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Do you love "chick lit"?

by librarianinheels@evpl on Tuesday, September 9 2008, 10:46am

...Never fear - we have a support group for you!!! If you're a fan of chick lit, and you're looking for a book discussion, why not try the Oaklyn Chick Lit book discussion? The group meets monthly in the Oaklyn Cafe. We've discussed books...

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Filed under: oaklyn branch, fiction, chick lit, Jennifer Weiner, book discussions, Jane Green, Marian Keyes, Julie Garwood, jane austen, Pride and Prejudice

Life on the colonial frontier

by myzticrhythmz@evpl on Friday, September 26 2008, 3:55pm

I always enjoy a well-done piece of historical fiction. Granted, sometimes it can be *too* well done, when the history outweighs the fiction. This is not the case with Midwife of the Blue Ridge , by Christine Blevins . As a first-time novel, this is a...

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Filed under: reviews, historical fiction, Blue Ridge, Virginia, frontier, midwives

Financial Crisis

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Friday, September 26 2008, 12:37pm

Shelf-Awareness included a nice selection of books related to the current financial crisis. EVPL either owns or has on order the vast majority of those titles, so I thought I'd share the list and links with you. I also saw an interesting survey in...

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Filed under: reviews, economics, Wall Street, finance

"Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

by myzticrhythmz@evpl on Saturday, September 6 2008, 2:09pm

Okay; I admit it. I have never liked vampires. From a very young age, I have been really very scared of them. So when the Twilight books came out, I was reluctant to take them on. Sure, Harry Potter had his Dementors, but you could be pretty sure Harry...

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Filed under: reviews, fiction, teens, Vampires

"Pride and Prejudice" the movie

by GoldensRule@evpl on Monday, September 8 2008, 3:53pm

I know, I know, this is supposed to be a book blog. However, since P&P is based upon one of the most beloved novels of all time, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, I could not resist noting the differences between the 2001 BBC, A&E version...

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Filed under: jane austen, Pride and Prejudice

"Are the Rich Necessary?" by Lewis Hunter

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, September 9 2008, 4:50pm

I picked this up because I thought it might serve as an Economics 101 substitute. The subtitle is great economic arguments and how they reflect our personal values and each chapter asks a questions and answers it with statements from economists throughout...

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Filed under: reviews, non-profit sector, poor, rich, economics

"TheEducationofHymanKaplan" by Leonard Ross

by MediaPhile@evpl on Wednesday, September 10 2008, 4:22pm

This was an Oaklyn book discussion selection this month, so there are plenty of copies, even though it was originally published in 1937. The group member who had suggested it brought in a hardcover copy printed during WWII that still had the price sticker...

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Filed under: humor, reviews, immigration, english as a second language

"This I Believe" edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman

by GoldensRule@evpl on Friday, September 5 2008, 3:38pm

This I Believe is this years One Book One Community pick for Southwestern Indiana. Originally started in the 1950's by Edward R. Murrow, it was reinvented in 2005 by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman. A collection of thought-provoking essays from the famous...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, events, book discussions, one book one community

LitMob.com for the fairly socially and culturally aware.

by GoldensRule@evpl on Friday, September 26 2008, 9:16am

Wow I have just discovered litmob.com a site that reviews books in a very edgey hip kind of way. The site which looks like an established online magazine rather than a blog features a steady stream of 300-500 word reviews of books. Editor-in-chief Stephen...

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Filed under: reviews

"Murphy's Law" by Rhys Bowen

by Dewey@evpl on Tuesday, September 9 2008, 10:05am

Looking for a delightful, light hearted mystery? Then give the Molly Murphy series a try. The first title in the series, Murphy's Law , follows Molly on her journey from Ireland, where she is wanted for murder, at the turn of the 20th century to New...

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Filed under: reviews, historical fiction, mystery series, women detectives

So good, you may want to Cry Wolf again

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Wednesday, September 3 2008, 9:17am

Here is a post from Seeker@evpl, whose posts can be found on the EVPL Research blog : Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs "Becoming a werewolf brought nothing but problems to Anna every since she'd survived the vicious attack that turned her. Now, she...

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Filed under: reviews, fiction, books, werewolves, Science Fiction, Shapeshifters, Fantasy

"Fugitive Denim": Casual Day from a Global Perspective

by Bufkinite@evpl on Saturday, September 6 2008, 3:27pm

A world-renowned fashion designer starts out to make a "green" line of denim wear, using organic cotton, paying living wages to the growers, cutters, and seamstresses who all have a hand in bringing the product to market. Can it be done? To...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, books, fashion, denim, Rachel Louise Snyder, blue jeans, clothing industry

"The Case of Abraham Lincoln"

by googler@evpl on Thursday, September 4 2008, 9:26am

I'm currently reading Julie M. Fenster's nonfiction book The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President , and really enjoying it. This may be partly because I've never read a biography of Lincoln...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, lincoln

unusual book titles

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Friday, September 5 2008, 7:18am

I subscribe to an email newsletter called Shelf-Awareness . It's written mostly for bookstore folks, but it keeps me up-to-date about what books are being featured in the news media, etc. Today's newsletter contained an article about The Diagram...

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