I don’t know about you, but I love a good mystery. Yesterday at Lorelei Books, Carolyn Haines, author of the “Bones” series set in the Mississippi Delta, signed copies of her latest book, Wishbones. Carolyn was born and raised in Mississippi and now lives in Alabama. Her books featuring Sarah Booth Delaney are a delight. If you have not discovered this series, you might want to check it out. Here is a list of the titles in the series: Them Bones, Buried Bones, Splintered Bones, Crossed Bones, Hallowed Bones, Bones to Pick, Ham Bones, and Wishbones. Carolyn also writes stand-alone novels. Come by the library and check out some of her books. Use this link to our on-line catalog to check the availability of these titles http://catalog.warren.lib.ms.us
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Try a Science Fiction Treat
The Host by Stephenie Meyer is one of the best books I have read in a while. The story is set in the future, on Earth, after humans have treated the planet and themselves so badly that an “alien race” has arrived to help. The alien race are “souls” who are implanted into their host bodies to exist within them and make life perfect on Earth. This may seem like a good idea in theory (it would be nice to exist in a world where there was no violence or hunger), but there are a group of humans in this book that have not been implanted yet and rebel against the aliens. The relationships described in this book are complex and very detailed and the prose is amazing! Mrs. Meyer explores some complex themes in this novel, such as what it means to be a soul as well as human being’s responsibility to the Earth. Mrs. Meyer is also the author of the very popular “Twilight” series of books for Young Adults, of which the first one will be made into a movie soon. Have you read The Host yet? Let us know what you think of the book!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Try a "Playaway" Digital Audiobook!
Are you one of those folks who think you’ll never have to chance to read every book that you want to? WCVPL has the perfect thing for you to try! The library began circulating “Playaways” on July 1, 2008. A Playaway is a digital audiobook that comes pre-loaded on an mp3 device, that is extremely portable, fun, and can be used virtually anywhere. All you have to do is plug in any set of headphones that has a standard jack, and push the play button. One of the best things about Playaways is that they can be plugged into almost any “mp3 accessory” that you currently own. I really enjoy listening to Playaways in my car, using a cassette adapter that is inserted into my car’s tape deck and the headphone jack of the Playaway—this enables the Playaway to be broadcast over my car’s speakers. I have also successfully listened to a Playaway book while mowing the lawn and cooking dinner :) Visit the library for a list of available Playaway books and check one out for yourself!
Here are a couple of pictures of one of our new Playaways. A picture of the front of thePlayaway in its case (left) and (right) a picture of the back of the Playaway.
Here are a couple of pictures of one of our new Playaways. A picture of the front of thePlayaway in its case (left) and (right) a picture of the back of the Playaway.
Friday, July 18, 2008
I'm Looking for a Great Book to Read...
Welcome to the "new" Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library blog!
Our library staff members constantly receive requests for suggestions on which books to read. Although we are always flattered to receive these requests, we are often a bit apprehensive about suggesting a particular book. After all, if we suggest a book to you and you end up disliking it, does this mean you'll never ask us for a referral again? Or maybe, (worst case scenario), you'll dislike our suggestion so much that you'll never visit the library again! How horrible!
The library's goal for this blog is to serve as an on-line "Reader's Advisory tool" for library staff, patrons and visitors. We want this blog to serve as a dialogue between many people in Warren County, Mississippi, the United States and the world. We will occasionally talk about library events but our main focus will be on connecting you, our users, with great books to read. We invite you to check us out frequently, post replies often, and let us know when you read a great book.
Interested? Then join us as we jump into the wonderful world of books!
Don't forget to check out the library's wepage at http://www.warren.lib.ms.us and our catalog at http://catalog.warren.lib.ms.us
Our library staff members constantly receive requests for suggestions on which books to read. Although we are always flattered to receive these requests, we are often a bit apprehensive about suggesting a particular book. After all, if we suggest a book to you and you end up disliking it, does this mean you'll never ask us for a referral again? Or maybe, (worst case scenario), you'll dislike our suggestion so much that you'll never visit the library again! How horrible!
The library's goal for this blog is to serve as an on-line "Reader's Advisory tool" for library staff, patrons and visitors. We want this blog to serve as a dialogue between many people in Warren County, Mississippi, the United States and the world. We will occasionally talk about library events but our main focus will be on connecting you, our users, with great books to read. We invite you to check us out frequently, post replies often, and let us know when you read a great book.
Interested? Then join us as we jump into the wonderful world of books!
Don't forget to check out the library's wepage at http://www.warren.lib.ms.us and our catalog at http://catalog.warren.lib.ms.us
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