Thad’s Comments (group member since Jul 05, 2011)

Thad’s comments from the Topeka & Shawnee Co. Public Library group.

In our latest episode we discuss an engaging and interesting topic — Steampunk! and the books and movies that define the anachronistic genre characterized by goggles, airships, clockwork and of course, steam powered machines. What are your favorite steampunk titles? What did we leave out?
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I recently finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and really enjoyed it. The use of found photographs really added to the book. I assume there will be a sequel which I look forward to reading.

Our guest this episode is Hush listener and Goodreads contributer Melanie Lawrence. Melanie talks about why she likes to participate in book discussion groups in person and online, and she tells us her favorite books to discuss.

Listen here.

What books have you enjoyed at your book discussion groups?

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona - The Blue Hammer
Arkansas
California - The Blue Hammer
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - 11/22/63
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - 11/22/63
Maine - 11/22/63
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - The Magicians
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma - Calico Joe
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas - 11/22/63
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

I'll give it a shot. Good idea.

In addition to those already mentioned, some of my favorites are:
Frindle
Holes
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Headless Cupid
Henry Reed's Babysitting Service
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler
However, as I mentioned in the podcast, I remember voting for
Devil's Donkey when I was in grade school. It didn't win though.

In the latest episode of Hush (http://www.tscpl.org/podcast/hush-a-p...) Lena and Lissa talk about their favorite teen romance novels, while I struggle to keep up with the conversation. Titles discussed include:
Anna and the French Kiss
Delirium
Pirates!
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Pretty Little Liars

Do you have any teen romance favorites?

In the latest episode of Hush (http://www.tscpl.org/podcast/hush-a-p...) Julie Nelson stops by to talk about some of her favorite nonfiction books about people in peril. Titles discussed include:
Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her
That Mean Old Yesterday
Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood
Another Place at the Table
Do you have any favorites, fiction or nonfiction, about people in peril?

Mw wrote: "My favorite book about time travel is A Wrinkle In Time. I read it in Fifth grade and it's still one of my favorites."

I read A Wrinkle in Time in 5th grade also. Definitely one of my favorites.

Jeff wrote: "I generally prefer historical fiction over time travel fiction, but one of my all time favorite books is Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. The basic plot is that a young research travels back to the ..."

I know many people who love Doomsday Book. I read it many years ago and wasn't crazy about it. Maybe I should read it again and see if I have a different opinion.

On the next episode of Hush: A Podcast From Your Library we will be discussing books about time travel. Do you have a favorite book that involves time travel? Do you like your time travel fiction to be based on some sort of science or would you rather just read about someone who wakes up in a different time and place?