Nancy Pearl

Each year, Whatcom Literacy Council helps hundreds of adults in Whatcom County build their literacy skills and move forward in their lives. All of the funds raised at the Annual Literacy Breakfast will help to make that possible. This year's Literacy Breakfast will be held at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. The witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust, More Book Lust, Book Crush, and Book Lust To Go, will be back again this year to share her thoughts on some of the best reads available. Seating is limited, so please go to whatcomliteracy.org for the link to register online, or call 360-752-8678 to reserve your spot. Guests will be asked to make a contribution at the event. A $50 per plate donation is requested.

Location: Street: 3729 Meridian Street Additional: Bellingham Golf & Country Club City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Called “the talk of librarian circles” (New York Times) and immortalized as an action figure, librarian Nancy Pearl has recommended books to readers for decades. Her bestselling book, Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason contains nearly 2,000 recommendations. She has worked as a librarian and bookseller in Detroit, Tulsa, and Seattle, and is a regular literary commentator on Morning Edition. Awards for her contributions to the world of books include Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year award and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Lifetime Achievement Award. With her Book Lust Rediscoveries Series, she is republishing her most beloved, presently out-of-print books. The first two books in the series are Merle Miller’s A Gay and Melancholy Sound and After Life by Rhian Ellis.

Cost: FREE
No tickets required. For Info: 215-567-4341.

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Nancy Pearl Book Lust Rediscoveries Called “the talk of librarian circles” (New York Times) and immortalized as an action figure, librarian Nancy Pearl has recommended books to readers for decades. Her bestselling book, Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason contains nearly 2,000 recommendations. She has worked as a librarian and bookseller in Detroit, Tulsa, and Seattle, and is a regular literary commentator on Morning Edition. Awards for her contributions to the world of books include Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year award and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Lifetime Achievement Award. With her Book Lust Rediscoveries Series, she is republishing her most beloved, presently out-of-print books. The first two books in the series are Merle Miller’s A Gay and Melancholy Sound and After Life by Rhian Ellis. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Join Dennis Lehane, Nancy Pearl, and 30 Northwest authors for an evening of books, conversation, food, and wine on Saturday, March 23, at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Benefit book sale, author signings, sit-down dinner, and remarks by by Dennis Lehane. Tickets are $200, a portion of which is tax-deductible, and proceeds benefit the King County Library System Foundation.


Nancy Pearl emcees Literary Lions Gala March 23.
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Village Books and the Willows Inn on Lummi Island present a two-day getaway at the Inn with librarian extraordinaire Nancy Pearl. Immerse yourself in two books recommended by Nancy: Angle of Repose By Wallace Stegner and The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. On Wednesday evening Nancy leads the first book club discussion in the cozy atmosphere of the Inn's living room, followed by a specially-prepared dinner by the Willows Inn sous chef. Nancy will talk about some of her favorite books over dinner. On Thursday morning, guests will reconvene in the main dining room for a hearty breakfast followed by a second book club session with Nancy. After the discussion, get cozy with a good book, indulge in a spa treatment, or wander the island in the afternoon before enjoying the famous tasting menu prepared by Food and Wine's Best New Chef of 2012, Blaine Wetzel.

For information about pricing and to book this event check out the Willows Inn weblisting. Each registrant will be sent both books, shortly after registering. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Whatcom Literacy Council.

About Nancy Pearl:

The New York Times calls her "the talk of librarian circles." Readers can’t get enough of her recommendations while bookstores and libraries offer standing room only whenever she visits. Since the release of the best-selling Book Lust in 2003 and the Librarian Action Figure modeled in her likeness, Nancy Pearl has become a rock star among readers and the tastemaker people turn to when deciding what to read next.

Having worked as a librarian and bookseller in Detroit, Tulsa, and Seattle, Pearl’s knowledge of and love for books is unmatched. In 1998, she developed the program "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book," which spread across the country. The former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book, Pearl celebrates the written word by speaking at bookstores and libraries across the country and on her monthly television program Book Lust with Nancy Pearl on the Seattle Channel. She is a regular commentator about books on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and NPR affiliate stations KUOW in Seattle and KWGS in Tulsa.

In 2004, Pearl became the 50th winner of the Women's National Book Association Award for her extraordinary contribution to the world of books. In the moments when Pearl finds herself without a book, she is an avid bicyclist and happy grandmother of three. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Joe.

Location: Street: 2579 West Shore Drive Additional: The Willows Inn City: Lummi Island, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98262 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Nancy Pearl
Book Lust Rediscoveries Book Club: The Last Night at the Ritz by Elizabeth Savage (AMAZON PUBLISHING)

We love Nancy Pearl's Book Lust Rediscoveries series because there's nothing we love more than a good book getting a new life. Her January 11 book club will give readers a chance to talk about her latest rediscovery, Elizabeth Savage's The Last Night at the Ritz. This novel's unnamed narrator celebrates her birthday at The Ritz, a favorite establishment, and finds her afternoon and evening with old friends turning out not at all as she expected. (MDGentleReader)… (més)

Join us at the 10th Annual Literacy Breakfast featuring Author & NPR Commentator Nancy Pearl at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. Each year, Whatcom Literacy Council helps hundreds of adults in Whatcom County build their literacy skills and move forward in their lives. All of the funds raised at the Annual Literacy Breakfast will help to make that possible. The witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust, More Book Lust, Book Crush, and Book Lust To Go, will be back again this year to share her thoughts on some of the best reads available. The morning will also feature a WLC tutor and learner sharing how this work has impacted their lives. Seating is limited, so please call 647-3264 or email Rachel@whatcomliteracy.org to reserve your spot. Guests will be asked to make a contribution at the event. A $50/plate donation is requested.

Location: Street: 3729 Meridian Street Additional: Bellingham Golf & Country Club City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Nancy Pearl debat Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason.

CML and Friends of the Library welcome “Rock star for Readers” Nancy Pearl (librarian and author of the Book Lust series) as she discusses her love of reading and libraries, how the Book Lust books came to be written, what she’s discovered some of the perils of a life of reading can be, and, along the way, of course, she’ll suggest some good books to read. Join her at Whetstone Branch on Wed., Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. with Q&A, book signing and refreshments after the program. (astults)… (més)