Monthly Archives: February 2024

Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List 2024

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Since 2009, the Texas Library Association has published the the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List, highlighting outstanding fiction published during the past year that merits special attention from adult readers. Here are the titles from the 2024 list that are in the TBP collection.

For more information: https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/lariat/current-list/

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby (DB 115237)
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul (DB 114592 IN PROCESS)
EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett (DB 112234, BR 24964 IN PROCESS)
FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros (DB 115206, BR 25277 IN PROCESS)
GIRL CALLED SAMSON by Amy Harmon (DB 114233)
GO AS A RIVER by Shelley Read (DB 117785 IN PROCESS)
GOOD NIGHT, IRENE by Luis Alberto Urrea (DB 114929)
HELLO STRANGER by Katherine Center (DB 115383, BR 25244 IN PROCESS, LB 14819)
HORSE by Geraldine Brooks (DB 108556, LB 14085)
INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Törzs (LB 14844)
MAAME by Jessica George (DB 112961)
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon (DB 116413)
NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister (DB 114586 IN PROCESS)
QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon (DB 116945 IN PROCESS, LB 14512)
RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger (DB 116354)
ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld (DB 113860, BR 24945 IN PROCESS, LB 14285)
SPITE HOUSE by Johnny Compton (DB 115899)
STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow (DB 116445)
SYMPHONY OF SECRETS by Brendan Slocumb (DB 114928)
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett (DB 116555, BR 25129 IN PROCESS, LB 14828)
WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus (IN PROCESS)
YELLOWFACE by R. F. Kuang (DB 114930, BR 24934 IN PROCESS, LB 14812)
YOURS TRULY by Abby Jimenez (DB 114035)

Maryland State Library for the Blind Podcast: NFB-NEWSLINE

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Join the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled’s podcast on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (Central). Host Ashley Biggs will explore the amazing features and benefits of NFB-NEWSLINE, a free audio and braille information service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, deafblind, or otherwise print-disabled.

Ashley will be joined by Scott White, the Director of Sponsored Technology Programs for the National Federation of the Blind, who will share his insights and expertise on NFB-NEWSLINE and how it can enhance your access to information, entertainment, and independence.

NFB-NEWSLINE offers access to more than five hundred publications, including newspapers, magazines, breaking news sources, online international newspapers, TV listings, job listings, retail ads, and more. You can access NFB-NEWSLINE through various methods, such as the touch-tone telephone, Apple iOS app, website, or Amazon Alexa, and customize your preferences and settings. This podcast is a great opportunity for you to learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE and ask questions.

If you want to sign up for this free service, contact the Texas Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605 or, if you have a non-Texas area code, at (512) 463-5458.

Whether you are a current subscriber or a new user, you will find this podcast informative and engaging. Join us on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (Central). The details on how to join the Zoom presentation are listed below.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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12 New Texas Titles Now on BARD!

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Texas true crime, Kiowa legends, the world’s biggest rodeo, and a satire by the incomparable Dan Jenkins highlight this offering of Texas titles newly available on BARD.

BLOOD LINES by Kathryn Casey
DBC 18698
Adult Fiction
BLUEBONNET OF THE HILL COUNTRY by Mary Brooke Casad
DBC 28895
Juvenile Fiction
BURIED SECRETS: A TRUE STORY OF SERIAL MURDER, BLACK MAGIC, AND DRUG-RUNNING ON THE U.S. BORDER by Edward Humes
DBC 28837
Adult Non-Fiction
CÓMO ALCANZAR SUS OBJETIVOS CON ÉXITO by Joyce Brothers
DBC 27008
Adult Non-Fiction (Spanish)
FANTASMAS AZTECAS: UN PRE-TEXTO by Gustavo Sáinz
DBC 28850
Adult Fiction (Spanish)
GHOST STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
DBC 28860
Juvenile Non-Fiction
GLASS SLIPPERS by Nancy Berland
DBC 27000
Adult Fiction
HAND ME ANOTHER BRICK by Charles R. Swindoll
DBC 28972
Adult Non-Fiction
LIMO by Dan Jenkins
DBC 28950
Adult Fiction
MATRIMONIO DE CONVENIENCIAS by Georgette Heyer
DBC 28836
Adult Fiction (Spanish)
SIX YEARS WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS, 1875 TO 1881 by James B Gillett
DBC 28862
Adult Non-Fiction
TEN GRANDMOTHERS: EPIC OF THE KIOWAS by Alice Lee Marriott
DBC 28841
Adult Non-Fiction

Texas Talking Book Program Author Talk: The Texanist, David Courtney

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Join the Talking Book Program for an author talk on Thursday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. (Central) with esteemed Texas journalist and author, David Courtney.

Reader’s Advisory Librarian, Laura Jean will talk with the Temple, Texas native about his career working as a columnist and editor for Texas Monthly as well as his book, The Texanist: Fine Advice on Living in Texas (DBC 18771). A Q&A chat will follow.

No registration is needed! Simply join the meeting on February 22 via one of the following methods.



Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84839719639

One-Tap phone number (use with smartphones): http://+13462487799,,84839719639#

Dial In phone number (use with landlines and non-smartphones):

(346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 848 3971 9639

Our Author Talks meet via Zoom, however all you need to participate is a telephone! If you have a land line, you will use the telephone number. If you have a smart phone, you will use the “one-tap” number to join the conversation.

If you’d like to read THE TEXANIST book, contact us to order it by replying to this email or calling us at 1-800-252-9605.

THE TEXANIST: FINE ADVICE ON LIVING IN TEXAS (DBC 18771) by David Courtney NLS Annotation: “The Texanist, Texas Monthly’s perennially popular back-page column, has become the magazine’s most-read feature. With an inimitable style and an unassailable wholesomeness, columnist David Courtney has counseled many a well-intentioned Texan, native or wannabe, on how to properly conduct him—or herself.” Publisher’s website. 2017.

We look forward to having you join us on Thursday, February 22!

Businesswomen and CEOs

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we have collected a list of memoirs and biographies available in the TBP collection, as well as some general books with tips for the aspiring businesswoman. We have memoirs, including Black and Latina businesswomen, as well as a blind businesswoman—Internet Influencer Molly Burke.

General

GIRL CODE: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS, SANITY, AND HAPPINESS FOR THE FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR by Cara Alwill Leyba (DB 90735)
LEAPFROG: THE NEW REVOLUTION FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS by Nathalie Molina Nino (DB 93968)
ROGERS’ RULES FOR BUSINESSWOMEN: HOW TO START A CAREER AND MOVE UP THE LADDER by Henry C. Rogers (DB 30069)
SHE BUILDS: THE ANTI-HUSTLE GUIDE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND NOURISH YOUR LIFE by Jadah Sellner (DB 115965)

Adult Biographies

DIAMONDS AND DEADLINES: A TALE OF GREED, DECEIT, AND A FEMALE TYCOON IN THE GILDED AGE by Betsy Prioleau (DB 110262)
GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso (DB 79697, BR 20486)
HOW TO STITCH AN AMERICAN DREAM: A STORY OF FAMILY, FAITH, AND THE POWER OF GIVING by Jenny Doan (DBC 09733, LB 13806)
IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME: HOW TO TURN BEING UNDERESTIMATED INTO YOUR GREATEST ADVANTAGE by Arlan Hamilton (DB 116280)
IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE by Molly Burke (DB 107216)
MARY KAY: YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL; LIFETIME WISDOM FROM AMERICA’S FOREMOST WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR by Mary Kay Ash (DB 41136)
RESET: MY FIGHT FOR INCLUSION AND LASTING CHANGE by Ellen K. Pao (DB 89352)
STORY OF EXECUTOURS: 25 YEARS ON THE FREEDOM TRAIL by Ellen McKenney Fahey (DBC 00724)
SUNCOAST EMPIRE: BERTHA HONORE PALMER, HER FAMILY, AND THE RISE OF SARASOTA, 1910-1982 by Frank A. Cassell (DBC 17164)
WHAT IT TAKES: HOW I BUILT A $100 MILLION BUSINESS AGAINST THE ODDS by Raegan Moya-Jones (DB 95476)
WILDFLOWER: A MEMOIR by Aurora James (DB 114375)
WOMAN IN BUSINESS: THE LIFE OF BEATRICE FOX AUERBACH by Virginia Hale (DBC 27945)

Juvenile Biographies

GIRLS SOLVE EVERYTHING: STORIES OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING A BETTER WORLD by Catherine Thimmesh (DB 109277) Grades 5-8
GIRLS WHO RUN THE WORLD: 31 CEOS WHO MEAN BUSINESS by Diana Kapp (DB 100962) Grades 6-9
PERFECT FIT: HOW LENA “LANE” BRYANT CHANGED THE SHAPE OF FASHION by Mara Rockliff (DB 112910) Grades Kindergarten-3
TRY IT!: HOW FRIEDA CAPLAN CHANGED THE WAY WE EAT by Mara Rockliff (DBC 06438) Grades Kindergarten-3

Religious Contemporary Romantic Suspense Series

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Do you enjoy a good modern-day romance with a slightly religious bent and spine-tingling suspense? Here is a list of religious romantic suspense series that you may enjoy in the TBP collection. They include characters from a variety of different professions, from FBI and CIA agents to search and rescue personnel. We even have a series with Coast Guardsmen. We’ve listed the first book in the series to get you started.

ALOHA REEF SERIES
DISTANT ECHOES by Colleen Coble (DB 112281, LB 10300)
AUTUMN RAIN SERIES
EYES OF A STRANGER by Rachel Ann Nunes (BRC 01551)
BAYOU SERIES
BAYOU JUSTICE by Robin Carroll (LB 10952)
COASTAL GUARDIANS SERIES
KILLING TIDE by Dani Pettrey (DB 110360)
DANGER NEVER SLEEPS SERIES
COLLATERAL DAMAGE by Lynette Eason (DB 103904)
FAITH & FORTUNE SERIES
TROUBLE WITH LOVE by Toni Shiloh (DB 105488)
FALSELY ACCUSED SERIES
DANGEROUS IMPOSTER by Virginia Smith (DBC 03655)
FBI: HOUSTON SERIES
FIREWALL by DiAnn Mills (DB 79598)
GLOBAL SEARCH AND RESCUE SERIES
WAY OF THE BRAVE by Susan May Warren (DB 98178)
GRACE MEDICAL SERIES
TRAUMA PLAN by Candace Calvert (DB 75514, LB 07720)
HAGGERTY MYSTERIES SERIES
HEARTS IN HIDING by Betsy Brannon Green (BRC 01553)
HIDEAWAY SERIES
HIDEAWAY by Hannah Alexander (DB 60288)
LONESTAR SERIES
LONESTAR SANCTUARY by Colleen Coble (DB 101576)
LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE SERIES
MURDER AT EAGLE SUMMIT by Virginia Smith (DBC 03653)
NEWPOINTE 911 SERIES
PRIVATE JUSTICE by Terri Blackstock (DB 93217, LB 11039)
NORTHERN INTRIGUE SERIES
WINTER’S SECRET by Lyn Cote (LB 10260)
O’MALLEY FAMILY SERIES
NEGOTIATOR by Dee Henderson (DB 78062, BR 13052)
RIVER DANCE SERIES
KILLING FROST by Hannah Alexander (DB 69016)
SEASONS OF INTRIGUE SERIES
ALWAYS IN SEPTEMBER by Doris Elaine Fell (DBC 15998, LB 11373)
TREASURES OF THE HEART SERIES
KISS OF ADVENTURE by Catherine Palmer (DBC 06070)
TRIPLE THREAT SERIES
POINT OF DANGER by Irene Hannon (DB 113309)
WAVES OF FREEDOM SERIES
THROUGH WATERS DEEP by Sarah Sundin (DB 89106)

Shapeshifting Romance

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How often do we simply want our significant other to change? Well, in these paranormal romances, at least one of the characters does change… literally.

Here is a list of paranormal romance series featuring werewolves and other shapeshifters that you may enjoy in the TBP collection. We’ve listed the first book in the series to get you started.

Alpha and Omega Series
CRY WOLF by Patricia Briggs (DB 81317)
Bliss Wars Series
SAVAGE CITY by L. Penelope (DB 112038)
Green Creek Series
WOLFSONG by T. J. Klune (DB 108754)
Honey Badger Chronicles Series
HOT AND BADGERED by Shelly Laurenston (DB 100476)
Jane Yellowrock Series
JANE YELLOWROCK. BOOKS 1-4 by Faith Hunter (DB 84589)
Lair of the Wolven Series
CLAIMED by J. R. Ward (DB 104563)
Legend of All Wolves Series
LAST WOLF by Maria Vale (DB 93651)
Leopard People Series
AWAKENING by Christine Feehan (DB 82056)
Naked Werewolf Series
NAKED WEREWOLF. BOOKS 1-3 by Molly Harper (DB 99973)
Phoenix Pack Series
PHOENIX PACK. BOOKS 1-3 by Suzanne Wright (DB 94908)
Psy-Changeling Series
PSY-CHANGELING SERIES. BOOKS 1-4 by Nalini Singh (DB 83601)
Shifters Series
STRAY by Rachel Vincent (DB 110023)

In Their Own Words: Black Veterans

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In celebration of Black History Month, we have collected a list of memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories of African American veterans. We’re including all military conflicts from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. We hope this gives you a chance to learn about their experiences in their own words.

A-TRAIN: MEMOIRS OF A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN by Charles W. Dryden (DB 47159)
AND I HAVEN’T HAD A BAD DAY SINCE: FROM THE STREETS OF HARLEM TO THE HALLS OF CONGRESS by Charles B. Rangel (DB 65068)
BLOODS: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR BY BLACK VETERANS by Jake Williams (DB 21512)
I’M STILL STANDING: FROM CAPTIVE U.S. SOLDIER TO FREE CITIZEN–MY JOURNEY HOME by Shoshana Johnson (DB 71726)
INFINITE HOPE: A BLACK ARTIST’S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE by Ashley Bryan (DB 100565)
LASTING VALOR by Vernon J. Baker (DB 47493)
REAPER: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ONE OF THE DEADLIEST SPECIAL OPS SNIPERS by Nicholas Irving (DB 81337)
WE WERE THERE: VOICES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS, FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE WAR IN IRAQ (DB 58665)

TBP Book Club Title Announced for March 2024!

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Please join us on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. (Central) for our book club discussion of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus (DB 107538, BR 24813, LB 13735).

Our book club meetings take place via Zoom; however, all you need to participate is a telephone! If you have a land line, we will provide a telephone number for you to dial. If you have a smart phone, we will email you an easy “one click” number you can use to join the discussion. We will also email a Zoom invitation to those who prefer to use a computer. This information will be sent to all patrons who RSVP a week prior to the book club meeting.

To RSVP, please call the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605. 

Please indicate if you would like us to mail the digital cartridge to you or if you prefer to download it from NLS BARD. Also, please let us know if you would like a reminder via email or phone call (or both).

NLS Annotation: In the early 1960s, chemist Elizabeth Zott has a lot of challenges as the only woman on her team at Hastings Research Institute. She falls for colleague Calvin Evans, but the double standards of the day eventually have her looking for a new chapter outside academia, hosting a television cooking show. Strong language and some violence. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2022.

We request that everyone remember the following:

  • Keep external distractions to a minimum.
  • Be courteous and be respectful of differing opinions.
  • Keep discussion points concise and relevant to the book.

We look forward to having you join us on Thursday, March 21!

Many Faces of BARD Program: Using BARD with Smart Devices: A Demonstration

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Join the National Library Service (NLS) for the Many Faces of BARD program on Thursday, February 8, at 6:00 p.m. (Central) which will provide a demonstration of using BARD with a smart device.

BARD stands for Braille and Audio Reading Download service and is a registered trademark for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.  

Registration is not required. The session is scheduled for one hour with time for questions. Click on the link to join: http://tinyurl.com/245zs8sk