The Lupine Librarian (Abby)’s Comments (group member since Aug 08, 2017)

The Lupine Librarian (Abby)’s comments from the Ellsworth Public Library group.

If you're looking for a great gift for your loved ones, why not consider a book? The library's December e-newsletter (found here: http://mailchi.mp/65f1a10414f9/decemb...) includes two lists (one for youth books and one for adult books) to give you some shopping inspiration. Check it out!

Cynthia wrote: "I just finished Commonwealth and am now reading Salvage The Bones.

I thought Inwould read Salvage The Bones before reading Sing Unburied Sing. Ward is an interesting author with a very original v..."

I saw "Sing Unburied Sing" on one of the "Best of the Year" lists. I'll have to check it out. I'm currently about 3/4 of the way through North Haven by Sarah Moriarty. It's set in Maine, and the author does a good job of capturing the essence of island life in the summer.

It's hard to believe that 2017 is coming to a close. It's a good time to reflect on the best books we've read this year. If you want to share your favorites in a number of different categories, vote in the Goodreads Choice Awards: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

Feel free to share your votes in this thread! My pick for 'Best Humor' is definitely David Sedaris' Theft by Finding.

Carol, I would highly recommend Never Let Me Go --kind of a nostalgic/"old school" dystopian. It starts slow, but it's worth it!

Cynthia wrote: "I read What She Ate. Food history and very interesting, entertaining!"
I've heard this one is really good! Sorry for my late reply and thanks for sharing :)

I'm currently working through Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult by Bruce Handy. It's informative and well-written, a great read that gives historical context and background to some of the most iconic children's books.

Kazuo Ishiguro is the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature!

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/bo...

It seems like there are more movie adaptations every year. I just found out that Brian Selznick's incredible illustrated novel "Wonderstruck" is being adapted for the big screen! For more info about the movie, http://www.wonderstruckthebook.com/ne...

Which ones are you looking forward to?

The only one I've read is "We Were Liars" so thank you for the good recommendations. I'm looking forward to voting in the Goodreads Choice Awards in November. Here's a link to last year's winners: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

Charlene wrote: "I just finished listening to the fourth of the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, The Story of the Lost Child. The library has them on CD. The first book, My Brilliant Friend, had a damaged disc ..."

Charlene, thanks for letting us know about the disc. We'll certainly try to replace it! I'm glad you're enjoying the new Louise Penny :)

Carol wrote: "Just finished "Lips Touch Three Times" by Laini Taylor. Pretty neat, 3 short stories, new fables I'd call them, with illustrations at the beginnings of each.

And read the first two vol of "Planeta..."

"The Door to January" is really good--still have a little bit to go as I got caught up in other books. I love Laini Taylor's fantasy series--have you read Daughter of Smoke and Bone?

Hi!

What do you think are the best books of the year so far? This could mean books published this year or even an older book that you discovered this year.

My vote goes to "The Stranger in the Woods" by Michael Finkel. Read it in one day and was blown away!

Ooh, I'll have to add "All the Birds in the Sky" to my endless list :)

You're right, they are very different books! I went with "The Door To January" and it's a real pageturner!

You're welcome! I loved her first book "Grit" and can't wait to read this one.

Hi Carol!

"Barbarian Days" is really interesting, although I don't have any knowledge of surfing, so I'm definitely adding to my vocabulary!

I'm so glad you enjoyed The Martian...I need to move that one up in my TBR pile.

I love everything by Raina Telgemeier and "Drama" is one of my favorites by her. I haven't heard of "All the Birds in the Sky"...let us know what you think!

I should be able to finish "Short" tonight, and then will either pick up "Mrs. Fletcher" by Tom Perrotta or "The Door to January" by Gillian French for my next good read :)

If you love thrillers, teen books, books set in Maine, or all of the above, check out Gillian French's latest book, The Door to January. Click the link below for your chance to win a free copy of the book!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Read on :)

Just found this and thought you might appreciate it:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/bo...

I'm currently listening to Barbarian Days by William Finnegan. It's a fascinating look at surfing culture in the 60s in Hawaii.

Hi Carol,

Wow, you do have a lot of books in play!

Glad to hear you're enjoying "Touch." I've noticed a lot of "technology dystopias" lately, which is an interesting trend. If you haven't already read "The Circle" by Dave Eggers, I would highly recommend it. Similar themes, but more of a thriller.

Thanks for the suggestion! Just FYI to the group, EPL owns a copy of this book, if you want to reserve it.

That sounds like a good read :) Thanks for joining the group!

Hi Charlene!

I love listening to audio books during a long car ride. Hope you had a great trip!