New Fall BooksTalk Schedule for Bethany Branch

The Fall/Winter 2010 schedule of BooksTalks at the Bethany Branch library (1810 N. Cotner Blvd.) has been unveiled. BooksTalks at Bethany take place on Friday mornings, from 10:30 to Noon. Any and everyone is invited.

BooksTalks format is that a single presenter gives a talk on one or more titles to the group as a whole, providing background on the title(s), describing appeals factors and answering reader questions. Each talk has a theme, which can include both fiction and non-fiction subjects, and booklist handouts are usually provided to attendees and then made available on the libraries' Book Talk Booklists page on the BookGuide site shortly thereafter.

Click here if you'd like to check out the list of Fall/Winter 2010 Bethany BooksTalks.

New Booktalk Booklist - Get Real!

On January 29th, 2010 at the Bethany Branch library, branch supervisor Kim S. presented a booktalk on the theme of Get Real! (a variety of non-fiction topics) to the regular Books Talk group that meets weekly at that neighborhood library.

Click the link above to connect to the libraries' BookGuide site to see a booklist of this booktalk, with detailed descriptions of all 14 books she discussed, and with hotlinks into the libraries' online catalog for all those titles, which are available through the Lincoln City Libraries system.

Here are Kim's 14 titles (also hotlinked here!):

I'm Proud of You: My Friendship With Fred Rogers
by Tim Madigan [791.452 RogYm]

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
by Gary Chapman [646.78 Cha]

What Now?
by Ann Patchett [155.24 Pat]

The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch [158.1 Pau]

A Three Dog Life: A Memoir
by Abigail Thomas [612.82 Tho]

Wishful Drinking
by Carrie Fisher [Biography Fisher]

The Great Christmas Cookie Swap Cookbook: 60 Large Batch Recipes
by the Editors of Good Housekeeping [641.568 Goo]

Loose Threads: Stories to Keep Quilters in Stitches
by Helen Kelley [746.46 Kel]

Revved: An Incredible Way to Rev Up Your Workplace and Achieve Amazing Results
by Harry Paul [658.314 Pau]

The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life
by Lorie Marrero [648.8 Mar]

Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?
by Peter Walsh [648.8 Wal]

Good Dog. Stay.
by Anna Quindlen [636.7 Qui]

Stop Acting Rich...and Start Living Like a Real Millionaire
by Thomas J. Stanley [305.523 Sta]

Building a Home With My Husband: A Journey Through the Renovation of Love
by Rachel Simon [306.81 Sim]

Fall schedule for Bethany Books Talk!

Bethany Books Talk welcomes everyone for a morning of good books. For the past seven years, speakers have presented a group of books, sometimes with a theme and sometimes not. These informal presentations allow for good conversation as well. The Bethany Books Talk group meets every Friday morning, at the Bethany Branch Library -- 1810 N. Cotner Blvd., beginning at 10:30 A.M., unless otherwise noted. Come join us! Call 402-441-8550 for more information.

September 7
Books to Keep You Up at Night!* -- Marcy will bring books that you won't want to put down, even to go to bed! (*not scary)

September 14
Recent and Re-readable -- Erin will share some of her recent favorites and some titles that were so nice, she had to read them twice.

September 21
'Tis a Tale Too Sweet -- Layne explores the world of Medieval Romances. It's more than just chastity belts.

September 28
Solve it at the Library -- Come listen to Julee share titles of mystery and suspense set in the library. [Note: This booktalk went by the title "Booked to Die" when presented at the Courtyard Book Chats previously.]

October 5
One Book One Lincoln -- Join Lisa for a discussion of the hot title everyone in Lincoln is reading!

October 12
Brush Up on a Good Book -- Shannon will take us on a tour through the fascinating world of art.

October 19
Cruel and Unusual: Some Twists on Genre Fiction -- Julie and Rebecca make a joint presentation, including both thrillers and some unique twits on standard genre fiction.

October 26
A Bushel of Books -- A booksharing day -- Bring a book you enjoyed, to share with the group.

November 2
Susan's Selections -- Come hear Susan talk about some of her recent recommended reads.

November 9
ALA Notables -- Pat will discuss titles selected by the American Library Association as notable.

November 16
Westward Ho! -- Hold onto your hat! Rayma will take us back in time into the wild and untamed West.

November 23
Library closed for the Thanksgiving holiday

November 30
Mostly the Truth - Sometimes Not -- Carol will bring some interesting non-fiction titles, with a few fiction thrown in.

December 7
Give the Gift of Reading -- Just in time for the holidays, Vicki will share some titles that make good gifts.

December 14
An Assortment of Authors -- Come hear Sean talk about some of the books he's read lately.

December 21
My Favorite Things: Bookshare! -- Another booksharing opportunity -- Bring a favorite title to share with the group!

Booklists for some of these talks, given previously, are already available for your perusal at BookGuide's Book Talk Booklists page.