Hey, guys! David shared with you all about our new eAudio books. I am extremely pleased with this new format because (1) we, i.e., JPL, do not have many YA audio books from which to choose and (2) those we do have are not in the formats I or yourself may need. I can now log into http://www.netlibrary.com/ with my login name and password, download some title, and listen to it in a matter of minutes (and of course it will depend on connection speeds as to how MANY MINUTES).
I am listening to The earth, my butt, and other big, round objects by the ever clever Carolyn Mackler. It’s basically about that… well it’s really about the protagonist’s weight issues thanks to her family, her peers, and her own views (the discussion on how big her butt is absence, if you are wondering!). I ain’t done with it yet and my opinion of the book is a bit wishy-washy. Mostly, it makes me start to get paranoid about my own weight and makes me uncomfortable every once in awhile. While librarians are defenders of the freedom to read, please note that this book has been banned by entities. I’ll just go out on a limb and suggest it’s due to sexual content.
I’ll give you my complete verdict after another 2:45:20 of listening time elapses.
Another good Mackler book, Vegan virgin valentine, is also available via eAudio books. This book is less explicit and is about—you got it! wow aren’t titles great!?—a vegan, virgin gal with the last name of Valentine. It’s all about her senior year of high school and romance and family. It leaves you hanging with a mysterious dreamy feeling, or it did me.
'late,
C.
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