World of Books Book Discussion July 19
By Alicia Waters | June 16, 2015
On Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 5 pm the Worlds of Books discussion group will be talking about Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB080936.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog
In 1915 the Lusitania, a luxury ocean liner, left New York for Liverpool. The captain assumed that the Germans would follow gentlemanly strictures of warfare, keeping civilian ships safe from attack. Larson recounts what happened when Germany violated that code and that choice’s wider repercussions. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2015.
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World of Books Discussion Group June 21
By Alicia Waters | June 16, 2015
On Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 5 pm the Worlds of Books discussion group will be talking about Parallel Lies by Ridley Pearson. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB070629.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Ex-homicide detective Peter Tyler, now with the National Transportation Safety Board, and railroad investigator Nell Priest pursue Umberto Alvarez, a madman who has been derailing trains. But Alvarez has reasons for his actions. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2001.
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NLS Facebook page is live
By Alicia Waters | June 11, 2015
The NLS Facebook page went live at www.facebook.com/ThatAllMayRead. The new page will carry messages about the NLS collections, services, and activities.
NLS invites you to “like” the page and help them spread the word about it. Check back often to learn what is new at NLS – and join the conversation!
Talking Books Plus at the Office of Library and Information Services is the NLS affiliated network library for Rhode Island residents.
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BARD Mobile app for Android devices
By Alicia Waters | June 10, 2015
The BARD Mobile application for Android devices, version 1.0, is now available at the Google Play store.
The BARD Mobile app enables TBP/NLS members to download audiobooks and audio magazines directly to their Android devices, provided they have BARD accounts and are using devices running Android OS 4.1 or later. The user guide is available from the bookshelf of the app and online in HTML format at https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/android/v1.0/toc.html. Help screens are also available from inside the app and may be accessed by activating the Context menu or the More Options button and selecting Help.
This announcement comes from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
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Fiction, Old and New Book Discussion July 14
By Alicia Waters | June 10, 2015
On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 9 pm the Fiction, Old and New book discussion group will be talking about Harriet and Isabella by Patricia O’Brien. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB068708.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
New York, 1887. As the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher is dying, his younger half sister Isabella seeks reconciliation with him and older sister Harriet Beecher Stowe. Isabella contemplates the adultery scandal of twelve years ago that tore her family apart and the involvement of her feminist friend Victoria Woodhull. 2008.
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A Journey Through History Book Discussion Aug 4
By Alicia Waters | June 8, 2015
On Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 9 pm the Journey Through History discussion group will be talking about The Passage of Power: the years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB74635.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Fourth volume in Caro’s biography of the thirty-sixth president, following Master of the Senate (DB 54174), covers the years 1958-1964. Depicts Johnson’s failed 1960 presidential campaign, frustrations as vice president, ascent to power after JFK’s assassination, and push for groundbreaking civil rights and social legislation. Bestseller. Commercial audiobook. 2012.
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Novel Ideas Book Discussion June 19
By Alicia Waters | June 2, 2015
On Thursday, June 19, 2015 at 9 pm the Novel Ideas book discussion group will be talking about Sheltering Rain by Jojo Moyes. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB78012.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Londoner Kate Ballantyne sends her sixteen-year-old daughter Sabine to live with Kate’s estranged parents on their crumbling Irish horse farm, while Kate sorts out her love life. Sabine gradually becomes fond of her elderly grandparents, but Kate’s arrival rekindles old resentments. 2002.
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Fantasy Book Discussion June 23
By Alicia Waters | May 29, 2015
On Tuesday, June 23 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Request DB64445.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
English naval captain Will Laurence discovers a dragon egg aboard a captured French frigate. Once the creature, Temeraire, hatches, Will harnesses it and bonds immediately and irrevocably with it. The pair trains in the art of airborne combat before joining the Aerial Corps to battle Napoleon’s forces. Commercial audiobook. 2006.
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Veterans’ Benefits Talking Books
By Alicia Waters | May 29, 2015
The National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) produced a bibliography of general and resource guides on Veterans’ Benefits. Click here for the link.
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Muse and Odyssey magazines merge
By Alicia Waters | May 21, 2015
Attention: Talking Books Plus members
From NLS-
Beginning with the April 2015 issue, Carus Publishing merged Muse and Odyssey magazines into a single publication called Muse. The new Muse features the types of content associated with both magazines.
NLS patrons who formerly received the audio edition of Odyssey will begin receiving the audio edition of Muse without interruption.
NLS will continue to produce a braille edition of Muse.
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