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This month, our Guys Read book discussion is online! Every week that you submit a response to my book discussion questions, you can be entered in a drawing for a coupon for a free 10" pizza at Papa Johns if you tell me your name and how to contact you!
Join the discussion with any book you are reading this month. You can still go back to the last few weeks' questions for more chances to win pizza, but you can also start with this week if you would prefer. Today, I'd like to know where the story takes place....
This month, our Guys Read book discussion is online! Every week that you submit a response to my book discussion questions, you can be entered in a drawing for a coupon for a free 10" pizza at Papa Johns if you tell me your name and how to contact you!This month, we invite you to read a book by one of the authors featured in Guys Read: Thriller, but you are welcome to join the discussion with any book you are reading this month. Last week, I just wanted to know what book you planned to read. By now, you've had time to start reading, and I'd like to know a little bit about the main character....
Special thanks to overseastom on Flickr for the photo.
The List by Siobhan VivianEvery year, on the last Monday in September a list floods the hallways of Mount Washington High School. The List names eight girls, one prettiest and one ugliest for each grade. No one knows who writes it. The anonymity is part of the appeal.
The girls who are named become instant celebrities. Everyone watches to see how the ugliest girls will react. Will they cry? Throw a fit? Brazen it out? The prettiest girls are suddenly popular -- or more popular. They are welcome at every party and watched by every boy. It seems like they have it made, but looks can be deceiving.
This is the story of eight girls. This year's prettiest and ugliest. The only thing they have in common is the list. As the week unfolds, it becomes clear that whether they were judged prettiest or ugliest, something terrible was done to all of them.
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The days are shorter and colder and the holidays are upon us. Does this mean we can't still think about our fitness goals? No! If you are wondering where to begin, perhaps the best way to start is with your Body Mass Index, also known as BMI. What is it? How is it calculated? Our Walk With Your Libraries fitness trainer, Ashley Kurtz can tell us. Ashley says:
"Your BMI is an estimate of body fat based on your height and weight. BMI is a good gauge of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes.
To calculate BMI, determine height in inches and weight in pounds, and then use the following formula:
BMI = (Weight รท Height2) x 703
Begin by multiplying height times height, then divide your weight by that number. Finally, multiply that result by 703, and you will have your BMI.
Height _______________________
Weight _______________________
BMI _______________________
Your aim should be to maintain your BMI in the Normal range."
Thanks Ashley!
Now, how to find what is considered a normal or healthy BMI? Check our KCLS Database, Health and Wellness Resource Center (access requires a library card number and pin). Search the database with the words "Body Mass Index" and several charts can interpret your number. Still have questions? Give us a call or stop into one of our KCLS Libraries today. While you're at it, don't forget to take a Walk With Your Library today!
Please consult a physician before beginning this or any other exercise program. The information in this article is not meant to replace the advice of your physician.
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This month, we invite you to read a book by one of the authors in Guys Read: Thriller and join us online for a discussion. Not sure what to read? Click on the covers above for some of our suggestions!
Each Tuesday in December, I'll post a question here on our blog. Every time you answer a question, you can be entered in a drawing for a free 10" Papa Johns pizza. To be entered in the drawing, include a name and contact information below. Only Mie-Mie and Catherine will see this information. Check back next Monday to see what others are reading!
Happy Thanksgiving from Walk With Your Libraries! As your meal is cooking, roasting, baking, or chilling take some time to get outside and burn off a little energy. How about a bike ride, a little touch football or even a walk around the block? Forgot to check out an audiobook or some music to take with you? You can quickly and easily download audiobooks, music, even video to your portable device. Looking for an eBook? See our KCLS help page for assistance. Enjoy your day and see you back at the library on November 23rd! Please consult a physician before beginning this or any other exercise program. The information in this article is not meant to replace the advice of your physician.
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick2012 National Book Award Finalist
When the soldiers come, Arn is glad. He thinks maybe now there will be no more war, but it is only a few days before the soldiers tell them everyone must leave the city. They say the Americans are coming to bomb the city.
They leave on foot, carrying anything of value they could grab. Anyone who cannot keep up dies. After days of marching, they arrive at an empty field. The soldiers say some of the refugees can stop here; cut down bamboo; build huts. Now they work in the fields every day. Children, old people, everyone works all day digging ditches, planting rice. Their only breaks are to use the latrine. Their only food is a thin rice soup. Every night there are meetings where the soldiers tell them about the Revolution.
The soldiers ask questions about everyone's past. Were you a teacher? An office worker? What about your neighbor? His hands are so soft. Was he a shop keeper? An accountant? A doctor? Every day, anyone who was educated, or in the middle class disappears. They leave with the soldiers and never return.
Every day in the field Arn sees children die. Maybe they starve. Maybe they got malaria. They fall down, and they never get up. Through it all, Arn tells himself, "Never fall down."
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The Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia in 1975. In four short years, more than 2 million people died -- nearly 1/4 of the population. Never Fall Down is a novel based on the experiences of Arn Chorn-Pond, a real person who lived through those days. It includes horrific things that were done to him and equally chilling things that he did to survive.
For other books about the horrors of war and those who did what needed to be done to survive and save others, check out some of these:
Suspense...Intrigue...
Ghosts, monsters...
A wish-granting machine...
The world's worst detective...
You'll find all this and more in the latest Guys Read short story collection: Thriller! Ten heart-pounding stories from ten different authors will keep you turning the pages until the very end.
Join us at our next meeting
4 pm on November 27th
for free pizza and thriller-inspired activities.
Sounds cool! What do I do? How can I join?
Come to the meeting! If you have time, read the book we have suggested for the month.
- You don't have to register.
- You don't have to do anything.
- Just. Show. Up.
What if I haven't finished reading the book?
Come anyway! Fun will still be had.
What if I have a hard time finding the books?
We have copies on display at the Bothell Library, and you can download either an eBook or an eAudio book from our website. Email Catherine at cmschaeffer@kcls.org if you need help finding a copy.
Wait! I still have questions.
Email Catherine at cmschaeffer@kcls.org.
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Last question -
If you had the chance to co-write a book with a favorite author, who would you choose and why?Post your thoughts to the blog and we'll see you on November 27th!
