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Apr 25, 2011 04:32PM
If you are so inclined, introduce yourself here. Tell us who you are, what you do, and what you hope to get out of the virtual book club.
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I'll start off the discussion. :-) I'm a Reference Librarian at the Derry Public Library as well as a Certified Genealogist(sm). I'm hoping that we can have an open discussion about books that we love, authors we enjoy, and stories that really make us think. I love the fact that we can do this virtually (although I am planning a "live" group as well) so that anyone from anywhere can participate.
Welcome Robin! The virtual book group is a pretty casual one. People pop in and out depending on the book we're reading. Basically, the way it works is that I will post a discussion topic based on an element of a particular chapter or chapters. You are free to respond and post your own topics for discussion. The value of a discussion group is...well, discussion! I don't prod people to post by a date, but I try to keep the discussion moving.Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on our June selection!
Hello all. I'd like to join the group! I live in Londonderry - your neighboring town. Lived in Derry for many years so have some history there but landed in Londodnerry about 10 years ago. I am an avid reader either with a "real" book, via cassette while driving or downloading a book on my iPhone. I know a real nerd. But I love getting lost in a good story. I've done Good Reads for a while and have built up quite a list of books. Feel free to peruse. Am looking forward to a group that can discuss a good book and refer other "good reads".
Welcome Lisa! Glad to have you with us. We're in our infancy with this virtual group but we're moving ahead. Always glad to have another bibliophile in the group!
Hi, I'm Tina, and I'm an adjunct professor of English at SNHU and MCC. With the time I put into reading student compositions and prepping for courses, I don't have a lot of time to keep up with the books I want to read for myself, but I do try to read as much as possible. My daughter bought me a Kindle for Christmas and I take it everywhere. I'm new to "Good Reads" but it seems like a nice community of people. My reading tastes are exclectic to say the least. Right now, I'm into teen fiction and thoroughly enjoyed Hunger Games. Waiting to read the next book in the series.
Welcome Tina! Glad you found us. I'm also a fan of ebooks - reading them on my Nook or Kindle for iPhone. Glad to have you with us!
Hello! I'm Abby. I'm in college down in Virginia at Hollins University, but I was born and raised in (and continue to return to) Derry. I more-or-less live at the DPL when I'm at home. I'm majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and plan on getting a master's in Library Science so I can be a librarian. I'm not too particular about genre, although I do prefer YA to adult fiction. My favorite novel is War for the Oaks by Emma Bull. Being involved in the group will be a great way for me to stay in touch with the DPL and give me a chance to read stuff that isn't required for class!
Welcome Abby! Glad you could join us! We are missing you here at DPL for sure!
Greetings! I used to attend the DPL group discussions (in fact I was one of the original members when they first met in the evenings) but unfortunately I have to work and can't make it to the Friday afternoon get-togethers. I miss the discussions! I got a Kindle last Christmas so I've been doing most of my reading on that this year. It is so easy to carry back-and-forth to work (I commute to Boston by bus so I get a lot of reading done during those hours). I've mostly loaded classics onto my Kindle, mainly because they are public domain and therefore free ;-). I discovered the web site "Project Gutenberg" that has a ton of free ebooks for downloading. I have something like 100 titles on my Kindle (plus some music; sometimes my eyes get tired). Right now I am re-reading the second book of George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga, "A Clash of Kings". This is one of the few current books I was willing to pay for on my Kindle. I read the first four books in the series when they were first published but am re-reading each now that HBO is televising them as "A Game of Thrones". I still read printed books, especially when I find something good at a used-book store or in the clearance section of a bookstore. I got some great bargains at the Boston Borders store that is (sadly) closing. Do I sound cheap? No, just frugal! ;-) One of the Borders buys I found was David McCullough's latest, "The Greater Journey". I look forward to reading that. I still stop by the Library once in a while to see what new stuff you have. I've been working on a long-term project to get all the books I have at home into a spreadsheet so I know just what I own. I'm up to over 1800 titles (paper- and hard-back) so far and the end is not in sight. I've been buying books for nearly 50 years and I keep every book I buy. Two rooms of our house are dominated by bookshelves! I'm getting caught up on a lot of the classics in recent years. I've read "David Copperfield", "Moby Dick", "War and Peace", lots of Mark Twain, "Alice in Wonderland", most of the "Oz" books, etc. As I get older, I feel the need to read the classics now that I think I can appreciate them.
Bill wrote: "Greetings! I used to attend the DPL group discussions (in fact I was one of the original members when they first met in the evenings) but unfortunately I have to work and can't make it to the Frida..."Bill, I think I'm at 3-4 thousand books at this point and in the process of selling some on half-com, donating others, and decided what I should keep. I, too, have a Kindle and love the idea that I can download free classics as well as other free books. I pay 99 cents / month for a blog that lists the freebies offered daily, and have discovered some interesting things I would have passed up in physical form. Unfortunately, as an overworked adjunct professor I don't have as much time to read as I'd like.
I find with my students that they, indeed, develop a new respect and greater understanding for the classics. I'm teaching a creative writing course and have students read classic short stories for writing strategy discussions. I was really surprised to find how many of my students really enjoyed (re)reading "Batleby" by Herman Melville. There is hope yet.
@Bill - -Welcome! I am reading McCullough's latest on my Kindle for iPhone. It's terrific - in spite of what the reviewer at The Boston Globe would have you think.
