Comments on: Sucking Up to Librarians http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:26:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Keir http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-578 Keir Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:50:38 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-578 Carl, it took me a couple of whacks at Google before I found <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Marian Paroo</a>, even though American Libraries--just down the hall from me--reported on the origins of her name in March 2005. Good one! Carl, it took me a couple of whacks at Google before I found Marian Paroo, even though American Libraries–just down the hall from me–reported on the origins of her name in March 2005. Good one!

]]> By: Carl Lennertz http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-569 Carl Lennertz Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:15:24 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-569 I work at Harper and have just read the Case of the Missing Books and loved it. My other library heroes are: Nancy Perl and Marilyn Paroo (too obscure a reference?). I work at Harper and have just read the Case of the Missing Books and loved it. My other library heroes are: Nancy Perl and Marilyn Paroo (too obscure a reference?).

]]> By: Likely Stories » Blog Archive » Spoilers http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-449 Likely Stories » Blog Archive » Spoilers Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:19:30 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-449 [...] After my attack of blogorrhea on Monday, it’s a wonder I didn’t develop a worse case of blaryngitis. I didn’t post yesterday because, among other things, I was putting a gloss (well, a second coat of base, anyway) on my reviews for The Case of the Missing Books, Prime Green, The God of Animals, and Born in Flames. I had hoped to complete my review of What Is the What today, but I spent the wee small hours last night with a smiling midget (well, he’s only six months old, so he may yet grow to full stature) and my first draft looks like a bunch of code right now. I think maybe I’ll post it on October 25, which is the book’s official release date. (It would have figured prominently in print Booklist but apparently we didn’t get the galleys in time.) [...] […] After my attack of blogorrhea on Monday, it’s a wonder I didn’t develop a worse case of blaryngitis. I didn’t post yesterday because, among other things, I was putting a gloss (well, a second coat of base, anyway) on my reviews for The Case of the Missing Books, Prime Green, The God of Animals, and Born in Flames. I had hoped to complete my review of What Is the What today, but I spent the wee small hours last night with a smiling midget (well, he’s only six months old, so he may yet grow to full stature) and my first draft looks like a bunch of code right now. I think maybe I’ll post it on October 25, which is the book’s official release date. (It would have figured prominently in print Booklist but apparently we didn’t get the galleys in time.) […]

]]> By: Carolyn Coulter http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-418 Carolyn Coulter Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:20:27 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-418 Anyone familiar with Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels? The librarian is a running character in this series, and is one of the most level-headed, intelligent creatures to populate his universe. The librarian is also an orangutan (brachiation comes in handy in the stacks, apparently). I don't know if it's "hot", but it's certainly humorous. I have my role model! Anyone familiar with Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld” novels? The librarian is a running character in this series, and is one of the most level-headed, intelligent creatures to populate his universe. The librarian is also an orangutan (brachiation comes in handy in the stacks, apparently). I don’t know if it’s “hot”, but it’s certainly humorous. I have my role model!

]]> By: Helen Sweet http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-415 Helen Sweet Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:58:59 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-415 My money for hottest librarian goes to Patricia MacLachlan's Miss Eunice Minifred in "Baby": her secret boyfriend is a motorcyclist and poet, aptly named "Rebel," who sports a tattoo saying "Wild Eunice" on his arm. Any librarian who can inspire a man to get a tattoo... My money for hottest librarian goes to Patricia MacLachlan’s Miss Eunice Minifred in “Baby”: her secret boyfriend is a motorcyclist and poet, aptly named “Rebel,” who sports a tattoo saying “Wild Eunice” on his arm. Any librarian who can inspire a man to get a tattoo…

]]> By: Mary Jane http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-414 Mary Jane Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:53:44 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-414 Ah, the Gold Bug Variations. Probably the closest to the perfect book ever written, it combines librarianship (my current profession), music (my former profession), and science (my husband's profession). Doesn't get any better than that. An besides, it's well-written. Ah, the Gold Bug Variations. Probably the closest to the perfect book ever written, it combines librarianship (my current profession), music (my former profession), and science (my husband’s profession). Doesn’t get any better than that. An besides, it’s well-written.

]]> By: Amy Hartman http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-413 Amy Hartman Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:46:59 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-413 Vernor Vinge's "Rainbows End" shows a library itself as an active character that faces a crisis: its books are being destructively digitized by a machine that combines a high-speed scanner with a wood chipper. Vernor Vinge’s “Rainbows End” shows a library itself as an active character that faces a crisis: its books are being destructively digitized by a machine that combines a high-speed scanner with a wood chipper.

]]> By: Keir http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-399 Keir Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:16:41 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-399 Grace: You may. And thank you very much! John: I haven't read <a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1725339" rel="nofollow">The Gold Bug Variations</a>. And while professionalism prohibits me from weighing in on the subject of hot librarians, you may be sure that I will investigate--for purely professional reasons. (John, I fear that you may have found yourself the alpha tester of my new scheme to increase readership; I'm going to start name-dropping and then allow people's Google searches to lead them to Likely Stories. The beta test will just be posts with long lists of names.) Grace: You may. And thank you very much!

John: I haven’t read The Gold Bug Variations. And while professionalism prohibits me from weighing in on the subject of hot librarians, you may be sure that I will investigate–for purely professional reasons.

(John, I fear that you may have found yourself the alpha tester of my new scheme to increase readership; I’m going to start name-dropping and then allow people’s Google searches to lead them to Likely Stories. The beta test will just be posts with long lists of names.)

]]> By: GraceAnne DeCandido http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-396 GraceAnne DeCandido Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:15:53 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-396 Gold Bug Variations is a great book. Hey John! I finally got to read your Printz speech, and it is lovely. Keir, may I say again that you say things that need to be said? Gold Bug Variations is a great book. Hey John! I finally got to read your Printz speech, and it is lovely.
Keir, may I say again that you say things that need to be said?

]]> By: John http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-334 John Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:10:46 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/06/sucking-up-to-librarians/#comment-334 Hey-o! Since you were blogging a lot about Richard Powers a couple months ago: Ever read his "Gold Bug Variations"? Hottest. Librarian. Ever. Hope all's well, John Hey-o!

Since you were blogging a lot about Richard Powers a couple months ago: Ever read his “Gold Bug Variations”? Hottest. Librarian. Ever.

Hope all’s well,
John

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