Good stuff on the Web

I was inspired today by the cool-reads website in the UK. (See side bar for link.) This amazing site was started six years ago by two kids when they were 11 and 13 years old. It has reviews "for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers". Quite an accomplishment. Who could resist their lead-in for fantasy titles: "Huge battles, wily witchcraft and mysterious magic. Not to mention vast moving cities." They have a large selection of other booklists all with brief descriptions to get you hooked as well as links to reviews. Watch for a display of their fantasy suggestions in the library soon.

What to Read Next?

Not sure what book to pick up next? Drop by the library for some good recommendations or check out the different genre areas in the library such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, historical fiction, books for guys or short stories. Look for our brochures on themes like "That Crazy Little Thing Called Love" or "Wanted: Criminal Elements". Use NoveList which can be found through the North Vancouver District Public Library link under Reference Links in this blog. Check out the "Links to Great Reading" on this blog page.

North Shore Bear Festival

April 23-29, 2007
Learn to co-exist! See a bear? Stay calm. Stand still. Speak softly. Slowly back up. Celebrate our bears. To find out more go to northshorebearfest.com.

Where Is That Book?

Visit WorldCat to find books in libraries near you. Simply enter the title of any book, CD, movie or article you want to find and your postal code. WorldCat will tell you which libraries in your area carry that title. You can click on the library link to access that library's online catalogue. I tried a few samples and got results back from the Vancouver Public Library as well as local university libraries. An added bonus is the "Cite This Source" feature which gives you the citation in five different styles.

Gotcha!

So how many of you were taken in on April Fool's Day? One way to check out those warnings and web hoaxes you get from well-meaning friends is to go to Snopes.com.

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Search Tips

If you are a dedicated Google user you might want to try using their Cheat Sheet (see Reference Links in the side bar). It has lots of great ideas for making your searches more effective. I recommend branching out and trying a few new search engines as well. Have a look at Quintura or try a directory such as Internet Public Library.