Did you know April is International Guitar Month? If you’ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, this would be the perfect time to do it. And if you already know how to play the guitar, I hope you’re strumming chords and making music this month.
This week I’m suggesting a variety of guitar-related books from the library’s collection. For aspiring guitarists, Play Guitar in 10 Easy Lessons and The Only Guitar Book You’ll Ever Need are just a sampling of the many titles available to those new to the instrument. Curious about how the guitar came to be one of the world’s most popular instruments? Check out Guitar: The World’s Most Seductive Instrument or Play it Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar. I thought Confessions of a Vintage Guitar Dealer might appeal to musicians and guitar enthusiasts. And last but not least, Making Poor Man’s Guitars is a do-it-yourself instruction manual for making a cigar box guitar, a frying pan banjo, as well as an electronic washboard, a beer can microphone, and several other unique instrumental devices.
- Confessions of a Vintage Guitar Dealer: The Memoirs of Norman Harris by Norman Harris.
- Guitar: The World’s Most Seductive Instrument by David Schiller.
- Making Poor Man’s Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo, and Other DIY Instruments by Shane Speal.
- The Only Guitar Book You’ll Ever Need: From Tuning Your Instrument and Learning Chords to Reading Music and Writing Songs, Everything You Need to Play Like the Best by Marc Schonbrun and Ernie Jackson.
- Play Guitar in 10 Easy Lessons: A Simple, Beginner’s Guide to Learning Guitar by Jon Buck.
- Play it Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar by Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna.
New at the Library
Fiction
- Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon.
- Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major.
- Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton.
Nonfiction
- Choosing to Run: A Memoir by Des Linden.
- The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock Eide.
- Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy: 100 Fast, Healthy, Meal-Prep, Freezer-Friendly, and One-Pot Vegan Recipes by Toni Okamoto.
Children
- Exploring Insects written and illustrated by Jill McDonald.
- Just Gus by McCall Hoyle.
- Linh’s Rooftop Garden written by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy.
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries collection. Find more in our catalog, or call 360-906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
Jan Johnston, Collection Manager
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org.
