Wednesday, January 23, 2019

This Week's New York Times Best Sellers

Fiction Best Sellers
Full 2019 list

1.  WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens
18 weeks on the list 
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=WHERE+THE+CRAWDADS+SING&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=owens&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=
Full 2019 List 

1. BECOMING by Michelle Obama
8 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=becoming&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=obama&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

2. EDUCATED by Tara Westover
46 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=educated&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=westover&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

3. THE POINT OF IT ALL by Charles Krauthammer, edited by Daniel Krauthammer
5 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=The+Point+of+It+All&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=charles+Krauthammer&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

4. THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean
8 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=THE+LIBRARY+BOOK&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=Susan+Orlean&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

5. BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS by Stephen Hawking
12 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=BRIEF+ANSWERS+TO+THE+BIG+QUESTIONS&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=hawking&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

6. KILLING THE SS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
13 weeks on the list

7. BAD BLOOD by John Carreyrou
12 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=BAD+BLOOD&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=John+Carreyrou&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

8. LEADERSHIP by Doris Kearns Goodwin
16 weeks on the list 
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=leadership&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=goodwin&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

9. THE FIFTH RISK by Michael Lewis
12 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=THE+FIFTH+RISK&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=michael+lewis&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

10. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY by Neil deGrasse Tyson
79 weeks on the list 
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=ASTROPHYSICS+FOR+PEOPLE+IN+A+HURRY&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=tyson&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

11. FEAR by Bob Woodward
17 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=fear&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=bob+woodward&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

12. SHADE by Pete Souza
12 weeks on the list 

13. CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH DESTINY by Andrew Roberts
8 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=CHURCHILL%3A+WALKING+WITH+DESTINY&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=roberts&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

14. BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
10 weeks on the list
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=BEASTIE+BOYS+BOOK&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=diamond&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit= 

15. ALMOST EVERYTHING by Anne Lamott
6 weeks on the list 
https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=ALMOST+EVERYTHING&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=anne+lamott&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Kanopy- Stream Popular Movies

https://dubuque.kanopy.com/s?query=&sort=most-popular?utm_source%3Dppu-com-user&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Top_10_December-2018-US



City residents of Dubuque can access streaming movies anytime through Kanopy:
"As 2018 comes to a close, we’re celebrating an amazing year of movies by highlighting the ten most popular films that we welcomed to Kanopy this year! From historical dramas, to heartwarming indies, to artistic documentaries, these films reflect the diverse viewpoints that are represented here at Kanopy. We're sure there’s something in this list for everyone!"

#1 LOVING VINCENT (2017)

In the first fully painted feature film, 2018 Oscar-nominated LOVING VINCENT tells the story of the mysterious and tragic death of the world's most famous artist, Vincent van Gogh.

#2 KEDI (2016)

For thousands of years, hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the metropolis of Istanbul freely, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich.

#3 HEARTS BEAT LOUD (2018)

Single dad Frank (Nick Offerman) and daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery after their first song becomes an Internet breakout.

#4 MY FRIEND DAHMER (2017)

Based on the acclaimed graphic novel, this is the haunting, sad, funny, true story of the adolescent Jeffrey Dahmer in high school—before he became one of America's most infamous serial killers.

#5 BOY (2010)

Acclaimed director Taika Waititi (HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE) presents a creative coming-of-age comedy set in 1984, following an eleven-year-old Michael Jackson fanatic nicknamed "Boy.”

#6 WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014)

Housemates Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are three vampires who are trying to get by in modern society. They are just like anyone else —except they're immortal and must feast on human blood.

#7 THE LOVE WITCH (2016)

In this stylish tribute to—and feminist revision of—1960s technicolor horror, a modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her.

#8 THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST (2018)

After getting caught with another girl in the backseat of a car on prom night, titular character Cameron Post is sent to a gay conversion therapy center.

#9 THE YOUNG KARL MARX (2017)

This gripping biopic tells the story of how a 26-year-old Karl Marx met Friedrich Engels and created a movement that would change the course of political history.

#10 FACES PLACES (2017)

89-year old Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33-year-old French photographer and muralist JR, co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie.

Monday, January 14, 2019

New York Times Best Sellers

Fiction Best Sellers
Non-Fiction Best Sellers 


           1. BECOMING by Michelle Obama 

           7 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=becoming&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=obama&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           2. THE POINT OF IT ALL by Charles Krauthammer, edited by Daniel Krauthammer
           4 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=The+Point+of+It+All&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=charles+Krauthammer&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           3. EDUCATED by Tara Westover
           45 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=educated&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=westover&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           4. KILLING THE SS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
           12 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=KILLING+THE+SS&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=bill+o%27reilly&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           5. BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS by Stephen Hawking
          11 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=BRIEF+ANSWERS+TO+THE+BIG+QUESTIONS&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=hawking&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           6. SHADE by Pete Souza
           11 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=235936

           7. LEADERSHIP by Doris Kearns Goodwin
           15 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=leadership&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=goodwin&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           8. CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH DESTINY by Andrew Roberts
           7 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=CHURCHILL%3A+WALKING+WITH+DESTINY&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=roberts&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

           9. FEAR by Bob Woodward
          16 weeks on the list
           https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=fear&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=bob+woodward&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=
      
          10. BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
          9 weeks on the list
          https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=BEASTIE+BOYS+BOOK&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=diamond&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

         11. THE FIFTH RISK by Michael Lewis
         11 weeks on the list
         https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=THE+FIFTH+RISK&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=michael+lewis&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=
        
         12. SHIP OF FOOLS by Tucker Carlson
         13 weeks on the list
         https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=238564

         13. 21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY by Yuval Noah Harari
         5 weeks on the list
         https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=21+LESSONS+FOR+THE+21ST+CENTURY&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=harari&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

         14. OBAMA by Pete Souza
         23 weeks on the list
         https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=Obama%3A+an+Intimate+Portrait&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=Pete+Souza&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

         15. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY by Neil deGrasse Tyson
         78 weeks on the list
         https://catalog.dubuque.lib.ia.us/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=ASTROPHYSICS+FOR+PEOPLE+IN+A+HURRY&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=tyson&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=

Monday, January 7, 2019

CSPL Reader of the Month: Evan Meyer

For 2019, the library will feature a new reader every month who will share their reading interests, habits, and favorite books. The CSPL Reader of the Month for January is the library’s very own Book Peddler, Evan Meyer. Here, Evan discusses his reading preferences and answers a few questions put forth to him. 

Evan’s reading interests:


I enjoy reading nonfiction books, with an emphasis on economics and history. World history and events are frequently influenced, if not outright caused by, global capital flows and wealth transfers. Technical innovations and cultural, political, or other shifts and discoveries impacting economic activities can have far-reaching consequences.

Economics and the study of money is probably one of the most important areas of life which people do not adequately prepare themselves for. Students avoid it and adults whisk it aside as boring, complicated, or uncomfortable, when in fact it is a dynamic, exciting, and powerful force. Too often I feel we want answers that would fit in a tweet to questions requiring a dozen interconnected books to attempt a full explanation.

I also believe that if I expend time in any pursuit, I try to make it worthwhile, and learn something for personal improvement. This does not mean I never read a certain genre; indeed, I recognize human experience and universal truths are sometimes best related through works of fiction. Even from authors or subjects I find unfavorable, there is something to be gleaned or new thoughts they can teach. I support critical thought, expanding my knowledge base, sharpening my ability to synthesize information and find connections, and learning whenever possible.


The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward.
-Winston Churchill

History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.
-Paraphrase, attributed to Mark Twain

Q&A with Evan:

Q: What is the best book you’ve read this year (or ever)?

A: I either read or listen via audio format to 1984 every year. I suppose that would put it at the top of my personally-important-books list.

Q: What’s your ideal reading environment (location, sound, snacks, etc.)?

A: On the couch, especially in winter while we have a fire going in the wood stove. Also, with tea. A close second would be in bed with my reading light.

Q: What book are you most excited about reading next and what about it is most exciting?

A: Oh wow, I have quite a list to work through. And authors keep writing more!

Dealing with China : An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

I'm probably most excited about this one, as I just watched a documentary titled Hank: 5 Years From the Brink about the 2008 financial crisis, and Secretary Paulson's view from a front row seat. I'm curious what he has to say about the future, given the perspective he has on the past.

Several on my list look interesting. I like many interpretations, from many points of view, and glean what I can. I can really just browse and get hit in the face by more good books than I'll ever have time for. I also have three or four books from the Friends of the Library Book Sale I need to whittle away at!

Q: What book do you think more people should read and why do you think they should read it?

A: I would have to tout 1984 as a book more people should read, as well as understand, and synthesize with both historical and current occurrences domestically and internationally. Take a look at Orwell’s life, adventures, and what he saw, and why he came to the conclusions he did. Much like Josef Conrad’s Heart of Darkness being influenced in large part by factual observation (read King Leopold’s Ghost, also on my suggested reading list), what seems like prophetic prediction or dark fantasy is in reality greatly observation. With technological advances, China's Sesame Credit system, global data gathering, etc... I'll let you go from there, but we should always be leery of letting entities - especially large, impersonal, machinated entities - other than ourselves get power over our lives, and not lightly sacrifice or otherwise let personal freedoms slip out of our control.

Q: When do you decide to stop reading a book?

A: This depends upon the book, the author, the style, the content… that’s something that really falls under the “difficult to define, but I know it when I [read] it” category. I'll give anything a chance, but if the material doesn't grab me, I will move on. I don’t spend time on reading fallacious or poorly written drivel. Luckily for me, we have a great selection at the Carnegie-Stout, so that's rarely a problem. In fact, that kind of leads to the last "abandonment" of mine. It was Unelected Power, focusing on European Central banks and their roles in international finance; it was very dry, and quite a ponderous tome. I might come back to it in the future, but at the time (and to this day) I just had (and have) the issue of "so much to read, so little time," and just had to pull a kind of "literary triage," and throw in the towel until I catch up on some titles I'm more interested in. That's kind of a recurring theme in my reading: I bite off more than I can chew and bounce around multiple books, sometimes at the same time, especially when they're similar subjects.

For more titles, check out Evan's Reading Recommendations.

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Do you remember Tim Miller?

I'm not sure what made me think of Tim Miller recently, but I was able to dig up this "Staff Picks" blurb Tim contributed to the library website in January 2007:

"Satan" by Jeremy Leven

"Lord of the Barnyard" by Tristan EgolfTim worked at Carnegie-Stout from 1988 to 2007, and died in 2008 at age 35.

I did not know Tim well, but I remember he was well liked, especially by younger staff who appreciated his sense of humor.

In 2007 Tim also recommended the novel "Lord of the Barnyard" by Tristan Egolf, because of its "entertainment factor and genius."

As with "Satan" by Jeremy Leven, the library's copy of "Lord of the Barnyard" appears to have gone missing, if we ever had one.

But both titles are still in print, and replacement copies are on order, in memoriam.

~Mike, Adult Services