Arapahoe Libraries’s
Comments
(group member since Jul 02, 2013)
Arapahoe Libraries’s
comments
from the Arapahoe Library District group.
Showing 1-20 of 29
The book with the most votes was The Round House by Louise Erdrich. Go here to get your copy.Get started reading and discuss! Talk to you soon.
According to Amazon editors, these 10 books are the best of 2014 so far. Have you read any?? What are your thoughts?http://arapahoelibraries.org/10-best-...
On Thanksgiving Day 2009, 12-year-old Esther Earl was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after experiencing abnormal chest pain and fatigue. Today, her short but powerful story is a 400-plus page manifestation of the fullness even the shortest lives can have.“This Star Won’t Go Out” chronicles the life of Earl, whom many believe was the inspiration for John Green’s best selling novel “The Fault in Our Stars.” The book starts out with an introduction by Green, Earl’s favorite author and close friend. While he claims that his novel is only dedicated to Earl — not based on her — there are many similarities between the two, including that they both use an oxygen tank, have pixie haircuts, thyroid cancer and a deep love for literature.
Speculation aside, the book is not about Green, “The Fault in Our Stars” or even cancer. It’s about Earl.
The novel is Earl’s posthumously published work made up of a compilation of her journal entries, message-board conversations and drawings. In addition to her own work, there is input from friends, family and Earl’s parents, Lori and Wayne, who were the main force behind compiling her writings and getting them published.
Read more...
GET THE BOOK
Here it is! We have unlimited comies until June 18, so get to reading! Discuss here while you're reading or when you've finished.
It's (almost officially) summertime! You may not miss the days of required reading, but if you're looking for a quick and compelling book to sink your teeth into, we strongly suggest one of the following.There's a wealth of great titles debuting this season, including the next installments in a number of blockbuster series. For the scoop on the latest from Janet Evanovich and Stephen King, check out Amazon's list of heavy-hitters. If you're tired of the stalwarts, here are some thought-provoking new titles worth checking out:
16 Great New Books to Read This Summer
The next Big Library Read is A Pedigree to Die for by Laurien Berenson. On June 3, Overdrive will provide our patrons with unlimited copies of the ebook to download through June 18. Check back soon!
As part of the Big Library Read program, we will be featuring “Keys to the Kitchen” by Food Network star Aida Mollenkamp starting February 17th and concluding the morning of Wednesday, March 5th (US EST). During this reading period, Aida’s comprehensive reference guide to becoming a more accomplished, adventurous cook will be available for every patron that wishes to read it—no holds, no waitlists.By participating in the Big Library Read, you can join a global movement of passionate readers and library patrons who support the availability of eBooks and audiobooks at your local branch.
Download the book here: http://bit.ly/1hvBLFk
How about The Story Sisters or The Dovekeepers--picking based upon this blog post?"While The Dovekeepers I must say is by far her masterpiece with its prose and award style writing, my favorite is The Story Sisters, primarily based on the emotional reaction I had reading it."
http://athomewithbooks.net/2012/06/be...
From http://www.openculture.com/2013/09/th...Earlier this month, we highlighted The 10 Greatest Films of All Time According to 846 Film Critics. Featuring films by Hitchcock, Kubrick, Welles and Fellini, this master list came together in 2012 when Sight & Sound (the cinema journal of the British Film Institute) asked contemporary critics and directors to name their 12 favorite movies. Nearly 900 cinephiles responded, and, from those submissions, a meta list of 10 was culled.
So how about something similar for books, you ask? For that, we can look back to 2007, when J. Peder Zane, the book editor of the Raleigh News & Observer, asked 125 top writers to name their favorite books — writers like Norman Mailer, Annie Proulx, Stephen King, Jonathan Franzen, Claire Messud, and Michael Chabon. The lists were all compiled in an edited collection, The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books, and then prefaced by one uber list, “The Top Top Ten.”
Zane explained the methodology behind the uber list as follows: “The participants could pick any work, by any writer, by any time period…. After awarding ten points to each first-place pick, nine to second-place picks, and so on, the results were tabulated to create the Top Top Ten List – the very best of the best.”
From: http://www.thedailymuse.com/breakroom...Determined to make 2014 your year? Looking for how to be a better you and make the most of your career?
Let’s go back to basics. Books!
Last year, I read 52 books in 52 weeks. I chronicled them, wrote reviews, and ended up spending a lot of last year recommending books to friends. And now that my quest is over, I’m sharing the best of the best with you.
Whether you’re gunning for a promotion, thinking about starting your own business, or just trying to figure out what to do next, these books will help you rock 2014.
To Figure Out What You Want to Do With Your Life
1. The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul, by Danielle LaPorte
2. May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness, by Gabrielle Bernstein
The first step to career success and satisfaction is, of course, making sure you’re doing what you’re really meant to do. These books will both rock your world, but be forewarned, they’re interactive: You have to dig in and really do the work to make them work for you. But when you do? You’ll be blown away at the possibilities you can create by knowing what you want.
To Uncover Your Strengths and Talents
3. StrengthsFinder 2.0, by Tom Rath
If you’re not quite sure what you’re really good at—or what skills you might be able to turn into a career—turn to this book, which includes an online code allowing you take a quiz online before you read the book. I thought this would just be another standard personality test, but the way the questions were framed helped set up results that were both true to who I am and also informative.
To Boost Your Work Relationships
4. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
5. Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives, by Randi Zuckerberg
How you work with others and how you see yourself are critical for both your personal and professional growth. These two books really put you in the right mindset for success: Both examine how we can better look at ourselves and prioritize our actions and how to best interact with those around us to make our relationships stronger.
To Make Better Decisions
6. Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
How do you make decisions? Are you more of the fast, intuitive, and emotional type, or are you slower, more deliberative, and more logical? This book helps you not only understand how you make decisions, but also identify how to use that information for both personal and professional growth.
To Get Inspired
7. My Beloved World, by Sonia Sotomayor
8. Personal History, by Katharine Graham
9. Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
10. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, by Jon Meacham
Many senior leaders and CEOs cite autobiographies and biographies as great learning tools to help them tackle their own business challenges. Beyond being interesting, these books are windows into how great leaders made decisions and reached career success. The first two picks feature women who faced their own set of challenges to rise above and become powerhouse leaders, while the latter are deep dives into the lives of two great men who, in their own way, shaped America. (They’re long reads, but you’ll be rewarded for your dedication.)
To Ramp Up Your Productivity
11. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (The 99U Book Series
I’m willing to bet that getting more organized was one of your 2014 resolutions. The secret to making this the year? Knowing what really makes you productive and how to create a routine to be the best you can be. This book gives an in-depth look into why productivity is not a one-stop shop. It details how you can identify your best routine and structure your day for success, and it gives concrete examples and case studies of how others have mastered their own personal productivity.
To Lean In
12. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg
If you didn’t read last year amid the hype when it was released, put it on your list for 2014. One of the most interesting takeaways from this book is that the messages are applicable for both men and women. It’s not just a book for women in the workplace.
To Communicate Better
13. Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World, by Gary Vaynerchuk
Whether you want to get a new job, launch a new product at work, or start your own business, it’s important to know how to effectively tell your story. This book will take you through case studies and steps to help you stand out from the noise. Vaynerchuk is the best at this and authentically takes a “let me help you” approach that will make you look at storytelling in a new way.
To Foster Innovation
14. Think Like Zuck: The Five Business Secrets of Facebook’s Improbably Brilliant CEO Mark Zuckerberg, by Ekaterina Walter
Want to think like an innovator, be an innovator, or work in an innovative company? Read this book on Mark Zuckerberg for the inside scoop on what makes Facebook an incredibly innovative environment and how it has kept that spirit alive as it’s scaled from a startup to a global powerhouse.
Tell us about the book you are reading or just read!
Robin (jason&robin) wrote: "Hey all. I managed 50 books last year and 41 audiobooks. Hoping to hit at least that much this year. I plan to read A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon though. Her last book took me 2 mont..."That is awesome! Will that be your first read this year, or are you saving it? :)
Are you doing the Goodreads Challenge this year? How many books are you challenging yourself to read in 2014?
