![]() ![]() I used Google Books again, but finding the answer was less straightforward. This is a similar but more difficult problem to the one in Problem 2. “Characters named Richard, Dorothy, Wimsey, and Jeannie. ![]() Finally, Using the Freading eBook platform, I immersed myself in the problems of the family members in this still-engrossing multi-generational drama. Typing in the most unusual character or place names you remember will help you narrow down your search. Then, I discovered the book I wanted: Family Secrets, by Rona Jaffe. Here, after it occurred to me that I might be wrong about the names, I went to Google Books and typed in the names I was sure of (e.g. You’ll often get enough information from a Google Books search to find the title you’re looking for. I finally used Google Books, a search engine that peruses the text of more than 25 million online digitized books. The character I thought was named Vanessa was really Lavinia. This one took more time because it turned out my memory had failed me. Other characters named Richard and Frankie.” “Family with children named Vanessa, Rosemary, Andrew, and Melissa. Even though I didn’t remember the author, title, or any character names, I remembered a little bit about the plot and the unusual word “ecru.” That was enough for Google! Forgotten Books Problem 2 I typed the sentences above into the Google search box and found my charming children’s book, All-Of-a-Kind Family, by Sidney Taylor. I got lucky right away with this forgotten book. Then she dyes the whole dress ecru, with tea.” “Old book where one sister borrows another one’s dress without asking and spills tea on it. If you’re lucky, you can just do a Google search, as I did below: Forgotten Books Problem 1 Where did the plot take place? When? Was it a children’s book? When did you read it? Was it part of a series? ![]() If you come to me, I’m going to ask you if you remember any of the characters’ names or any words at all from the book’s title. ![]() But what if they’re forgotten books, where you can’t remember their titles or authors? Sometimes, “The big red book in the children’s section” will help. If we don’t have the books you want, we can usually order them from another Ohio library, and you’ll get them in a week or two. People often come to the Library and ask if we can help them find a certain book or two. ![]()
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