September 2010

Ten Books Oprah Thinks You Should Read

by DorothyD on September 30, 2010

Seriously, how does Oprah have time to read these books? I wonder just how far in advance she gets her advance reading copies. Either that or somebody is giving her Spark Notes summaries. I don’t know for sure, but she is at it again. On the O Magazine web site, she lists the 10 Books [...]

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Government Censorship Prior to Banned Books Week

by DorothyD on September 29, 2010

As I mentioned in my last column, it is banned book week. I hope you will all take the time to open your minds with one of the challenged books out there. Living with Censorship Whether you listen to the audiobook of Fahrenheit 451 or sit back and enjoy Harry Potter, think about just how awful [...]

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Banned Books Week, eReaders and More!

by DorothyD on September 25, 2010

I got my Kindle this week and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve only had it a few days, but I am incredibly excited about it! I’ve purchased a few books, including Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom and Emma Donoghue’s Room. I haven’t had much time to use it, but I am excited and looking forward to it! [...]

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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson – Should It Be Banned?

by DorothyD on September 22, 2010

Every year, for one week, attention is called to the practice of banning books. It just so happens that this year it nearly collided with an article that has caused all kinds of anger on the Internet. While I may admit to colluding with my son to burn one book that caused him immense irritation, [...]

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It’s Official! Oprah is Giving Franzen another Chance!

by DorothyD on September 22, 2010

There were murmurings across the Internet all week about Oprah’s latest Book Club selection. Well before her announcement on Friday, speculation was running rampant over whether she would actually choose to give Jonathan Franzen a second chance after their famous falling-out 9 years ago. In 2001, Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club was in full swing and [...]

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Stephen Fry’s Audio Book Autobiography myFry

by DorothyD on September 17, 2010

Have you seen this awesome ad for the Kindle? It clearly wins the iPad vs. Kindle battle over eBook readers. Very clever. I can tell you that it is correct. This summer, my husband attempted to read an eBook on the iPad and became very frustrated. The glare is definitely objectionable. I don’t have my [...]

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Books Censorship by Fire – Still Fanning the Flames

by DorothyD on September 14, 2010

I don’t usually take on heavy subjects here, but the hubbub over the Pastor in Florida who threatened to burn copies of the Quran on 9/11 made me think a little harder than usual. While some obviously denounced this Pastor for his aggressive stance against Muslims, some took a broader view and questioned the act [...]

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