MCLS Reading Challenge discussion
2016 MCLS Reading Challenge
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This is probably a silly question, but what exactly is a "classic?" Is it a book of a certain time period (e.g., over 100 years old) or a modern book that has become part of our culture, such as The Catcher in the Rye or The Grapes of Wrath?
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It's totally Ulysses. That category should just be called "Yo, read Ulysses".
Can you post a link to the NYPLReading List? I went looking and got lost in the website...
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There are so many, it's probably easier to google nypl reading lists.
So, does the fact that "read a graphic novel" is a separate category mean I can't read graphic novels that fit in other categories? :)
Emily wrote: "Can you post a link to the NYPLReading List? I went looking and got lost in the website..."So I went looking and here is a webpage from NYPL that offers book list recommendations and staff pick lists. http://www.nypl.org/browse/recommenda...
I was playing in Google Docs, because I'm the kind of person who likes a list they can check off. MCLS Google Doc Checklist. You are welcome to copy the worksheet or download it and use as you wish. :)
Feel free to share and discuss your reading in this group. My wish is that this group become a valuable readers advisory tool for all MCLS staff.
Happy reading!
Read.....
A book by your best friend’s favorite author
A book written by an author born in Africa
The “classic” you’ve always wanted to read but never found the time
A children’s book published in 1987
A graphic novel
A book contained in the “What I’m Reading” folder outside the RPL/MCLS Director’s office in the Rundel Building
A book with a yellow cover
A book about the American Revolution
A book written by a South American author
A biography of a famous scientist
A book set in Rochester or the Finger Lakes region
A book from a New York Public Library reading list
A book by an author who has attended the Teen Book Festival
A book written by a woman
A science fiction novel
A book about animals
A book about mythology
A book written by an author from Alabama
A book about a king or queen who reigned during the Renaissance
A book about spies
A fairy tale
A book about the environment
A cookbook
A book written by an Asian author
A book about a holiday
A romance
A novel written for teens
A book of poetry
A book featuring magical realism
A book about war
A book by a local author
A ghost story