tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24619056865977764692024-03-05T03:59:10.477-04:00The Halifax Reader - Halifax Public LibrariesDavid Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897133784190604303noreply@blogger.comBlogger2509125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-15480931986630138562016-07-29T09:00:00.000-03:002016-07-29T09:00:27.357-03:00We're Taking a Break!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You may have noticed it's been a while since our last post—we're taking a little break from writing to get some of our own summer reading done!<br />
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If you're looking for reading ideas, there are plenty of great posts in the archives. You can search by month or use the tag cloud to view posts by subject or by your favourite poster. Oh, better yet, ask the staff at any Halifax Public Libraries branch to help you find your next great read. You can do so in person at a branch or via our <a href="https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/about/contact/ask-a-librarian.html">Ask-A-Librarian</a> service.<br />
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Do you have thoughts about The Reader? We'd love to hear your feedback! Leave a comment below to let us know what you've loved about the Reader or about what you think we could do better. You can also tell us what you've been reading!Kristina P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06179000829252596073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-23621670790254181432016-06-30T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-30T06:00:30.056-03:00We’re Bringing Sexy Back <br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1883742" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRecwoqnOC_CRRi2gIJktd3CKb8StSYY83xL7Pa3iaPhb3SiJVRNAWCIzx5UpWs71NHLUPXiwvtRPKS6sLXAfEuaqrcx3rzZNL1eGWlfYZs_CaT-mARtaOnyUxuqdNewNyji6n-980WVV0/s200/51RgmLvIOGL._SX335_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="135" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1883742">With a rough tongue : femmes write porn</a> edited by Amber Dawn and Trish Kelly. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1804731" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuk9VjQsy116MRPG0KmGoAUT5mwpXYQgEOgn4TIBfiwvQaxei0dcE5nf8Imj5e4jcNgY_S365Cvl5ox1OXqd1V4gYbs0TLIrnef7-jolVpPH6xfpgHjJD-jylsZWpiVMdctugXkQXIQKJh/s200/poetry_cover.jpg" width="137" /></a>There is a certain ick factor to borrowing erotica from a public library I know, but I’ve seen the stats on copies of 50 Shades so I gather it isn’t a complete deal-breaker for everyone. And if it is a deal-breaker for you, you may just want to buy this one; it’s that good. First, I’d like to confess my undying love for Amber Dawn. She is an amazing queer, feminist, Canadian author. Her book,<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1804731"> How poetry saved my life : a hustler's memoir</a>, rocked my world when it was published a few years ago. Dawn didn’t just co-compile this great collection but lent her stellar writing skills to the project as well. Yes, “femmes write porn,” but they don’t leave out a butch perspective. And as someone who doesn’t identify as either butch or femme, I found the challenging of traditional gender roles throughout the collection, to be quite inclusive overall.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1710368" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ51NpxKy0dhQHS14c6WGQmAmt4dIO55r3PJy7qoClAds2howWhyphenhyphenw5EjW0QZiPnn_J0y3kfP3Qxov_pdC6-xthfFBS5KdlDiN5W7sHxyQ5i_0H9vSBN1QkzeTKodNtQqp9dE08WS-46dk/s200/6163749.jpg" width="133" /></a> Containing outstanding authors, Nalo Hopkinson, Anna Camilleri, and Zoe Whittall, to name just a few, this book of erotica comes with serious literary merit. I was shocked at how many stories were sexy, smart, engaging, and subversive. I’m a non-linear person in general so when I get a book of short stories I love to skip around. After the first three stories I read were fantastic I thought I must have just serendipitously selected the best/only good stories in the book as I’ve come to be skeptical that there isn’t much queer erotica out there worth reading. I continued my pessimistic search and with each new story assumed this was the one that would let me down, but instead, each story stood up to my scrutiny. Cover to cover this book is worth the read, regardless of your gender identity or sexual preference. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1820407" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fr14U95S8V1mnZ9PPrQ45ogr7iS0QPrn2BWDKBBUlKGiB9UYUOZF-0H69U3ZpswWQe_wLYtx2hMWyrG4-DWUUavgFw2U_0Qq0ZCrcctlDmz2OXe9HkMXg1-jKkNy26mvTlsp001kr2wu/s200/51jwF7OZ2%252BL.jpg" width="127" /></a>There is another queer erotica collection in our catalogue, <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1710368">Fist of the spider woman : tales of fear &; queer desire</a> which is less good in my opinion, and yes my girl is also the editor. However, if you enjoy being creeped out and/or confronting, reappropriating, and reclaiming past sexual trauma this one might work for ya. In some ways it reminded me of watching old Hammer Films, with an unsettling mix of confusion, amusement, and sexuality, you’re left not quite knowing how to feel. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1624813" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKhzE9_luAVksD-BRFmEalJzTSBFVafL07A1__gMPGABmDSlpBmpCljU8lNmSsOICTG886Rj1gMcnD7qYl-n2GlvWHGyuo4G_HvNzrQM4Gl4Lfui0bqDszvonF-FF7gLK2pGR0wEpcspS/s200/oddgirlout.jpg" width="136" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1820407">Trash</a> by Dorothy Allison (another great feminist author) has some erotic gems in it as well, and like Rough Tongue it comes with proven literary excellence. “Her thighs,” and “Demon lover” are some of my personal faves from this collection. And for the love of old school lesbianism, portrayed as forbidden love, please check out the classic lesbian pulp novel , if you haven’t yet.<br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1624813">Odd Girl Out by Ann Bannon</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04551681299452976421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-53951566952106525932016-06-27T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-27T06:00:10.556-03:00Staff Pick: The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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years for this book to be published. <a href="http://seriouseats.com/">SeriousEats.com</a> is one of my all-time favorite websites
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check how Kenji did it first. Kenji changed the way we sear steak, braise asparagus
and fry bacon. If you want crispier chicken skin, he’s your go-to guy. You want
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online at SeriousEats, in <i>The Food Lab</i> Kenji offers recipes that are simple and
delicious every time. The thing I like even better than the recipes, though, is the endless supply of 'how-to’s'. Kenji offers advice on how to pick the best eggplant, how
to poach the perfect egg and how to properly sharpen your knives. It’s all
there. He builds better cooks by teaching technique
before providing the recipes. He uses ingredients that an ordinary person would
have in their kitchen and just about anyone can improve their culinary skills by
referencing this book. <i>The Food Lab</i> is also filled with nerdy food puns, anecdotes
about his culinary career and (bonus!) photographs of Kenji’s official taste
testers: his dogs Hambone, Dumpling and Yuba. It is 958 pages of everything I wanted and
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13212064244995063005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-55969781908922387672016-06-26T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-26T06:00:15.895-03:00The Memento by Christy Ann Conlin <br />
While described as a ghost story, readers of <b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:memento">The Memento</a></b> may be disappointed if they’re looking to be scared out of their wits. But if you’re looking for a story of the things that can haunt us – grief, substance abuse, difficult family relationships – this might fit the bill. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjORAOlG8pXCU6U2Quv94Rn2S_W6ZC8_GsPyeyMy9ubKkmFTzT1pCMzUZUTbYAtEdpIXuYJSdRIUeu7R_17hTAJZH87uXVSvaySph7aSam6vAEJaEVgrXLpEVufg60G5QnJzfc4QgI9kC/s1600/9780385662413.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjORAOlG8pXCU6U2Quv94Rn2S_W6ZC8_GsPyeyMy9ubKkmFTzT1pCMzUZUTbYAtEdpIXuYJSdRIUeu7R_17hTAJZH87uXVSvaySph7aSam6vAEJaEVgrXLpEVufg60G5QnJzfc4QgI9kC/s200/9780385662413.jpg" width="133" /></a>With gothic elements reminiscent of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, The Memento picks up the story of Fancy Mosher, a minor character in Conlin’s first novel Heave. As she turns twelve, she learns the secret her family has been hiding about her and what she might be capable of. Fancy is living apart from her alcoholic mother after the death of her grandfather. She works with her caregiver as a servant at Petal's End, the crumbling Parker family estate. As with any wealthy family, mystery shrouds Petal’s End and Conlin slowly spins a lyrical web while revealing their history. <br />
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Marigold, the aging Parker matriarch has survived a stroke, and decides to return to Petal’s End for the summer. She wants to organize a huge garden party that one can only imagine is doomed for disaster as tensions rise within the family. As the servants rush around getting things in order for their arrival and the party itself, I fully expected them to discover a forgotten Parker relative locked in the attic. <br />
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Beautifully written with a wide cast of characters, The Memento keeps you guessing until the very last pages as secret after secret come tumbling out. <br />
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The Memento is popular as Conlin is a local author, so while you wait you may enjoy: <br />
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"Haunted by his mother's mysterious death, timid, solitary Gerard Freeman lives for two things: his elusive pen pal and the secret manuscript that his mother gave her life to protect. Suspecting that something within that manuscript holds the key to his mother's terrified refusal to return to her childhood home, Gerard sets out to unveil the mystery shrouding his family. What he discovers is a sinister ghost story written by his great-grandmother that implicates his mother in a devastating family tragedy. The more he reads, the more he understands his mother's cryptic warning: "One of them came true . . . " Combining the intricate literary playfulness of Possession with the heart-racing suspense of The Others, Harwood's astonishingly assured debut simmers with spellbinding horror and dark intrigue.". <br />
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“Vida Winter, a bestselling yet reclusive novelist, has created many outlandish life histories for herself, all of them invention. Now old and ailing, at last she wants to tell the truth about her extraordinary life. Her letter to biographer Margaret Lea - a woman with secrets of her own - is a summons. Vida's tale is one of gothic strangeness featuring the Angelfield family: the beautiful and wilful Isabelle and the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline. Margaret succumbs to the power of Vida's storytelling, but as a biographer she deals in fact not fiction and she doesn't trust Vida's account. As she begins her researches, two parallel stories unfold. Join Margaret as she begins her journey to the truth - hers, as well as Vida's” <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqjz19_5VhQzkG3-645RTpgyHAf69f4YFclhF6zsK57pXESmiDkRrhpJuAH9gMk-rIvIh7IkxioHjDrUFltHJy-3BbO7TXtIfvxsc8Co9cI8JZa5oNfH1_wgS14rYJlbzv8Aks5HE01wa/s1600/6a010536b33b69970b017ee82ff5e6970d.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqjz19_5VhQzkG3-645RTpgyHAf69f4YFclhF6zsK57pXESmiDkRrhpJuAH9gMk-rIvIh7IkxioHjDrUFltHJy-3BbO7TXtIfvxsc8Co9cI8JZa5oNfH1_wgS14rYJlbzv8Aks5HE01wa/s200/6a010536b33b69970b017ee82ff5e6970d.jpg" width="127" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:rebecca%20author:du%20maurier"><b>Rebecca</b></a> by<b> Daphne Du Maurier </b><br />
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“A woman marries an English nobleman and returns with him to Manderley, his country estate. There, she finds herself haunted by reminders of his first wife, Rebecca, who died in a boating accident less than a year earlier. In this case, the haunting is psychological, not physical: Rebecca does not appear as a ghost, but her spirit affects nearly everything that takes place at Manderley. The narrator, whose name is never divulged, is left with a growing sense of distrust toward those who loved Rebecca, wondering just how much they resent her for taking Rebecca's place. In the final chapters, the book turns into a detective story, as the principal characters try to reveal or conceal what really happened on the night Rebecca died.”Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033079695373124385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-22472402284436235382016-06-25T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-25T06:00:06.542-03:00Staff Pick - The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood <a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771008467/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771008467/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a>I think I've mentioned this on The Reader before but I, like many Canadian readers, am a huge fan of <b>Margaret Atwood</b>. I am a particularly huge fan of her dystopian works, <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|8623">The Handmaid's Tale</a> and the <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1816113">MaddAddam Trilogy</a>. I generally have a pretty good idea of what big new books are being released, particularly those by my favourite authors. So imagine my surprise a few weeks ago when I discovered <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1878434">The Heart Goes Last</a> - an Atwood dystopia that had been released in September that I had never even heard of! I have no idea how that slipped under my radar, but I immediately put it on hold.<br />
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771009112/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771009112/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1878434">The Heart Goes Last</a> takes place sometime in the near future, after a massive economic collapse has devastated most of the world and thrown parts of it into absolute chaos. Charmaine and Stan live on the East Coast of the United States, an area that has been hit particularly hard. They had a nice life together before the collapse, but after losing their jobs and then their house, they've been reduced to living in their car and struggling to survive. Crime is rampant, and it's not unusual for someone to try and break in while they're sleeping - necessitating constant vigilance.<br />
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This isn't the life that they signed up for. Charmaine remains ever optimistic and positive, something that begins to grate on Stan more and more as time goes on. Their relationship is deteriorating, it's becoming ever more dangerous to live on the streets, and they're basically at their wits end. And that's when Charmaine sees a commercial for the Positron Project and they finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. The Positron Project works like this: for one month, participants will live and work in the town of Consilience. Homes and jobs are provided for them, they are guaranteed a roof over their heads, food on their table, and all the creature comforts of a nice life. The catch is that for the other month, they must live in the Positron Prison, where they will live with other inmates and work different jobs particular to the Prison. While they're in prison, their alternates will live in their home, and then at the end of the month they switch - Charmaine and Stan go back home and their unknown alternates (who they are forbidden from ever knowing) go into the prison.<br />
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At first everything is great - they're happy and well taken care of, their relationship is thriving, and even life inside of the prison is comfortable and nice. And then things start to get messy when Charmaine begins an affair with one of her alternates and Stan develops an extremely sexually-charged obsession for the other. Things quickly start to fall apart as Stan and Charmaine are separated from each other and each begin to learn the truth behind what is really happening at the Positron Project.<br />
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As ever, Atwood gives us a beautifully imagined and fleshed out dystopian world. From the mean streets outside of Consilience, to the sex-robot factory inside of Positron, it is pure Atwood and almost reminiscent of MaddAddam (there's even a small mention of growing chickens with no heads). It's similar enough to our current world, and yet startlingly different in a way that makes you think "this could actually happen - but I really don't want it to." This, combined with the intricate plot that keeps you guessing until the last page, makes for a really immersive reading experience. Which is good, because the characters are definitely meh. This came as a surprise to me, but I found a lot of the characters were quite flat. They were all extremely unlikable (which I don't usually have a problem with, if done well), but more than that I just found they were underdeveloped. Stan was probably the most fleshed out and believable character, but it was to the point that I really hated him by the end of the book. I just didn't really understand their motives for doing what they did and I really wasn't rooting for any of them, even Charmaine. However, if you are a fan of Margaret Atwood dystopia, don't let this deter you! Even though I was annoyed with the characters most of the time, I still could not put this book down until I figured out what was really going on (and you don't figure it all out until the very last page!).<br />
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<![endif]-->For the second summer in a row, I’ve tried to organize a
book club among my friends. The first summer didn’t go very well due to the
lack of organization (and maybe interest) but this summer is different! I’ve
taken the role as leader and I’m very optimistic that we will stick to it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One beautiful aspect of the group is that most
our members don’t live in Halifax, but all over the world-including Fleet, England and
Abu Dhabi, <span class="st">United Arab Emirates</span>. Although all of us don’t live in the same city (or the same country
for that matter) we are able to stay connected through our love of literature- cheesy I know, but so true!<br />
<br />
Every group facilitates their book club differently. What my
group did this year was each of my pals chose a book that they were interested
in reading. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
took the liberty of creating
a reading schedule and a handy-dandy handout outlining all the books we
are
reading this summer. I also created a private group on social media so
we can
stay in touch. At the end of the summer, I'll host a small members-only
gathering for those in town with book-themed cocktails based on the
titles what we have read. <br />
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Here are some of the choices my pals picked that I'm looking forward to reading:<br />
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Digital book clubs have become popular over the years. Have you heard
about Emma Watson’s online book club called <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/179584-emma-s-book-club---our-shared-shelf">Our Shared Shelf</a>? This book club
focuses on books and essays about equality. They are currently reading the
graphic novel series <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:persepolis">Persepolis</a>. Maybe Oprah's Book Club 2.0 is more your thing? Here's a<a href="http://static.oprah.com/pdf/obc-complete-list.pdf"> Complete list</a> of titles read in the past. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10843365874996347565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-48969775728165677082016-06-14T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-14T06:00:18.994-03:00Pride and Prejudice<br />
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A few short weeks ago, the world marked May 17th as the <a href="http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/">International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia</a>. Well, some of us did. As the <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/06/orlando-nightclub-shooting/486713/">horrific events</a> of Sunday vividly illustrate, violence against <a href="http://lgbtq2stoolkit.learningcommunity.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/LGBTQ2S-Definitions.pdf">LGBTQ2S</a> people remains a serious issue <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/gay-steinbach-student-asks-hanover-school-division-to-update-diversity-policies-1.3565546">in</a> <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/still-work-to-be-done-lgbt-acceptance-saskatoon-1.3615358">Canada</a>, the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/orlando-pulse-shooting-lgbt-dangers_us_575d6615e4b0e39a28add385">US</a>, <a href="http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/06/04/prominent-lgbt-activist-murdered-in-honduras/">and</a> <a href="http://www.dailyxtra.com/world/news-and-ideas/news/greece-authorities-continued-harassment-trans-women-draws-condemnation-63962">around</a> <a href="https://www.vice.com/read/the-anti-gay-movement-in-uganda-is-still-alive-and-kicking">the</a> <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/15/same-sex-unions-are-not-enough-say-italys-exiled-gay-parents/">world</a>. The roots of homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia run deep in many cultures (including the major <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/orlando-religion-anti-gay-bigotry-1.3631994">world religions</a>) and are a part of the colonial attitudes which western nations imported to the <a href="http://www.academia.edu/2259929/Colonialism_Two-Spirit_Identity_and_the_Logics_of_White_Supremacy">Americas</a> and parts of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/30/africa-homophobia-legacy-colonialism">Africa</a>. As an openly transgender person living in Halifax - where discrimination against trans people was <a href="http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/transgendered_persons_protection_act_-_bill_140/">outlawed</a> in 2012 - I sometimes forget how far we still have to come in eliminating ignorant and hateful beliefs about LGBTQ2S people.<br />
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Each June, the LGBTQ2S community and our allies celebrate Pride Month in commemoration of the June 1969 <a href="http://www.civilrights.org/archives/2009/06/449-stonewall.html">riots at the Stonewall Inn</a> which sparked the beginning of the LGBTQ2S civil rights movement. Even as we mourn those cut down in the Orlando terrorist attack, we must not give into fear. In the words of Harvey Fierstein, "never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Educate yourself, celebrate your life, show your pride!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LvtBIxoj-mU67J_7gqYmxsFZhQxHKtzRX1XNW_jfol9whsb9L6WgyDF8sIufVGVldTgFkr1v86I24LbECFyRZC6cVCdpaZhghnyLZII1PnDquvDvsX5Knm0p1aNFNpMlQY3nZoS9EtvE/s1600/22749798.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LvtBIxoj-mU67J_7gqYmxsFZhQxHKtzRX1XNW_jfol9whsb9L6WgyDF8sIufVGVldTgFkr1v86I24LbECFyRZC6cVCdpaZhghnyLZII1PnDquvDvsX5Knm0p1aNFNpMlQY3nZoS9EtvE/s200/22749798.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1874844">It's Not Over: Getting beyond tolerance, defeating homophobia, and winning true equality</a> by Michelangelo Signorile.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1834724">Redefining Realness: My path to womanhood, identity, love & so much more</a> by Janet Mock.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1889448">A Letter to My Congregation: An evangelical pastor's path to embracing people who are gay, lesbian and transgender in the company of Jesus</a> by Ken Wilson.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1819849">"You Can Tell Just by Looking": and 20 other myths about LGBT life and people</a> by Micheal Bronski, Ann Pellegrini, and Michael Amico.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1906972">Transphobia: Deal with it and be a gender transcender</a> by j wallace skelton.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1883732">Bi: Notes for a bisexual revolution</a> by Shiri Eisner.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=%7Clibrary/m/halifax-horizon%7C1842763">Out Proud: Stories of pride, courage, and social justice</a>, edited by Douglas Gosse.<br />
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Zsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612094110884265878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-11449615534191857432016-06-11T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-11T06:00:14.657-03:00All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister<br />
Fans of narrative non-fiction, note this title.<b> <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:all%20the%20single%20ladies">All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation</a></b> by<b> Rebecca Traister</b><br />
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I had noticed women seemed to be marrying at an older age than even one generation ago, but thought my observations might be an anomaly. But Traister’s research confirms women are delaying marriage. And I was interested to learn single women are outnumbering married women for the first time in history. <br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:all%20the%20single%20ladies" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBFc9jiX02CFhEgEKvS6df9kU_bBHOo4ScKfZfh54UZandY0tzbGwIYf24LInaj9sRlddf4L1BHZT55j4gF-ZKss2XOWgOgkikt_WDCIErdPlzZyOXCTU1BUnnZLY4FzkrRO_tiBj5Pkq/s200/010debcd6b898101705194ba874d083c.jpg" width="132" /></a>Including anecdotal evidence from women across different social standings gives weight to Traister’s data. Their stories are unique, their circumstances different, and the analysis of their personal relationships is fascinating. Some women date and have several long term relationships, but never marry. Some women focus on family and friends as their sources of support and intimacy. With changing attitudes towards families and technological advances in fertility, women feel more comfortable delaying marriage and starting families. Women are more likely to have the opportunity to focus on their education, careers, friendships, caregiver responsibilities, or whatever they choose. Reading candid observations of their life choices was fascinating, though I would have liked to see more input from women of lower income and more varied ethnic backgrounds. <br />
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Some anecdotes highlighted interesting things I didn’t think of when you think of single women living in a large city. The stereotype is lots of dating, time for drinks with close friends, shopping etc. (think Sex and the City). But one doesn’t think of the circumstances surrounding living alone like loneliness and boredom. Women are proud of their independence, but it can come with challenges, like the noted installation of an air conditioning unit in a walk up apartment in New York in 90 degree weather. <br />
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All the Single Ladies is getting some buzz on social media, so if you’re already on the waiting list, you might enjoy these reads while you wait: <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:spinster%20author:bolick" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQG47eGUJrw4iVGjN_gpu4VRCed6U02CjgjF7ZLlN78nVu6mRevAvoFKA1y3ZF2gmE5mYUH4QyylYCDMFYYaBbydSMrqKBwcpfXnnEMeUOPwLgB_4pyDnvbVsEncsjKcTbju04zb7prC96/s200/51RvG%252BDbkDL._SY344_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:spinster%20author:bolick"><b>Spinster</b></a> by <b>Kate Bolick</b> "A single woman considers her life, the life of the bold single ladies who have gone before her, and the long arc of slowly changing attitudes towards women." <i>publisher</i><br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:what%20women%20want"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:what%20women%20want" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:what women want" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq8D_yfgqPxAVOazkmesusJbLCrs9CjIlR3mFJweDsJScoxwjOtu7RsBgipCDFh_bZLD-DgkX_uXtj7hu4C8a4U3WHHa3xD6R0jNYjavXsA5l08BpbSM7U_bTHjnAUwpUOhFgV6WtNrFE/s200/21538036.jpg" width="133" /></a>What Women Want : an agenda for the women's movement</b> by <b>Deborah L. Rhode. </b><br />
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American women fare worse than men on virtually every major dimension of social status, financial well-being, and physical safety. Sexual violence remains common, and reproductive rights are by no means secure. Women assume disproportionate burdens in the home and pay a heavy price in the workplace. Despite a quarter century's effort at reforming rape law, America's rate of reported rape is the second highest in the developed world. Yet these issues are not political priorities. Nor is there a consensus that there still is a serious problem. Here, Deborah L. Rhode, one of the nation's leading scholars on women and law, brings to the discussion a broad array of interdisciplinary research as well as interviews with heads of leading women's organizations. Is the women's movement stalled? What are its major obstacles? What are its key priorities and what strategies might advance them? In an age where many women are reluctant to identify as feminists, a broad-ranging, expert look at where American women are today is more necessary than ever. This path-breaking book explores how women can and should act on what they want.--From publisher description. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:otherhood" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnLUvPNpriU4BHpFsSo7LH6lw8OWGlv7MrG_ZxDRRfrXjYcWKW0u-_HcR5_8ecAOguTDEsCezLoaQNQVryn3UH3o9lAmSKo-9uKKi1YKhbjSJ8-xbykJe_y40PLqDtNghf1h4150REkIT/s200/Otherhood-FrontCover-HR.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:otherhood"><b>Otherhood</b></a> by <b>Melanie Notkin </b><br />
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"The rising percentage of childless women is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated social issues of our time. Never before have more women lived longer before having their first child or remained childless toward the end of their fertility. Nearly half of North American women of childbearing age are childless--a dramatic rise from 35 percent in 1976--yet childless women are still perceived as the exception, not the norm. In Otherhood, Melanie Notkin explores this modern phenomenon to understand the reasons for this shift, the social and emotional impact of childlessness, and how the 'new normal' will impact social structures in the decades to come. By turns anecdotal storytelling, inspiration, reportage, and manifesto, Otherhood gets at the heart of our social consciousness around childlessness to trigger thought-provoking conversation. Notkin's intimate take on the trend affecting so many modern women is a groundbreaking exploration of this essential social issue"--From publisher. <br />
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All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by journalist Rebecca Traister is a study of the socioeconomic conditions and impacts surrounding the increase in single women in the U.S. Meticulously researched Traister condenses a complex history of singlehood into an enjoyable read. She meets the goal of all narrative non-fiction writers – to make your reader feel like they’re reading a story, not a piece of non-fiction.<br />
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<i>~by Janet </i>Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033079695373124385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-92091108121036348772016-06-10T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-10T06:00:06.933-03:00Staff Pick - As Close to Us as Breathing by Elizabeth Poliner <a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780316384148/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780316384148/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a>There are a few things that really attract me to a novel - family secrets, close sisters, an idyllic summer setting, the 1940's, and love stories. <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1888767">As Close to Us as Breathing</a> by <b>Elizabeth Poliner</b> ticks off every item on that list. Engaging and lyrical, with complex characters and an extremely <br />
well-executed plot with many moving pieces, I could not put this book down.<br />
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Opening in the summer of 1948 in the beach-side town of Woodmont, Connecticut, we are introduced to 12-year old Molly Leibritsky and part of her extended family as they arrive at the cottage purchased by her maternal grandfather in 1914. First, we have her mother, the beautiful and charismatic Ada. Then Ada's sister, Vivie, and her bookish teenaged daughter, Nina. Finally, Molly's two brothers: Harold, the eldest, and ten-year-old Davey - the jewel of the family. They're later joined by Ada and Vivie's youngest sister, Bec, an unmarried woman, and husbands Mort and Leo, who travel to the beach for the weekends.<br />
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What makes this story so compelling is that in the first few pages you learn that a terrible tragedy occurs at the beach late that summer - Davey, the youngest and most beloved of the group, is killed. As the rest of the book unfolds, you're taken into the past and into the future. You learn about each of the sisters in turn, how they came to find themselves where they are in 1948. You discover the event, caused by Ada, that almost ruined her relationship with Vivie. You learn how Vivie has picked up the pieces of her life since then and has found herself happier than her middle sister will ever be. We see that Bec, while she gives off the appearance of a spinster aunt, is hiding a great, but potentially ruinous, love. Molly also takes us through the events of the summer of 1948, leading up to the accident. The tensions in the family are rising, and we're given little hints throughout about what actually happens on the terrible day in question. Before we find out however, we're taken into the future as well, to see how the various family members deal with the tragedy throughout their lives. Everyone blames themselves in some way and this crushing guilt and grief define how they live the rest of their lives.<br />
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The way that Poliner tells this story, showing us the aftermath of the accident before we see what actually happens, is completely enthralling. You know that everyone blames themselves, but you don't know why and you don't know who is actually to blame. All of the characters aere written so well and are so complex, the relationships so rich and believable. I truly could not put this book down until I was finished, I just had to know what happened next and unravel the mystery of Davey's death.<br />
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385741262/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385741262/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a>If you've finished this one and are looking for something similar, check out:<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1843044">We Were Liars</a> by <b>E. Lockhart</b> takes place in a similar setting (this time a private island instead of just a cottage by the beach), and also deals with family secrets and a great tragedy. Coincidentally, I picked this up immediately after finishing As Close to Us as Breathing, and it was even more of a page turner!<br />
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780060825300/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780060825300/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1508007">The Madonnas of Leningrad</a> by <b>Debra Dean</b> tells the story of Marina, and her youth during the seige of Leningrad. This character driven novel also flits back and forth between the past and the present, and takes place during the 1940's.<br />
<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780062184849/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780062184849/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1795368">The End of the Point</a> by <b>Elizabeth Graver</b> tells the story of the Porter family, who spends summers at Ashaunt Point. An unsettling event in the summer of <br />
1942 changes things for the family, and the rest of the novel details how the family makes their way through the rest of the century. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00954377150188074270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-71271158208197870282016-06-07T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-07T06:00:24.837-03:00Fun with Fika<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:Fika%20:%20the%20art%20of%20the%20Swedish%20coffee%20break,%20with%20recipes%20for%20pastries,%20breads,%20and%20other%20treats" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:Fika%20:%20the%20art%20of%20the%20Swedish%20coffee%20break,%20with%20recipes%20for%20pastries,%20breads,%20and%20other%20treats" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFPYxcQ1krq2UH862gdoT0BD_mgkaM61vRlDHaaUYQHovLWI84X6dtPiPrwtSGqipssQh023I91U2Taz9FwPKN6SOPw6M-LkujdCt9m_t5ym1_XBUORAZF9n23Hzi2tBQKuJvmuhO4Cw/s200/Fika.jpg" width="162" /></a><br />
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Recently, I’ve been more mindful about taking breaks without self-initiated
interruptions or distractions. This includes turning my phone off, not checking
email or social media and just enjoying some down time. With busy professional and personal schedules,
sometimes it’s hard to remember to stop and smell the coffee. I recently checked out the book <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:Fika%20:%20the%20art%20of%20the%20Swedish%20coffee%20break,%20with%20recipes%20for%20pastries,%20breads,%20and%20other%20treats"><b>Fika : the art of the Swedish coffee break, with recipes for pastries, breads, and other treats</b></a> by<b> Anna
Brones</b> & <b>Johanna Kindvall</b>.
This is a great read and sums up the idea of<i> Fika</i> beautifully with traditional recipes.<br />
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<i>Fika</i> is time dedicated each day to stop working and spend time taking a break (while
indulging in delicious coffee and baked goods). Not a coffee or sweets fan? No worries. Many also enjoy tea or juices and a variety of other foods like sandwiches. <i>Fika</i> can be done alone, with friends or co-workers or even with someone you have just met. What makes <i>Fika</i> so special is the Swedes value and emphasis of
putting time aside to enjoy a break-whether you're at home, work or out
and about. To stop and smell the coffee if you will.<br />
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Coffee is a key component of <i>Fika</i> and without coincidence, Swedes are known for
their excellent coffee. This article from tryswedish.com explains that the
secret to their great coffee is the water used:<i> “The water in Sweden,
Finland and Norway is quite special. It’s extremely clean and gives the coffee
that typical, soft taste that we like so much.” </i>Here's the link for the full article: <a href="http://www.tryswedish.com/fika/">http://www.tryswedish.com/fika/</a><i> </i><br />
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The Swedish Institute has an amazing cookbook titled <a href="https://issuu.com/swedish_institute/docs/the_swedishkitchen_low/7?e=1710611/7725594">The SwedishKitchen: From Fike to Cosy Friday </a>(available online). The
first chapter has a definition of <i>Fika</i> and accompanying recipes to try. Personally, I can't wait to attempt the <a href="https://issuu.com/swedish_institute/docs/the_swedishkitchen_low/9?e=1710611/7725594">cinnamon bun recipe</a>. </div>
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Excited by all these delicious recipes? Can't wait to try <i>Fika</i> for yourself? Why not try these cookbooks:<br />
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<a href="https://issuu.com/swedish_institute/docs/the_swedishkitchen_low/7?e=1710611/7725594"><b>Scandinavian Baking: Loving baking at home</b></a> by <b>Trine Hahnemann</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:Nordic%20bakery%20cookbook">The Nordic Bakery Cookbook</a> </b>by <b>Misa Mink</b><br />
Launched in 2007, the Nordic Bakery is a peaceful haven in the heart of
London. Their products reflect the wholesome but comforting style of
baking in Scandinavia. The emphasis is on fresh, seasonal produce and
healthier baking ingredients, such as rye flour, oats and barley, and
the rustic but modern menu includes open rye-bread sandwiches, cakes and
cinnamon buns. The Nordic Bakery Cookbook allows you to bake your own
Bread, such as the popular rye bread, Savory Pastries, Cakes, Sweet
Buns, Desserts and Cookies in your own home (From Publisher).<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10843365874996347565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-24257510917954071212016-06-02T06:00:00.000-03:002016-07-17T18:44:42.483-03:007 Books and 1 series to Look for this June<br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1907091" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb5Aj6y1gtnaLwRJYzlnVocSt6QlQEvpc7rctwZPyFUljzsNy372Cjpwvhw6St07jNn6Uqm58_tW7blnFFf7e6kgTDrlW_VFCQmsSHkQFLFawZlRgB9PW5ETM4hik2Y8YwYy3gl2oDTkV/s200/lg-bookshots-cross-kill.jpg" width="143" /></a>This month sees the launch of a new series of books by a name that seems to be on the cover of more books than you can count: James Patterson. Bookshots are short, high action titles that are aimed at people who aren't regular readers, those whom a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/22/business/media/james-patterson-has-a-big-plan-for-small-books.html">New York Times article</a> noted have abandoned reading for television, video games, movies and social media." His <a href="https://www.bookshots.com/">website for the books</a> asks "What if someone wrote novels without any of the boring parts?" The first titles are released on June 7th --<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1907091">Cross Kill</a> (set in the world of Patterson character Alex Cross) and Zoo 2 (which follows Patterson's early novel Zoo).<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1891757" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga87fdnhLey8INQgSynTC9HoyNQA5ug06-qwur1ai8i3wnraM9PbOojQRcJ0KiRRtmRFCuOBUb97wYxHQmBfYpPoliUQlIrIxPhzpD-Vjygfqe1-CNq6VLhX-xidKxRef2l4yQhWvPWwF9/s200/26113790.jpg" width="129" /></a>If you follow these monthly posts, I guessing that, like me, you're reading lots of novels "boring parts" and all. Below are some new ones that I'm excited about this month. These books aren't trying to speed you through them, but in the spirit of Patterson's new publishing initiative, I'll keep the descriptions short and sweet. (If you want to know more, click on the link to go to the library catalogue.)<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1891757">For the Love of Mary</a> by Christopher Meades (June 1st): Laugh-out-loud novel of teenage love, angst and small-town church politics.Author Christopher Meades is from Vancouver.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892131" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6zHIyLSl5ttMYHT6JUVUUeLSraAv7a3pFjDVprArPVYQZ8heqopfRG-BM6hN6YQe8eByZIUsDDR7Gb8PGoxmJEJq6c6wFw2Vr_lfm9nCZKI44BMabAaPaSbvGVaFQUmZTduUaRD3b3mi/s200/index.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892131">Barkskins</a> by Annie Proulx (June 14th): Fans of the Shipping News take note. Set over 300 years and beginning in New France Barkskins weaves a story "about the taking down of the world’s forests."<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892354" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrAT328wwjHDgxCSFUKbwTJO4mASJytm6s9Oyf_L1XjHKJtb778wX7AW0gz4OuHSgPC3pcFo998xfwVsaIqkt7xKZsH4Qwi0fNKYY4xkWJdpcdqjYDvJUUTUFxYKNogqX8XKGpzBeSgO1/s200/09-tig-notaro.nocrop.w529.h848.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892354">I'm Just a Person</a> by Tig Notaro (June 14): A very funny lady starts a comedy set with a very unfunny personal revelation and the video of the performance goes viral. Four years later, this book puts it all in perspective (and keeps you laughing).<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1900277" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbK5T-CaSh5q9lvmjRYpoLM9SpefPZeT9LXSvuRiQ4Gx13ejMKBsrfVcS0_eXCR-i3TIydj96MODN5XGJJxtxSWWaEpiG0IdCnsPQGhVw-bqvE4-lz4NTdcYBu_Myj59eBu4Wi4ArRi_h/s200/51h7BpMtGzL._SY344_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="134" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1900277">Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond</a> by Larry Loftis (June 14): Sometimes the title tells you everything you need to know.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892203">The Girls</a> by Emma Cline (June 14th): Lots of hype and big print run for this first novel. Press coverage everywhere from The New York to Vogue: even Stephen King tweeted he loved it.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892120">All The Missing Girls</a> by Megan Miranda (June 28th): Everyone is reading <a href="http://bookriot.com/2015/10/20/chick-noir-awful-name-awesome-genre/">chick noir</a> these days. Here's the latest that compares itself to The Girl on the train.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892156">Chronicle of a Last Summer</a> by Yasmine El Rashidi (June 28th): "A young Egyptian woman recounts her personal and political coming of age in this brilliant debut novel." Last year I was gripped with the lives of Elena Ferrante's women of Naples: perhaps this year I'll shift my reading to Cairo.<br />
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Kristina P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06179000829252596073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-33404921251501965232016-06-01T06:00:00.000-03:002016-06-01T06:00:21.311-03:00Moncton -- Celebrating the Ancestors<br />
In 1766, when New Brunswick was still part of Nova Scotia, a group of German families sailed from Pennsylvania and settled at Hall's Creek in what is now called Moncton. Some traveled with a company owned by Benjamin Franklin. <br />
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June 3rd, 2016 will be the 250th anniversary of the landing of these eight founding families: <br />
Copple, Jones, Lutes, Ricker, Somers, Steeves, Trites and Wortman. Those are the modern spellings of the names, most of which have changed over time. There will be celebrations in June and July in Moncton and the surrounding area, including many famiy reunions: <br />
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<a href="http://monctonpermanentsettlers1766.ca/">http://monctonpermanentsettlers1766.ca/</a><br />
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If you're interested in more information on these and other early settlers to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, try some of these books:<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:search%20for%20heinrich%20stief"><b>The Search for Heinrich Stief : a genealogist on the loose</b></a> by <b>Les Bowser. </b><br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:search%20for%20heinrich%20stief" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK67gDERNYYmzAb1o9z3VXS3pRmEjtxw7wUONKH6yai_wNsUyt05CaVA1oXMY_fVQH67VNMQZkowzIdZhtG83bKhasKL_hBESytNK_MpO6JGDr98jl8B4eSs7cA6noRQflqC49dUiM-GAb/s200/1125298_739b932b2859b811f98981f41d427c56.jpg" width="144" /></a>Bowser takes us on a genealogical search for his Steeves ancestors from the Moncton area of New Brunswick. He discovers that the founding ancestor was actually a German named Heinrich Stief. Heinrich first emigrated to Pennsylvania, then on to Nova Scotia (New Brunswick was not its own province yet). Somewhere along the way, his name was altered to Henry Steeves. This book touches on the other families that came from Pennsylvania as well.
Atlas of the Acadian settlement of the Beaubassin, 1660 to 1755 : the great marsh, Tintamarre and Le Lac / Paul Surette. <br />
Surette gives extensive information on early Acadian families and settlements around what is now the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border. Some of the families covered are: Cyr, Bourgeois, Arsenot (Arsenault), Richard, Caissie, Poirier, Cormier, Mouton, DeVeau, Doucet, and Buhot.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:black%20loyalist%20directory"><b>The Black Loyalist Directory : African Americans in exile after the American Revolution </b></a><br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:black%20loyalist%20directory" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhyphenhyphen-fRMaCWJSOB8zPKL50zEvLAKacoabJ7gGHk6lP4-1Ufkfx9urxWuQcDt1m8t-8XKh8cYPk8KaxYGvtvoIDeKJNcCLkjKEcKwHgIDqiYTZ2vWeno4T-aFTegbkz1cAUcCOUc8L8Q9GC/s200/9780815321729-us.jpg" width="123" /></a>Often referred to as 'The Book of Negroes,' this directory is a detailed list of black slaves, some emancipated by their owners, but most who supported the British during the American Revolution in exchange for their freedom. For their loyalty, they were given passage to Nova Scotia and other destinations where they could live as free persons. Information recorded in this document (also called 'The Inspection Roll of Negroes') includes each person's name, age, gender, physical description, prior owner and residence, and estimated date of escape. This extensive list was created in case it was decided that the previous owners should be compensated for losing their 'property.' Today, it has turned into a great genealogical resource and a record of the times. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:atlantic%20canadians%201600-1900"><b>The Atlantic Canadians, 1600-1900 : an alphabetized directory of the people, places and vital dates</b></a> / edited by Noel Montgomery Elliot. <br />
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These three volumes include more than 500,000 names as well as an index of place names. They are taken from numerous records for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Magdalen Islands (Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec), and the islands of St-Pierre and Miquelon (France). Each entry is broken into: name, occupation, year, location, and source code. The directory is available in hard copy or online: <br />
<a href="https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/687047?availability=Family%20History%20Library"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/687047?availability=Family%20History%20Li</span>brary</a><br />
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<i> ~by Lynn
</i>Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033079695373124385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-81075008832208956612016-05-31T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-31T06:00:31.343-03:00Not Just For Kids After All! <a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780060283148/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780060283148/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a>Growing up, I was a big reader (no surprise there) and a huge fan of <b>Lemony Snicket's</b> books <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=a+series+of+unfortunate+events&searchOption=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca&FreeFormFields=Title%2CCreator%2CISBN&advSearch=oneword">A Series of Unfortunate Events</a>. I have a very vivid memory of curling up with <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1327934">The Wide Window</a> when it was first released and for the first time realizing the pleasure of really indulging in a good book (I'm sure my ten year old self really needed that escape from her stressful elementary school world). I really loved Snicket's writing and style of storytelling, it was so different from anything I had read up to that point (and that still stands true!). So, when I realized just a few months ago that "Lemony Snicket" was actually a pseudonym for author <b>Daniel Handler</b>, who has written several books for adults, I was thrilled and immediately put a few on hold (and wondered how I hadn't figured it out before). Below you'll find a list of a few surprising children's authors turned adult novelists.<br />
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443440950/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443440950/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" height="200" width="132" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1861222">We Are Pirates</a> and <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1765074">Why We Broke Up</a> are the two novels by Daniel Handler that I checked out upon discovering his true identity. Two very different books, Pirates is about a band of 21st Century pirates who have taken up residence in the San Franciso Bay. Phil and Gwen, a seemingly average father and his seemingly average daughter, are both harbouring a secret longing for adventure and rebellion. Separately, they both set out to make their desires a reality and the result is as offbeat and darkly humorous as you would expect from Handler (AKA Snicket). Why We Broke Up is geared more toward the Young Adult set, and tells the story of Min Green and Ed Slaterton in the form of a letter that Min writes to Ed, detailing all the reasons why they have broken up and centering around a handful of random objects. It's a fresh, bittersweet take on the classic popular boy/semi-nerdy girl romance.<br />
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385685078/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385685078/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><b>Judy Blume</b> is probably one of the most cherished children's writers of all times, but did you know she's also found some success in her four novels written for adults as well? Her latest was released one year ago and is titled <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1869179">In the Unlikely Event</a>. "In 1987, Miri Ammerman returns to her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, to attend a commemoration of the worst year of her life. Thirty-five years earlier, when Miri was fifteen, and in love for the first time, a succession of airplanes fell from the sky, leaving a community reeling. Against this backdrop of actual events that Blume experienced in the early 1950s, when airline travel was new and exciting and everyone dreamed of going somewhere, Judy Blume imagines and weaves together a haunting story of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives <i>publisher</i><br />
are profoundly changed by these disasters. She paints a vivid portrait of a particular time and place — Nat King Cole singing “Unforgettable,” Elizabeth Taylor haircuts, young (and not-so-young) love, explosive friendships, A-bomb hysteria, rumors of Communist threat. And a young journalist who makes his name reporting tragedy. Through it all, one generation reminds another that life goes on." - <br />
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780140118476/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780140118476/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><b>Roald Dahl</b> was another childhood favourite of mine and I loved him for reasons similar to why I loved Snicket - imaginative, often funny, slightly dark. In the midst of his career, in a post WWII world, Dahl took a break from writing for children and produced a few works for adults. In our catalogue, you'll find <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|73261">Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life</a>, a collection of interconnected short stories that take place in a small English town and draw heavily from Dahl's life at the time. Another title (available through our <a href="https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/services/borrowing/interlibrary-loans.html">Interlibrary Loans service</a>) is <a href="https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/services/borrowing/interlibrary-loans.html">The Best of Roald Dahl</a>, which may be a slightly misleading title as you won't find Charlie, Matilda, or James between the covers. Instead, you get a sampling of some of Dahl's darkest and most twisted stories (some of which were actually used by Alfred Hitchcock in a TV series in the 60's). If you were a fan of Dahl as a child, you will absolutely enjoy this book as well.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00954377150188074270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-28575451195195740322016-05-21T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-21T06:00:21.065-03:00Audio Dystopia<br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:hunger%20games" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtNtYz90YiZcJ76smFmCb6vfqwccaUFxu4SaeBcwk0ggr5XCfZpelkfkfh2PK-9z1jrip1mLtG8PlHJqs8fbdwKrSDdZHxQyOsgmd99IpMgDM_Q6JbFw_8Gbk5LjRxjy6QO_0AbTwmG0Q/s200/Hungergames_poster.jpg" width="132" /></a>Until recently, dystopian fiction has never appealed to me, and I think I first decided to give something a try when my cousin told me to read <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:hunger%20games"><b>The Hunger Games</b></a>; she was sure I’d like it. I wasn’t quite so sure, so
rather than spend precious reading time on a book I wasn’t sure about, I
decided I’d listen to it while doing housework. My cousin was right, I
did enjoy the story, and I think I had this astonishing fact in mind
when I discovered <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:oryx%20and%20crake"><b>Oryx and Crake</b></a> in the Overdrive catalogue of
audiobooks. <br />
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I had never given the book or the
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:maddaddam"><b>MaddAddam</b></a> series a chance. To me dystopian fiction seemed full of harsh landscapes, harsh realities, and unrelatable characters. As an escapist reader, I could think of other destinations. I was happily surprised to find that I really did engage with the story, at least enough that I wanted to listen while puttering away at home. At first I needed to know Snowman’s story. Where did Snowman come from, and why that name? There was also something else that kept me listening; something about this ugly world unfolding with each word, and wanting to know who Snowman is mourning, and why he’s so filthy. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:oryx%20and%20crake" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYZWDhMklc04_gGekedaSHy0MimXPdcng3pcUHndSlyxh7RkoB32BiHvP6K2nZRAfM3RpXLl01RecZIZ8f9PlUQXI3I0H7CB9gPNqRB8Ugfp4xDiQi_upXzSKTg-iFIE0T-lZg1GHEzuz/s200/51VLtCYOxKL._SY344_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="130" /></a>By the end of the first book, I needed badly to know what the outcome of this doom might look like, so I immediately downloaded the second book, <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:year%20of%20the%20flood"><b>The Year of the Flood</b></a>. This story begins in a different time and place with different characters than we met in the first book so my need wasn’t actually satisfied until the final book, MaddAddam. Yet, listen I did. The characters gained vibrancy and personality throughout the books, many becoming quite relatable, and the stories and point of view more humorous. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:maddaddam" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTUEo4sVYJBVBCKaNF-tWN6mm1OcrpWzmmzDqAgan4PZVrDQHzYgMJIspGzIGu7PiPP5LA9e2Dx9Ms6jfGIPdOuDE031wJ2NtETHheQ2oE6aS5z8njDjl5GVfcWcP2fj3pLMx6v98A9cT/s200/17262203.jpg" width="136" /></a>Enjoying audiobooks as I do, I felt quite excited by having multiple narrators helping to develop the story. Each one was distinct enough that it was easy to tell who was speaking or whose point of view was being represented. Of all the narrators, I only disliked one. In the process of writing up this blog post I realized it happened to (ahem) be Margaret Atwood herself, reading the character of Toby. Interestingly, Toby is one of my favourite characters, but I had a bit of a hard time getting past the tone of her voice reading Toby as though she were uninterested in the world, what was happening, her part in all of it, or life in general; all of which are opposite to my impressions of her character, and reasons why I liked her. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:year%20of%20the%20flood" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqjGx-7p5c3KAF025pUUcFtTDQAzzgQX0hNVwLGptTshCZcPEQ-KAY47awKyUu_5lPfgLWlOFkc1bRDfbXLZUM4uliQXTIpQ5nsDvEuRQgE2XssnC3Z6fYEY33tin_OeaMRZ4biPNONWw/s200/The_Year_of_the_Flood-cover-1stEd-HC.jpeg.jpeg" width="130" /></a>Paying attention to the world around myself, it’s not too far of a stretch to imagine some catastrophe that just may<b> </b>change the shape of my daily life, my priorities, and all the structures
I’ve built in life. Deciding to run along with this idea for a while, I
next listened to<b> Emily St. John Mandel’s</b> <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:station%20eleven"><b>Station Eleven</b></a>. Read by the prolific Kirsten Potter, the story was at once terrifying and enchanting. Hearing the stories of the characters and how they survived the collapse was nearly inspiring, and the travelling Shakespearean troupe added an endearing familiarity and quaintness. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:station%20eleven" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCef9h8pCeBIQKp4ip2Ahyv3CBFIueV6rLJpfWFk0ME50yCrr0qVtR3xHxFsbu_nNRLyTamdz9UX6UhHXj52wfc80Iy_jzsRk8CuGm2hAlGUIIZofXwCTHLQSfhDRz55jWzky6jH6BTxuQ/s200/Station_Eleven_Cover.jpg" width="130" /></a>Both authors set their books, at least in part, in Ontario, my home province, which added to the appeal. All the books include strong characters facing adversity, and the task of carving out an entirely new way of being in the world through the strength of friendship, community and chance.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929561526515830273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-30065465755508805142016-05-20T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-20T06:00:09.027-03:00Fresh Coat of Paint <br />
Spring is here and I am feeling motivated to take on some home improvement projects. Painting is a great way to update your home or apartment on a budget. Having just moved, there are a number of rooms that I would love to freshen up with some new colours. I’ve painted in the past, but I’ve never been thrilled with the results. For me, painting projects always end up being much more challenging and time consuming than I expect. This year, I am motivated to improve my skills and make sure I do the job well. Below are some of my favourite painting resources that I have found at the library.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%20Here%27s%20how--%20painting%20:%2029%20projects%20with%20paint" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh9X5eTb-qoXryUa0EQdGOrHtSBB2KKu6yHuT-kB66OkgPAebCrRrQKexQ3tVVtrN8Nd3otVecukz5wefyShcqvhnb0wK-NPQ_SY4fCoJEkxUiysbe8JLqeSYVBbOF7b1cAsMd7kT2tL9/s200/JIjnN.jpg" width="152" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:%20Here%27s%20how--%20painting%20:%2029%20projects%20with%20paint">Here’s How – Painting: 29 projects with paint</a></b><br />
Part of the Black & Decker Here’s How series, I like this book because it is concise, covers many topics and includes lots of pictures. This is great if you don’t have a lot of time and want to make sure you are on the right track in terms of supplies, methods and technique. You can also find instructions on creating different specialty finishes, such as a terra-cotta finish, stenciled designs, stamped mosaic, or taped-off designs.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:300%20tips%20for%20painting%20and%20decorating%20tips%20techniques%20and%20trade%20secrets" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_D11yKbmp2_lA8DLE5bUSP_AT5RLho2PkHG40NkS4RdIkOC9epYb1zJ-JLQTjF0dPX4jktR1MPo9kJhv2VkDxGR4vPwxIVbYmSYcHL3lGHDYYB2aqpiZ02vNMnaGjTTF54CA0qeCZeNQ/s200/51TY%252BNX3MsL._SX258_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="158" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:300%20tips%20for%20painting%20and%20decorating%20tips%20techniques%20and%20trade%20secrets">300 Tips for Painting & Decorating: tips, techniques & trade secrets</a></b><br />
This book by Alison Jenkins is very detailed and offers tips and tricks for a wide variety of projects. An excellent book for beginners, Jenkins provides extensive advice on what tools to use for different projects (with pictures!). She also provides a large and detailed chapter on project planning and preparation. This book will guide you through your entire project from start to finish, making sure you are well prepared and ready to handle any issues that may arise. <br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:paint%20can%20children%27s%20rooms" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMx9MXWppm7Y8XRSS6UUIzS1CnzpHz7ZQ4LSLWqKsOy9MzFFlrPdkgdc9mLHtZFLTmtDBiHpFMhjEqjVYUGNVT1B16cW6WFEnOZU6NefjWOXVJYT6g6AK-AOXnQq7RrAFBXQsxmKTJHvb/s200/9781402745126-l.jpg" width="158" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:paint%20can%20children%27s%20rooms"><b>Paint Can! Children's Rooms: patterns and projects for colorful, creative spaces</b></a><br />
If you are looking at painting a child’s room, this book is full of fun, colourful projects that kids will love. The author, Sunny Goode, offers step-by-step instructions for such projects as vertical or horizontal stripes, checkerboard, an ocean wave pattern, flowers and vines, stars, and chalkboards. Projects are organized in the book by age group and include lots of handy photographs.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:stanley%20complete%20painting" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjVqq_coMJuZTE20P6xlzye-wLI5MX9FjaOyPf7SJ4_Z3UuWpyGiEBtNq1ly6cKPLZj40svShm4-I_NyC0ojt4Q4tpArrFTewXRu2hz3PSv5asQ7JYa980nv0_NjepKHkivHjKTh-lMQy/s200/51zY68CXtxL._SX258_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="192" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:stanley%20complete%20painting"><b>Stanley Complete Painting</b></a><br />
If you are only going to look at one book, Stanley Complete Painting is an excellent reference book. Covering both interior and exterior painting, this book provides concise, step-by-step instructions for painting pretty much any surface of your home. Trim, ceilings, walls, windows, doors, flooring, even furniture and swimming pools are covered. They also have excellent information on picking the perfect paint, primers and sealers, equipment, how to clean up and solutions for common problems.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08523538734124689158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-76726841486807158272016-05-19T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-19T06:00:23.892-03:002015 Bram Stoker Award Winners<br />
<i>"The annual for superior achievement in horror literature. Named in
honor of the author of the seminal horror novel Dracula, the Stokers are
presented for superior writing in eight categories including
traditional fiction of various lengths, poetry, and non-fiction."</i><br />
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<a href="http://stokercon2016.horror.org/?page_id=30" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx257sOezJ6iqodmUrccpy62iXSVTWuZfSyfHLRhJA-OAgEkfxJQmItVru9neWIgMH3xZ0PdXgU0tkwypwKyEwg9VEgpb3q7yTqCwSV1Gpnwp8L1RS1FoxgnNhgvc0TK_aFdj5LETOafi/s200/stoker-winner-gold-350.png" width="200" /></a><a href="http://stokercon2016.horror.org/?page_id=30"><b>2015 Bram Stoker Award Winners</b></a><br />
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<b>Superior Achievement in a Novel</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:head%20full%20of%20ghosts"><b>A Head Full of Ghosts</b></a> by <b>Paul Tremblay</b><br />
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<b>Superior Achievement in a First Novel</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:mr%20suicide"><b>Mr Suicide</b></a> by <b>Nicole Cushing</b><br />
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<b>Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:devil%27s%20pocket"><b>Devil's Pocket</b></a> by <b>John Dixon</b><br />
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<b>Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:shadow%20show%20stories%20in%20celebration"><b>Shadow Show: stories in celebration of Ray Bradbury</b></a><br />
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<td><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:mr%20suicide"><img alt="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:mr%20suicide" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cA12qoJU7lYRW_-MJNSX70BD3dITGcPtz0AmbKAKFm994cbmpiW1p-bkkYUk58ktUJISwn7Vaer0-BDr5U67IJICtv1JsFX3kRd0U4rLuuSxxlaJMx5N1UemOApsXT42AxOnNL5LmmU-/s200/MrSuicide_Cover_small-259x400.jpg" width="129" /></a></td>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033079695373124385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-70365434933934702452016-05-18T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-18T06:00:26.762-03:00Learning Indigenous Languages <br />
Every so often the call goes out to non-Indigenous Canadians to do our part to preserve the languages of First Nations' peoples. Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson made such an appeal in a Globe and Mail <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/indigenous-languages-are-vital-to-telling-canadas-story/article30016076/">article</a> published this past weekend. As many Indigenous languages are in <a href="http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2007001/9628-eng.htm">decline</a>, the urgency of this issue is clear. In the <a href="http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/File/2015/Findings/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf">Calls to Action</a> published as part of its summary report, the <a href="http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/index.php?p=3">Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada</a> asks the federal government "to acknowledge that Aboriginal rights include Aboriginal language rights." As Clarkson states, we cannot tell Canada's story without Indigenous languages.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1715642" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJfmCfzKOVSdD0ap08I3jAH8y0n3Kzd9mm3o2D5HkvS-Cbtno0_YdG5u75_xcQhlHF9uziCDYkLzxTp9Wr6L1HwkSu5ccGxtG5dRGUqoj7Y2WbwF3viCkEGdPkLN3ZWYSLPfak_UntQjl/s200/51pZFfgefhL._SX375_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="151" /></a>Where to begin? There are <a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/language/">so</a> <a href="http://www.ogokilearning.com/native-american-language-apps/">many</a> <a href="http://www.indigenous-language.org/">good</a> online <a href="http://www.firstvoices.com/en/home">resources</a> for learning languages such as <a href="http://www.michiflanguage.ca/index.html">Michif</a> (Métis), <a href="http://www.jilaptoq.ca/en/index.html">Míkmawísimk</a> (Mi'kmaq), and <a href="http://www.multilingualbooks.com/freelessons-nativeamerican.html">many</a> <a href="http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/deepeningknowledge/Teacher_Resources/Curriculum_Resources_(by_subjects)/Indigenous_Native_Languages.html">more</a>. The library can help!<br />
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On the Halifax (K'jipuktuk) Public Libraries' website, we feature a page devoted to <a href="http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/research/topics/mikmaqresources.html">Mi'kmaq Resources</a> with links to documents and sites which provide information on Mi'kmaq history, genealogy, politics, culture, and language learning. We also feature many books and other Mi'kmaq-language materials in our collection. Learn something new and help to preserve something essential to the land we all share. It's never been easier!<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1885280" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1I_bxBBl6SrdxaSBIMWlCDIAe2rvinQc0UxD6O4Y1C1_PGac9bLx__0_BKecREA50NVTb-Q6ZMx2CEnyUcOSGcF050tndFn4vBrjhaWQw4UZGi_D8Kl24S1ZxVKLOj9vY-6cWf_KvJhTF/s200/cover.gif" width="200" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1877029">Walqupaqtek</a> [Mud Puddle] by Robert Munsch<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1885280">Wiklatmu'j</a> [The Little Person] by Mary Rose Julian<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1715642">Long powwow nights!: Iskewsis -- dear mother = Mawio'mi amasiwula'kwl: Iskewsis-- nkij</a> by David Bouchard and Pam Aleekuk<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1544951">Foundation for Mi'kmaw/Miigmao Language Curriculum</a><br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|59861">Miigemeoiisoltinetj: Let's speak Micmac (levels 1-6)</a>Zsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612094110884265878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-42585879964071518972016-05-12T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-12T06:00:27.969-03:00Agatha Awards Nominees 2015<br />
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The<a href="http://www.malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html"><b> 2015 Agatha Award finalists</b></a> have been announced. <i> </i>The
Agathas recognize mysteries that best exemplify the work of Agatha
Christie. Amongst the nominees you will find mysteries of the "cozy"
variety, which steer clear of explicit sex, language or violence.<br />
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<b>Best Contemporary Novel</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:long%20upon%20the%20land"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:child%20garden%20author:mcpherson" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5FK-zJ9sZEUBfR942hiwtbjdS4JosMmU9jCRQj_-ZajVR_PVcyp_8IgqSh1997cQG17lHGMLhZ2zN5lsoU_FKNkP8to0RUF3CpzSt0lY48o86TlP0ysQ7vgydFH6Q4FbHf0vxR4xggOT/s200/51m2SXJ%252B%252BCL._SX323_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="130" /></a>Long Upon the Land</b> by <b>Margaret Maron</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:child%20garden%20author:mcpherson"><b>The Child Garden</b></a> by <b>Catriona McPherson</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:nature%20of%20the%20beast%20author:penny"><b>Nature of the Beast</b></a> by <b>Louise Penny</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:what%20you%20see%20author:ryan"><b>What You See </b></a>by <b>Hank Phillipi Ryan</b><br />
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<td><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:what%20you%20see%20author:ryan"><img alt="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:what%20you%20see%20author:ryan" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhW-aZixSimN3xuXDxsaYK32ScRkoswxUKIEYLNabCit8j0EwzdrBW-zFUEZ4nqlPgpsgrQq3mAvJGn4vFkVC7iM4EOOoLzFEJHFx50-EiBEZ8arl1ay3rII9VaKbMpV9MKqUCEpurUKO/s200/510gaZn7t7L._SX330_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="133" /></a></td>
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<b>Best Historical Novel</b><br />
<b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:malice%20at%20the%20palace" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryTJ7W12p3oeQ5tZHd_UmgvtCmPyczZs3pGm-3ULBTG-bFX7nSOC5xmiaaJ63ssS6oaBbL52nat5Xx81hGOLjj_1oKZ06weiIaLEpHo7bfqE7WNRK-bOsYsiSYSaAzuxxsYs4aOBiGX8n/s200/51oGZZCasfL._SX329_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:malice%20at%20the%20palace">Malice at the Palace</a></b> by <b>Rhys Bowen</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:dreaming%20spies"><b>Dreaming Spies</b></a> by <b>Laurie R. King</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:mrs%20roosevelt%27s%20confidante"><b>Mrs Roosevelt's Confidante</b></a> by <b>Susan Elia Macneal</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:murder%20on%20amsterdam%20avenue"><b>Murder on Amsterdam Avenue</b></a> by <b>Victoria Thompson</b><br />
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<b>Best Nonfiction</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:great%20detective%20the%20amazing%20rise"><b>The Great Detective: the amazing rise and the immortal life of Sherlock Holmes</b></a> by <b>Zack Dundas</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:golden%20age%20of%20murder%20the%20mystery"><b>The Golden Age of Murder: the mystery of the writers who invented the modern detective story</b></a> by <b>Martin Edwards</b><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:mystery%20writers%20of%20america%20cookbook"><b>The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: wickedly good meals and desserts to die for</b></a> by <b>Kate White</b>
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Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033079695373124385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-64551853648345526752016-05-04T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-04T06:00:06.330-03:00Pew pew pew!: Kids and Guns<br />
How does it begin? Whether as a relative's passive aggressive attempt to annoy me or a birthday party gift picked out by a classmate, toy guns have made their way, unbidden, into my household. I have tried to avoid exposing my son to violence: I don't own a television or a video game console; I only approve gun-free games for play on my son's sweet retro GameBoy Color; and I have surreptitiously set the parental controls on his tablet to "E for everyone" games only. I've finally given up on "misplacing" the brightly-coloured rifles and pistols that he brings home and I am instead focusing my attention on trying to raise his awareness of the harm that guns do.<br />
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If you have a <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/beginasyouare/4416643103/in/photolist-7Jhs82-81FtLe-bEKdHx-6D79Rt-bbEKfr-5QLGtC-9TAAab-7rHsxc-8yzbHw-ejBCnv-4JW5em-52Ds5b-nFirRo-532gJk-jdGjsG-Jjv89-pqfTer-bE45F1-4JC1Vd-4kpLWY-5VX4mE-7Gx3uV-5Hq4ch-raiBo8-cDrm5d-dEMphp-bbEKD2-6K8wy8-4VuKNr-miE8pK-78YHRH-6HkSPX-5TADry-64R6FC-ehMysz-2UKH2d-dBzB2r-6YRZvf-4kkYMt-nHk6Ny-ejBEcR-2XAdbA-2Ge13m-dHii3-4kq25m-9mC9Jm-6i3RGL-9YYDqH-6nFjF9-6XdzQY">tiny gun nut</a> living in your home, these children's graphic novels might help pave the way to a more critical perspective on guns and gun violence or, at least, provide a (gun-free) adventure alternative.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1842965" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5WRPAgNfXmdnHWd9pffIbugB307KW9YvUKLCZcozBslaOeHV5pfXMhHmaJqhDcmpH0hR7HkhrY1bFeExLQzYa6g4_txfEJBfutg_2lGJUsYeD5pL3XIZw8G8UQdu0fet5bS0V6DTh3TY/s200/61Pjg26OJOL._SY344_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="150" /></a>When my son developed an interest in World War I and World War II, we were making our way through the <i>Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales</i> series. <i><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=%7Clibrary/m/halifax-horizon%7C1842965">Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood</a> </i> was an excellent and surprisingly accessible introduction to this complex subject. The storyteller is the author's namesake, Nathan Hale, a soldier and spy who served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. (Hale, the historical figure, tells his own tale in the first of the series, <i><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1799699">One Dead Spy</a></i>). In each book, Hale delays his own execution by regaling his audience (composed of his rather thick but animal-loving executioner and a gruff British military officer) with exciting stories of future events. Younger readers will appreciate the comic-relief provided by the hangman as well as Hale's efforts to explain politics and historical events in relatively simple terms. No romanticizing here although it's difficult to say whether the book succeeded in conveying something like the scale of death and destruction of the Great War to my sheltered Canadian 6-year-old.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1831161" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6kM3cxraTO1m0EnlUvuwI3eFG-B75Cy6gEpDGuNbscLlr0moQV9yDegRacFZsaxeBBqJDIO_ef4J2l1XlhMJcsnP_F1VbbJRTRMnLqxTYbTrQ8AZxkuPmj20yzFGug-crs09izAtCbfD/s200/51%252BI7QCbHCL._SY344_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="133" /></a>Sheila Keenan's <i><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1831161">The Dogs of War</a></i> tells three war stories - from the first and second World Wars and from the Vietnam War - with three dogs (and their handlers) as central characters. We learn about how dogs played important roles in each conflict, not least in their relationships with their human comrades-in-arms. Not surprisingly there is violence in these accounts, though not what I would call the gratuitous kind. The reader will also see moments when soldiers were afraid to fire their guns or held their fire out of compassion for the "enemy". In the last story, we also learn about what can happen when soldiers leave the battlefield in body if not in mind.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1845008" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpO_GpIOlKiQubgTECElCgrMURUYFuKtbRNXaT1InN0Kh43h2zU_1bgRS_wqa-3zulCqy0ZuPl4ciKkF_G8eAWhEQQzbWaJqabq7hAvy2P7q4yogHVuI-WK6RrupQOJ0gHgmpGLSLeV9N/s200/51IjiBeVNFL._SX258_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="155" /></a>I had avoided <i><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1845008">Hidden: a child's story of the Holocaust</a></i>, not because I didn't think my son shouldn't be exposed to such a heavy subject (yet) but because I wasn't confident I could get through the book without sobbing. As it happens, Loïc Dauvillier's choice to adopt a child's point of view offers readers a somewhat gentle but somber portrait of one Jewish girl's experience during the Holocaust.<br />
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If you or your child have already read the <i><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1577579">Bone</a></i> series by Jeff Smith, then you know that it's possible to find thrilling adventures for children that are entirely absent of guns, bombs, and related weaponry. If you haven't read (or reread) the series yet, you should. You really, really should.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1793403" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oN5VzOZeUlIR48oz-ysshyLNKlLBgy9UnT3LKugw9385R07hBMk3AFKFP0lzdeUrjv__InTbmTPx1yybdf44ikFh0PtYoOYhk2AhBzow3_SKgiCepF97X9-8q07yZG0NSD9KN6OfLCCR/s200/Avatar-The-Last-Airbender-Free-Download.jpg" width="136" /></a>Both younger and older kids (and adults), will enjoy the <i><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1793403">Avatar, the Last Airbender</a> </i>series which features tribes of "benders" who use the four elements - Water! Earth! Fire! Air! (+ metal) - to engage in and resolve conflicts. The episodes are written around wholesome themes like ethics and friendship and (unlike the <a href="http://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/the-whitewashing-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-10805.html">awful feature film version by M. Night Shyamalan</a>) are inspired by Asian and Inuit culture.<br />
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Best of luck on deprogramming your child in a society that glorifies gun violence! If all else fails, pass out Super Soakers instead.Zsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08612094110884265878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-62158380634461343922016-05-01T06:00:00.000-03:002016-05-01T06:00:28.714-03:009 Books to Watch for This May<br />
In addition to new titles from big Canadian names <b>David Adams Richards</b> <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892270">(<b>Principles to Live By</b></a> -- May 17) and <b>Madeleine Thien</b> (<b> <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=%7Clibrary/m/halifax-horizon%7C1892181">Do Not Say We Have Nothing</a></b>-- May 31), this month is chock-filled with great sounding titles from new and new-to-you authors from Canada and beyond. <i>MAY</i> I suggest one of these interesting looking books coming out this month?<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1886837" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ol_juR_KEGG_dLEenWPkfhw08_SeqRKKViy_ozTdB6YT3yQJRUwollC3_13HbaEf4tGmuju38j_W-7DyRZeJM0tbSlSZKx6dMHoK6ZgHzRs7UjeSrkg1JE0u7ip-imrAcmC6XkomANWm/s200/index.jpg" width="129" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1886837">I Let You Go </a></b>by <b>Clare MacKintosh</b> (May 3rd): I'm getting very used to seeing books advertised as of interest to fans of Gone Girl or the The Girl on the Train. Here's the latest, but it's got a bit more than just publisher hype to support the idea it might be a big hit. A debut novel, but it was released in the UK in 2014 and became a bestseller: now it's hitting our shores. "On a rainy afternoon, a mother's life is shattered as her son slips from her grip and runs into the street . . . I Let You Go follows Jenna Gray as she moves to a ramshackle cottage on the remote Welsh coast, trying to escape the memory of the car accident that plays again and again in her mind and desperate to heal from the loss of her child and the rest of her painful past. At the same time, the novel tracks the pair of Bristol police investigators trying to get to the bottom of this hit-and-run. As they chase down one hopeless lead after another, they find themselves as drawn to each other as they are to the frustrating, twist-filled case before them."<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1900230" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTUAd_aEbI5A1lFiYW2W4qS5lbNTfDZ-6fOQRhJW3u_Ejsz1_VJVDM4XWM44bey1qr1nvRsQoE7bdoNvFC8N4N7R8hMz9VMQPBJ9daGJjOim_5F2szOOWvFsmcocSFzIMY8LSOhbrtZND/s200/28210888.jpg" width="123" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1900230">When the Floods Came</a></b> by <b>Clare Morrall </b>(May 3): A new book from British author Morrall, whose 2003 novel Astonishing Splashes of Colour was nominated for the Man Booker Prize. This one sounds very <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|113136"><i>The Children of Men</i> </a>in its premise, but Morrall is sure to take us in new and interesting directions. "In a world prone to violent flooding, Britain, ravaged 20 years earlier by a deadly virus, has been largely cut off from the rest of the world. Survivors are few and far between, most of them infertile. Children, the only hope for the future, are a rare commodity. For 22-year-old Roza Polanski, life with her family in their isolated tower block is relatively comfortable. She's safe, happy enough. But when a stranger called Aashay Kent arrives, everything changes."<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1890152" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktlCAqij2-KSp1QyMmxbQH-RcA3PovZxIiufxRLYz0a4lE0BHHjPqqQgdHVwXtbrVxFWBsJ_R7qzS7ioC8QmterM769FB2CUpOZgUo1fW1Uv1jSgnqGR0w3yJHf1uF4LIlwo8tKPR1m89/s200/41BqTKufQUL._SX326_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="131" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1890152">Perfect World</a></b> by <b>Ian Colford</b> (May 7): Halifax-based author (and librarian!) Colford returns with his third book. "Tom Brackett has created the perfect world for himself: he has a good job, a perpetually supportive wife, two kids, a mini-van, and even a golden retriever. But then, his mental instability causes him to commit a terrifying act of violence." Colford is a previous winner of the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award for his short story collection Evidence.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1887613" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ohe-WITQXAGYmev0yVfwqhjeGS9ULQpap3_H-lShVBoeFtUaNBJghKhnl2iw_OmbV17umu8-gsdhNhzdAsiRGiYv6PYa17K6yxIUGwcLEPoDLiEwuYrIQb3GTzZwor78_zmXAc7cyXqS/s200/20447745.jpg" width="131" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1887613">Company Town</a></b> by <b>Madeline Ashby</b> (May 17): Fans of Canadian Sci Fi take note, this long awaited dystopian novel is finally arriving. "They call it Company Town--a city-sized oil rig off the coast of the Canadian Maritimes, now owned by one very wealthy, powerful, byzantine family: Lynch Ltd.Hwa is of the few people in her community (which constitutes the whole rig) to forgo bio-engineered enhancements. As such, she's the last truly organic person left on the rig--making her doubly an outsider, as well as a neglected daughter and bodyguard extraordinaire. Still, her expertise in the arts of self-defense and her record as a fighter mean that her services are yet in high demand. When the youngest Lynch needs training and protection, the family turns to Hwa. But can even she protect against increasingly intense death threats seemingly coming from another timeline?Meanwhile, a series of interconnected murders threatens the city's stability and heightens the unease of a rig turning over. All signs point to a nearly invisible serial killer, but all of the murders seem to lead right back to Hwa's front door."<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892343" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPS8KG5JQPVV_enOxTr5HRIS6te0fGkfHHV6pJ-QilFjWurRnt6RQUno6dM_Nfpw9BGPqbR_bf2a_3109fPSE53wL_VWna_AxsynWwyMiImx50gOesVBrNactXBxFkdV5iZI2jv6B8vWDw/s200/51MhrG435eL._SX325_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="131" /></a><b><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892343">Gene: An Intimate History</a></b> by <b>Siddhartha Mukherjee</b> (May 17th): Physician, scientist, and writer Mukherjee returns after his 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning book The Emperor of Maladies with an examination of genetics: its history and the implications of its advances. "Weaving science, social history, and personal narrative to tell us the story of one of the most important conceptual breakthroughs of modern times, Mukherjee animates the quest to understand human heredity and its surprising influence on our lives, personalities, identities, fates, and choices."<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892358" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHx_QY6xH5Wp86ygOXvV13fthmdftIJOwdCQ8Wm-7IHwt5yqIf_-JJMWXwpeuwGUDTDr59Ww7id8LjjGB91cnHNxzXWZwVnEzFrwoIaPAvNgaDrIA_KhOHPs1eUahyphenhyphenkhXkLEzQGBEHS2Z/s200/y450-293.png" width="132" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1892358"><b>It's Ok to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too)</b> </a>by <b>Nora McInerny Purmont </b>(May 24): The title kind of says it all with this book, a memoir of love and heartbreak that promises to be "a fierce, hysterically funny memoir that reminds us that comedy equals tragedy plus time." "Twentysomething Nora McInerny Purmort bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job. Then she met Aaron, a charismatic art director and her kindred spirit. They made mix tapes (and pancakes) into the wee hours of the morning. They finished each other's sentences. They just knew. When Aaron was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, they refused to let it limit their love. They got engaged on Aaron's hospital bed and married after his first surgery. They had a baby when he was on chemo. They shared an amazing summer filled with happiness and laughter. A few months later, Aaron died in Nora's arms in another hospital bed. His wildly creative obituary, which they wrote together, touched the world."
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:happy%20family%20author:barone" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWc6C03qE9T5QuNX3SxNogQrRWS9af-t-JG4mUFp8EEiahoG3_NSeTv9TXYc42Gp7WD_e20uBjCOSNi_G3A2Wr9s3dbR2TOeGX-_p6mZver5IH8XT7i0SuwH465NrfyIGHd9_24V90Cpd/s200/cover-happyfamily.jpg" width="128" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:happy%20family%20author:barone"><b>Happy Family</b></a> by <b>Tracy Barone</b> (May 27): I'm intrigued by any book that describes itself as "mordantly funny" so this new novel -- a debut -- piqued my interest. "Trenton, New Jersey, 1962: A pregnant girl staggers into a health clinic, gives birth, and flees. A foster family takes the baby in, and an unlikely couple, their lives unspooling from a recent tragedy, hastily adopts her. Forty years and many secrets and lies later, Cheri Matzner is all grown up and falling apart. Ironic and unapologetic, she's a former cop-turned-disgruntled academic, a frustrated wife trying to get pregnant, an iconoclastic daughter bearing war-wounds from her overbearing mother and the deeply flawed by well-meaning father who has been dead for several years. Thrust into an odyssey of acceptance, Cheri discovers that sometimes it takes half a lifetime to come of age."Kristina P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06179000829252596073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-22182183282538035492016-04-29T06:00:00.000-03:002016-04-29T06:00:00.982-03:00The Audio Alternative<br />
Unlike many of my colleagues and friends, I am sadly unable to read on the bus. A couple years ago I was faced with a long work commute (1h20 each way!) so I decided it was time to give the library’s audiobook collection a try. To my delight, I discovered a new world of voices which brought the stories to life in a different way from how I would read the story myself, yet unlike television or movies, allowed my imagination to visualize the stories as it would. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pbinjE_6vAWrvVJYTCIG-5z7lPWAaSChTskVt_Xqf58N51VbGTgqcrL_Pv4FEhHmiPWyikt5PQ34OVntBCsvnVXSmT5rsDwm2UIUnhN2H3saq2BoUJxoyMVt2cyo4KMPgBdCO0Rprb0I/s1600/botany-of-desire.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pbinjE_6vAWrvVJYTCIG-5z7lPWAaSChTskVt_Xqf58N51VbGTgqcrL_Pv4FEhHmiPWyikt5PQ34OVntBCsvnVXSmT5rsDwm2UIUnhN2H3saq2BoUJxoyMVt2cyo4KMPgBdCO0Rprb0I/s200/botany-of-desire.jpg" width="130" /></a>One of the first books I listened to was <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:botany%20of%20desire"><b>The Botany of Desire</b></a> by <b>Michael Pollan</b>. I had read The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and was discovering him as an author of a wider range of works, not all about food. I admired and was inspired by his writing, and when I discovered that Overdrive had an audio version of another of his works I knew I needed to give it a try. In this book, Pollan uses the example of four familiar domesticated plants, and illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, the plants have also benefited at least as much from their association with us”. The story is delivered by Scott Brick’s very easy to listen to voice. After a long winter’s work day and the long bus ride home, I may have dozed off a time or two while listening (thank you to the friendly regular bus driver who knew my stop and shouted to wake me!) but only because his voice was soothing and the subject matter almost surprisingly enchanting. I would look inside my mind and see myself in a potato field, or sailing up the Delaware with Johnny Appleseed, noticing the wonder he was describing in poetic detail, then realized I was transported to that place where dreams and imagination intersect.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9msF_ZsMuWyoHq3_Iz7lIXrVYbhaKV6l0gzxUvejaC89DFjlu438DuEtTg1x_Db_pwxR8WsE9DXbbCc_M1mYdkE20A1nvsr4nkr3F3xLW8P59IsRDQWqUv5kE1SEPvH5PEDiS8GJS5SS/s1600/PeopleOfTheBook-web.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9msF_ZsMuWyoHq3_Iz7lIXrVYbhaKV6l0gzxUvejaC89DFjlu438DuEtTg1x_Db_pwxR8WsE9DXbbCc_M1mYdkE20A1nvsr4nkr3F3xLW8P59IsRDQWqUv5kE1SEPvH5PEDiS8GJS5SS/s200/PeopleOfTheBook-web.jpg" width="130" /></a>An artist friend of mine, who listens to audiobooks while she paints, told me about
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:people%20of%20the%20book"><b>The People of the Book</b></a> by<b> Geraldine Brooks</b>. According to the publisher, Brooks tells a tale of the “analysis and conservation of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, which has been rescued […] during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the book is one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images.” It is a tragically beautiful work made all the better by Edwina Wren, the voice artist who narrated the audio version. With her voice and her talent for accent and inflection, she was able to clearly convey which character she was speaking for, which country the character was visiting, and which era was being represented. I believe I absorbed more value from this story because of the talent of the person who read it to me than I might have reading it myself. Another appeal was the fleshing out of the life of the book itself as told through the tiny bits of evidence collected within its pages which were discovered in the restoration process. <br />
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When my circumstances changed and I no longer had such a long commute, I came to realize I was missing the world of audiobooks. I began to download them and listen to them while I was alone in the kitchen cooking or doing dishes, which added a little magic to mundane tasks. I found I would finish the dishes and start looking around for more things to do so I could stay in the kitchen and listen longer … I would clean out the fridge and then wash the floor just so I could listen to my story! <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvT4AhdYLQKVYHrtUq8YbH4yOlkcDHDXLnVFctlO6SvaI1OHuGqEKPf64wNOwz2u7aoOXDZw2tRC9YRaO2DCIKW84XIUP2nfuTUYUfyqsbkJy0m95zAeZyM8LbeVt82CuTVcOrfQyN5yh/s1600/CirclingtheSun_McLain_FINAL%252BJACKET.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvT4AhdYLQKVYHrtUq8YbH4yOlkcDHDXLnVFctlO6SvaI1OHuGqEKPf64wNOwz2u7aoOXDZw2tRC9YRaO2DCIKW84XIUP2nfuTUYUfyqsbkJy0m95zAeZyM8LbeVt82CuTVcOrfQyN5yh/s200/CirclingtheSun_McLain_FINAL%252BJACKET.jpg" width="134" /></a>The last book that hooked me was
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:circling%20the%20sun"><b>Circling the Sun</b></a> by <b>Paula McLain,</b> and read by Katharine McEwan. An historical fiction rendition of Beryl Markham’s life, born in England, raised by her father in Kenya, and whose personal story, I learned, intersects with the novel Out of Africa and its characters. We learn of Beryl from her early years learning the ways of the Kipsigi tribe, to becoming the first woman certified to train Derby horses when she was just 18, to becoming a pioneering aviatrix. In addition to the intriguing threads of the narrative itself, I was drawn into the story because I was sure I could feel the African sun radiating from the actress Katharine’s voice, and could almost feel what it might be like to have a lion watching me from a grassy ridge. And my kitchen floor just might be a little shiner as a result!Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033079695373124385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-72096515741252962232016-04-27T06:00:00.000-03:002016-04-27T06:00:01.806-03:00Staff Pick - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman<br />
How well do you know your neighbours?<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That very question was one of many sources
of inspiration for Neil Gaiman’s eerie work of fantasy fiction </span><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:ocean%20at%20the%20end%20of%20the%20lane%20author:gaiman"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">The
Ocean at the End of the Lane</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, the book chosen for April’s book club at
Halifax Central Library. In one </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-kH45WFljQ"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">video interview</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, Gaiman
recalls learning in his childhood that a neighbouring farm was noted in the </span><a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">Domesday Book</span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, an 11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>-century
record of a survey of England. This discovery prompted Gaiman to muse: “Wouldn’t
it be interesting if the people who lived on the farm had been there for a
thousand years and nobody had noticed?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCjQJ3BYOlmBAlsq1HdwTAUis6zdAeEhIUVemc8Cz44PJvff_P6EScTpe_jIk9HpX4QtCSpSy_sEs2T_hqi1g-FhKLXMN1ptR-6eeCmhM63VIkC-YZNws79JN9AaGsyeJYq7GsZXvXiaQ/s1600/Ocean_at_the_End_of_the_Lane_US_Cover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCjQJ3BYOlmBAlsq1HdwTAUis6zdAeEhIUVemc8Cz44PJvff_P6EScTpe_jIk9HpX4QtCSpSy_sEs2T_hqi1g-FhKLXMN1ptR-6eeCmhM63VIkC-YZNws79JN9AaGsyeJYq7GsZXvXiaQ/s200/Ocean_at_the_End_of_the_Lane_US_Cover.jpg" width="133" /></a>Such is the case in this story with the enigmatic,
unchanging women of the Hempstock farm—a grandmother, mother, and daughter who
have existed since time immemorial. The anonymous narrator finds himself at the
Hempstock farm after a funeral prompts him to revisit places from his childhood.
Dark and distant memories come creeping in, sending the reader back to the
narrator’s boyhood to a time when a traumatic experience stimulates the
manifestation of a sinister force in the form a new lodger—Ursula Monkton—at
the boy’s home. While his family becomes enchanted by her, Ursula’s evil doings
put the boy’s very life in danger. Yet, on his own, he is powerless against
her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the same time, this lonely boy befriends
his neighbours, the mysterious Hempstocks, and is delighted to have found a new
companion in the daughter, Lettie. The boy learns that he must rely on the
Hempstock women if Ursula is to be defeated, yet their quest to do so does not
come without cost.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Although I’ve sometimes shied away from
fantasy fiction, I love books that leave me with lots to ponder after I’ve
finished—and this book was definitely one of them. I was captivated by Gaiman’s
lyrical writing style, his vivid descriptions, and how, in the world he
creates, magic secretly lingers within ordinary settings and objects. The protagonist
is highly sympathetic and fascinating for his rich inner life. Mystical,
haunting, and sometimes downright scary, this tale is also a celebration of
childhood and wonder and prompts reflection on such themes as memory, forgetting,
loneliness, loss, and time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Interested in other atmospheric fantasy
fiction titles with child protagonists? Try
<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jo Walton’s <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:among%20others%20author:jo%20walton"><span style="color: blue;">Among
Others</span></a></span> for a tale that is both suspenseful and nostalgic. Ray
Bradbury’s character-driven
<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:something%20wicked%20this%20way%20comes%20author:bradbury"><span style="color: blue;">Something
Wicked This Way Comes</span></a></span> will give you the chills with its creepy tone,
while John Connolly's action-packed
<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?q=title:the%20book%20of%20lost%20things%20author:connolly"><span style="color: blue;">The
Book of Lost Things</span></a></span> incorporates retellings of old fairy tales.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Jannayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16241844856332449300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-26612986084705256542016-04-24T06:00:00.000-03:002016-04-24T06:00:03.397-03:00Staff Pick - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker <a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385676656/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385676656/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1770649">The Age of Miracles</a> by <i>Karen Thompson Walker</i> is a difficult story to pin down. In our catalogue, it's not listed as science fiction, but calling it general fiction doesn't seem to fit either. It's been touted as magical realism, but I would argue that it contains more science than magic. It's also just as much a coming of age story as it is a story about impending apocalypse.<br />
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In the not so distant future (a year is never given, but the world is identical to ours as it is now), something strange happens: the world starts spinning more slowly. Somehow, this phenomenon takes everyone by surprise, lay people and scientists alike. We have spent so much time preparing for disaster (global warming, nuclear war, massive natural disasters), but nobody thought to prepare for this. As "the slowing," as it's referred to, continues, the days get longer and longer, from 24 hours to 48 to 96 and beyond. At first, no one is sure what's going to happen. Evangelical Christians are calling it the end of days, conspiracy theorists are calling it a government hoax, and scientists around the world are scrambling to figure out how we can adapt. People start stock piling food and resources, and when the government decides that everyone should follow clock time (in other words, live by the existing 24 hour clock, and not the natural sunrise/sunset), two factions are created: those who abide by the new regulations, and "real-timers" who choose to live by the sun and are ultimately shunned.<br />
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At the center of this story is Julia, an eleven year girl who lives in California with her mother and father. While her family and everyone around her is struggling to cope with their new reality of white nights and dark days, Julia is also struggling to cope with the hardships of growing up - first loves, friendships that fall apart, fitting in at school, and parents that can't seem to get along. I loved that Walker was able to perfectly meld these two elements, to make this story just as much about the pain of going through puberty as it is about the disaster. There are plenty of apocalyptic novels written from the perspective of middle aged men and women, but there are very few that let you see it through the lens of a young girl.<br />
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Walker is a very compelling writer, I could not put this book down until I had finished it. She has a way of dropping little hints throughout the text that made me keep turning the pages. "That was the last time I ever tasted pineapple." "We were driving a silver station wagon, although the police report would later describe it as blue." They were so subtle, and they always made me think "wait, what?" She also did a beautiful job of creating the voice of Julia and developing her character over the course of the story. This is Walker's debut novel and it is absolutely stunning, with the ability to appeal to a huge audience of readers.<br />
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If you've read Age of Miracles and are looking for similar, check out:<br />
<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385501125/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385501125/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1714983">The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake</a> by <i>Aimee Bender</i><br />
While this novel may not be about global disaster, it has the same crossover appeal as The Age of Miracles in that it is grounded in normal literary fiction, but with a twist of something almost like fantasy or science fiction. It's also got that coming of age in the face of <br />
an extremely difficult situation twist.<br />
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<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1212152">Into the Forest</a> by <i>Jean Hegland</i><br />
While this novel is undeniably a work of science fiction, it contains some truly beautiful prose and the voice of main character Nell reminded me quite a lot of Julia. It also tells the story of young girls growing up in a time of global uncertainty, only this time they're doing it on their own in the woods.<br />
<a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1748951"><br /></a>
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780312358341/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780312358341/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a><a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1748951">The Leftovers</a> by <i>Tom Perrotta</i><br />
While this book loses the coming of age element, it does paint a picture of life in suburbia after a catastrophic global event. It focuses on grown-up Kevin Garvey, but still deals mainly with how regular people are trying to cope after the event.<br />
<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00954377150188074270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2461905686597776469.post-61646300740526243322016-04-23T06:00:00.000-03:002016-04-23T06:00:10.228-03:00Staff Pick: Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler <a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250039811/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781250039811/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=halip" /></a>Lyrical and engaging,<b> <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1826692">Shotgun Lovesongs</a></b> by <b>Nickolas Butler</b> is really a story about the pull of a small town. Henry, Lee, Ronny, and Kip (and a small host of secondary characters) grew up together in Little Wing, Wisconsin. When we meet them, they are all adults and all living extremely different lives - Henry farms the land his father once owned, Ronny is dealing with the fallout of an alcohol-induced head injury after a few years of being a rodeo star, Kip has returned to Little Wing after
making it big in the financial world of Chicago, and Lee travels the world as a famous musician under the pseudonym Corvus. Despite the different paths that they have taken, the men find themselves consistently pulled back to one another, unable to break the bonds that were created by growing up in that tiny farming town. At their center is Henry's wife Beth, surrounded by secrets that threaten to pull the friends' apart.<br />
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This novel is driven as much by its setting as it is by its characters. The story is told through the alternating voices of the five main characters (Henry, Ronny, Kip, Lee, and Beth), sometimes dipping into the past, and sometimes detailing current events. While each character is dealing with their own set of issues and complications, everything centers back around their relationship to Little Wing - either their desire to get out of the tiny town, or their drive to make their way back home. Butler is a champion of descriptive writing, and it's easy to be pulled in to the world he creates. After reading the book I feel like I've really been to Little Wing, when in actuality I could barely point Wisconsin out on a map. I just have the clearest pictures of the farm houses, silos, old taverns, and closed down storefronts. One of the most engaging aspects of this novel for me was that you can tell Butler just <i>gets </i>small towns. While Nova Scotia is a very different place than the American mid-west, and I grew up around more fisherman than farmers, there were many times while reading this novel that I was nodding my head emphatically in agreement. Whether you grew up in a small town feeling trapped and wanting to get out, or you had to leave for opportunity's sake and are desperately longing to come back, Butler understands you and he has written this book for you.<br />
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The reason that I actually picked this book up in the first place is because of it's connection to one of my favourite bands. Butler grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and went to highschool with <b>Bon Iver's</b> frontman Justin Vernon. While he says he hasn't spoken to Vernon in 20 plus years, the character of Leland is loosely based on him. Vernon composed Bon Iver's first album <a href="http://discover.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/?itemid=|library/m/halifax-horizon|1658734">For Emma, Forever Ago</a>, by himself, isolated in a cabin in the woods after a particularly bad breakup. Similarly, the fictional Leland recorded his first album in a souped-up chicken coop and was also driven by heartbreak. Butler was mainly inspired by Vernon's choice to remain in Eau Claire after he became famous, and pour a lot of himself and his own resources back into the small city. Throughout the novel, Leland is driven by his desire to get back to Little Wing and the friends he grew up with.<br />
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