Region of Waterloo Library discussion
Sept: One Book, One Community
>
Have you read this year's One Book, One Community title?
date
newest »
newest »
This book doesn't appeal to me and i doubt i'll read it. i generally do read the selected book.
I'd like to but I haven't managed to get a copy. I downloaded a sample and it's proved interesting so I may have to buy it to read it.
Mod
If so what were your first impressions?"
What do you find unappealing about the book? What was your favorite OBOC book?
Mod
We have just released a couple more copies into the system. There aren't many holds so it shouldn't take too long for you to get a copy. Email me at rwager@regionofwaterloo.ca if you would like me to place a hold for you!
Just sent an email. Thank you! I'm curious if anyone is attending Waterloo Reads on October 7. It looks like an interesting event.
>>>The 2nd Annual Waterloo Reads Book Debate is coming this fall. The nominated titles have been announced by the Ontario Library Association and WPL has its 10 “Champions” selected. Each of these “Champions” will defend an Evergreen-nominated title at Waterloo Reads on October 7.
Your 2014 Waterloo Reads Champions are:
- Susan Cook- Scheerer (Rogers Daytime Co-Host) will champion “An Inquiry Into Love and Death” by Simone St. James
- Angie Hill (105.3 KOOL FM Radio Personality) will champion “The Silent Wife” by A.S.A. Harrison
- Isabel Cisterna (Neruda Arts) will champion “The Cat” by Edeet Ravel
- Dawne Taylor-Gilders (SNAP’d KW) will champion “River of Stars” by Guy Gavriel Kay
- Taylor Jones (Dear Photograph) will champion “Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World” by Janet E. Cameron
- Terry Fallis (Author, and winner of the 2013 Evergreen Award) will champion “The Painted Girls” by Cathy Marie Buchanan
- Erick Traplin (Entertainer) will champion “An Inconvenient Indian” by Thomas King
- Dave Jutzi (91.5 The Beat Radio Personality) will champion “The Massey Murder” by Charlotte Gray
- Sourov De (Stryve Group) will champion “Flee, Fly, Flown” by Janet Hepburn
- Mike Farwell (570 News/County 106.7 Radio Personality) will champion “The Stop” by Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis
Our book club, the New Hamburg Book Group, is reading this as our Sept. title. The book has received mixed reviews from our library readers. I know that Gray would be using factual accounts to build a story that portrays the society at the time. I believe the people who are disappointed expected something more "true crime" or maybe something thrilling.
I loved "Sisters in the wilderness" and don't think this well researched reflection on the time this event took place will disappoint me.
Its the people who have expectations of excitement (its a murder...) who will be disappointed. I doubt I will be.
It seems too much like Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. With that in mind, I have far too many books on my 'to be read' shelf that I would prefer to read. As for my fav OBOC read, I have read 7 of them, it would have to be Three Day Road as that's the one that i keep wanting to re-read.
Mod
I know that Gray would be using factual accounts to b..."
It is interesting that your book club had such mixed reviews about the book. That certainly helps bolster a lively discussion when people have diametrically opposed views on a title.
Mod
I know that Gray would be using factual accounts to b..."
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Heather! What about Three Day Road inspires your desire to reread it?
i learned so much about WW1 as well as about the involvement of our First Nations People. I didn't study history in school beyond civics in grade 10 and one upper year university course. Now I find that I am missing a lot of background information that would help in my understanding of current events.
If so what were your first impressions?