tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758258822938425102024-02-08T14:42:42.722-05:00TCPL ReadsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175825882293842510.post-304296826928328282014-06-16T11:16:00.001-04:002014-06-25T13:47:02.162-04:00Library Announces 2014 Community ReadTompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Cornell University’s New Student Reading Project, has announced the selection of “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio,” by Amara Lakhous, as the 2014 Community Read.
Winner of Italy’s prestigious Flaiano Prize, “Clash of Civilizations” uses social satire and murder mystery to tell the story of a mixed community thrown Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175825882293842510.post-7080009270819854282014-06-12T10:36:00.001-04:002014-06-18T16:57:31.354-04:00How to post your book reviews for the TCPL Reads BlogHave you just read a wonderful (or not) book that you want share with others? Post your reviews here!
There are three ways to do this!
1. Send me your book reviews and I will post them for you. Just email them to jwheatley@tcpl.org. They will be published as soon as possible.
2. Click on the "Comment" link below this post, type in yourUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175825882293842510.post-62584342895196571072014-06-12T10:35:00.000-04:002014-06-12T10:42:37.897-04:00Book Review -- Ordinary Grace by William Kent KruegerOrdinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (2013)
This book hooked me at the start by this sentence:
He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain, which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon the heart, until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.
This work of fiction relates the experiences of one family and particularly those of Frank Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10108818969723080851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175825882293842510.post-77914242011010656752014-06-09T11:34:00.000-04:002014-06-12T10:37:50.149-04:002014 Adult Summer Reading ProgramTompkins County Public Library has announced the June 23
launch of “Book Your Summer at the Library,” TCPL’s inaugural summer reading
program for adults.
“Book Your Summer at the Library” will provide an opportunity
for adult readers to connect with and explore the library through books and
programs. Registered participants who
complete five activities featured on the “Book Your Summer” Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175825882293842510.post-92065490655010403802014-05-30T16:44:00.000-04:002014-06-12T10:37:24.235-04:00New Book Blog for Adults Coming Soon! TCPL will post your book reviews and comments.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0