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The Fiction Old and New book group again welcomes guest host Sally Rosenthal on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss The color purple DB58842 by Alice Walker.   (BARD annotation below). We hope that you can join us this Black History Month to discuss this compelling story. Here is the NLS […]

NLS annotation Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: the mother and daughter who changed history DB124509 Author: Borman, Tracy Reading Time: 8 hours, 53 minutes Read by: Tracy Borman Subjects: World History and Affairs, Biography of Heads of State and Political Figures, Women “One of the most extraordinary mother and daughter stories of all time – […]

Blazie Technologies presents, the BT Speak, a pocket computer for the Blind with a Braille keyboard and Speech output. Presenter Contact Info Website: www.blazietech.com  

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The NLS annotation follows:   A borrowing of bones DB92541 Author: Munier, Paula Reading Time: 12 hours, 0 minutes Read by: Kathleen McInerney Subject: Mystery and Detective Stories   Injured military policewoman Mercy Carr and her dead fiancé’s bomb-sniffing dog Elvis are sent home to the Vermont wilderness. When they discover an abandoned baby while […]

The NLS annotation follows:   The edge DB117204 Author: Baldacci, David Reading Time: 11 hours, 40 minutes Read by: Erin Cottrell, Will Collyer, Tiffany Smith, Erin Bennett, Zachary Webber Subjects: Spy Stories, Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories   “When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over […]

Presenter Contact Info Email: RMiller@Vispero.com    

Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Truths I never told you DB102014 by Kelly Rimmer. This book is available on Bookshare at the following link: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/5242675?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRydXRocyUyQkklMkJuZXZlciUyQnRvbGQlMkJ5b3U   The synopsis from BARD is below:   Truths I never told you DB102014 Author: Rimmer, Kelly Read...

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Please join us as Joanie Leonard hosts Banquet of Books Sunday, January 12, at 5pm Eastern. This informal discussion of whatever book you’re reading or have recently finished is most enjoyable and a great way to get new reading ideas. You can contribute your opinions and everyone is welcome.

Science Fiction Club meeting.

NLS  annotation The situation room: the inside story of presidents in crisis DB121216 Authors: Stephanopoulos, George, Dickey, Lisa Reading Time: 10 hours, 10 minutes Read by: Peter Ganim, George Stephanopoulos, Elisabeth Rodgers Subjects: U.S. History, Government and Politics   “George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years host of [&#8230...

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The Fiction Old and New book group is thrilled to welcome guest host Sally Rosenthal on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. to discuss “Crow Lake” by Mary Lawson, DB 59867 (BARD annotation below). We hope that you can join us to discuss this compelling story.   Here is the NLS annotation: Crow Lake […]

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The NLS annotation follows:   A cup of holiday fear DB97199 Author: Alexander, Ellie Reading Time: 6 hours, 43 minutes Read by: Mare Trevathan Subjects: Holidays, Mystery and Detective Stories   When Ashland baker Jules Capshaw invites her overworked staff from Torte to celebrate the holidays at the Winchester Inn’s Dickens feast, one of the […]

This book is available on Bookshare at the following link: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6194073?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXRoZSUyQmNocmlzdG1hcyUyQmlubg   The synopsis from BARD is below:   The Christmas inn: a novel DB124450 Author: Kelley, Pamela M. Reading Time: 8 hours, 45 minutes Read by: Stephanie Németh-Parker Subjects: Holidays, Romance, Fami...

The NLS annotation follows:   A dog’s perfect Christmas DB101082 Author: Cameron, W. Bruce Reading Time: 7 hours, 34 minutes Read by: Ann Marie Lee Subject: Holidays   An emergency arises for the fractured Goss family, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of […]

Join Mathieu Paquette and Peter Tucic from HumanWare to discuss all that is new with the Victor Reader Stream 1.4 update. This update introduced many enhancements including audio note categorization and improvements to Bluetooth connectivity. Mathieu and Peter will as always provide demonstrations and field questions, in addition to touching on key updates to other […]

Hello Folks, It’s time once again at the Science Fiction club for a group read. For December’s meeting, we’ve selected Inverted world by Christopher Priest. There are copies on both BARD” https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/download/detail/srch/DB69875 and two Publisher Quality versions on Bookshare: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/1020411 and https://www.bookshare.or...

Please join us as Joanie Leonard hosts Banquet of Books Sunday December 8 at 5pm Eastern. This informal discussion of whatever book you’re reading or have recently finished is most enjoyable and a great way to get new reading ideas. You can contribute your opinions and everyone is welcome.  

(BARD annotation below). We hope that you can join us to discuss this compelling story.   Here is the NLS annotation: Help wanted: a novel DB 121085 Waldman, Adelle. Reading time 9 hours, 27 minutes. Read by Katie Boothe. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.   […]

David Faucheux will be leading a historical fiction discussion as he does three times a year of Ella: a novel DB123445 by Diane Richards. Below is a book review submitted by David of this novel followed by its NLS annotation, Bookshare link, and Zoom invitation. Book review I want to thank Alan for forwarding this […]

Due to confusion with an unrelated pharmaceutical company operating under the HIMS trademark name, earlier this year, HIMS Inc. began doing business as Selvas North America in alignment with its parent company name, Selvas Healthcare, for selling its assistive technology products. Presenter Contact Info Earle Harrison, National Account Manager Email: Earle@SelvasBLV.com Phone: 512-914-1925 Website...

The NLS annotation follows:   The truth about the Devlins DB120098 Author: Scottoline, Lisa Reading Time: 9 hours, 43 minutes Read by: Edoardo Ballerini, Lisa Scottoline Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories   “TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm-except […]