AboutThoughts on books and the bookish life from an ardent bibliophile and former bookseller. The author, Lisa Guidarini, is the adult program coordinator for the Algonquin Area Public Library and reviews books for a variety of publishing house and periodicals. Lisa is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. Recent Posts:Library Thing
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The Book’s The ThingDecember 13, 2007 Misc. Bits & Bobs in Book News
Doris Lessing’s Moving Nobel Prize Address Her address, read by her editor. Sad News About Author Terry Pratchett On his website Pratchett announced he’s been diagnosed with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s.
Rockford Public Library Takes Over Barnes & Noble! (from Shelf Awareness) The old Barnes & Noble felt so much like a library that– The Rockford Public Library in Rockford, Ill., has bought a former B&N and is moving its Northeast branch into the 23,000-sq.-ft. space, which is nearly three times as large as its current location, the Rockford Register Star reported. Renovations will include phone and data wiring, remodeling the bathrooms and creating three rooms. No word on whether the old library is being converted to a bookstore. Mais Non! Amazon Ordered to Stop Free Book Deliveries in France Story in The New York Times.
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