List by Tosca
"Every time I write a nonfiction book I get sued."
- Joseph Wambaugh
I feel like I should warn you in advance that this isn't one of my bizarre 'OMG I read this book and it was so WEIRD I have to recommend it to SomebodyAnybodyEverybody because that's the way I roll' kind of posts. (And I know you know the kind I mean, and if you don't then you must be new to this blog and, well, if that's the case then I apologise in advance for your loss of innocence from this point on). Nor is it one of my more thoughtful posts. (Which, as you know, are few and far between because, hey, touchy feely isn't my style). Nope, the key word for today is 'simple' - et voilà, our top 5 most requested nonfiction titles!
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Showing posts with label book lists. Show all posts
Friday, February 10, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Top 5 most requested items for January 2012
List by Tosca
Just a quick post from me this morning for two very good reasons: it's a public holiday, and y'all probably have far more interesting things to do today instead. This post is our top 5 most requested items for January 2012! So I won't hold you up except to say that however you're choosing to celebrate Waitangi Day, I wish you a beautiful day with great friends.
There are a few big events taking place around Auckland today:
Toi o Manukau Waitangi Day Family Celebrations 2012 in Sir Barry Curtis Park - this year you can expect to see Katchafire, David Dallas, Ardijah, Maisey Rika, Sons of Zion, Bella Kalolo and Foundation. And, for the first time ever, China’s number-one reggae band (only reggae band?), Long Shen Dao. I'll be there, so if you see me make sure to come up and say HI The Black Seeds with dDub, Sassy and the Pocketbook - Henderson Park, Wilsher Crescent, Henderson, Auckland, 2pm-6pm Manurewa Waitangi Day - Jack Shelley Field, Mountfort Park, Weymouth Road, Manurewa, 12pm-6pm. You'll see stalls, children's activities and entertainment from local talent including Sweet N Irie, One Sound, Potensity, A2J, Resample, Wicked, Pack of Maori, E12, Michael, Risnm, Unknown Peace, Khona Gray and J.Roc Te Hana Te Ao Marama Waitangi Day Celebrations - Te Hana Te Ao Marama, 317 State Highway 1, Te Hana (near Wellsford). Powhiri is at 10am at the marae Muriwai Waitangi Day Festival - Houghtons Bush Camp, 75 Motutara Road, Muriwai Beach, 10am-6pm. Limited number of tickets available, so do check their page for details
And that's it from me until Wednesday. Be safe, whanau!
Just a quick post from me this morning for two very good reasons: it's a public holiday, and y'all probably have far more interesting things to do today instead. This post is our top 5 most requested items for January 2012! So I won't hold you up except to say that however you're choosing to celebrate Waitangi Day, I wish you a beautiful day with great friends.
There are a few big events taking place around Auckland today:
And that's it from me until Wednesday. Be safe, whanau!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Top 5 most requested titles for August 2011
List by Natalie and Tosca
Happy September, everyone! After the serious tone of my last post I'm going to opt for something a little less hard on my brain and keep it light (but not fluffy) and offer up the top 5 most requested books for the month of August. I'm seven shades of happy to see that teen/kids books are sitting comfortably in 4 of the 5 spots on today's list. 3 books also have film tie-ins. Ooh, and before I forget, our new books lists are up and ready for you to go crazy reading and requesting! Enjoy :)
Happy September, everyone! After the serious tone of my last post I'm going to opt for something a little less hard on my brain and keep it light (but not fluffy) and offer up the top 5 most requested books for the month of August. I'm seven shades of happy to see that teen/kids books are sitting comfortably in 4 of the 5 spots on today's list. 3 books also have film tie-ins. Ooh, and before I forget, our new books lists are up and ready for you to go crazy reading and requesting! Enjoy :)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Top 5 of Whitcoulls kids' top 50 books that I am going to casually wave under Mr 12 and Mr 13's noses in the hopes that they find their book mojo
List by Whitcoulls
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."
— Jacqueline Kennedy
Mr 12 and Mr 13 were both reading and writing by the time they turned four years old. They ate books for breakfast, lunch and tea and they enjoyed them all. I remember, about eight years ago, on a family trip home to Wellington Markhiem and Jaxin sang the same song on the way down - and I'm talking an eight hour drive here, folks - over and over: 'A for apple - a a a, B for butterfly - b b b...' complete with actions. It would have driven me mad except that I remember how much they loved to learn. I think that may have been the last time they were excited about reading and writing because, somewhere during their time at school, they lost that. These days I barely see them read. Often I'll hand them books only to hear, 'I'll just watch the movie, thanks.' Slightly disheartening. Every now and then, though, in an effort to help them find their book mojo, I'll not-so-casually bring a few books home and leave them lying around where they'll find them and hope something catches their interest. Sometimes stuff does. Mostly it doesn't and then Mr 7 asks me to read them to him instead. This time around I've requested the top 5 books from The Whitcoulls Kids' Top 50 list. Yes, even The Wonky Donkey. I'm on a mission to help them re-discover books. Whether they want to or not :-/
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."
— Jacqueline Kennedy
Mr 12 and Mr 13 were both reading and writing by the time they turned four years old. They ate books for breakfast, lunch and tea and they enjoyed them all. I remember, about eight years ago, on a family trip home to Wellington Markhiem and Jaxin sang the same song on the way down - and I'm talking an eight hour drive here, folks - over and over: 'A for apple - a a a, B for butterfly - b b b...' complete with actions. It would have driven me mad except that I remember how much they loved to learn. I think that may have been the last time they were excited about reading and writing because, somewhere during their time at school, they lost that. These days I barely see them read. Often I'll hand them books only to hear, 'I'll just watch the movie, thanks.' Slightly disheartening. Every now and then, though, in an effort to help them find their book mojo, I'll not-so-casually bring a few books home and leave them lying around where they'll find them and hope something catches their interest. Sometimes stuff does. Mostly it doesn't and then Mr 7 asks me to read them to him instead. This time around I've requested the top 5 books from The Whitcoulls Kids' Top 50 list. Yes, even The Wonky Donkey. I'm on a mission to help them re-discover books. Whether they want to or not :-/
Friday, March 18, 2011
Top 5 best picture books of 2010 according to Huffingpost.com that I will be testing on Mr. 7
List by Huffingpost.com
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."
— Emilie Buchwald
I don't know much about children except that some of them like peanut butter and some of them don't. Weirdly, that has not stopped kids from liking me. My mother thinks that it's probably because I see them as mini-adults with quite distinct personalities of their own and, as a result, never talk down to them when really it's more that I really just don't look them in the eye and then they won't know that I'm afraid and/or don't know what I'm doing. I taught Mr. 13 and Mr. 12 to read and write by the time they were 4 years old and it was a hassle free process. Mr. 7...not so much. In fact, we tend to argue about what he wants to read versus what I want him to read. Quite heated discussions, too. Choosing picture books for my nephews has been, over the years, a hit and miss event anyway, only these days it's been more miss than hit. Mr. 7 trusts me to pick his nonfiction books but not the 'fun stuff' (as he calls it) and so my 'methodology' havers somewhere between letting him run crazy to choose whatever he wants and feeling like I should pick 'quality' books every now and then. Sometimes, though, to stop feeling like I'm being a neglectful aunt with next to no rules or boundaries, I will deliberately hunt up a few lists and see what other people are recommending as good, solid reads where the images and the text work well together. And Huffingtonpost.com think that they have such a one :) Is it? I'm not sure yet, I've only just requested the books. Assuming Mr. 7 sits still long enough I may find out. I live in hope eternal...
Honourable mention
City dog, country frog by Mo Willems Dog loves books by Louise Yates Other goose : re-nurseried, re-rhymed, re-mothered, and re-goosed by J. Otto Seibold
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."
— Emilie Buchwald
I don't know much about children except that some of them like peanut butter and some of them don't. Weirdly, that has not stopped kids from liking me. My mother thinks that it's probably because I see them as mini-adults with quite distinct personalities of their own and, as a result, never talk down to them when really it's more that I really just don't look them in the eye and then they won't know that I'm afraid and/or don't know what I'm doing. I taught Mr. 13 and Mr. 12 to read and write by the time they were 4 years old and it was a hassle free process. Mr. 7...not so much. In fact, we tend to argue about what he wants to read versus what I want him to read. Quite heated discussions, too. Choosing picture books for my nephews has been, over the years, a hit and miss event anyway, only these days it's been more miss than hit. Mr. 7 trusts me to pick his nonfiction books but not the 'fun stuff' (as he calls it) and so my 'methodology' havers somewhere between letting him run crazy to choose whatever he wants and feeling like I should pick 'quality' books every now and then. Sometimes, though, to stop feeling like I'm being a neglectful aunt with next to no rules or boundaries, I will deliberately hunt up a few lists and see what other people are recommending as good, solid reads where the images and the text work well together. And Huffingtonpost.com think that they have such a one :) Is it? I'm not sure yet, I've only just requested the books. Assuming Mr. 7 sits still long enough I may find out. I live in hope eternal...
Honourable mention
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Top 5 hardcover fiction bestsellers for March 10 according to NPR.org
List by NPR.org
"A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement."
- Holbrook Jackson
Quick and simple list that will, hopefully, help you if you're stuck for ideas for what to read next in the way of bestselling fiction.
Honourable mention:
The help by Kathryn Stockett Room: a novel by Emma Donoghue Swamplandia! by Karen Russell When the killing's done by T. C. Boyle Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
"A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement."
- Holbrook Jackson
Quick and simple list that will, hopefully, help you if you're stuck for ideas for what to read next in the way of bestselling fiction.
Honourable mention:
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Top 5 hardcover nonfiction bestsellers for March 10 according to NPR.org
List by NPR.org
"To choose a good book, look in an inquisitor’s prohibited list."
- John Aikin
There are easier ways to choose books, I assure you! You can ask library staff - we don't bite, we're relatively friendly and, even better, we love to talk about books - or you can do what I do: try a variety of reputable websites for 'what to read next' ideas. In this instance, I visited NPR for a list of possible nonfiction reads. These days I'm mostly about fiction (and romance fiction at that) so I apologise to the non-romance readers among us who would prefer something with a little more literary weight. Et voilà! Here are the top 5 hardcover nonfiction bestsellers for March 10 according to NPR.org.
Honourable mention:
Life by Keith Richards with James Fox Townie by Andrew Dubus III The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Autobiography of Mark Twain. Volume 1 by Mark Twain, Harriet Elinor Smith, Benjamin Griffin The information : a history, a theory, a flood by James Gleick
"To choose a good book, look in an inquisitor’s prohibited list."
- John Aikin
There are easier ways to choose books, I assure you! You can ask library staff - we don't bite, we're relatively friendly and, even better, we love to talk about books - or you can do what I do: try a variety of reputable websites for 'what to read next' ideas. In this instance, I visited NPR for a list of possible nonfiction reads. These days I'm mostly about fiction (and romance fiction at that) so I apologise to the non-romance readers among us who would prefer something with a little more literary weight. Et voilà! Here are the top 5 hardcover nonfiction bestsellers for March 10 according to NPR.org.
Honourable mention:
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