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The Deepest Water by Kate Wilhelm

St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2000

Using my MP3 player, I decided to partake in the wonders of downloading audio books from Library2Go and have become hooked! Also, I hear I-pod owners will soon be able to reap the benefits of download-ables from Library2Go in a few months. In addition, it appears videos are on the horizon for Library2Go as well!

When listening to this Kate Wilhelm mystery, I became instantly immersed in the life of Abby and her author father, Jud, who was shot at a remote lake cabin in Oregon. With the help of Jud’s close friends, Abby begins to uncover her father’s secret life and discovers issues hidden with fraud, deception, and deceit. As an author, Jud had a tendency to write about people and situations close to him and in the pages of his novels. But often these references were so obtuse they were apparent only if an individual was observant to the characters portrayed. After his murder, clues start to emerge from his most recent tome in progress and it appears that someone does not want these pages published.

As Abby delves deeper into her father’s past, her life as she knows it becomes unraveled and her trust in others is questioned. As the tenacious daughter applies her own detective abilities to decipher clues about the identity of her father’s killer, the danger to her own safety increases. Readers (or in my case listeners) will support Abby and her cohorts perseverance and patience as they bring resolution to decades of unresolved issues and well deserved justice for a brutal murder.

The author, Kate Wilhelm, resides in Eugene, Oregon and there are many references to the state’s landmarks throughout the book. In addition to various novels she pens, she writes the legal thriller Barbara Holloway series which is also based in Eugene.

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz.
Riverhead Books, 2007. 340 pp.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is at once family saga, historical novel, and coming-of-age story. Having held critical and popular fans in suspense for eleven years following the publication of his highly regarded volume of stories, Drown, Díaz has delivered a corker.
Written in a hip-hopping, smack-talking style that makes other distinguished Latino writing seem decidedly old school, Díaz tells the story of a sociopathic, love-lorn science fiction nerd named Oscar Wao, the sad youngest son of a cursed Dominican family. To tell the story, Díaz works back through three generations of the Cabral family, cursed by “fukú,” a Dominican black magic brought down on Oscar’s grandfather by none other than Rafael Trujillo, the brutal dictator that ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961. The book is loaded with footnotes, most of which relate—in the same jazzed up language—the sadistic history of Trujillo and his henchmen.
The story is compelling, at times even moving, but ultimately the style upstages the plot. Here’s a sample: “She had caught a serious case of the hips-ass-chest, a condition which during the mid-fifties spelled trouble with a capital T to the R to the U to the J to the illo.”
Might this type of thing get dated quickly? Maybe, but so what? For now it’s a fun and interesting read.

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Jackson County Reads is a countywide community reading project of Jackson County Library Services and the Jackson County Library Foundation. It encourages the entire Jackson County community to read a single work of fiction and discuss it with others. The book chosen for 2008 is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Discussion groups and other events will be scheduled during National Library Week, April 14- 19, 2008. John Frohnmayer will speak on Monday, April 14, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Southern Oregon University Stevenson Union. Library Events are listed at http://www.jcls.org/

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April is National Poetry Month. Jackson County Libraries have many poetry resources. Share your favorite poem and discover new poems and poets here on our blog.

Please write the name of your favorite poem, the author, and a few lines about what makes this your favorite.

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Celebrate poetry during the month of February. Jackson County Library Services has several events and programs planned. There is something for everyone!

Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, 774-6980

• Children’s storytime will feature poetry.
• Young Adult original poetry from Ashland Middle School students will be displayed in the library.
• The Friends of the Ashland Public Library will host a program based on the Favorite Poem Project during their annual meeting on Monday, February 4, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the library.
• Displays of poems and poetry books will be featured throughout the library.
• Everyone is invited to write the name of their favorite poem on posters in the library. These posters will be displayed again in April during National Poetry Month.

Central Point Branch Library, 116 South Third Street, 664-3228

• Children’s storytime will feature poetry.
• Children are invited to create a poem and add an illustration, if they want. To participate, pick up a form at the library and return it by the end of February. Each entry will be added to a collection of poems to be created by the Friends of the Central Point Branch Library. The Friends will offer the collection for sale for a small amount, proceeds from which will go to a fund for more service hours for the branch.
• A community poem will be created throughout the month. The complete poem will be published on the cover of a poetry collection done by Central Point youth.

Eagle Point Branch Library, 239 West Main Street, 826-3313

• Children’s storytime will feature poetry.
• Lawson Inada, Oregon’s Poet Laureate, will be at the Eagle Point High School to meet with students on Thursday, February 21. After his school presentation he will visit the Eagle Point Branch Library from 3:30-5:30 p.m. His library presentation will include his work and the work of the Eagle Point High School students he met with earlier in the day.

Gold Hill Branch Library, 202 Dardanelles Street, 855-1994

• A poetry contest for fourth through eighth-grade students will be held at the Gold Hill Branch Library. The poem themes are “What I like About Reading,” “My Favorite Book,” or “Having a Local Library.” The Friends of the Gold Hill Branch Library will choose a winning poem from each grade level on February 6. Prizes are: a certificate, having the poem published in the Gold Hill Nugget, and a gift certificate to a local book store. Prizes are furnished by the Friends of the Gold Hill Branch Library.

Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue, 774-8689

• Teens are invited to write poems on red cut-out hearts, from February 1-14. Poems will be displayed in the library.
• “Voices of the Valley: A Poetry Writing Workshop” with Lawson Inada, Oregon’s Poet Laureate, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, in the Adams Community Meeting Room. This free workshop, for up to 25 people, is by registration only. Call 774-6443 to preregister.

Rogue River Branch Library, 412 East Main Street, 864-8850

• Patrons can submit a copy of their favorite poem or an original poem to be entered in a drawing for gift certificates, furnished by the Friends of the Rogue River Branch Library, to a local book store. There will be a gift certificate drawn for each of three age group categories: 12 and under; 13 to 18 years old; and adult.
• All submitted poems will be displayed at the library throughout the month.

Ruch Branch Library, 7919 Highway 238, 878-2270

• Children’s storytime will feature poetry.
• Children are invited to create a poem and add an illustration, if they want. Pick up a form at the library and return it by the end of February. Works will be displayed in the library.
• Teens can help create a poem on a magnetic board or bring in an original poem to display.
• The public will create a community poem. All are invited to come in, add a line, and watch the poem grow. The library will display the completed community work.
• A Family Community Poetry Read-In will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 16. Bring a favorite poem or an original work to share.
• A “Poetry Reads” display will be featured throughout the month.

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For someone who is going through the grieving process, reading about others who have been through a similar experience can be very helpful. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one, you might be interested in reading these books.

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. Knopf, 2005. 227 pgs. (920 Didion)

This is an excellent book about a woman who lost her husband to a sudden heart attack. Didion has had a successful career as a writer and this book is beautifully written. As soon as I finished reading it, I started reading it again. She put her thoughts on paper so eloquently.

It Must Have Been Moonglow: reflections on the first year of widowhood by Phyllis Greene. Villard, 2001.160 pgs. (305.489654 GR)

This is also a summary of a woman’s first year after the death of her husband. The book encourages you to realize that you are not alone with the feelings that are part of widowhood and that things will change.

I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: surviving, coping and healing after the sudden death of a loved one by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair. Champion, 2000. 285 pgs. (155.937 NO)

This book is full of good information with different forms and lists. It includes a list of actual physical reactions that are a part of grief which was good to be aware of. It also includes an extensive bibliography and contacts for groups both on-line and in person.

Grieving: a beginners guide by Jerusha Hull McCormack. Paraclete Press, 2006. 136 pgs. (155.936 McCormack, J.)

The author begins this book with, “Chances are, if you are reading this, your heart is broken.” This book is more about helping someone who is grieving to think about this terrible, painful experience as something that you can not only survive, but use to change yourself in powerful ways.

JCLS has many different books about death, grief and widowhood. Other titles can be found under the subjects: Grief, Loss, Widows.

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Author Night returns to the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Ashland author, Douglas Noakes, will read from and discuss his novel Cursed Spite. The book isn’t just a whodunit, nor is it a time travel science fiction piece, nor the answer to who really wrote those Shakespeare plays, but all of it plays together in this tale of murder, love, and authorship. Come and hear the author tell his tale of how he wrote this fascinating novel.

Author Night has moved to the first Monday night of the month, so mark your calendar. Author Night is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. Call 774-6996 for more information.

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Jackson County Library Services’ Winter Reads program will run from January 7 through February 12, 2008 at your local branch library. This is a fun program for adults to encourage more reading during the winter months. Just drop in to the library and pick up a Reading Log, take it home, and write down five books as you read them (listening to an audio tape also counts). After you have read five books and filled out the log, drop it by the library, and get another reading log. Each week one form is picked from those turned in and the winning patron gets to choose, and keep, a gently-used book.

After February 12, everyone who has dropped off reading logs will have their names put into a drawing for a grand prize, a $30 gift certificate to a local bookstore.

For additional information please call your local branch library or 774-6996.

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2007 has been a big year for anniversaries of some famous and favorite children’s literature. Which one(s) of these classics introduced you to the wonders found in books?

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown / 60th anniversary (1947)

The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowery / 65th anniversary (1942)

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess / 40th anniversary (1967)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling / 10th anniversary

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The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden Collins, 2007

If there were a Dewey Decimal System classification for big, naughty fun, The Dangerous Book for Boys, by Conn and Hal Iggulden, would fit there perfectly. It’s the book every father of a ten year old boy needs.

Do you want to know how to make the best paper airplane in the world? Or how to send a message using Navajo code talk? It’s in this book. How about instructions for hunting and cooking a rabbit (always good for killing a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon while Mom gets her hair done). This is the type of fascinating and useful information you can expect to find in what is essentially a how-to manual for boyhood. And along with the fun and games, there is a serious list of books every boy should read (including Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, bloody good show that), as well as sections on understanding grammar, sampling Shakespeare and even that most impossible of subjects to fathom, girls. Yuck.

There actually is a very good reason for this books existence, as the authors state in their introduction: “This book will help you recapture those Sunday afternoons and long summers–because they’re still long if you know how to look at them”. I can’t think of any better reason for publishing a book than that. Hurry to the library today and check out The Dangerous Book for Boys before your ten year old becomes sixteen and actually starts to like girls.

Place a hold on The Dangerous Book for Boys

Go to the Dangerous Book website and find information for educators and printable merit badges.

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