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| George Peabody Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore |
Dear Bookclub,
Susan Orleans' "The Library Book" opened up our luncheon 'table of contents' and gave us a glimpse of much more than the tale told:
*Val upped her cool-factor (which is mind-boggling when you consider her off the charts cool-factor we already know and exalt), revealing the experiences she has had working in libraries: the USD Men’s college library and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library.
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| Geisel Library, one of UCSD's four libraries |
*Terry shared with us that she stops at the RB library regularly after visiting her mother and gets a variety of books that she enjoys but doesn't want to own. She definitely doesn't want to own. Any books. This is in her cool-factor.
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| Rancho Bernardo Library |
*Retention of a book's content appears to be stronger when reading hard copy although 'books' might not ever get 'read' without the audible option. And the 1.25-2.0 reading speed.
Discussion ricocheted from topic to topic, much like the book, touching upon history of libraries, the history of the L.A. Library, arson investigation, librarians, the homeless, book restoration, AIDS, our personal library experiences, Hemet, library logistics, what was happening in 1986, etc., ....
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| Library of Congress |
Inspired by the thought of stacks of books, I presented my suggestions for an upcoming read:
"The Lost Landscape:A Writer's Coming of Age" Joyce Carol Oates
"Golden Hill" Francis Spufford
"Exit West" Moshin Hamid
"Peggy Guggenheim" Francine Prose *chosen
"Coming to my Senses" Alice Waters
"Mom & Me & Mom" Maya Angelou
"The Character of Rain" Amélie Nothomb
"The Wine Lover's Daughter" Anne Fadiman
"The Silent Patient" Alex Michaelides (a reconsideration)
Am proposing a trip to LA to take in the sites including The Huntington Library and maybe even the Los Angeles Central Library:
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| The Central Library Fire... |
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| ... April 29, 1986 |
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| The Los Angele Central Library |
Up next:
Happy reading,
LK
PS It's National Library Week :)
