Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The Vacationers

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The Vacationers By Emma Straub Riverhead, 2014. 304 pgs. Fiction. This was a very quick, entertaining read. At times light, with under...

The Ring and The Crown

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The Ring and the Crown By Melissa De La Cruz Disney-Hyperion, 2014. 384 pgs. The Ring and the Crown takes place in a different 20th ce...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

I Kill the Mockingbird

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I Kill the Mockingbird By Paul Acampora Roaring Brook Press, 2014. 166 pages. Young Adult The shenanigans really begin with the sudden...
Monday, July 21, 2014

War of the Whales: a True Story

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War of the Whales: A True Story by Joshua Horwitz Simon & Schuster, 2014.  426 pgs.  Nonfiction When a number of beaked whales cam...

Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett County

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Shots Fired:  Stories from Joe Pickett Country by C. J. Box G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2014.  269 pgs.  Mystery Fans and newcomers alike ...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

A Grave Matter

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A Grave Matter (Lady Darby #3) By Anna Lee Huber Berkley Prime Crime, 2014. 421 pages. Mystery. It's New Year's Eve and Lady D...

There Will Come a Time

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There Will Come a Time By Carrie Arcos Simon Pulse, 2014. 315 pages. Young adult fiction. Mark is overwhelmed by grief after watching ...
Friday, July 18, 2014

The Lonely Hearts Club

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The Lonely Hearts Club By Elizabeth Eulberg Point, 2011. 290 pages. Young adult fiction. Penny Lane Bloom (named after an album by her...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The Merciless

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The Merciless By Danielle Vega Razorbill, 2014. 336 pages. Horror Sofia Flores is a military kid, used to moving every six months, use...
Monday, July 14, 2014

White Tiger

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The White Tiger By Aravind Adiga Free Press, 2008. 304 pgs. The white tiger is rare in the animal kingdom, and so is Balram Halwai, ...
Sunday, July 13, 2014

For the Benefit of Those Who See: Dispatches from the World of the Blind

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For the Benefit of Those who See:  Dispatches from the World of the Blind by Rosemary Mahoney Little, Brown, and Company, 2014.  287 pgs...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

We Were Liars

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We Were Liars By E. Lockhart Delacorte Press, 2014. 240 pages. Young Adult Cadence "Cady" Sinclair Easton is the eldest gran...

The Truth About Alice

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The Truth About Alice By Jennifer Mathieu Roaring Brook Press, 2014. 208 pages. Young Adult Jealousy, rumors, and lies can really ruin...

The Undertaking of Lily Chen

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The Undertaking of Lily Chen By Danica Novgorodoff First Second, 2014. 432 pages. Graphic Novel When hapless young Deshi accidentally ...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

On Paper: the Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History

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On Paper: the Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History  By Nicholas A. Basbanes  Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. 430 pgs. Nonfiction Nichola...

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: a Novel

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The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: a Novel By Nadia Hashimi William Morrow, 2014. 452 pgs. Fiction Set in Afghanistan, The Pearl That Br...

Lucky Planet: Why Earth is Exceptional - and What That Means for Life in the Universe

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Lucky Planet: Why Earth is Exceptional - and What That Means for Life in the Universe By David Waltham Basic Books, 2014. 198 pgs. Nonfi...

Astonish Me

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Astonish Me By Maggie Shipstead Alfred Knopf, 2014. 253 pgs.  Maggie Shipstead's second novel Astonish Me is nothing short o...
Saturday, June 21, 2014

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage

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This is the Story of a Happy Marriage By Ann Pachett Harper, 2013. 306 pgs. Non-Fiction Ann Pachett is a well known and celebrated c...

The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards

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The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards By Kristopher Jansma Viking, 2013. 254 pgs. Fiction This is a story about a story about a story. ...

The Magician's Assistant

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The Magician's Assistant  By Ann Pachett Harcourt Brace, 1997. 357 pgs. Fiction Sabine is a beautiful woman who has devoted her ...
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Precious Thing

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Precious Thing By Colette McBeth Minotaur Books, 2014. 304 pgs. Rachel and Clara have been best friends since high school. Their relat...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Those Who Wish Me Dead

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Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta Little, Brown and Company, 2014.  392 pgs.  Mystery      Jace Wilson sees something he should...
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Any Other Name

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Any Other Name by Craig Johnson Penguin, 2014.  317 pgs.  Mystery Nothing is heavier on the nation's train tracks than a loaded co...
Friday, June 13, 2014

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

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Where'd You Go, Bernadette By Maria Semple Little, Brown and Co., 2012. 330 pgs. Where'd You Go, Bernadette, is a riotous read ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

The Splendour Falls

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The Splendour Falls By Susanna Kearsley Sourcebooks Landmark, 2013. 367 pages. Fiction. Emily Braden was just going on a short trip to...
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

The Feminist and the Cowboy

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The Feminist and the Cowboy: An Unlikely Love Story By Alisa Valdes Gotham Books, 2013. 306 pages. Nonfiction. I know what you're ...
Friday, June 6, 2014

The House of Hades

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The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus #4) By Rick Riordan Listening Library, 2013. 14 discs. Young Adult Fiction. In The House of Hade...
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Natchez Burning

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Natchez Burning by Greg Iles HarperCollins, 2014.  791 pgs.  Mystery Penn Cage, former prosecutor and now mayor of Natchez, Mississipp...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay

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The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay: An American Family in Iran By Hooman Majd Doubleday, 2013. 252 pages. Nonfiction. Ho...