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- SearchResearch Challenge (3/25/20): What research questions are YOU searching out these days? (The COVID-19 edition of SRS) We live in an information rich world... ... but with the rise of COVID-19 / Coronavirus, we've been living in an information universe that is overwhelmed by a tsunami of content--some of it good, some it misleading, some of it questionable, and some of it outright wrong and dangerous. P/C CDC.govhttps://www.cdc.gov/I can't ignore this outsize oppo […]
- Answer: When do you need to provide context?Context is...everything! As you know by now, the most common answer to a SRS Challenge is "it depends." What does it depend on? A: Context. Gee, thanks! As you'll see below, context is all of the information surrounding the question and the answer. You can't define it ahead of time because the context varies from situation to situa […]
- The 6 things you need to know about videoconferences from home... In these days of lockdown and quarantine, I thought I'd write a few posts about things we should know to make it through this time. This is the first of my special quarantine posts! As work changes during this time of pandemic change, one thing is for sure: More of us will be doing videoconferences from "informal workspaces" (that is, mostl […]
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Category Archives: Fiction
Recommended debut Sci-Fi novel: “Lightless” by C. A. Higgins
I enjoyed the multiple mysteries presented in this combo Hard Sci-Fi/Soft Sci-Fi tale: Who is Ivan and is he really a bad guy? What did Mattie do to the Ananke’s computers? What is the real identity of space terrorist Mallt-y-Nos … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Digital Books, Fiction
Tagged female engineers, hacking, space travel, space travelers, terrorism
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Ian Caldwell’s “The Fifth Gospel” — an excellent and riveting thriller
“The Fifth Gospel” by Ian Caldewell; pub date March 3, 2015 ; ISBN 9781451694147 I haven’t read a religious thriller that interested me this much since Stephen Bransford’s “High Places” back in 1991 — I enjoy books that teach me something … Continue reading
“Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters” — another excellent YA adventure from Shannon Hale
“Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters” by Shannon Hale; pub date Feb 24, 2015; ISBN 9781619634855; Grade Level: 4-8 Going by all the books I’ve previously read by Shannon Hale, including the two previous Princess Academy books (“Princess Academy” and “Palace … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged fantasy fiction, fantasy mystery, princesses, teenage girls
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Chi’s Sweet Home series – a gentle introduction to manga for adolescents or manga newbies
I saw this as a recommended title on a YA list, ordered issues 1-3 from the library, and agree with others that this is a cute series that would be a great way to introduce the manga style to a YA or mange … Continue reading
Discover WyrmeWeald – a Dragon Trilogy worth getting lost in
Well-known for their popular YA “Edge Chronicle” series, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddel have created a teen (and I would include adults) trilogy that’s worth reading by building a fascinating and believable dragon-focused ecosystem — a world that revolves around Dragons (or as they’re known … Continue reading
Ben H. Winters’ “The Last Policeman”…what would YOU do?
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters; published May 13, 2013 [9781594746741] What would you do if you knew that the Earth had less than six months until it was either completely or mostly destroyed by an asteroid? Would you stay … Continue reading
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Tagged apocalypse, asteroid, end-of-world, mystery, police procedural
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