Catalyst by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Series: Tales of the Barque Cats #1 Published by Del Rey on January 5th 2010 Genres: Fantasy Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads DNF Also by this author: Restoree, The Dragonriders of Pern Pilot, navigator, engineer, doctor, scientist…ship’s cat? All are… January 30, 2010 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0
Some interesting developments in e-reader technology were on display at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, according to an article by CNN. I was intrigued, so I took a look at the websites for two new e-readers. If you’re looking to try the e-reader experience, but don’t… Read more »
For a thoughtful and thought-provoking look at where books may be headed, I recommend Tom Peters’ “The Future of Reading,” published on Library Journal’s website. Peters clearly lays out the challenges and issues facing the publishing industry and introduces readers to new trends and innovations made possible by emerging technologies,… Read more »
Protector of the Small quartet by Tamora Pierce Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Genres: Fantasy, YA (Young Adult) Format: Hardcover Source: my personal collection Review My teen and I love Tamora Pierce’s fantasy books for young adults. Pierce has written a number of series set in two… Read more »
How Lincoln Learned to Read by Daniel Wolff Published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA on March 17th 2009 Genres: Nonfiction Format: Hardcover Source: the library Add to Goodreads An engaging, provocative history of American ideas, told through the educations (both in and out of school) of twelve great figures, from Benjamin… October 13, 2009 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0 ★★★★½
In the last month or two, I’ve been rereading Ngaio Marsh’s superb mystery series featuring Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard, most of them for the first time in almost 10 years. I loved them in my high school and college days, and collected the lot, most of them in hardcover… Read more »
Apropos of my earlier posting about Cushing Academy’s bookless library and the dubious availability of children’s and YA books in e-book format, I decided to do some further checking. I chose to check Amazon’s Kindle store rather than the Sony e-book store, because there are more titles available overall for… Read more »
Recently, my attention was drawn to a Boston Globe article about Cushing Academy, a New England prep school. It seems that headmaster James Tracy has made the decision to remove almost all books from the school’s library. The library will instead be a place where students can access information electronically…. Read more »
Apropos of my earlier post about e-books, I recommend Nicholson Baker’s “A New Page” in The New Yorker‘s Aug. 3, 2009, edition. The article discusses e-books, e-book devices in general, and Amazon’s Kindle in particular. Baker explores the history and marketing of e-paper and the Kindle as well as his… Read more »
Without going into details, the last month has been… pretty stressful. And when I’m stressed, there are three things I reach for (well, after my husband; hugs are the best stress relief I know): gallons of chamomile tea, plenty of chocolate, and a comforting book. Now, by “comforting,” I don’t… Read more »
