For the past several years, I have made it a point to read the Reading Together selection so that, even if the particular title may not otherwise interest me, I can speak knowledgably about it to library patrons and others I encounter in our community.
However, because this year's selection, Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver, spoke to me on so many personal levels, I was more compelled than I have ever been before to send an email to several friends in my personal address book, encouraging them to read it. While many of them had already done so and therefore already shared my excitement for it, others were inspired to check it out and have since told me how much they liked it.
The point I'm trying to make is that there are so many different themes beautifully woven into this one story, I think you'll have a hard time not finding a common thread to talk about with your friends, neighbors, or even with the stranger at the grocery store wearing the "What's Your Dream?" button on his/her coat. After all, that's one of the goals of Reading Together...bringing us together with other members of our community we might not otherwise have the occasion to meet.
In addition to the paperback edition, Animal Dreams is available at KPL in large print, audio cassette, and in a Spanish language version.
However, because this year's selection, Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver, spoke to me on so many personal levels, I was more compelled than I have ever been before to send an email to several friends in my personal address book, encouraging them to read it. While many of them had already done so and therefore already shared my excitement for it, others were inspired to check it out and have since told me how much they liked it.
The point I'm trying to make is that there are so many different themes beautifully woven into this one story, I think you'll have a hard time not finding a common thread to talk about with your friends, neighbors, or even with the stranger at the grocery store wearing the "What's Your Dream?" button on his/her coat. After all, that's one of the goals of Reading Together...bringing us together with other members of our community we might not otherwise have the occasion to meet.
In addition to the paperback edition, Animal Dreams is available at KPL in large print, audio cassette, and in a Spanish language version.
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Sending warmth and sunshine to you, Karen, for such a lovely endorsement!
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