Lisa’s Comments (group member since Sep 30, 2013)

Lisa’s comments from the Mid-Continent Public Library group.

As you can see, we haven't been very productive on Goodreads over the last (cough) couple of years. We are motivated to rectify this by getting your input, what do you want to see? what topics do you want to discuss? and everything in between, no topic is too small.

Please make a comment below or you're welcome to email us at booktalk@mymcpl.org

We can't wait to hear from you!

Sheri wrote: "I just finished A Place For Us and picked up The Sand County Almanac. Recommend both!"


Is the Sand County Almanac the recommendation from the storytelling center book group?

Monica wrote: "I'm reading Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. What's on your To-Read list? What are you currently reading?"

I've never read 'Sanderson' his books are enormous! is there a tv version haha!

I'm going to be reading The Editor by Stephen Rowley. He's the author of 'Lilly and the Octopus' and already his new one is getting great reviews! Can't wait to dive into it this weekend!

Author Talks @ MCPL in the MCPL Readers Lounge on Facebook. Please come and join us as we speak with the incredible Susan Meissner on 25th July 2018 @ 1pm (CST)

This room is a 'request to join' and we will LOVE to have you, this LIVE chat will be shared on our main page. Any questions, please reach out!

Darla wrote: "My name is Darla and I work at the Red Bridge Branch in Youth Services. I am loving our Librarian Challenge as it is encouraging all of our employees to dip into some Juvenile and Young Adult readi..."

Hey Darla! Goodreads is my go to site too!

Tara wrote: "Hi, I'm Tara. I don't work for the library but my home branch is North Oak. I also have visited Buckner, Antioch and Woodneath and hope to visit more soon. I just signed up for the Shelf of Suspect..."

Thanks for joining us Tara!

Sonia wrote: "Can you reserve kits from previous months or only for the month we’re currently in?"

Hi Sonia
http://www.mymcpl.org/books-movies-mu...
This link will take you to our MCPL.org Book Group Services page. If you click on the 'kitkeeper 1' link it will take you to our listing, where you are able to view the book group collection as it stands. (684 title)
You are able to book up to a year in advance. If your interested in using our kits for your book group, contact your local branch about setting up this service. They will take you through how the process works. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me lpalmer@mymcpl.org
thanks!
Lisa

Mariah wrote: "Our first discussion question:

Montag comes to learn that "firemen are rarely necessary" because "the public itself stopped reading of its own accord." Bradbury wrote his novel in 1953: To what ex..."

We have changed our reading in some form, the way that movies and TV influences us. But reading is always about, its just different in comparison to what it was.

one more book left to go! I was really hoping the vinegar girl would have came out during the winter reading challenge sadly I will have to wait! that book is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew! which is by far my favorite Shakespeare story! so book number 5 is going to be wolf by Wolf! I'm very excited to read this title I've heard so many good things about it! I better get cracking isn't much time left :-)

Lauren wrote: "Has anyone read Little Beach Street Bakery? Eclectic Book Club is reading that for March and I'm a little nervous because it has a cupcake on the cover and the last book we read with a cupcake on t..."

Hey Lauren.
I haven't read this yet.!But Trini at LI branch has read this book with her book group. So if you have specific questions, I would certainly shoot her an email.
What was your previous book 'cupcake cover' that got a flat response.?

Angie wrote: "I am reading The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer, which is building the same sort of buzz as those other girl books (Gone Girl, Girl on the Train). It is told in alternating chap..."

YAY! This will soon be hitting Book Groups! Thanks for the plug for it! :)

Toni wrote: "What is Kit Keeper?"

Hi Toni.
The titles refer to books added to the Book Group Collection. Kit Keeper is the software we use for branches to make bookings on these titles for our in-house book groups, and community book groups in our area.
These kit keeper titles and many more are available for booking, if you'd like more information, I would be happy to assist you.
-Lisa

Dorothea wrote: "Right on Lisa.. I was soooo disappointed in the castings. What did you think of Grandma Mazur? Debbie Reynolds...really!"

One for the money was such a disaster. Debbie Reynolds...don't even get me started on her, I so agree!!!!. Grandma Mazur is old, little, a spitfire! I know she's passed now, someone like Estelle Getty should of been Grandma Mazur!!!!

With all the remakes the film co's like to do, though its already pretty perfect, I would like to see a remake of 'The Maltese Falcon'. As who would portray..that would depend on the film style. But Benedict Cumberbatch would be a great start!

Jodi wrote: "I'm not really sure who I would cast instead, but Katherine Heigl is NOT Stephanie Plum (at least not the way I've pictured her all these years). I was really disappointed in that choice!"

I want to high five you!!! Do you know how mad I was after I watched the movie. Twenty + books a fan base who knows the characters and who were very much looking forward to a movie adaptation of One for the Money, what did we get... actors who had no ideas who their characters were. Especially Ranger... the scene where he's in the gun store helping Stephanie buy a guy...there is NO WAY ranger would have looked down the barrel of the gun. Ranger is smooth, Ranger knows his stuff!!.... I would have liked Jennifer Esposito as Stephanie.

April wrote: "My favorite book was 61 hours by Lee Child."

OOOO, I'm on a Thriller Kick right now!!!
This is Jack Reacher #14, funnily enough I've just order the first book in the series (I've never read a Jack Reacher!) Are these books able to be read as stand alones? or is it advisable to start at the beginning?

Catherine wrote: "Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman had our book group really going! The discussion resembled a tennis match with conversation being served and the ball never dropping. Everyone seemed to have ..."

Love conversations that seem to run on their own! Sounds like an awesome evening! and now I really do have to read the book!!! I've been watching some of the episodes from the TV series, is the book similar to the program?

I absolutely loved My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry if you have any questions about this book I can certainly help!

Laura wrote: "I've been at this for ten years so I have a long list of favorites. But, a few of the adult group discussions that really stuck with me are: Hate List when the author, Jennifer Brown came to join u..."

Maisie Dobbs! so many carry on reading the series after a book discussion of 'Maisie Dobbs'! Me included! I remember you recommending this title! I'm still on the outlook to make it a second kit!