Kent District Library’s Comments (group member since Dec 11, 2012)

Kent District Library’s comments from the Kent District Library group.

We are taking your book-related questions on Facebook today! We'll be fielding requests for Personalized Picks Live until 5 p.m. Eastern. Leave a comment with a few authors/TV shows/movies/musicians that you like and let us know what you're looking for and we'll help you find what to read/watch/listen to next.

In the meantime, if you're looking for recommendations on teen books, you can find some here: http://www.kdl.org/node/189.

On Thursday, July 13, at noon we'll be trying out something new: Three of our KDL staff members will be talking about teen reads during a Facebook Live video on our KDL Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KentDistrict...). They'll also be fielding reading-related questions from you! What do you want to ask us?

Is anyone else reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

Here is a new link to your personalized picks list.

Tell us what you like to read, watch, or listen to and we'll use that information to create a list of book, movie, or music recommendations just for you. We'll even provide links to our online catalog so you can place a hold or find the item's location. Let us help you discover something new!

http://www.kdl.org/personalized-picks

Hey, Good Reads Group, What are you reading right now?

Six of the eight movies nominated for Oscars were books first! Can you name them? Have you read them?

Kris wrote: "A book that I love to give is Cheryl Strayed's "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life From Dear Sugar." You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be inspired!"

Thanks for sharing; that was a good book!!

Joan wrote: "Just finished Hannah's Dream by Diane Hammond. Really enjoyed the book and will definitely recommend it to my friends"

That sounds like a good one. Thanks for sharing!

What books are you buying for gifts this year?

Is everyone trying to read this quick before you see the movie, or have you already read it?

We will be wrapping up the chat shortly. Lisa will be talking about foraging tonight at 6:30 at our Gaines Township Branch if you would like to hear more. Thank you Lisa for talking to us this morning.

It is my pleasure this morning to introduce Lisa Rose Starner. Lisa's book, "Grand Rapids Food: A Culinary Revolution" has been extremely popular in our libraries. The book speaks in detail about the farm to table movement in the greater Grand Rapids area. Good morning, Lisa. Can you tell us a little about the culinary revolution you talk about in your book?

Join our live discussion with Lisa Rose Starner beginning at 10:00 am. Lisa Rose Starner, author of "Grand Rapids Food" is an herbalist, forager, urban farmer and writer. With a background in anthropology and professional focus on community health and social movements, Starner has gathered her food, farming and wild plant knowledge from many people and places along a very delicious journey.

This month Emily & Beth discussed Teen Mysteries! Do you have a mystery you love?

D.E. wrote: "Kent District Library wrote: "I saw in your online biography that you owned a business in Grand Rapids for awhile. May we ask what type of business?"

Back in the day, I owned an audio/video retail..."

All your readers are fortunate as well. :)

D.E. wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Loved Detroit Electric Scheme! Who are some of your favorite authors? What about favorite books?"

Hi Theresa! Thanks. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the book.

I'll split my favor..."
We can make a list of D.E.'s picks for our collection!

D.E. wrote: "Kent District Library wrote: "Your latest book, "Detroit Shuffle" has a lot to do with the vote for suffrage in Michigan in 1912. (Did I get the year right?) How much did you know about the time pe..."

The overlap between suffrage and prohibition never occurred to me. Did you know about that in advance of writing this novel?

D.E. wrote: "Kent District Library wrote: "When you do use the computer, what do you use? Are you googling Detroit suffrage? looking in Wikipedia?"

I definitely Google and when all else fails use Wikipedia (bu..."

You are a man after a librarian's own heart!

I first would like to say how thrilled I am about your appearances in libraries, including our own Sand Lake Branch. How is a library crowd different from a bookstore crowd?