Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Stop by the library and check out “Lucky Patrick” by Doris McClennan. This great story about a boy who learns to appreciate his Irish heritage is illustrated by Vicki Diggs. Children love to find the hidden leprechauns hidden within the pages.
Recently while staying with a loved one at the hospital for over a week I found myself tired of browsing the gift shop or staring at a television set with no volume. I got out my iPad, opened my Libby app, and searched for something to read.
Most people I see on a daily basis are not huge fans of electronic reading. They like to hold a book in their hands and like the smell of printed pages. I also like to read a book in its true form, but not often. My preferred method of reading is electronically.
For me the urge to read a book might hit me late at night. When that happens all I have to do is get my iPad and find something that interests me. On the Libby app the searches can be narrowed to a specific genre, a specific author, or a specific author. The searches can be narrowed down to what is available now.
The best part of using the library’s OverDrive is that it is free. The only downside I have found is you might have to wait for some of the newer release e-books and audiobooks. You can put a hold on a book and according to how popular it is it could take a few days to a few months before it is your turn to read it.
For those who have a hard time waiting, there are always the websites where you have to pay for the materials you want to read. Personally I am pretty patient and will either check out the hard copy of the book or wait until my turn on OverDrive. Using the search options and narrowing it down to specifically what I am in the mood to read and have it available now, I have found some new authors that I enjoy.
One of the new authors I found recently is Alafair Burke, daughter of fellow crime writer James Lee Burke. As a fan of James Lee Burke for many years I decided to read one of her books to see how she measured up to her father. Their writing style is totally different. James Lee Burke paints a picture in his writing. When you read one of his books you will know what shade of green the leaves on the trees are. Alafair’s style in the book I read was fast and furious with lots of twists and turns. “The Better Sister” is available on the OverDrive, but not at the library. We do have several by Ms. Burke available here at the library.
Check it out at the library, or on your smartphone or tablet.
Donnice Carruth is director of the Dickens County-Spur Library, in Spur.
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