NDEs popular topic

We've all heard the stories.  The person is in a motorcycle accident, or rushed to the ER, or they have an unexplained medical condition.  There are lots of books about Near Death Experiences. 

Lately, there have been some titles that have received a great deal of attention.

Proof of Heaven 

Dying To Be Me

Heaven Is For Real

Personally, my favorite of the three is Dying to Be Me.  The writing is very good and there is something that feels believable about the story.  Still, if you are interested in this subject they are all worth a go.

You don't want to miss out on some of Elisabeth Kubler Ross's writing.  Her works are classics, well written and fascinating.

Here is a listing of popular Near Death Experience titles from Goodreads.

Here is a listing of popular Near Death Experience titles from Barnes and Noble.

Here is a lovely list of popular Near Death Experience titles from LibraryThing

Next Reads at the Waltham Public Library

Here at the Waltham Public Library, we offer a wonderful service for our users.  This is the Next Reads Newsletter.  One can sign up and receive a listing of the latest titles in a number of categories.  The sign up is right on the Waltham Public Library Homepage.  Here's the link!

For those of us working on the Mystery focused Reader's Advisory study, mystery is one of the newsletters.  Also available are:  Thrillers and Suspense.

There are lots of other newsletters as well.  This includes but is not limited to:  Science Fiction, Romance, Audiobooks, Religion and Spirituality, Teen Reads, Popular Culture, Horror and a host of other subjects

Subscribers to this newsletter can see a description of the book and they can link right into the catalog to reserve any titles of interest.

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Amateur mysteries--Aunt Dimity

I just read my first Aunt Dimity novel.  This was a light, cozy novel.

Here's the website for all things "Dimity".  It's easy to remember, by the way.  auntdimity.com

This is a good read for people who like a book that has no violence, offensive language or anything that will keep them up at night.

Also good for people who enjoy romance.

And, for people who like a little bit of friendly ghost activity.  More like Casper than Poltergeist if you get my drift.

Some lovely teas and British countryside.  And a much loved stuffed rabbit named Reginald.

I would also recommend this book to someone who is under a lot of stress and just needs something light and restful.

My own personal review?  Well, remember, whatever I say may not apply to the reader.  I would give this 3 out of 5 teacups.  However, that is because I read for character and the characters were not as well developed as I might have liked.

There will be lots of happy campers with Aunt Dimity.  Also, I suspect that since this is the first in the series, the books probably improve.

We are reading "Murder On The Orient Express!"

We are reading Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express for our next Reader's Advisory meeting.  I'm sorry, but I have trouble with the mustache!  That Poirot is one smart cookie, though.  I did NOT see the (spoiler...can't say) answer to the mystery coming.  I guess my detective training is not where it should be, yet.


Here is the website for all things Agatha

Here's some biographical info about Agatha--biography.com

Bookreporter.com and Growing Up Haunted

I'm listening to I'm Looking Through You:  A Memoir of Growing Up Haunted by Jennifer Finney Boylan read by the author.  My first comment is this...beautifully written.  The author is also a GREAT reader.  This is a tale of a young boy, Jim, who knows that he is really a Jenny.  AND it is also the tale of someone who is seeing ghosts.

Anyway, I was looking for reviews of this book and found a lovely sight for all things book.

Bookreporter.com

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Thanks to Jan Resnick and Leane Ellis, expert Reader's Advisors,  for sending these articles along!