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New York minutes

Just back from my second-ever visit to New York City, I am suffering from mass-transit withdrawal and humming "Avenue Q" and "Billy Elliot" tunes. We are blessed to have my husband's brother and sister-in-law (they'd attract hordes of visitors even if they lived somewhere...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 11-16-2009
Studying the T chromosome

The KUT news story about Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum's upcoming oral/visual history project caught my attention this morning. By way of accounting for Texans' deep and abiding interest in their state and in its stories, the spokesperson mentioned a book that's familiar here in...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 11-04-2009
Defining moments

Reading first novels isn't just rewarding; it's practical. Unless the author inspires a media frenzy on his/her debut, you're certain to snag a copy of that as yet undiscovered gem. And consider the joy of recommending someone whom your friends haven't read yet. As with dispensing choice...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 11-03-2009
What not to miss at the festival

What would induce someone to give up a day off to volunteer for Texas Book Festival? Probably not the official volunteer T-shirt. TBF uniforms feature a different classy color each year, along with, alas, the customary tubelike fit. Those of us who fall between the intended-for-guys sizes can select...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 11-01-2009
The accidental book blurb

I can't be the only librarian who fears acting like a stereotype and so downplays my zeal for literature to avoid excessive conversational references to you-know-what. I suspect others do, too. No one wants to be a cliche, and we do have other interests. Besides all that, we were raised right. Good...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 10-26-2009
Drinking Coffee with the Stars

Having moved back to Texas and to Round Rock in 2005, I don't qualify as a newcomer. Still, I only recently managed to discover the Round Rock New Neighbors book group. Yesterday's wonderful discussion featuring guest author Amanda Eyre Ward prompted me to get the word out: you, too, new resident...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 10-20-2009
Check, please

Don't you admire those who can cleverly answer the "which three famous people, living or dead, you'd choose to have dinner with" question? Perhaps you have a boffo response yourself, but I've been stumped by the scope of potential invitees (i.e., everyone who's ever lived, out...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 10-06-2009
V is for...

Vampire lit is fashionable (and marketable) these days--not just Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga, but all sorts of standalone titles, paranormal romance series, mysteries, and even humorous romance fiction. A quick survey of the library catalog--I entered "vampires" in the Quick Search...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 09-30-2009
Readin' westerns now

Western novels don't rank high on my to-read list. They're too reliable. I can seek out the glamour of fiction debuts, bestsellers, etc,. knowing that Westerns (at least the ones that aren't checked out by more appreciative readers) will always be there for me. I've largely taken for...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 09-22-2009
Since You Asked...

What other six books would I recommend to President Obama? Imagining the Leader of the Free World strolling from the Oval Office to the family residence at the end of the day, probably encumbered with treatises on the economy and briefs on world events, here's what I suggest. These titles provide...

Posted to Reader's Exchange (Weblog) by Linda Sappenfield on 09-16-2009

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