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Monday, July 20, 2015
Sunday, July 19, 2015
July 2015 LibraryReads List
by Marina
If you're familiar with Sno-Isle's Best Bets collection you know they have gone through a few modifications over the past 6 years (including a name change from the Explore collection). This past month another adjustment was implemented. Starting in June the titles you see on the Best Bets shelves will be suggestions from LibraryReads, powered by staff in public libraries across the country; think of it as a national staff picks effort.
Each month the list you see below will be updated with the current picks. All of the titles will be included but many of the release dates will be later in the month so be aware of the potential wait time.
Without further ado, here is the LibraryReads list for July 2015:
If you're familiar with Sno-Isle's Best Bets collection you know they have gone through a few modifications over the past 6 years (including a name change from the Explore collection). This past month another adjustment was implemented. Starting in June the titles you see on the Best Bets shelves will be suggestions from LibraryReads, powered by staff in public libraries across the country; think of it as a national staff picks effort.
Each month the list you see below will be updated with the current picks. All of the titles will be included but many of the release dates will be later in the month so be aware of the potential wait time.
Without further ado, here is the LibraryReads list for July 2015:
Thursday, July 16, 2015
You might be a Mariners fan if...
You might be a Seattle Mariners fan if:
*Yes, did miss work in 2012 and catch Felix's perfect game!
What's your favorite baseball book? Do you have a favorite Mariner memory?
- Your baby's fist word is "Boomstick" (after another Nelson Cruz home run)
- You've ever traveled to an Everett Aquasox or Tacoma Rainiers game
- You dream of garlic fries and shiskaberries
- You've willingly gone to a weeknight game in April to see them play a team that wasn't Boston/Oakland/New York and paid $5 for instant hot chocolate
- You aren't discouraged by a 39-45 start to the season. It's totally our year!
- You are discouraged by a 39-45 start to the season. Wasn't this supposed to be our year?
- You still wear an Ichiro Suzuki or Ken Griffey Jr. shirt even though they haven't played for the M's in years
- You took a a vacation day in order to catch a midweek afternoon game in 2012 that also happened to turn into Felix Hernandez's perfect game on August 15th, 2012*
- You've read any of these books:
*Yes, did miss work in 2012 and catch Felix's perfect game!
What's your favorite baseball book? Do you have a favorite Mariner memory?
World War One Nurses by Becky
A few years ago my book club said no more World War Two books. We have not given up on war books. We have become interested in World War One, especially the medical area. We recently read In falling snow by Mary-Rose MacColl which is a fictional story of Royaumont Abbey Hospital in France run entirely by women.
Women of all classes came near the front lines as nurses, ambulance drivers and a few doctors. Many novels talk about British VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment). However, women came from all over the British empire including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Many American women also served including those from the American Red Cross. Australian and New Zealand nurses were at the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli.
Many of the nurses and ambulance drivers came home but did not quite fit in to regular society. Two of our most interesting mystery series feature two such women - Maisie Dobbs created by Jacqueline Winspear and Bess Crawford written by Charles Todd.
Women of all classes came near the front lines as nurses, ambulance drivers and a few doctors. Many novels talk about British VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment). However, women came from all over the British empire including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Many American women also served including those from the American Red Cross. Australian and New Zealand nurses were at the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli.
Many of the nurses and ambulance drivers came home but did not quite fit in to regular society. Two of our most interesting mystery series feature two such women - Maisie Dobbs created by Jacqueline Winspear and Bess Crawford written by Charles Todd.
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