Comments for Pop Culture@ASCPL http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org All the fun stuff at the library Tue, 08 May 2012 14:16:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The Way We Live Now by ascplpop http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2012/05/07/trollope2/comment-page-1/#comment-9974 ascplpop Tue, 08 May 2012 14:16:15 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=15364#comment-9974 The central characters are well rounded enough that it's hard to absolutely love or loathe the individuals, with the obvious exception of bad boy Felix! I'm looking foward to more development of the young women characters, Henrietta Carbury and Marie Melmotte. The central characters are well rounded enough that it’s hard to absolutely love or loathe the individuals, with the obvious exception of bad boy Felix!

I’m looking foward to more development of the young women characters, Henrietta Carbury and Marie Melmotte.

]]> Comment on The Way We Live Now by KK http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2012/05/07/trollope2/comment-page-1/#comment-9972 KK Tue, 08 May 2012 09:44:13 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=15364#comment-9972 When I started reading I felt I was back in 9th grade English (we read Dickens). Then I got hooked on the story. I can only imagine how Londoners were waiting for the next monthly installment. Favorite character: Roger. Least: Felix, of course. When I started reading I felt I was back in 9th grade English (we read Dickens). Then I got hooked on the story. I can only imagine how Londoners were waiting for the next monthly installment. Favorite character: Roger. Least: Felix, of course.

]]> Comment on Book Club To Go by SOFIE METROPOLIS – Volunteer Book Recommendation http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/book-club-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-5813 SOFIE METROPOLIS – Volunteer Book Recommendation Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:54:31 +0000 http://ascplpop.wordpress.com/?page_id=144#comment-5813 [...] volunteer selects a book that we have in multiple copies.  These are ex-library books from the Book Club To Go program or Book Discussion Groups held at the branches.  The number of copies available varies. [...] [...] volunteer selects a book that we have in multiple copies.  These are ex-library books from the Book Club To Go program or Book Discussion Groups held at the branches.  The number of copies available varies. [...]

]]> Comment on Zentangles by Carol Bailey Floyd http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2011/05/23/zentangles/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 Carol Bailey Floyd Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:55:20 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=9904#comment-3587 Zentangle Club of N.E. Ohio meets at the Cuyahoga Falls Library from 2 - 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd Sat. of each month. The club is free and open to everyone 7 years old and up. Zentangle Club of N.E. Ohio meets at the Cuyahoga Falls Library from 2 – 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd Sat. of each month. The club is free and open to everyone 7 years old and up.

]]> Comment on Celebrity Mania by Bob Andelman http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2011/08/08/celebrity-mania-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 Bob Andelman Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:47:47 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=10754#comment-3339 Kim Zimmer fans will also enjoy the Mr. Media VIDEO interview in which she talks about working with her friend Alec Baldwin on "The Doctors," replacing Kathleen Turner on "The Doctors" and playing her double onscreen in "Body Heat," her 26 years on "The Guiding Light," and her struggles with alcohol in the show's final years. Check it out: http://www.mrmedia.com/?p=2172 Kim Zimmer fans will also enjoy the Mr. Media VIDEO interview in which she talks about working with her friend Alec Baldwin on “The Doctors,” replacing Kathleen Turner on “The Doctors” and playing her double onscreen in “Body Heat,” her 26 years on “The Guiding Light,” and her struggles with alcohol in the show’s final years. Check it out: http://www.mrmedia.com/?p=2172

]]> Comment on The Root of All Evil? by H.T. Narea http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2011/05/06/the-root-of-all-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-2975 H.T. Narea Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:15:56 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=9080#comment-2975 Thanks for including my book, THE FUND, in your list of financial thrillers -- alongside that of my father-in-law, Paul Erdman -- the creator of the genre! Thanks for including my book, THE FUND, in your list of financial thrillers — alongside that of my father-in-law, Paul Erdman — the creator of the genre!

]]> Comment on Zentangles by Char Brooks http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2011/05/23/zentangles/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 Char Brooks Thu, 26 May 2011 13:06:25 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=9904#comment-2755 As a "newly graduated" Certified Zentangle Teacher, I can tell you, once you start tangling these patterns, you will want to learn more! There are quite a few Zentangle® books out there and some really AWESOME teachers that are anxious to teach you how you..yes, you who can't draw..I am speaking to you... !! Check out www.zentangle.com and see. They also have a list of teachers in your area that you can check in with. If you live in the Austin, TX (or surrounding cities), check out www.wisterioustangles.com for class schedules. Happy Tangling... As a “newly graduated” Certified Zentangle Teacher, I can tell you, once you start tangling these patterns, you will want to learn more! There are quite a few Zentangle® books out there and some really AWESOME teachers that are anxious to teach you how you..yes, you who can’t draw..I am speaking to you… !!

Check out http://www.zentangle.com and see. They also have a list of teachers in your area that you can check in with.
If you live in the Austin, TX (or surrounding cities),
check out http://www.wisterioustangles.com for class schedules.
Happy Tangling…

]]> Comment on A Classic for May 4 First Wednesday by Charles J. Shields http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2011/04/20/a-classic-for-may-5-first-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Charles J. Shields Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:48:56 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=9351#comment-2177 Just a note to let you know about a book blog I’ve started with a different twist: “Writing Kurt Vonnegut.” Every Saturday, I post another excerpt from my notebook as Vonnegut’s biographer— profiles of the people I met, the difficulties encountered, and the surprises, such as finding 1,500 letters he thought he had lost forever. It’s a blog written in episodes about being a literary detective. Perhaps your group would find it useful. http://www.writingkurtvonnegut.com All the best, Charles J. Shields And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, A Life (Holt, November 2011) Just a note to let you know about a book blog I’ve started with a different twist: “Writing Kurt Vonnegut.” Every Saturday, I post another excerpt from my notebook as Vonnegut’s biographer— profiles of the people I met, the difficulties encountered, and the surprises, such as finding 1,500 letters he thought he had lost forever. It’s a blog written in episodes about being a literary detective. Perhaps your group would find it useful.

http://www.writingkurtvonnegut.com

All the best,

Charles J. Shields
And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, A Life (Holt, November 2011)

]]> Comment on New Book Club To Go (BCTG) Titles by ascplpop http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2010/10/27/new-book-club-to-go-bctg-titles-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 ascplpop Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:34:10 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=6401#comment-1468 We're so happy you've discovered Book Club To Go. Unfortunately, with the exception of <em>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants</em>, our titles are for adult book groups. If you need multiple copies of "tween" book titles, our children's and teen librarians would be happy to gather titles for you. You can reach the Children's Library at 330-643-9050 and the Teen desk at 330-643-9067. Thank you! We’re so happy you’ve discovered Book Club To Go. Unfortunately, with the exception of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, our titles are for adult book groups. If you need multiple copies of “tween” book titles, our children’s and teen librarians would be happy to gather titles for you. You can reach the Children’s Library at 330-643-9050 and the Teen desk at 330-643-9067. Thank you!

]]> Comment on New Book Club To Go (BCTG) Titles by Lorri http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/2010/10/27/new-book-club-to-go-bctg-titles-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Lorri Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:52:49 +0000 http://ascplpop.akronlibrary.org/?p=6401#comment-1453 Hi - Just discovered the BCTG page. Are there any offerings for tween book titles? If not, could you please consider this? Thank you!! Hi – Just discovered the BCTG page. Are there any offerings for tween book titles? If not, could you please consider this? Thank you!!

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