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Wanted: read aloud from the British Isles

Hi! I need to pick a book/folktale to read aloud at Heritage Night at Logan Elementary School on May 30th from one of the British Isles. Any suggestions? Thanks!!


Cub Scout Tours

Hello:

I'm a Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 29 - Carpenter Elementary, and I am planning our activities for fall 2012. I would like to know about arranging a library tour. We are interested in getting some of our less expreinced scouts comfortable in using the library as a resource for projects and research. We do a lot of "How-to" type projects through out the year and typically point our scouts to the library for additional informaiton.

David Denomme
tigerden@aapack29.org
734-635-7201


What should I read next?

If you like fantasy/time travel stories then you should read the "Wrinkle In Time" series By Madeline L'engle. There are 5 books in the series and they almost all include time traveling, fantasy creatures, and prehistoric animals like unicorns and mammoths. If your a computer geek then you should read the Genius series by Catherine Jinks , "Evil genius", "Genuis Squad", and "Genius Wars" to encounter computer genius Cadel, math magician Sonja, detective agent Saul, and criminal mastermind Prosper English in this war to stop the illegal company, GeneME. If your a girl who likes fantasy witch stories then you should read the quartet by Sarah Mlynowski about sisters Rachel and Miri finding out their withches. There is "Bras and Broomsticks", "Frogs and French Kisses", "Spells and Sleeping Bags", and "Parties and Potions" in the quartet.


What was biggest mistake of your life and what did you lear from it?

What was the biggest mistake of your life and what did you lear from it??


Looking for the book "50 Shades of Grey". I heard it is popular and I'd love to read it but so far the library does not have it. Why?

Best Answer: 

Thank you for your comment. Several copies of this title will be ordered on the April 1st fiction cart. Shortly after the order goes in, you'll see a record in the catalog that will let you place a hold on it.


ProQuest and the Library?

How exactly is the company ProQuest involved with library operations?


Buying venison in Ann Arbor?

Is there a place in Ann Arbor where you can buy venison meat? If not, other places in Michigan?


What kind of pig is this and where do I find one?

I've never seen a pig that looks like the one pictured here:

http://cuteoverload.com/2011/11/23/against-all-oinks/

Anyone know what it's called and where you might go see one in person?

Best Answer: 

It looks to me that this pig is at least partially an Oxford Sandy and Black. Check out the similarities to the pair of pigs in this photo. http://littlecomfortfarm.co.uk/diary/wp-content/uploads/Piglets.jpg There is an Oxford Sandy and Black Pig Society in England. Here's their website with some more information. http://www.oxfordsandypigs.co.uk/
I've been trying to find a place in Michigan where you could see one, but so far haven't had any luck.


Wanted: Books like Night Circus & The Time Traveler's Wife

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is being called the most original love story since The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I loved them both & want more. Any suggestions? the love, the longing, the way the stories roll out in non-sequential order - great stuff!

Best Answer: 

I looked at Novelist, a Readers Advisory database (located on AADL's Research page) and found a few books that you might be interested in.

The Swan Thieves, by Elizabeth Kostova - Uses parallel narratives from different time periods to tell a story of star-crossed lovers.

Replay, by Ken Grimwood - A middle-aged man dies and awakens in 1963 in his 18-year old body. He retains his memories of his previous adulthood and continues his life. This happens repeatedly throughout the course of the story.

Under the Poppy, by Kathe Koja - Love, betrayal, blackmail, sex, death, and a jumble of characters. This darkly atmospheric novel has it all.

My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares - In Niffenegger's novel, love was complicated by time travel. In this story, it is complicated by reincarnation.

The Confessions of Max Tivoli, by Andrew Sean Greer - From the Amazon review: "An extraordinarily haunting love story told in the voice of a man who appears to age backwards."


Linguistical question

Why do Brtitish people add an extra R at the end of words like Obama-r?

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