Tag Archives: Reading

How’d You Do?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by cbecker53

How did you do on this list of 21 Books from the Last 5 Years That Every Woman Should Read?

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It’s Hot

Posted on July 29, 2015 by cbecker53

It’s July, it’s summer, and it’s hot here in the Midwest. Some say “warm,” but I say hot.

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In Honor of Mothers Everywhere

Posted on May 11, 2015 by cbecker53

Just sharing this from Huffington Post, one day late for Mother’s Day.

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A Novel Idea

Posted on July 29, 2014 by cbecker53

A Novel Idea (reposted from American Libraries). Libraries have long . . . provided public forums for book discussion, long before talk-show host Oprah Winfrey renewed interest in book clubs in 1996. . . . In our more modern, connected, … Continue reading →

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Sure, I’ve Read That!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by cbecker53

This is a loosely-themed library blog after all!  So I have to share this article from Huffington Post:  10 Books People Pretend They’ve Read.  Here’s the list:   1. “Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell 2. “War and Peace” by Leo … Continue reading →

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Are Guys Using Your Public Library?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by cbecker53

Do you struggle to bring boys into the library and get them excited about libraries and books?  You may find helpful info in the American Libraries article Connect Guys With Books. It is the story of how the New Albany–Floyd … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Musings

Posted on June 17, 2012 by cbecker53

Since I wrote a mother-themed post for Mother’s Day, I decided to write a Father’s Day post today.  My father didn’t read stories to us like my mother did, but he did like to read, and he did use the … Continue reading →

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