BOOKS
IN THE BLACK Book Giveaway Winners
The past 7 days I have been giving books away randomly to commenters of my blog posts. I didn't get email addresses for some of the commenters so I will list the names from the comments and I also re...
Posted on 1/10/12 at 7:15 AM
THE DIRT: THE REAL DIRT ON GARDENING FROM A MASTER GARDENER The Gardener's Year
Another favorite gardening book of mine is The Gardeners Year, by Karel Capek. A lighthearted, amusing book, this one is also fairly short and a really fast read. It was originally published in Czech...
Posted on 12/26/11 at 4:11 AM
THE NEW FORTY Here I am to save the day!!
Okay, so I am still in the process of pulling back together the lower level from its many scattered locations around the house. Tonight I re-situated all the emergency management books that were sitti...
Posted on 2/10/11 at 7:31 PM
IMAGINE SISYPHUS HAPPY Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
"Gimmie gimmie gimmie, I need some more, gimmie gimmie gimmie, don't ask what for!"--Black Flag Now that Im a crotchety old man, I get to use language already cliched when my grandfather was born. Fo...
Posted on 1/6/11 at 6:41 PM
Book Report: About those book covers…
I was told years ago by my English teacher Sara Keeler that one should never judge a book by its cover, but I couldn’t resist the wrapping of Minnesota author Carla Hagen’s new book from North Star Press of St. Cloud, “Hand Me Down My Walking Cane.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 26, 2012
For kids, she may blaze out like a supernova
If you had to apply a metaphor for the typical librarian, what would it be?
Bookworm? Teacher? Guide? Mentor? Pedagogue?
By Phil Pfuehler , January 23, 2012
Book Report: Try authors with an edgy twist 
I’ve been a big fan of female humorists for years, starting from the days when I first read about Dorothy Parker and her antics at the Algonquin Hotel. That’s where she parried with the male wits like Alexander Woolcott and Robert Benchley to great acclaim.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 20, 2012
Book Report: Murder, mayhem and other delights
How’s this for a plot? Mild-mannered accountant Walter Cousins puts his wife Lydia in a sanatorium when she becomes temporarily unbalanced, then takes on a 15-year-old British girl, Diane, as an au pair to take care of his kids.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 13, 2012
See a kiosk, read a book
Look for one of the shoebox kiosks featuring the 2012 River Falls Reads selection, “Grand Opening,” by famed Minnesota author Jon Hassler, in public locations around the city.
January 06, 2012
Book Review: Author aims at straight-laced Minnesotans
It’s always eye-opening to read a foreigner’s take on life in these United States.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 05, 2012
Book Report: Keep reading, keep discovering
Just when you think you know all you need to know about a subject, a new book pops up and you’re able to learn much more.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 29, 2011
Book Review: How it all ends: Writers keep probing, reinventing
Readers can’t seem to get enough of dystopian stories.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 23, 2011
Book Report: Old standbys make great gifts
Last week I mentioned several notable books of 2011 readers might like to consider when they’re out shopping for gifts.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 16, 2011
2012: Turn the same page as your neighbor
Another community book-reading initiative begins early next year with the selection of a novel by the late Minnesota author, Jon Hassler, known for his character-driven, dignified portrayals of rural living.
By Phil Pfuehler , December 13, 2011
Book Report: Books make great gifts, put these on your list
Gift giving time has once again rolled around and today we’ll talk about some notable books I’ve read and reviewed over the past year. We’ll start with some books from the region, then move on to books published in New York City, (some of them from authors in our region):
By Dan Wunrow, Outdoor Columnist , December 09, 2011
Woodworking: Jon Hassler: His personality was as genuine as his writing
Jon Hassler first entered America’s literary scene in 1977 when his Novel “Staggerford” was published and the New York Times called the Minnesotan “a writer good enough to restore your faith in fiction. Unlike so many contemporary writers, he creates characters you come to care about and believe in.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 08, 2011
Workshops wade through flood of e-book reading options
Reference and Technology Librarian Kim Kiiskinen recently shared a list of popular electronic reading devices now available at the River Falls Public Library.
December 07, 2011
Book Report: Eisenhower: An in-depth look
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a much admired and likeable president who accomplished much during his presidency. But he wasn’t much of a speaker.
There’s an old story that wonders what Ike would have said had he the opportunity to deliver the Gettysburg Address.
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 01, 2011
Wood Working: Whiling away time on word games… And for what?
The world is too much with us: late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers:
Little we see in nature that is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!
—William Wordsworth
By Dave Wood, columnist , December 01, 2011
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