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The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Hadley Richardson was Ernest Hemingway’s first wife. While this is a fiction book, you do get the flavor of Paris and its artists in the 1920′s. The book is a light read but enjoyable. … Continue reading
Staff Picks – Three from Sandra Hill
The Eden Hunter by Skip Horack So how long has it been since you read a really good book about a pygmy living in the Spanish Florida wilderness in the early 1800′s? I suggest you give this one a try. … Continue reading
Staff Pick – Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline Review by Beth Mikita Ellen’s life seems complete. After adopting her son, a child she fell in love with while doing a story at a local hospital, she is happy. Everything changes when a postcard … Continue reading
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Fall of Giants by Ken Follett Recommended by Sandra If you are a fan of Follett’s World Without End and The Pillars of the Earth you are accustomed to a large book (984 pages) with a huge cast of characters, … Continue reading
New to the Shelves
Fiction Room by Emma Donoghue Solomon’s Oak by Jo-Ann Mapson Young Adult Heros of Olympus – The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan Black Water by D. J. MacHale Picture Books Angelina’s Birthday by Katharine Holabird Angelina and the Royal Wedding by … Continue reading
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New to the Collection
New Fiction, Mysteries, and Science Fiction Lost Empire: A Fargo Adventure by Clive Cussler The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War by Bernard Cornwell Me, Myself and Why by Maryjanice Davidson Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke Busy Body: An Agatha … Continue reading
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Staff Picks – Two from Beth
Librarian Beth Mikita recommends two novels – Her Fearful Symmerty by Audrey Niffenegger (2009)This book begins when Elspeth Noblin dies at the young age of 44. She leaves behind an estranged twin sister, a young lover who she promises to haunt, and … Continue reading
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Staff Picks – Three from Sandra
Let’s take a peek at Sandra Hill’s book shelf and see what she’s reading these days! Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls This is a wonderful true story of Lily Casey Smith (grandmother of the author). Ms. Walls tells this story … Continue reading
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This month’s book order went in this morning, so we should have more “New to the Collection” news as early as next week! Until then, here are some staff recommendations. Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (2010) Recommended by Sandy Shear … Continue reading
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Packing for Mars by Mary Roach (2010) Recommended by Sandra Hill Miss Roach is a science writer with a great sense of humor. She gives you answers to things you never dreamed of asking. This books deals with problems that … Continue reading
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