Science Fiction Book Discussion Jan 14 2016
By Alicia Waters | December 14, 2015
On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 9 pm the Science Fiction Discussion Group will be talking about Spinneret by Timothy Zahn. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB24999.
Narrator: Bruce Huntey
Length of Reading: 9 hours 52 minutes
Below is a description of the book taken from BARD –
When earthmen move out among the stars they find that numerous alien races have already colonized the planets. Earth colonists are left with the metal-poor planet Astra which is unwanted by all the alien races. However, it turns out that Astra holds some surprises that will cause political repercussions throughout the galaxy.
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A Banquet of Books Discussion Group Dec 13
By Alicia Waters | December 14, 2015
A Banquet of Books discussion group will take place on Sunday December 13, 2015 at 5 pm in The Book Nook Room. This is an opportunity to review favorite books.
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November 2015 Bestsellers List
By Alicia Waters | December 11, 2015
The report compiled monthly by NLS combines information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.
Bestsellers are included in the report when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more.
Once a title appears in the report with an NLS book number, it will not appear on future reports.
The acronyms used for newspapers and book clubs in the NLS bestseller report are:
Code Source
LAT Los Angeles Times
NYT New York Times
WP Washington Post
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Braille calendar with moon phases
By Alicia Waters | December 9, 2015
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) produces the APH InSights Art Calendar 2016: Large Print-Braille. A full color calendar, it features holidays and moon phases as well as the artwork of visually impaired artists.
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Talking Book Topics Nov Dec 2015 online
By Alicia Waters | December 7, 2015
NLS Talking Books Topics November-December 2015 Volume 81, Number 6 is online.
The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including bestsellers, classics, biographies, romance novels, mysteries, and how-to guides. Some books in Spanish are also available. To explore the wide range of books in the national collection, visit the NLS Union Catalog online at www.loc.gov/nls or contact Talking Books Plus.
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Journey Through History Jan 5 2016
By Alicia Waters | December 7, 2015
On Sunday, January 5, 2016 at 9 pm the Journey Through History Discussion Group will be talking about by The Wright Brothers by David G. McCullough . Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB82175.
Length: 12 hours
Narrator: Patrick Downer
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
Author of The Greater Journey (DB 73472) details the lives of brothers Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright and their development of the first working airplane. Describes their early lives in Dayton, Ohio, work on airplanes, and the influence of their sister Katharine. Bestseller. 2015.
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Fiction, Old and New Jan 7 2016
By Alicia Waters | December 7, 2015
On Thursday, January 7 at 9 pm the Fiction, Old and New Discussion Group will be talking about Together tea by Marjan Kamali. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB80127.
Length: 8 hrs 40 min
Narrator: Erin Jones
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
Twenty-five-year-old Iranian-American Mina is summoned to her parents’ home once again to meet a potential husband. But Mina does not want a husband or the degree she is pursuing. Mother Darya is also at a crossroad, and both women travel to Iran to revisit the past. Some violence. 2013.
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Science Fiction Book Discussion Dec. 10
By Alicia Waters | December 2, 2015
On Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 9 pm the Science Fiction Discussion Group will be talking about Bowl of Heaven by Gregory Benford. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB081753
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
An expedition to another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with a bowl-shaped structure half englobing a star. It contains a habitable area equivalent to millions of Earths. The explorers are separated after landing, and one group is captured by the bowl’s inhabitants. Some violence and some strong language. 2012.
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Fantasy Book Discussion Dec 22
By Alicia Waters | December 2, 2015
On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about Christmas Ghosts by Kathryn Cramer. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB30377.
Narrator: John Horton
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes
Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –
Collection of seventeen ghost stories dealing with Christmas spirits and ranging from humor to horror. Scary, romantic, comic or vengeful, these big and little ghosts have all made an appearance during the Christmas season.
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Talking Book Topics Nov Dec delayed
By Alicia Waters | December 1, 2015
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped announced that “Budget issues have delayed the publication of the cartridge order form for the November–December 2015 issue of Talking Book Topics (TBT). Subscribers to the cartridge version of Talking Book Topics should receive their order forms by the week of December 21, 2015. This delay does not affect the large-print or online versions of TBT.
The November–December braille and large-print issues of Braille Book Review (BBR) are also delayed. The large-print issue of BBR should ship on December 31, 2015, and the braille issue should ship on January 25, 2016.”
They regret the inconvenience these delays may have caused.
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