Which Children's List book did you just start?

[Ellinor, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -..."

This seems to be standard now. My guess this is due to a complaint from several authors. Before Covid books could be borrowed up to two weeks, but only by one reader per copy. During the first lockdown they dropped this restriction and several readers could read the same copy at a time. Then some contemporary authors like Colson Whitehead complained about this, saying it was against copyright. I believe that's why they changed their settings, limiting the borrowing time to one hour, so that books are more like "previewable" now.
I think it's still unlimited for the books for which copyrights really have expired. You cannot borrow them but they have a "read now" function and you do not have to borrow them again after one hour.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Ellinor wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on ..."

Ah typical, and kind of lacking in foresight, as before that new standard, when we read a book on OL we enjoyed, we often would consider buying a copy, but now, I am not so sure anymore.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -..."

I, also, find the text atrocious and distracting. Personally, I think it is insulting to young readers who are perfectly able to deal with the actual hustorical names.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Ellinor wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a..."

They still have the link where you can buy the book, but I requested it through InterLibrary Loan. Luckily, it has arrived and I can pick it up tomorrow.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on ..."

And the fact that John Boyne has basically labeled anyone being critical of his text as being a Holocaust denier is horrendous.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a b..."

Wow! What arrogance! I consider his use of "childish" terms for actual historical figures and places insulting both to young readers and to the memory of the Holocaust.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

And Boyne's The Boy at the Top of the Mountain is worse.

[Beverly]

Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -- I was a litt..."

Yes, I have read several novels an hour at a time on Open Library.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Beverly wrote: "Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -..."

I have found that with many books, if they are available on Open Library, even with having to renew them every hour, I prefer this than reading either a paper copy or on the Kindle, as I can make the font size quite a bit larger and this makes reading much easier.

[Lisa]

I started reading The Red Shoe from the 12+ list yesterday and am enjoying it so far.

[Beverly]

I'm working my way through an e-book copy of The Blue Fairy Book,

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Hardy Boys, Book 1 -- The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon

[Lisa]

Just finished the Blue Fairy Book.
Started Maniac Magee yesterday - very good book.

[Beverly]

I finally finished the Blue Fairy Book as well.

[Lisa]

I am currently reading (well, actually listening to this one) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. It's somewhat fascinating, as the narrator of the book is autistic. It is actually quite informative.

[Blue]

I just started Where the Wild Things Are

[Karen, Active moderator]

Blue wrote: "I just started Where the Wild Things Are"

One of my favorites -- read it to classes many, many, many times!

[Blue]

I have read 6 books.
1.Where the Wild Things Are
2.One Morning in Maine
3.A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
4Harlem
5.Corduroy

[Blue]

I need to read one more for the challenge. I might read a thicker one. Someone mentioned A Wrinkle In Time. I would like to finish that series. I've read A Wrinkle in Time. I think the second one is A Wind in the door by Madeleine L'engle.

[Lisa]

I am currently reading The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm and listening to The Baron in the Trees. Next up will be The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and Tom's Midnight Garden.