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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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Books by Mo Yan

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Martha

The author Mo Yan (which in Chinese means “Don’t Speak”), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2012, is well-known in his birthplace, China, and worldwide. Of his over 20 works, he is best known in China and the United States for his book Red Sorguhm which was made into a Chinese movie of the same name. Continue reading →

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A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Martha

In 2011, A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. Continue reading →

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Bombshell by Catherine Coulter

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Martha

Bombshell, which was released earlier this month, is a steamy, suspensful novel. It is the 17th book in a mystery series by Catherine Coulter. Continue reading →

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New Fantasy Fiction

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Martha

Are you a fan of fantasy ficton? If you are, you’ll be pleased to know that Andersen Library has many books in this genre and related sub-genres from the last year alone, either in the stacks or on order. Continue reading →

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Second Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Martha

This week the New York Times Combined Print and E-Book Fiction list and USA Today’s Best-Selling Books list are topped by Second Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan, which debuted at the top of the lists. Continue reading →

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