For several hours a week, I work at the Huntley Library re-shelving items. During this process, opportunity presents itself for me to peruse materials Iād not see while looking on my own. Very often I say to myself, oh, that looks interesting … and then I keep it or jot down the info. Iāll share some with you that pique my interest.
LUCK OR SOMETHING LIKE IT
Kenny Rogers
B Rogers
Today found me in the Biography section which, by the way, is enormous. Because early June will bring a Kenny Rogers personality/tribute band to Sun City, I thought Iād check out his 2012 memoir to see if I can gain a bit of insight to some of his songs. Did you know āRuby, Donāt Take Your Love to Townā was written by Mel Tillis about the Korean War, not Vietnam?
WINDOWS 10 FOR SENIORS
Michael Price
005.446 WIN
The other night the Microsoft minions decided I had avoided Windows 10 long enough, so they commandeered my computer, allegedly backed up my files, and loaded in (on? up?) their new operating system. So I went to the computer bookshelves over at the north end of the non-fiction room looking for something with large print and illustrations to help me. Many choices were available but this one designed for seniors actually looks understandable. Of course, I donāt have to read the pages about preparing to install because they forced my hand.
CRASH COURSE: The American Automobile Industryās Road from Glory to Disaster
Paul Ingrassia
338.476
Iām a sucker for an investigative reporter, so when I saw this author won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on GM, I took a second look at the book in my hand. His sub-title sums up the gist of this 2010 chronicle of the rise and demise of Detroit industry giants. A timeline on the first 4 pages goes from 1908-2010 with words/names we certainly recognize: UAW, tail-fin era, GTO, Mustang, Saturn, SUV, Lee Iacocca, oil embargos, Toyota, Chapter 11, Daimler-Benz, bailout. A cautionary tale?
SWING!
Rufus Butler Seder
Board Book SED
Will any toddlers be in your company soon? If so, this board book from the children’s room ought to delight them since it has movement that will make them giggle. Each solid page of this board book shows a child in action via a black & white screen that reminds me of an old time movie. Colorful letters ask a question corresponding the “moving” picture. Example: Can you swing a baseball bat? Other actions include bike riding, soccer ball kicking, twirling on ice, shooting hoops, and doing a cartwheel. It’s magic!
