We want to share information about a very good program our colleagues at Metronet are running for library people across the state! Join in, chat about books, and enjoy yourself!
From Metronet:
| Talkabout Books Schedule We invite you to come and talk books with us and other readers. The 4th Thursday of the month at 4pm, we will gather on Zoom to talkabout books. Come to share or come to get some new book recommendations. Everyone is welcome. Read our guidelines for the discussions. Registrants will receive a book list the day after the event. If you sign up, we hope you attend, but in the event you are unable, please email your book suggestion to Olivia (olivia@metronet.lib.mn.us) so we can add it to the book list. If you have a suggestion for a future book discussion, please drop Olivia a line. If you would like to facilitate a discussion, let Olivia know that, too. |
| A Chill in the Air! As the weather cools, early darkness returns, the owls start hooting, and the trees start creaking, does your reading menu change to horror? Are you re-reading the classics like Dracula or everything Edgar Allan Poe wrote? Maybe trying a gothic novel or two or a ghost-in-the-attic tale? What about witches or werewolves? Is modern horror more your cup of hemlock? Have you discovered any ‘cozy’ horror to recommend to those of us who really don’t like to be frightened while we read in the dark of night? So whether you like being terrified or just want to know what to avoid, join us for a fearsome conversation. When? Thursday, October 28 @ 4pm Where? Zoom This month will be hosted by Carol Jackson, Branch Manager/Adult Program Manager, Ramsey County-Shoreview Library |
| Holiday Reads and Traditions Are there new books on your holiday list to give or receive? Do you have a holiday tradition to read the same book on the same day, year after year? Or are you just charmed by any book set during the holiday season? Join us to discuss holiday themed books, these can be books you read at the holidays, or books that take place during the holidays, whatever makes your stockings jingle. Reminder that registrants get a book list following the event, so perhaps you’ll find that perfect literary gift for the book lover on your list! When? Thursday, November 18 @ 4pm (please note this is a date change due to Thanksgiving) Where? Zoom Holiday Reads Registration Robots, Aliens & Wizards, Oh My! Is this list pure fantasy or out-of-this world? Or do you agree these are the Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Last Decade (NPR)? Whether this is your genre of choice or you walk right by displays featuring these books, join us for an out-of-this-world discussion of what’s good on this list, what to skip, & what other titles should be on the list. Who knows, you may be tempted to expand your reading and step into other worlds of fantasy or sci-fi. When? Thursday, December 23 @ 4pm Where? Zoom |
| Love Is In the Air Do you love books about love? How about books about second chance love? Love between peasants and Kings (or Queens) or enemies falling in love? LGBTQ romance? Whatever you love to read, tune in to discuss your favorite romance novels just in time for Valentine’s Day! Never read a romance but wondering what the fuss is all about? This is a great place to start. Longtime romance readers and beginners will share their love of books that end in HEA (Happily Ever After). When? Thursday, January 27 @ 4pm Where? Zoom |
| #1 in the Series Here’s a wide open topic–books in series! Do you have a favorite series you often recommend? Which series are you waiting for the next book to drop? Any genre, any age–mystery, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, kids, YA…anything goes. No judgment here on your reading! Do you read every book in the series? Grown tired of characters/plots in a series? We want to hear what you have to say. When? Thursday, February 24 @ 4pm Where? Zoom |
| Books Into Movies or TV Good, bad, or indifferent—movies based on books are always a good debate topic! Did you love the All the Boys I’ve Loved Before or the new Baby-sitters Club? What about all those Stephen King movies, Lord of the Rings, or Harry Potter? Is it faithful to the book or the only similarity is the title? Do you have a favorite adaptation? Is the movie better (gasp!) than the book? Anything goes in this conversation! Bring your examples and opinions – popcorn optional – for a lively discussion on book adaptations for TV and the big screen. When? Thursday, March 31 @ 4pm (please note this is a date change due to PLA) Where? Zoom |