Comments for Pittsylvania County Library Blog http://pcplib.org/blog Check out what we can do for you! Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on It’s a Mystery! by Marge Mey http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=328#comment-17295 Marge Mey Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:23:45 +0000 http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=328#comment-17295 Thanks, Diane for the recommendation on Louise Penny. Tried to read her once before, and like you just didn't get what the fuss was about. Picked up the latest one and was captivated. Now have a new mystery author that will give me hours of pleasure. Hope your recovery has been complete and you are back to your "normal" self. Thanks, Diane for the recommendation on Louise Penny. Tried to read her once before, and like you just didn’t get what the fuss was about. Picked up the latest one and was captivated. Now have a new mystery author that will give me hours of pleasure. Hope your recovery has been complete and you are back to your “normal” self.

]]> Comment on Books of 2010 by Diane http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=110#comment-616 Diane Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:12:26 +0000 http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=110#comment-616 Thanks for letting us know about the guides, and for your kind comments about librarians. It is a wonderful book, and popular with our patrons. I look forward to your next project. Thanks for letting us know about the guides, and for your kind comments about librarians. It is a wonderful book, and popular with our patrons. I look forward to your next project.

]]> Comment on Books of 2010 by Dave Cullen, author of Columbine http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=110#comment-603 Dave Cullen, author of Columbine Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:31:46 +0000 http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=110#comment-603 Diane, thanks for including my book, <a href="http://www.davecullen.com/columbine.htm" rel="nofollow">Columbine</a>. I'm thrilled to hear you have seen it on other librarians' lists. I've heard from so many librarians the past two years--and from just as many students saying that a librarian first turned them on to my book. I have a newfound respect and admiration for the profession. You guys are still having a huge impact. Thanks. Since many in your audience are probably closely connect to students and teachers, I hope you can spread the word on this. Just this month, we finally finished a <a href="http://www.davecullen.com/students/columbine-student-guide.htm" rel="nofollow">Columbine Student Guide</a> and <a href="http://www.columbine-instructor-guide.com/" rel="nofollow">Columbine Teacher’s Guide</a>. They took months to do--much longer than I expected--but the response has been good so far. I hope it helps kids and teachers use the book. I'm also skyping with classes again. (Any of those links will get you there. I won't add yet another.) Thanks again. Diane, thanks for including my book, Columbine.

I’m thrilled to hear you have seen it on other librarians’ lists. I’ve heard from so many librarians the past two years–and from just as many students saying that a librarian first turned them on to my book. I have a newfound respect and admiration for the profession. You guys are still having a huge impact. Thanks.

Since many in your audience are probably closely connect to students and teachers, I hope you can spread the word on this. Just this month, we finally finished a Columbine Student Guide and Columbine Teacher’s Guide. They took months to do–much longer than I expected–but the response has been good so far. I hope it helps kids and teachers use the book.

I’m also skyping with classes again. (Any of those links will get you there. I won’t add yet another.)

Thanks again.

]]> Comment on Serendipity and Bibliotherapy by Diane http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=61#comment-80 Diane Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:13:48 +0000 http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=61#comment-80 Thanks for your perceptive comments. I absolutely agree with your take on bibliotherapy, and I often recommend a particular work of fiction with the thought that it might provide new perspectives to a reader. Thanks for adding to the discussion. Thanks for your perceptive comments. I absolutely agree with your take on bibliotherapy, and I often recommend a particular work of fiction with the thought that it might provide new perspectives to a reader. Thanks for adding to the discussion.

]]> Comment on Serendipity and Bibliotherapy by Jessica http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=61#comment-78 Jessica Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:19:20 +0000 http://pcplib.org/blog/?p=61#comment-78 I've been doing some research about bibliotherapy around the Internet and I found your personal take on it to be really interesting. I think there is a big distinction between self-help books and books that can be used as bibliotherapy. But I also think bibliotherapy can be applied when reading fiction — if you can relate to the character's struggle, you can see your problem in a new perspective. The decisions that character makes can either help you make yours, or make you realize what the wrong decision is. Either way, relating to someone else (even a fictional character) is always very theraputic. I’ve been doing some research about bibliotherapy around the Internet and I found your personal take on it to be really interesting. I think there is a big distinction between self-help books and books that can be used as bibliotherapy. But I also think bibliotherapy can be applied when reading fiction — if you can relate to the character’s struggle, you can see your problem in a new perspective. The decisions that character makes can either help you make yours, or make you realize what the wrong decision is. Either way, relating to someone else (even a fictional character) is always very theraputic.

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