I cannot help but agree, though I am not, lamentably, a bookseller. I really enjoy sharing my love of a good book with others, which is why I am always excited for my monthly book group meeting at the library.
"I am not
alone in my desire to press a good book into someone's hands.
We employ a host
of talented booksellers who, like me, believe that
recommending books
is the birthright of every zealous reader. No matter
how much we love a
book, the experience of reading it isn't complete
until we can give
it to someone who will love it as much as we do."
--Ann Patchett,
author and co-owner of Parnassus Books
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/ct/uz3642037Biz24921368,
Nashville, Tenn., in a Washington Post op-ed piece
headlined "Owning a bookstore means you always get to tell
people what to
read http://www.shelf-awareness.com/ct/uz3642037Biz24921369."
I also agree with this...Bookstores are an important part of the community. This is part of why I am dismayed at the difficulties that Finally Found Books in Auburn is having staying open. They're currently fundraising to become a non profit, but they need money and volunteers to keep the place from going under. I wish that I had money to give, but I can only help get the word out. That is why quotes like this have so much meaning.
'Being in a
Bookstore is Like Getting a Passport'
"In the ease
of the Internet, in the promise of instant, I looked away
from bookstores
for a minute and when I looked back some had
disappeared. They
were closed. They were gone.
"We didn't
just lose a bookstore though, we lost a bit of magic. We lost
a bit of wonder.
We lost a safe haven where it's still OK to dream big
dreams. To walk
down aisles and aisles of 'what if?' Books are not
collections of
paper, they're invitations to different worlds. And being
in a bookstore is
like getting a passport....
"Bookstores
matter to authors, but more than that, I think they matter
to humans.
"They offer
something no Internet site can deliver, they offer space.
"A room where
40 people or 4 people can get together and discuss an
idea.
"Long live
the local bookstore."
--Jon Acuff,
author most recently of Do Over, in a blog post headlined
"Why I fell
back in love with bookstores
I know that there's a lot of linkage in this next bit, but it's totally worth it for the "Check It Out" video spoof on "Shake it Off" Nicely done, librarians!
Noting that 57
years after its launch, National Library Week
"is still
going strong with a variety of celebrations and awareness
campaigns,"
Bustle featured 17 librarians
past and present,
who made this year's theme, "Unlimited Possibilities @
Your
Library," possible.
staff from the
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/ct/uz3642037Biz24845053
recorded the music
clever parody of
Taylor Swift's song "Shake It Off." The librarians
believe
"there's no better soundtrack to some copious library love than
Taylor Swift, pop
star, reader and outspoken library and literacy
supporter. We love
that Taylor has lent her talent to the library cause,
and this video is,
in part, an homage to her. But it's also a pop homage
to library
supporters and libraries everywhere."
The production
stars three library staff members dancing, singing and
acting, and
features the vocal talent of local actor and singer, Ashley
Young. Nearly a
hundred library staff members and Topeka community
members were
involved in the production. They also helpfully offered a
guide to all the
"Taylor Swift references in this video
We had a bookmobile in a couple of the small towns that I lived in when growing up in Iowa, but these awesome book conveyances put them all to shame!
Yesterday was
National Bookmobile Day, and to celebrate Bustle
highlighted
"12 amazing bookmobiles that show the power of books and
noting that
"bookmobiles have gained popularity in recent years, but
have been around
since the early 1900s, and maybe even before that.
Today, there are
not only mobile libraries but boats, bikes, even
something known as
the Biblio Burro, all dedicated to bringing books to
children. These
programs do amazing work for families who might not have
the financial
resources necessary to purchase books."
I adore the Maisie Dobbs books, and I've read them all, so I am thrilled that they're being made into a TV series!
SLAM TV, a new
production company based in the U.K. and headed by actors
Stephen Mangan
(Episodes) and Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead), has
acquired the
option to develop a TV series based on the Maisie Dobbs
historical
mysteries by Jacqueline Winspear.
"We are
hugely excited to be working with Jacqueline Winspear," said
Mangan.
"There has never been a female character like Maisie Dobbs in
period drama; she
has huge appeal for a modern television audience and
the potential to
be a truly iconic screen figure. We can't wait to get
started on these wonderful stories."
I also loved All the Light We Cannot See, so I am happy to see that the Pulitzer judges found it wonderful as well. Nicely done, Mr Doerr!
Anthony Doerr's
All the Light We Cannot See, an indie bookseller
handselling
favorite since its release last spring, was among the 2015
yesterday in the
Pulitzer World Room, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia
University. You
can view the official announcement here
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/ct/uz3642037Biz24890026.
This year's winning authors,
each of whom
receives $10,000, and finalists in the books category
include:
Fiction: All the
Light We Cannot See
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/ct/uz3642037Biz24890027
by Anthony Doerr
(Scribner),
"an imaginative and intricate novel inspired by the horrors
of World War II
and written in short, elegant chapters that explore
human nature and the contradictory power of
technology."
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