Episode Transcript
[00:00:15] Speaker A: Greetings, readers. Welcome to the second episode of our November 2024 Library News. On this episode, we're diving into themes of gratitude and cozy reads. From heartwarming classics to exciting new releases. We'll share recommendations that capture the spirit of the season. So grab a blanket and your favorite drink, and let's celebrate November through the pages of our favorite books. For this month's Dela Spotlight, we're transitioning to November with a curated selection of must read books. This month's feature is the Leaves of Fall A Room Made of Leaves, By Kate Granville, DB 103984 Fictional memoir of Elizabeth Veal. Born an English farmer's daughter in 1766, she tells of her marriage to John MacArthur, a bully brute who becomes one of the most successful wool barons and early settlers in Sydney, Australia.
The Girl in the Leaves, by Sarah Maynard and Robert Scott, DB 99801 Eric Moore's world crumbles as suspicion falls on his teenage son. A little girl is missing the morning after his son babysat for her. Although Eric hires a lawyer to prepare his son's defense, a haunting thought slithers into his mind. What if he has been nurturing a monstrous fiend?
Bridge of Scarlet leaves by Kristen McMormous, DB 104743 Violinist Maddie Elopes with Lane Mordamo, the ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. But after Pearl harbor is bombed, Lane is seen as the enemy, and she must sacrifice her Juilliard ambitions when he's interned at a war relocation camp.
The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Wai Na, DB47146 the author recalls her childhood in mainland China and Hong Kong.
Enduring an abusive upbringing, Ma's intellect enabled her to escape to Great Britain at the age of 14 to further her studies. Nevertheless, throughout Ma's life, her family relationships continue to torment her until Lee's Fall.
[00:02:39] Speaker B: In Paris, By Sarah Sunden, DB109298 as the Nazis marched towards Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucy Gerard buys her favorite English language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucy struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive German laws and harsh conditions, but she finds a way to aid the Resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books wither. Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from from his German customers.
As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucy are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans, and for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.
Master of World War II era fiction, Sarah Sunden invites you onto the streets of occupied Paris to discover whether love or duty will prevail.
All the Leaves Are Brown by Scott G.
Shay, DB 121003 the tumultuous story of how the Mamas and the Papas transformed from folk music wambis to rock sensations.
The Light through the Leaves By Glendi Vendora, DB 1113031 Unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest In a moment of crisis, Alice Abby leaves her daughter Viola unattended for just a few minutes, but when she returns, Viola is gone, a breaking point in an already fractured marriage.
Viola's abduction causes Alice to disappear as well into grief, guilt and addiction. Convinced she can only do more harm to her family, Alice leaves her husband and young sons, burying her desperate ache for her children deeper with every step into the mountain wilderness she tracks alone. In a remote area of Washington, a young girl named Raven keeps secrets inside. Two she must never speak to outsiders about how her mother makes miracles spring from the earth or about her father, whose mysterious presence sometimes frightens her. Raven spends her days learning how to use her rare gifts and, more important, how to hide them.
With each lesson comes a warning of what danger lies in the world beyond her isolated haven. But despite her mother's cautions, Raven finds herself longing for something more.
As Alice and Raven each confront their powerful longings, their journeys will converge in unexpected and hopeful ways, pulled together by the forces of nature, love and family.
[00:07:11] Speaker C: Murder in the Tea Leaves, by Laura Childs, DB 1238 When Theodosa Browning reads the tea leaves on the set of the movie Dark Fortunes, things go from spooky to worse. Lights are dimmed, the camera rolls and sparks fly as the film's director is murdered in an electrical accident. When Theodosa's friend Delaine become the prime suspect, Theodosa begins her own shadow investigation. She doggedly hunts down clues and explores the seemingly haunted Brittleback manor where the murder took place. But this clever killer will go to any lengths to hide his misdeeds, as Theodosov soon finds out when she and her T Samule Drayton get caught up in a dangerous stakeout.
Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cook, DB99 801 Eric Moore's world crumbles as suspicion falls on his teenage son, a little girl is missing the morning after his son babysat for her. Although Eric hires a lawyer to prepare his son's offense, a haunting thought slithers into his mind. What if he has been nurturing a monstrous fiend?
Autumn Leaves, 1952 by Tessa Lunny, DB 1051 Kiki Button has returned to Paris after a year in Australia following her mother's sudden death.
She's glad to be back and find her lover, Prince Theo Romanov, waiting for her. But Kiki and Theo must uncover secrets of family and friends this November, we.
[00:09:01] Speaker A: Are thrilled to highlight our health and nutrition newsletters, offering crucial insights into medical conditions relevant to older adults, as well as practical nutritional guidance and health maintenance tips. Among the key publications featured are scientific American Health After 50, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and Nutrition Action Health Letter. These newsletters can be accessed in audio format through cartridges or downloaded via Bard. They are published every month Hi everyone.
[00:09:34] Speaker B: Leland here with this month's Tech Tip. This month, I wanted to share a useful trick for e readers that freeze and become unresponsive. This may also work with other devices you may have, so let's get started.
Sometimes when you're using your NLS eReader, you may find it freezing and stuck, displaying the same line of braille no matter what you do. An easy way to fix this is by performing a force shutdown. The steps for this one is simple press and hold the power button for about 30 seconds. The eReader should give a slight buzz and you should notice the braille dots will drop back down. Give the device a few seconds to gather itself before turning it back on, and there you go. Your ereader should be back to functioning normally.
Do keep in mind if the e reader is in the middle of completing a task like copying books or updating firmware, this action will cause issues.
Do be careful when using this tip. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 515-281-1323.
[00:11:06] Speaker C: Hi, it's Josh, digital recording specialist here at the library. For this month's staff pick, I've chosen one of my favorite books recorded in our studio this year, no Exit by Taylor Adams, DBC 19966 the story follows Darby Thorne, a college student driving through Colorado on her way home from art school to visit her dying mother in Utah. She gets caught in a blizzard, forcing her to stop at a remote truck stop. Inside, she finds four strangers all stranded and unable to reach for help. Desperate to get home, Darby heads back into the storm and makes a chilling discovery. There's a child locked in a cage inside the van parked next to her car. She doesn't know who the van belongs to, but she knows it has to be one of the people she's stranded with. With no way to call for help and nowhere to turn, Darby must find a way to rescue the kid without alerting the kidnapper and putting everyone in danger.
[00:12:04] Speaker A: Makerspace Monday will take place on November 18th from 6 to 7:30pm you can join us in person or via Zoom. This month we are celebrating your favorite book title and creating a textured autumn masterpiece. All edges are welcome. You can find the link to register on our blog at IowaLibrary blog or call the library and we can help you get registered. For any questions about Makerspace Mondays, contact Denise Bean at Denise Bean at Blind State IA US or 515-452-1338.
The NLS Music Notes program will be held on Nov. 19 at 6pm via Zoom. The topic will be Popular Music Lead Sheets pmls, a publication produced by the NLS Music Section. Music Reader Services librarian Mary Del Jenkins and Braille music librarian Timothy Jones will talk about the history of PMLs and about the lead sheet format, what it is and how to read it. During the presentation. Questions can be submitted through the online chat. A question and answer will follow.
[00:13:23] Speaker B: Join us on Thursday, November 21 as the Thursday Book Club discusses the Personal Library by Maria Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, DB10 3929 In 1906, Belle DaCosta Green was hired by J.P. morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, artworks for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Bell becomes a fixture in New York City's society, but she is African American passing as white.
Please contact angie Hauck at 515-452-1330 or Angelab Haucklind State IA US for more information or for the login information.
Save the date on Friday, November 22 from 7 to 9pm The Friends of the Iowa Library for the Blind will host their annual Barbershop Quartet Holiday Concert Fundraiser.
It will be held in the Assembly Room at the Iowa Department for the Blind. Come join us for a fun evening of music.
Admission is $10 at the door or in advance from any friend board member.
[00:15:16] Speaker C: The library will be closed Wednesday, November 27, Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Please don't hesitate to contact the library with any questions or comments at 515-281-1323 or by email at librarylind state ia us.
The library is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pM Happy reading.
