Doss Library

I hope that everyone has a book... or an e-reader, in their backpack! I must admit that I am enjoying my Kindle and wanted to let you know that I checked out three books from the Austin Public Library on it! How awesome is that? You need to have a library card so if you didn't sign up during Library Card Sign-up Month- do it now. You can download a book to your device from the comfort of your home. There are even audio books! Check it out online. Scroll down a bit and you will see "Downloadables". Click and you will be taken to a new screen where you can search for e-books and audiobooks that you can put in your cart and download immediately.

It looks like the Digital Bookmobile is coming to town. The schedule shows that it will be at Barton Creek Square Mall on November 5th and at Recycled Reads on November 6th. I think that I might have to check it out. If I do, I'll let you know what I learn. I also hope that you have visited Recycled Reads. It is APL's recycled bookstore and you will be amazed at the treasures to be found! All children's books (picture and chapter books) are 50 cents... yes, you read this correctly- 50 cents each. Adult hardbacks are $2.00 and paperbacks are $1.00. Store hours are limited-- Thursday through Sunday from noon to six o'clock so mark your calendar and plan a trip to Recycled Reads. You won't regret it!

Have you been reading a mystery book this month?!? I just finished The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin. This book is part of Cronin's J.J. Tully series, and I expect that the kids will really enjoy it! Once again, Cronin has written an appealing and witty book that should speak to most elementary age students. There are some clever lines and lots of fun to be had in this mystery. The main character is a retired search and rescue dog who decides to help a hen find her two missing chicks, but the villain has another plan. Check it out at the Doss library!

I just finished reading Doreen Cronin's newest book, M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual). This book offers some humorous advice for the care of keeping of mothers. I read this book aloud to my sixteen year old daughter, a voracious reader who appreciates creative and spirited writing. We agreed that M.O.M is clever and fun. It will appeal to an older audience with its quick wit and wry humor. A safety alert symbol warns the reader to "avoid actions that could cause damage to your mothers well-being and general sense of enjoyment (and therefore your entire family's well-being and general enjoyment)." The book includes sections on daily care and maintenance, grooming, outdoor use, troubleshooting and resetting. This fifty-four page picture book ends with a final note to contact your mom directly if you have any additional questions or concerns. Cronin is the author of Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Fly, Duck for President, Bounce, and many other wonderful titles. She will be at Doss on Friday, October 21st for the afternoon where she will do two presentations in the library. Autographed copies of several of her books, including M.O.M are available for pre-order through the PTA online store. I cannot wait to meet Doreen Cronin and to introduce her to the Doss Owls!