A Bit of Irony?

Many moons and one child ago I was a book reviewer for the Pleasant Hill Community Focus. This was just one of the many extra-curricular activities I partook in on top of being a full-time teacher. About four months into my second child I realized that I needed to start trimming my work load. Sadly, one of the activities that I needed to cut was the monthly book review for the Pleasant Hill Community Focus.

I went back to their website a few days to see if the articles were still available and found something very surprising and ironic. To be clear, I was not surprised (or upset for that matter) to see that my reviews had been taken down. The last one I wrote was December of 2010 (I think). What I did find surprising (and ironic) was that the new book reviewer is non-other than Pleasant Hill City Councilman Micheal G. Harris!

For those new to the blog and/or don't see the irony...
http://pleasanthillbookclub.blogspot.com/search/label/Michael%20Harris

Maybe it's the healing power of time or the fact that the Pleasant Hill Library has shown some solid improvement recently, but I am actually very excited to read his work. In his first post Harris gives an introduction to his life as a reader.
http://www.ourcommunityfocus.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Read+My+Mind%20&id=19176610#comments_19176610

It seems like he'll bring a lot of enthusiasm to his work and I am looking forward to reading his first review which I presume will be published in the August issue. You can find a link to the Pleasant Hill Community Focus book reviews on the right of this page just under the PHBC Book-Montage along with the book reviews of other publications. To see some of my old book reviews, you can travel even further down the right of the page and find them located under the interviews with local authors.

Goodreads Interview With Seth Graham-Smith

Watch live streaming video from goodreads at livestream.com

Some Funny From the Onion

http://www.theonion.com/articles/film-adaptation-of-the-brothers-karamazov-ends-whe,2787/

I wonder how many of us can relate to this.

2012 Annual Book Giveaway!

The World's greatest book giveaway (that I know of) is coming again this August 16th through August 31st from 9am-5pm! Located in the loaded docks of the Pleasant Hill Library, there will be thousands of free books to pick-up!

In years past I have left with literally HUNDREDS of books! I assume the best pickings are early, but I usually go toward the end and still find great picks. If you are also a teacher, this is a great way to built a solid classroom library.

Details:
75 Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Books will be sorted into the following sections:
Children’s Fiction
Children's Non-fiction
Adult Fiction
Adult Non-Fiction
Paperbacks
Hardcover books in all subjects

Please bring your own boxes or bags

Because We Love Quizzes!

Here is a fun Stephen King one. I scored 28/30.

Enjoy!

http://www.sporcle.com/games/MrChewypoo/koning-konungur-konge

Best Tweet I've Read In a While

From Steve Martin @SteveMartinToGo

"Just bought an amazing new pen that writes in any language"

If you are on Twitter and don't follow Mr. Martin, I highly recommend that you do.

Can't wait to read one of these

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/book-printed-disappearing-ink-eventually-goes-blank-155955712.html



Though, I wonder what affect it will have on libraries.