Talking Books Library News

Mystery Book Discussion Group Dec 27

By Alicia Waters | November 25, 2015

On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 5 pm the Mystery Book Discussion Group will be talking about Chill of Night by John Lutz. 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 DB80416.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

A serial killer stalking the streets of New York City leaves his calling card–a red letter J–on the bodies of his victims, all of them former jurors in murder cases in which a not guilty verdict was returned. Former homicide detective Artemis Beam goes after him. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2006.

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Novel Ideas Book Discussion Jan 15 2016

By Alicia Waters | November 25, 2015

On Wednesday, January 15, 2016 at 9 pm the Novel Ideas Discussion Group will be talking about The Final Judgment by Richard North Patterson. 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 DB41627.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Caroline Masters has just been appointed as a judge with the U.S. Court of Appeals when she receives a call asking her to return home. Her niece, Brett Allen, has been accused of murder, and they would like Caroline to defend Brett. It has been twenty years since Caroline left New Hampshire, and as she prepares a defense for her niece, Caroline must deal with an unresolved past that still haunts her. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller.

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World of Books Discussion Dec 13

By Alicia Waters | November 24, 2015

On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 4 pm the World of Books Discussion Group will be talking about The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly. 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 DB81533.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

When a painful wrist results in thirty-seven-year-old Georgetown professor Caroline Cashion getting an MRI, she is astonished to learn that she has a bullet lodged in her neck. Her parents’ reaction sends Caroline on a dangerous quest into her past. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2015.

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Braille requests to Santa

By Alicia Waters | November 16, 2015

Press Release from NFB

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Partners with Santa to Promote Braille Literacy

Baltimore, Maryland (November 16, 2015): Once again, Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute to get Braille letters out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season. Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “Santa approached the National Federation of the Blind several years ago and asked us to be his helpers. Knowing how much he means to children everywhere, including my own, I am pleased that we will once again be assisting St. Nicholas this year. Braille literacy is the key to success and opportunity for the blind, but unfortunately too few blind children are learning it today. This program is a fun way for blind children to practice their Braille skills while receiving a holiday greeting from Santa himself.”

Between November 16 and December 18, parents of very young children, under the age of ten, can visit www.nfb.org and fill out a Santa Braille Letter request form. The form can also be printed and faxed to (410) 685-2340. Beginning November 30, the Braille letters from Santa will start going out to blind boys and girls across the country. The Braille letter will also be accompanied by a print copy (for mom and dad to read), as well as some other fun Christmastime activities. Requests for letters must include the writer’s name, the child’s name, birthday, gender, mailing address, a telephone number, and e-mail address in case Santa’s helpers at the National Federation of the Blind have questions.

The deadline for letter requests is December 18, to ensure that a return letter in Braille is received before Christmas.

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Fiction Old and New Dec 3rd

By Alicia Waters | November 9, 2015

On Thursday, December 5, 2015 at 9 pm the Fiction Old and New Discussion Group will be talking about The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth. 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 DB81111.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Neva is a third-generation Providence, Rhode Island, midwife; but when she becomes pregnant, she is determined to keep the baby’s father a secret for as long as possible. The pregnancy complicates her relationship with her mother, Grace, and brings back painful memories for her grandmother, Floss. Descriptions of sex. 2015.

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Journey Through History Dec 1

By Alicia Waters | November 5, 2015

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 9 pm the Journey Through History Discussion Group will be talking about Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859-1942: A Concise Life by John C. G. Rohl. 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.

Narrator: Mark Ashby

Length: 6 hrs. 11 minutes

Request DB81528.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled Imperial Germany from his accession in 1888 until his forced abdication in 1918. Rohl seeks to shed light on Wilhelm’s troubled youth, his involvement in social and political scandal, and his policies that led to war in 1914. Originally published in German. Some violence. 2014.

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October 2015 Bestseller List

By Alicia Waters | November 4, 2015

The October 2015 Bestseller List has been posted.

This list is 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 NLS list when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears in the list with an NLS book number, it will not appear on future lists. The acronyms used for newspapers and book clubs in the NLS bestseller list are:

Code Source

LAT Los Angeles Times

NYT New York Times

WP Washington Post

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