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Friday fun: Books & Bites
OK, thank you to the public library in town for tweeting about this site… Are you looking for a good, fun read to break up all that studying? Do you like food? Well, the Books & Bites facebook page is … Continue reading
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Tagged books, facebook, food, fun stuff, novels, recommended reading
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Racquetball, Anyone?
No, not in the library, of course, but some of the Andersen librarians have been known to find their way to the racquetball courts in the Williams Center, armed with key strategies and techniques they picked up in Norton & … Continue reading
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Int’l Book Week (Friday Fun Stuff)
I am informed by a Facebook friend that it’s International Book Week, and here is your assignment for no credit whatsoever: The rules: Grab the closest book to you, turn to page 52, then post the 5th sentence as your … Continue reading
Ray Bradbury (summer reading)
American author Ray Bradbury passed away last week, on June 5th. I couldn’t let his passing go by without a blog entry in his honor, because I’ve enjoyed many a tale by him. Most of you probably have read some … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, awards, books, deaths, dystopian novels, fantasy, fiction, fun stuff, graphic novels, literary awards, science fiction, web sites
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“I’ll Have Another!” Books on horses and horse racing
Are you going to be breathlessly awaiting the results of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday? Are you hoping I’ll Have Another wins? Crazy about horses? You could have a fun time this summer reading about horses, and Andersen Library can … Continue reading
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Tagged fun stuff, horse racing, horses, racing
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Andersen Library Book Sale
Looking for some summer reading? This is your chance to be one of the first people to peruse the Andersen Library’s latest fresh batch of sale books. Continue reading
Edward VIII & other rulers
On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII voluntarily abdicated the English throne. And he gave it up for love! In honor of this anniversary I will admit that I enjoy historical fiction & nonfiction about royal families and historical rulers of … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Edward VIII, emperors, empresses, history, kings, queens, rulers
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What to Read Next?
It’s summertime – for some, that’s the time when they actually read books for enjoyment. Although I don’t normally read a whole bunch (I know, I’m a failure of a librarian), I did just finish my second book of the … Continue reading
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Burmese Days
The spring 2008 cyclone that ripped through the Irawaddy Delta region, once again brought the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar to the forefront of world news for the worst of reasons. As if the country’s political and economic woes were not enough, Mother … Continue reading
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Tagged burma, dictators, dictatorship, emma larkin, george orwell, myanmar, totalitarianism
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Looking for a final summer read? Try Phantom Prey
Phantom Prey by John Sandford MCN San McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor This just might be my last review for “summer reading,” since classes start very soon (I refuse to think in more specific numbers). I’m back to series reading again, … Continue reading
