There is a disturbing show on A&E called “Hoarders”.  Each episode features people who are unable to part with their belongings. These brave people are willing to be filmed in their homes surrounded by things that can be considered hazardous waste.  Hoarding is described as a neuropsychiatric disorder that will not get better unless the person is treated.Continue reading
How Do You Listen?
Do you listen to books? I do. Anywhere and anytime. I am very particular about the books I download on my MP3 player. It dawned on me one day, that I can not listen to some books because of the narrator’s voice or style.  Why is that?Â
The Good, the Bad and the Guilty
The SALS staff is surrounded by books. There are new books being processed, books being sorted for the delivery and Advanced Reader Copies.  I asked the SALS staff to share with me their favorite book, their worst book and their guilty pleasure book read this year. The question that seemed to be the easiest to answer was worst book.  Included in this category: “Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown, “Fool” by Christopher Moore and the refrain - life is too short to finish reading a bad book.