Reader contribution to Banned Books
If you are intereseted in banned books as they pertain to the prison population, read the following eye-opening article contributed by blog member Marty Drake. https://themarysue.com/prisons-banned-book-week
Banned Book Week
We are coming to the end of “Banned Book Week.” This year’s theme is “Books unite us. Censorship Divides Us.” Libraries love this week, not because they are glad that books are banned but because they like to advertise the books that are banned. There is nothing like promoting a banned product. Why? — people (especially children) ask themselves. Then they read the book to
Announcement from Indigo Books
Indigo Books is seeking to hire a permanent part-time bookseller. The position is available immediately.The successful applicant would be a person who loves to read and talk about books, enjoys meeting people, and can work in a multi-tasking environment. If you would like to discuss possibilities, please send your resume to Linda Malcolm at Indigo Books, LMMALCOLM@aol.com, or drop it off at the bookstore.
Reader comment about ‘happy’ books
This comment is from a friend who has an Instagram blog entitled beckyonbooks. Check her out because she combines reading with phtography. It’s a nice combination of the finer things in life!! I think we all look for lighter books at times and still we want some substance. I have enjoyed several of Elizabeth Berg’s books which seem to fit the criteria and Fanny Flagg’s
“Happy” Books
After reading and discussing Of Women and Salt, several members of the Sandcastle Book Club remarked that they were ready to read some “happy” books. While I agree with them, I’m not sure what a happy book is. I recently read two books that are certainly light in nature and touted to be ‘feel good’–Anxious People by Fredrik Backman and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Sandcastle Book Club goes to Cuba
Next Monday, members of the Sandcastle Book Club will meet at the Sandcastle to discuss Of Women and Salt, a novel by Gabriela Garcia. The novel has received rave reviews from critics, much to the surprice of Garcia. She wrote it as the thesis for her MFA at Purdue. In interviews, Garcia claims the book is not so much an historical fiction as it is
Johns Island Library Renovations
The Johns Island Library has recently reopened after having been closed for renovations amid closures for Covid!! I went up there one day last week, and Lisa Williams, Circulation Manager, gave me a tour. Linda Stewart is the Branch Manager. The entire place has a new look–bright, modern, shiny and welcoming. Every good library has a special children’s section, and this one is HUGE. In
Books About Bookstores–read to the end!!
A brief history of bookstores in the United States While bookselling was certainly happening in the colonies as early as 1640, it was not until after the War of 1812 when American booksellers began to print and sell books in the United States. Interestingly, copyrights were not necessary, so the works of English literature were available for a time at little cost to a growing
An ominous anniversary
An article in Palmetto Politics, a newsletter published by the Post and Courier and written by Thomas Novelly, notes that the year 2021 is the 150th anniversary of federal attempts to prosecute members of the Ku Klux Klan who were terrorizing freed Blacks in South Carolina. In April of 1871, President Grant sent federal troops to arrest those who sought to deprive former enslaved Africans
Cloud Cuckoo Land review by Linda Malcolm
Cloud Cuckoo Land: noun Cloud Cuckoo Land is a state of absurdly, over-optimistic fantasy or an unrealistically idealistic state where everything is perfect. Anthony Doerr’s new novel (after the Pulitzer-winning All the Light We Cannot See) will be released on September 28th. As I was reading an advance copy of Cloud Cuckoo Land, I would often remark to my husband, “This is a weird book.” Now, if you