Category Archives: whatcha reading?

Finders Keepers by Stephen King

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Martha

Finders Keepers by Stephen King is hot, hot, hot! It’s at the top of the New York Times Best Sellers list and on our shelf. Continue reading →

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Beaton Around the Bush

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Martha

Hot off the presses, Andersen Library has the latest novels by M.C. Beaton. M.C. Beaton is one of Marion Chesney’s many pseudonyms, and one of the most prolific. As Chesney she specializes in historical romances, but as Beaton she’s a … Continue reading →

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Diana Gabaldon and That Highlander

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Martha

School is out and summer is practically upon us. What better time to instigate a course of summer reading. First on the list should be the English/Scottish time travelling Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Set primarily in the mid-20th and … Continue reading →

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University Novels

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Martha

Summer is drawing to a close and now our minds turn back to academia. In just a week the fall semester will begin here at UW-Whitewater and our leisure reading time may dwindle. Continue reading →

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Cozy Mysteries for Rainy Days

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Martha

When the weather turns toward rain and wind I automatically think of settling in on the sofa with a “cozy mystery.” Continue reading →

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Read or Watch? Both!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Martha

Are you one of those people who likes to read a book before you watch the TV show based on it? Or maybe you prefer to watch then read? Simultaneously you say? Sounds like a challenge to me! Continue reading →

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Great Minds Think Alike

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Martha

OK. Actually, many great minds don’t think alike. Compare Shakespeare to Tolstoy, Edison to Tesla, or Aristotle to Kierkegaard. Quite a few differences there, yet all are arguably geniuses. If you are interested in reading the complete text of some … Continue reading →

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A B C It’s Easy as 1 2 3 Books

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Martha

As for the series I’d recommend, I don’t know if the Jackson 5 would too, the letter books by Sue Grafton and the number books by Janet Evanovich are at the top of the list. Continue reading →

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Are You a Fan of Veronica Roth’s Books?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Martha

If you’ve been waiting for one of Veronica Roth’s books (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant) to be returned, please remember to try Universal Borrowing or put your name on the hold list for the book you want, so that it will be … Continue reading →

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Patricia Cornwell – summer reading

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Barbara

Bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell, creator of crime-solving medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, was born on June 9th in 1956. Looking for a few good books to read? Do you like CSI? Try her novels! Search Research@UWW for a list of … Continue reading →

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