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October 24th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Looks terrific!…Great job, Ardyce!
October 24th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Just finished “reading”[audiobook]Fearless Fourteen, the latest ‘Stephanie Plum’ novel by Janet Evanovich. It was the best yet…I have read them all. I have also read several of her other, earlier books. None of them hold a candle to the Plum series, which often makes me laugh so hard that I nearly drive off the road!
Also have recently read several by Andrew Vachss, which I not only very much enjoyed, but from which I learned a lot. Vachss is a lawyer as well as an author, but most of all, he is an activist for abused children. He is a brilliant, fascinating, and dedicated man. Strangely enough, I heard of him from students where I work as a teacher. He is a great favorite there, which is to me a testament to Vachss’s knowledge and credibility. These guys … are capable of spotting a ‘phony’ a mile away. Vachss’s language may be raw, but he clearly knows what he is talking about…and in the underworld in which he has chosen to involve himself, this is an absolute prerequisite. If you have an interest in how criminals really think, and how a real insider sees the justice system as well as our political system,then brace yourself, and read the amazing Andrew Vachss!
October 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I just finished Deaf Sentence by David Lodge. I got it out of the library. I had never heard of him before, which is surprising, since this is his 14th book. The book is intelligent and funny and discusses the issue of getting older and experiencing a hearing loss, as well as other physical problems. There are enough side stories to keep the book entertaining and not sad. Hey, we all get old, don’t we?
Now I’m reading The girl with the Dragon Tatoo. I’m 85 pages in and I’m hooked!
This is a fine website. Thank you , Ardyce.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
What a pleasant surprise. The new website is awesome! Thanks for the hard work.
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
By the way, this photo is of Lucy. You may see her wandering around the library. She’s a little skittish yet, so she may be hiding out in a corner somewhere.
November 25th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Lucy is a cutie and she sure looks at home in the Library. Maybe she is a great author reincarnated!
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 am
I’m collecting space discovery stamps and would like to see your museum collection. Do I need a season pass or something to visit the library?
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:00 pm
The space discovery stamps were on loan from a private collection specifically for the display in October.
December 28th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Lucy will be joining a very treasured group of felines
http://alibrarycat.com/
http://www.ironfrog.com/catsmap.html
just of the few of the links that turn up in the google search for “library cats”
March 26th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Searles sap house would be my favorite pick. The fine detail in the tree branches impressed me, also the choice of bright colors. There were many great buckets to choose from. And it was nice to see the all the talent, and the support towards the Pember.
March 28th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I have a hard time choosing. I have three favorites and I can’t decide – it’s a tie: the Denim, Junkyard Cat, and the Pember are my choices.
March 28th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
The tiger one is nice, also the bucket with flowers and the cover with the pancakes.
April 17th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Lucy is very good.
May 4th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Just a reminder: change the hours in the banner above
May 4th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Thanks Maryann, I will add that to my “to-do” list.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
You’re welcome!
May 15th, 2009 at 10:33 am
I remember Genii as being so smart and entertaining. One day, another of our ladies complained that she couldn’t carry something, because she didn’t have a husband. “Well”, Genii said, “I have a husband, and I lend him out.” Both she and Bill were available to do the many things that keep a community library going. She will be missed and our hearts go out to Bill and the children.
June 6th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
We had an incredible day! Kids brought their parents in to see the artwork they created at school. We had ice cream sundaes, the clown did face painting and made balloon animals. The music was great and people were fantastic! I will try to post pics when they are available.
Thanks to all who helped out in the set up and take down and to everyone who came in and added to the day.
June 11th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I love being able to see what ‘new stuff’ is at the library.It gives me an idea of what to look for before I go in, and a preview of what the book is about.
June 27th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
My brother-in-law is an avid Koontz fan. If I win, this book will be a gift to him.
June 27th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
PS, dear reader is loads of fun. I hope more people become aware of it.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:46 am
Unfortunately, due to the temporary nature of these caches, we are not allowed to put them on the online geocache site. We apologize for any confusion this has caused.
July 30th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Ray did a great job with this and the audience joined in with tidbits of interesting information about Granville’s history.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I tried this out by looking up the book “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer. There are 211 reviews and the most interesting of those are the ones written by people who give the book one star (out of a possible five). Feel free to tell us your opinion if you’ve read it and be sure to check out the ChiliFresh reviews to find out what other people think of a book you may want to read.
September 5th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Highly recommend WWW: Wake for any fan of the sci-fi genre. It’s a solid read.
September 27th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
I’m so excited that my book will be the featured selection for the Good News book club! I hope everyone enjoys Age before Beauty. It’s a very special book to me.
December 24th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Lucy’s Big Christmas Adventure…10 minutes after arriving at my home, she slapped one of my cats for sniffing her too much! Then she huddled in the computer room for 1.5 hours growling at anyone who got too close, even us humans. After which she crawled into the next bedroom under mom’s dresser where she stayed. At 1:30am, she was found in my bedroom, only to hiss and growl at me which woke all the cats. Well, they had to investigate. After 2.5 hours of trying to keep my cats from being too curious and Lucy from growling while I tried to go back to sleep, at 4am I closed the door to my bedroom and both Lucy & I finally drifted back to sleep with me in my bed and her under it. She has stayed there all day today, eating a little and growling & hissing at me. My cats are no longer interested in her and at least that’s back to normal. I’m hoping Lucy comes out from under the bed on Christmas day. She has such attitude!
December 26th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Lucy’s adventure continues…she came out from under the bed on Christmas Day to look out the window at the birds on the feeders. I tried to get her to sit in my lap in the living room, but if you know Lucy, then you know that it has to be her idea, not yours. Needless to say, she wasn’t having it and ran off to the bedroom hissing and growling. Today, she ventured out more with less attitude. I was even permitted to scratch under her chin while she purred. She visited my doves which made me a bit nervous because my cats know the doves are off limits. Lucy sat still in perfect pose licking her chops! Off you go, Lucy.
December 27th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Lucy is a nighttime cat. She slept all day under the bed and as evening approached yesterday, she came out to play with some toys. First it was a ball with bells, but when that bored her, she pounced on a white mouse, holding it down with her outstretched paw. But even the mouse couldn’t keep her attention as she pondered what was behind the closet door and just maybe she could grab something if she poked her paw under it. But when that produced nothing she tried to get the bathroom door open because that’s where the doves are hiding – oh boy! Luckily, Lucy has not mastered the art of door opening….yet.
December 28th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Look out! Lucy has figured out how to pull the bathroom door open to sit & stare at my doves. I found her this morning in a death-glare with Igor, my 6wk old dove. But she’s a good cat, by only looking & not touching. Lucy also ventured out of the bedroom to stretch against mom’s leg for a little TLC and then to stroll around the family room checking out the ferrets. She’s been a good girl, except for being fussy about her can food.
December 29th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Lucy has just now discovered Paco, my short-tailed opossum from Brazil. She became fascinated with him wheeling. Paco wasn’t afraid because Lucy is not the first four-legged furry creature to stare at him. Although there is a cover to his tank, I shooed Lucy out of the bathroom, only for her to sneak back past me for another look!
December 31st, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Lucy wishes everyone at the Pember a Happy New Year! Although she has settled in nicely here, she is looking forward to the laps, newspapers and book bags to lie on when she returns on the 5th.
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Lucy has claimed a new sleeping spot. She’s been parking herself on the bird cage covers during the day. This way when she wakes from her nap, she can just turn her head to watch the doves. However, at 3:00am this morning she pushed the envelope by sleeping ON TOP of one of the cages! Lucy is Queen.
January 4th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Last Lucy update after spending 12 days with us. This morning sitting in the living room watching the news and Lucy jumps up in my lap. Now this room is at the other end of the house from where she’s been camping out, so I was a bit surprised. So, I gave her the attention. This afternoon, I’m sitting there with my laptop in my lap and she jumps up, pushing herself between me and the computer. Lucy gets what Lucy wants! She’s been a good visitor, not bothering any of my cats, and they didn’t bother her. She even got a little friendly.
Lucy will be back at the library tomorrow. Come by to say “hi”.
January 11th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Thank you for including my latest book in your library!
It would be an honor to do an interactive reading there. Please let me know if you’d like to arrange this.
Sincerely,
Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D.
The Ethics Guy
January 16th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
I’m attending the quilling class and have a couple slotted quilling tools available for purchase for those who would like one. It makes quilling so much easier. Pat is a great teacher and usually has paper supplies for us. It’s not only challenging but fun!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:39 am
Just a note to thank you for choosing my book, THINGS LEFT UNSPOKEN, as one of your upcoming DEAR READER titles. This is an honor for me. Also, if your readers would like to give feedback, I’d love to receive it (PenNhnd@aol.com).
Eva Marie Everson
Author
Things Left Unspoken
February 10th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Don’t have a “worst book”, but as for my own dislike of authors, it is Dean Koontz, along with Stephen King – no matter how often I try, I just can’t seem to finish any of their books, so I guess any of their books would be considered “my worst book”.
February 12th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
I have to take issue with the statement that the Lemuel Haynes House of Hope is on the site of the house the Rev. Haynes occupied. Unless the house was moved, I believe my partner and I recently purchased the small house Rev. Haynes actually lived in, which is just up the road from the site of the Lemuel Haynes House of Hope on County Rte 27 (Parker Hill Road). We have the plaque from the National Registry of Historic Places in our front yard that says so.
February 12th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Thank you so much for the correction. It was one of the things I meant to check before posting and it got past me.
February 13th, 2010 at 8:13 am
I cannot be there on Wednesday because I will be away. Please add my thoughts to the ones you gather however.
I have lived in many places and know many libraries, and the Pember is a special place. Of course, the building and history of the Pember are part of its wonder, but the staff and its place in the Granville community are just as impressive. The Pember is a beacon of literacy for all of us, from kids to older folks. It provides access to literature, information, technology, culture and entertainment for anyone, regardless of income. It connects us to a world of books through its fabulous online catalog connected to the NY state lending system, and it connects those who cannot afford internet connections to the world of learning. The Pember is a place to go and learn and play, and the staff there work very hard to make the library welcoming and relevant. The Pember is a beacon of light and literacy.
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Hello Ardyce I finally figured out how to reply to this blog. Do you have a promo picture of the geologist that is coming to visit? We could put that on the Weekender.
March 6th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Is this just for youth or can adults be a part?
March 6th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Good question! I will check with CCE Washington County.
March 8th, 2010 at 11:22 am
There is no upper age limit.