in the annual Goodreads contest, narrowly defeating Fredrik Backman's Anxious People by a mere five votes! The final count was 72,828 for TML, 72,823 for AP. (I loved the former and can't wait to read the latter.)
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 1:33 pm
WOW!! I have both of those on hold from our library. Lots of people in line in front of me, but as I'm buried in paperwork for the next month, it's not a big deal.
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Tresbien
Member
08-26-2002
| Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 10:23 am
Diana Gabaldon's ninth book of the Outlander series, Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone will be published on 11/23/2021. Excited!
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 10:59 am
Yes that was a big announcement!
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 2:12 pm
I forgot to mention but, as it happens, I'm currently reading Written in My Own Heart's Blood so my timing is pretty good! Now, waiting for the tenth one will be a problem for me. She has slowed down considerably but she is still far outpacing George R.R. Martin!
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Tresbien
Member
08-26-2002
| Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 10:55 am
It's time again for another WaPo best books list. Hope you find something you'll love: https://wapo.st/3oDvOME
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Monday, August 08, 2022 - 3:58 pm
Just found out my library card has expired. Who knew? Now I'll have to find time to go get it renewed in person.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Monday, August 08, 2022 - 4:10 pm
Lol, Heckagirl ~ It was probably about 5 years ago that my library notified me for the first time ever that my card had expired after having had it for decades.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Tuesday, August 09, 2022 - 5:28 am
I was trying to update my password. No go. I asked why it didn't work, and was told my card had expired. I've had it for decades too.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, August 09, 2022 - 10:53 am
I assumed it had to do with updating records digitally, etc. I imagine few people ever notify the library when someone passes away or when their family moves out of town so this helps to keep the records a little more up to date. It was no biggie but I did chuckle at it the first time.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, August 09, 2022 - 6:15 pm
I bet you can renew over the phone, Heckagirl. I do it all the time, and since I started working at our library just a month ago, I now know it's simply pulling up your record and changing the date. Easy peasy.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 12:05 pm
No, I was told I had to renew in person. I had to show them my driver license. I'm good now, though. They had even built a new library since I had been.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 12:26 pm
It probably depends on how restrictive the library is with borrowing. Especially with e-books (which are fantastic by the way), you don't even need to be remotely physically close to a library to borrow the books. So the bigger libraries want to ensure that you are a legitimate "customer" living or working in the same city at least. That's so cool that you're working at the library, Teach! Are you a volunteer or do you get paid?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 5:03 pm
Jimmer - I work one Saturday a month (2 if there are 5 Saturdays), and I do get paid. They had a part time job available that would have been 2 days every week as well, but it just didn't pay enough to meet my retirement job expenses. This is just enough for my wine for the month (or I can save up 2 months for the good whisky)! 😂📚
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Thursday, February 09, 2023 - 1:35 pm
I've heard about two books in the last week that are new to me and wondered if anyone had read them or knew of them. The first is a new book titled The Bandit Queens by Parini Sharoff and the second is an old murder mystery puzzle published in the 1930's titled Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers. Since I like puzzles and mysteries, I ordered the 2nd one on Amazon. The other I have signed up for at the library but it will be at least a 12 week wait.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2023 - 6:36 pm
Sorry - I've not heard of either one.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 8:40 pm
I've heard about Cain's Jawbone on the morning talk shows and am intrigued. It sounds like fun but really, really difficult to solve. I know my curiosity is going to win out and I'll be ordering it too.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 10:22 am
I've heard of Cain's Jawbone and that is notoriously difficult to solve. I look forward to your review of it Kappy.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, April 09, 2024 - 11:29 am
I went to Costco today and when I checked out their book section, I was happily surprised to see that Amor Towles has a new book out. It's called "Table For Two" It's a book of short stories taking place in NYC around 2000. And there's a longer story that takes place in Los Angelo's. Of course I snatched it up.
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