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The Shoemaker’s Wife
The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani Reviewed by Sandra Hill While this could be considered a love story, what attracted me was the immigration story. Enter into the lives of young people coming to America without the benefit of knowing … Continue reading
Staff Picks
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (audiobook) Recommended by Sandra I just finished “listening” to The Thirteenth Tale, and I suggest that if you are a lover of proper spoken English, just give this one a listen. Gothic in style, … Continue reading
Book Review
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Reviewed by Sandra Hill I’m a book then movie kind of gal so I really did not know what to expect with this book. I knew it was about a 9 … Continue reading
The Siege – Reviewed by Sandra
The Siege by Stephen White Reviewed by Sandra Hill Unidentified attackers quietly take over the Book and Snake, a secret societiey on the Yale Campus. They make no demands and will not negotiate, not even giving the number or … Continue reading
The Library Staff is Reading . . .
Candee – War Horse by Michael Morpurgo I have avoided animal stories since reading Black Beauty when I was in elementary school. Too many tears and too many tissues! However, my curiosity got the best of me when I learned … Continue reading
Recommended by Sandra
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson From childhood memories, his first job at Atari (the game Pong), to iPad2, this book covers the life, thoughts, and stories of Mr. Jobs. It’s a very big book, 630 pages, but each page tells a … Continue reading
Sandra is reading…
Luminous Airplanes by Paul La Farge Reviewed by Sandra Hill A young computer programer living in San Francisco, returns to Thebes, NY to clean out his grandfather’s home after his death. His central quest is to learn about his deceased … Continue reading
The Staff is Reading . . .
The Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer There’s nothing I like better than a mystery set in an English country house. Although written over 70 years ago, the novel still delights with witty dialogue, quirky characters, and a murder with a … Continue reading
Recommended by Sandra
The Jefferson Key Cotton Malone Series by Steve Berry Cotton Malone, former Justice Department operative, is called into play when an assassination attempt is made against the U.S. President. Cotton foils the attempt and puts himself in danger when he … Continue reading
Recommended by Sandra
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
