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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
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
Deja vu all over again
It’s summer and that means baseball season is in full swing. If you like baseball, chances are you like Yogi Berra, too. The witty former Yankee player, manager, and Hall of Famer sure has a way with words. He’s coined … Continue reading
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It’s No One You Know, but read it anyway
No One You Know by Michelle Richmond MCN Ric McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor First, let me say, I liked this book. But, I thought it moved a little slow. And the ending was, well, let’s say it’s not what I … Continue reading
You’ll want to read: I Shall Not Want
I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming MCN Spe McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor In case you’re wondering if I ever read anything other than series fiction, the answer is yes. In fact, I intended to review a non-series title in … Continue reading
Bad Blood equals an “ok” read
Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein MCN Fai McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor Last time I introduced you to Eve Dallas, a feisty police lieutenant from New York City, circa 2058. Now meet Alexandra (aka Alex) Cooper, Assistant District Attorney in charge … Continue reading
