April 2015 Bestsellers List
By Alicia Waters | May 1, 2015
The April 2015 Bestsellers List compiled 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 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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Learn How to Describe Pictures in Picture Books
By Alicia Waters | May 1, 2015
Check out the video on Great Expectations which “brings popular picture books to life for blind children using a multi-sensory approach — songs, tactile play, picture descriptions, body movement, engaged listening — all designed to promote active reading experiences for children with visual impairments. Learn how to describe a picture in a book, how to explore a book’s visual concepts, how to play and have fun telling ‘the whole story.’ Children will learn to listen carefully to words, feelings (voice), actions, scene, plots, and character development—elements that they would otherwise miss by not seeing the pictures.”
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Fantasy Book Discussion Group May 26
By Alicia Waters | May 1, 2015
On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about Sabriel by Garth Nix. 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 DB044682.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Sabriel was sent to school outside the Old Kingdom for her safety. Now in her last year of study, she receives her father’s necromancy tools, indicating that he is dead. Determined to find his body, Sabriel reenters the Old Kingdom and confronts the evil forces of life and death. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
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Mystery Book Discussion May 24
By Alicia Waters | April 28, 2015
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 5 pm the Mystery Book Discussion Group will be talking about Probable Cause 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 DB32682.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
For James Dewitt, it has been five months since he killed a man, his wife was killed, and his daughter disabled for life. Having given up his job as a forensic investigator, he now works as a detective in the town of Carmel. Suddenly Carmel is hit with a series of apparent suicides, and as Dewitt investigates, he finds himself being dogged by the cop whom he blames for his wife’s death. Some strong language. Bestseller.
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Fantasy Book Discussion April 28
By Alicia Waters | April 21, 2015
On Tuesday, May 28, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy book Discussion Group will be talking about Elfland by Freda Warrington. 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 DB070883.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –Rosie Fox and other Aetherials are denied their fairy heritage after Lawrence Wilder closes the Great Gates to the Otherworld realm. Rosie, who is drawn to Wilder’s two sons Jon and Sam, must choose to become mortal or fight for her birthright. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2009.
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Fiction Old and New Book Discussion May 12
By Alicia Waters | April 17, 2015
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:00 pm the Fiction, Old and New discussion group will be talking about The Children Act by Ian McEwan. 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 DB079856.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
British High Court judge Fiona Maye is reeling from her husband’s announcement that he plans to have an affair after thirty years of marriage. Meanwhile, she must rule on the case of a seventeen-year-old cancer patient who is refusing life-saving treatment because he and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2014.
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2015 RI Teen Book Award
By Alicia Waters | April 13, 2015
RI Teens voted both Eleanor and Park and Steelheart winners of the 2015 RI Teen Book Award. Runner up is Tiger Lily.
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell DB76406 1986. Narrated by Jill Fox. 8 hours, 54 minutes.
Book description: After socially painful circumstances toss Eleanor and Park together, they form an unlikely–and extraordinary–romance. Although the two sixteen-year-olds know that the odds of remaining together forever are slim, they find the courage to try. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2013.
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson DB77602. Narrator: Graham Halstead. 13 hours, 17 minutes.
Book description: When David was eight, his father was killed by Steelheart, a human turned supervillain otherwise known as an Epic. Ten years later David joins the Reckoners, ordinary humans determined to kill the Epics and end their tyranny. Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013
The Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson DB21246 Narrator: Pam Ward. 15 hours, 54 minutes.
Book description: Sabrina, a beautiful and wealthy Texas heiress at the turn of the nineteenth century, cannot decide whether she really loves Brett, whom she adored as a girl. Her passionate ambivalence plays them both into the hands of certain death. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1985.
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National Library Week April 12-18
By Alicia Waters | April 13, 2015
Celebrate what Talking Books Plus library (TBP), an affiliate of NLS, provides TBP members in downloadable titles from BARD. The following came from BARDtalk, one of those independent, unlimited possibilities-
Celebrate National Library Week 2015 (April 12-18, 2015) with the theme “Unlimited possibilities @ your library®.”
David Baldacci, honorary chair
First sponsored in 1958.
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Fantasy Book Discussion April 28
By Alicia Waters | April 9, 2015
On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book discussion group will be talking about Elfland by Freda Warrington. 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 DB070883
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Rosie Fox and other Aetherials are denied their fairy heritage after Lawrence Wilder closes the Great Gates to the Otherworld realm. Rosie, who is drawn to Wilder’s two sons Jon and Sam, must choose to become mortal or fight for her birthright. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2009.
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New Digital Book Reader released
By Alicia Waters | April 9, 2015
Below is a press release regarding the “next generation Digital Book Reader: Blaze ET ” that claims to have “all the functionality of NLS books.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Dave Wilkinson
Phone: (888) 520-4467
Email: dave@hims-inc.com
4616 W Howard Lane, Suite 960, Austin, TX 78728
HIMS Inc. Releases Next Generation Digital Book Reader: Blaze ET, and will be discussing it on Tek Talk on April 13
Austin, TX – April 7, 2014
Following on the success of the Blaze EZ, HIMS Inc. recently announced the release of Blaze ET, their latest digital book reader.
The Blaze ET has all the functionality of the Blaze EZ including OCR, WIFI, Bluetooth, Internet radio, pod casts, NLS and Bookshare books — along with numerous other book, document and audio content formats. The Blaze ET also features a keypad which allows for a familiar user interface, the ability to unzip and move files, an optional dictionary, and much more – all at an extremely attractive price.
HIMS Regional Manager and lifelong assistive technology user Dave Wilkinson will be on Tek Talk Monday, April 13, to demonstrate the power and flexibility of the Blaze ET.
To learn more about HIMS blindness and low vision products, visit HIMS at www.hims-inc.com or call 888-520-4467 to speak to a product specialist.
Date: Monday April 13, 2015
Time: 5 pm Pacific time: 6 pm mountain time; 7 pm central time; 8 pm eastern time
Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time: go to The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.
To speak to us, hold down the control key and talk then let up to listen.
You can also text chat with us by using f8.
All of our programs are recorded and can be downloaded from our archives on: www.accessibleworld.org
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