Today is National Canadian Film Day!

Happy National Canadian Film Day


This information is from the National Canadian Film Day website.

http://canadianfilmday.ca/

April 29 is National Canadian Film Day, a day to throw off the shackles of fear and insecurity, stand together with Canadians from coast to coast and pat ourselves on the back for something other than various ice-related sports and sports-related doughnut shops. (Not... that we don’t love ice-related sports and doughnuts.) It’s a light-hearted intervention for our national consciousness, a wake-up call to anyone who has not yet been exposed to the great cinematic stories we tell one another in this cold, vast country.

It is a way to get over ourselves and have some FUN!

National Canadian Film Day is presented by REEL CANADA and supported – without apology – by Scotiabank, Cineplex, CBC and a host of film festivals, movie clubs, schools, broadcasters and industry organizations.

On April 29, celebrate Canada by watching a great Canadian film.

Don't forget to take quiz - What Canadian Film are You!
http://canadianfilmday.ca/what-canadian-film-are-you/

Due to the weather, today is a great day to stay inside and watch a Canadian Film!

Lincoln Public Library is hosting a Taste of Our Town Dinner Dance & Auction

Get ready for the Lincoln Public Library's Fundraiser for the New Community Complex.

The Library has DVDs on Ballroom Dancing. Learn the Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, and more with one of these great titles!

• Ballroom dancing made easy!
• Foxtrot
• Invitation to Dance Ballroom: Waltz, Rumba & Cha Chat

We also have books on social and ballroom dancing. Once you have the books, we have music CDS to  help you practice for the dance.

• Echoes of Swing
• Singin' with the big bands
• Learn to Dance : a step-by-step guide to ballroom and Latin dances  by Colette Redgrave
• Modern ballroom dancing by Victor Silvester

The dinner dance takes place at the Twenty Valley Golf & Country Club in Vineland. If you are interested in learning more about wines, we have books and DVDs on that subject.

Here are a few DVD and Book Titles that are available:

• Wine, the basics a comprehensive guide to wine for beginners
• First taste
• Wine for the confuse
• Wine 101 by Tom Stevenson
• The Sommelier's guide to wine : a primer for selecting, serving & savoring wine  by Brain Smith

 

 

The Dinner Dance takes place this Saturday May 3, 2014.

 

The ticket price is $100 per ticket or $750 for a table of 8.

To purchase tickets please Call The Fleming Library 905.563.7014

 

Cocktails start at 5:45 pm and Dinner is at 6:30 pm

 

 Hope to See  You at the Event of the Year!

Books set in Toronto

Yesterday we had someone come into the library looking for a book for a book club. The setting was Toronto. I was stumped,  the only book that I could think of was Cabbage Town by Hugh Garner.

I looked up the keyword Toronto in the Lincoln Public Library's Catalogue using the advance settings to narrow down my topic.   This is how my Library Catalogue search screen looked like:

 

My search resulted in 109 books in the Lincoln Public Library's catalogue with the keyword Toronto. It is was not a perfect search but all the books included going to Toronto or the person is from Toronto or was going back to Toronto or the setting was Toronto.

 

I thought if I did the same search but  I would use City of Toronto for my keyword . I applied the same limiters:  Item Type : Book, Audience : Adult and Literary Type: Fiction.

 

My search results were cut down to 13 books.

 

Then I started to wonder if anyone has created a list or blog about Books set in Toronto. I found this great blog      http://www.blogto.com/books_lit/2011/08/the_top_20_novels_set_in_toronto/   Posted by Derek Flack / August 25, 2011.  It is a list of the top 20 novels set in Toronto that was put together via  reading suggestions.

 

 

I also checked out The Toronto Public Library's page;                            http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-music/books/booklists/historicity-lists.jsp

This list breaks down Toronto through the ages even the future.

 

 

 

Then I began to wonder what movies were filmed in Toronto.

 

Here is a link from Toronto.com, the article is Hollywood North: Toronto Locations used in film by Jeff Cottrill    http://www.toronto.com/articles/hollywood-north-toronto-locations-used-in-film/

 

Reader's Digest has an article 10 Famous Movies You Didn't Know Were Filmed in Canada which was included a number of references to Toronto.

http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/10-famous-movies-you-didnt-know-were-filmed-canada

 

Now guess  how many times I used the word Toronto.... 18!

 

I now want to read a book set in Toronto.... now 19 times!

 

 

 

 



2014 is the 60th anniversary of William Golding's The Lord of the Flies!

 
Wow, it’s the 60th Anniversary of The Lord of the Flies! I remember reading this book in high school.

This dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding is about  a group of British boys ages 6 to 12 that have crashed on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. With no adults around, the boys are left to fend for and govern themselves. Two groups are formed, one lead by Ralph who is responsible and wants the best for everyone. He wants to build shelters, collect food, and maintain watch for help. The other group lead by Jack wants to have fun and hunt and this brings about chaos and savagery.  These two groups illustrate the difference between humanity/ civilization and savagery/ base instincts, which results in death.

There is a Lord of the Flies game which reviews the central developments in the novel. Click on the following link to play the game.  http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/literature/golding/index.html

If you are interested here is a YouTube clip of William Golding discussing The Lord of the Flies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYnfSV27vLY

 

At the Lincoln Public Library we have the DVD Lord of the Flies based on the novel. The motion picture was release in 1963.

 

To mark the 60^th anniversary of the publication of Lord of the Flies, William Golding Ltd will be publishing a special commemorative eBook in 2014. We are looking for contributions from William Golding fans throughout the world to feature in the book, with reflections on the impact of reading Lord of the Flies.

Contributions can be short thoughts, artwork, photography and longer written reflections. Submissions from schools are particularly welcome.

Submissions should be sent by April 30th 2014 to nicola@william-golding.co.uk
Terms and conditions:
Contributions will only be published at the discretion of the editor.
Contributions must be original.
You retain copyright in your submission and, where possible, William Golding Ltd will credit you. However, by entering, you give the WGL a worldwide royalty free licence to use, reproduce and exhibit your submission in all media.
You must be the sole copyright owner of any work you submit including text or images. You warrant that your contribution does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any other person.
Submissions sent after the closing date will not be accepted.
Contributions may be edited after discussion with the editor.
For more information please click on the following link 

http://www.william-golding.co.uk/flies-anniversary.aspx

 

 

Canadian Crime Writer Ross Pennie

I was reading my email this morning and one of the threads was crime writers.
A few years ago the Lincoln Public Library was fortunate to have Dr. Ross Pennie come and discuss his books.

This was the first time I was introduced to the character, Dr. Zol Szabo, a  medical health officer at Hamilton-Lakeshore, Public Health Clinic.  Pennies' novels take place in the Hamilton, Niagara Region. Which I find fantastic; I get very excited when I can recognize an area  or place when I am reading a book.

Dr. Ross Pennies' books are medical thrillers that could possibly happen; epidemic outbreaks, tainted prescription drugs and more.  His novels are fast paced and very hard to put down once you start reading. I recommend his novels if you like Kathy Reichs.

 Here is a short bio about Dr. Ross Pennie from the Good Reads Website.

Dr. Ross Pennie’s career as a specialist in infectious diseases spans the globe and three decades. He is a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and practises at Brantford General Hospital where he takes care of hockey stars and donut lovers alike. He started writing at age ten by chronicling the four-day train trip he made solo across the Prairies and Rockies between his home near Medicine Hat, Alberta and Vancouver, B.C.

His award-winning memoir of Papua New Guinea, The Unforgiving Tides (2004), continues to delight readers with its grit and charm. His debut mystery novel, Tainted: A Dr. Zol Szabo Medical Mystery, is garnering terrific reviews on PW, Booklist, Amazon, the Brantford Expositor, and the Hamilton Spectator. F...more Dr. Ross Pennie’s career as a specialist in infectious diseases spans the globe and three decades. He is a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and practises at Brantford General Hospital where he takes care of hockey stars and donut lovers alike. He started writing at age ten by chronicling the four-day train trip he made solo across the Prairies and Rockies between his home near Medicine Hat, Alberta and Vancouver, B.C.

His award-winning memoir of Papua New Guinea, The Unforgiving Tides (2004), continues to delight readers with its grit and charm. His debut mystery novel, Tainted: A Dr. Zol Szabo Medical Mystery, is garnering terrific reviews on PW, Booklist, Amazon, the Brantford Expositor, and the Hamilton Spectator. Father of two grown children, Ross lives with his wife in southern Ontario.

Please visit his Web site at http://www.rosspennie.ca 

Here is a list of Dr. Ross Pennies' books available at the Lincoln Public Library:

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/11/05/ross-pennie/ - Book review on The Unforgiving Tides

 http://rosspennie.ca/site/tainted-reviews/ - Book review on Tainted

 http://rosspennie.ca/site/category/reviews/ - Book review on Tampered

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/11/04/ross-pennie-up-in-smoke/ - Book Review on Up in Smoke

 

If you are interested in other Canadian Crime Writers please visit the following site
http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/ or check out some of these authors that are available at the library:

• Linwood Barclay
• Giles Blunt
• Maureen Jennings
• Louise Penny
• Peter Robinson
• Robert Rotenberg

Here is an article from the Globe and Mail - 8 New Crime Novels you Should be Devouring
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/eight-new-crime-novels-you-should-be-devouring/article15208347/

 Happy Crime Reading!

Novelist - a great database to find out about books!

Novelist can be accessed via the Lincoln Public Library Website

www.lincoln.library.on.ca

Once you are at the homepage of the website please left click on the word databases.

This will take you to the database page. Move your page down until you see the following descriptions:

Novelist (EBSCOhost)

NoveList is a fiction and non-fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 160,000 fiction and 50,000 non-fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, award lists and Annotated Book Lists.

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus helps parents, teachers, and librarians improve literacy, connect reading across curricular areas, teach reading and writing concepts, and engage young readers.

Novelist Mobile

This mobile version is designed for the smaller screens of mobile devices, and offers the most important NoveList Plus features and functionality right in the palm of your hand. Users can search for titles, authors, and series. Log in using the last 6 digits of your library card.

NoveList French Interface

These are the Reader’s Advisory, Book and Author information databases that the Lincoln Public Library has to offer.

To find out more about these databases, please click on the title of the databases to access information like Author Readalikes, Book Discussion Guides, Award winning booklists and more!

Thinking of Summer... Bring on the Sunshine

I was just thinking that I can not wait for Summer 2014. Why you may ask? Because... I am wondering what we should be doing for our Adult Summer Reading Club. I was looking at the past files and came across 2013 recommended books from the club. So. I thought that I would share them with you.

All these books were read by our participants. Please browse the list and come to the library and check one of them out today.

Recommended Books

 

Thank you to everyone who participated in LPL’s Adult SRC.

Enjoy one of their recommendations today!

Flowers in the Attic / V.C. Andrews
The Eleventh Commandment / J. Archer
Pride and Prejudice / Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility / Jane Austen
A Woman’s Place / Lynn Austin
The Spark / Kristine Barnett
Catch a Rising Star / Tracy Bateman
Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow / Cynthia Baxter
Nights of Rain and Stars / Maeve Binchy
Breaker’s Reef / Terri Blackstock
Last Light / Terri Blackstock
Just Desserts / Barbara Bretton
Proven Guilty / Jim Butcher
A Dog’s Journey / W. Bruce Cameron
The House on Olive Street / Robyn Carr
Crazy Love / Francis Chan
Material Witness / V. Chapman
Silent Voices / Anne Cleeves
The Truth About Delilah Blue / Tish Cohen
Three Letters / Josephine Cox
Good Intentions / Joy Fielding
When Good Things Happen to Bad Boys / Lori Foster
A Place of Hiding / Elizabeth George
It Happened at the Fair / Deeanne Gist
The Confession / John Grisham
15 Seconds / Andrew Gross
The Dark Tide / Andrew Gross
No Way Back / Andrew Gross
Ice Cold Kill / Dana Hayes
The 9^th Girl / Tami Hoag
Close your Eyes / Iris Johansen
Eve / Iris Johansen
On the Run / Iris Johansen
Taking Eve / Iris Johansen
Oprah / Kitty Kelley
When Joy Came to Stay / Karen Kingsbury
I Know This Much Is True / Wally Lamb
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons / Lorna Landvik
A Spy in the House / Y.S. Lee
Red Sparrow / Jason Matthews
Trains and Lovers / Alexander McCall Smith
Unusual Uses for Olive Oil / Alexander McCall Smith
No Time to Wave Goodbye / Jacquelyn Mitchard
Gone With The Wind / Margaret Mitchell
Heartbreak Hotel / Deborah Moggach
Anne of Green Gables / L. M. Montgomery
Courtship / G. Morris
The Homeplace / G. Morris
Sword / G. Morris      
A Woman named Damaris / Janette Oke
Private Berlin / James Patterson
Choke Point / Ridley Pearson
Distant Dreams / Judith Pella & Tracy Peters
Embers of Love / Tracie Peterson
The Ivy Chronicles / Karen Quinn
The Sunday List of Dreams / Kris Radish
Three Girls and her Brother / Theresa Rebeck
The Personal Shopper / Carmen Reid
Bitter Harvest / Ann Rule
Silken Prey / John Sandford
Storm Prey / John Sandford
Perdita / Hilary Scharper
Mother’s Day / Kristy Scott
Don’t Go / Lisa Scottoline
A Country Affair / Rebecca Shaw
Country Wives / Rebecca Shaw
A History of Foods in 100 Recipes / Bill Stewart
Black List / Brad Thor
Full Black / Brad Thor
Presumed Innocent / Scott Turow
The House of Mirth / Edith Wharton
Sleeping Arrangements / Madeline Wickham

I am dreaming right now  of reading on a book on a nice sandy beach....