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Monster of Florence

Wow! That was what I was saying most of the way through Douglas Preston's bestselling book . To think I wandered around Florence in the dark four years ago without ever knowing of these crimes. It gives me goose-bumps. If you didn't pick it up...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2009 4:20 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, audiobooks, books, suspense, Italy, mysteries, recommended, private investigators, crime, serial killer, dectectives, true crime

How to be fabulously green

Looking for a way to maintain your super-fab lifestyle without ruining the planet? Then pick up The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to be Fabulously Green by Starre Vartan. This tiny book is packed with information on 'greening' your life in every...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2009 11:57 am by librarianinheels@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, books, teens, sustainable living

Strong at the Broken Places

This book's preface begins, " These are the faces of illness in America. Do not look away.......Quite simply, they are us. " If you have ever known someone with a chronic or terminal illness, you probably already know that each person approaches...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 4:55 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, central library, books, faith, alcoholism, families, biography, illness, muscular dystrophy, ALS, lymphoma, bipolar disorder, Crohns disease

Sherman Alexie is One Fine Poet!

Another post to this blog mentioned Sherman Alexie's book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian , which I checked out, read, and thoroughly enjoyed. "I want more ," I said to myself, and set out to discover more about this writer...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 3:59 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: fiction, books, Native American, Sherman Alexie, poetry

What do writers read?

It's always intriguing to find out what famous and newly acclaimed authors recommend from their current or past reading. Parade, the Sunday magazine that is distributed by many newspapers (including the Evansville Courier & Press ), publishes...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 5:28 pm by lit.fic.reader@evpl

Filed under: books

Is it "Hot" in here, or is it just me?

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when gasoline prices rose from under eighty cents to the staggering price of $1.40 a gallon, the United States government implemented measures to reduce oil imports and improve energy efficiency. Flash forward twenty...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2008 10:25 am by myzticrhythmz@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, books, economics, bestsellers, globalization, Thomas Friedman, global warming

Kate Jacobs' Knitting Novels

I have never knitted and rarely do I crochet. So, when I first heard about The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, I dismissed it as just another of the trendy knitting-themed novels to hit the shelves since yarn crafts started making their big...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 9:41 am by Shh_ImReading@evpl

Filed under: fiction, books, sequels, knitting, Kate Jacobs

One Book One Community "This I Believe" essays: DEADLINE Sunday!

Reading, Writing, and Growing Together in Southwestern Indiana This year's One Book One Community title is This I Believe: the Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women. This collection of essays from the 1950s and today is based on the National...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 12:00 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, events, books, book discussions, one book one community, author, evpl.org, author visit, fyi

Marley & Me

Saw a couple of wonderful trailers, first trailer and new trailer , for Marley & Me this week. If you haven’t already read the Marley & Me book or downloadable eBook , or listened to the audiobook , or read the children’s versions...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 2:52 pm by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl

Filed under: books, one book one community, movie, downloads

Nancy Pearl now recommends books in podcasts

Nancy Pearl of Pearl's Picks now has a new show on KUOW available as a podcast. The two titles she promotes on this NPR station 10/20/08 both are available in EVPL's collections: Best of Technology Writing 2008 and The Ginseng Hunter by Jeff Talarigo...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 2:19 pm by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl

Filed under: reviews, books

"Central Staff Picks" you can download!

Staff at Central Library are currently sharing some of their favorite picks on a book display in the lobby through October 19. These titles are going fast and many have already snatched them off the shelf to enjoy. If you are one of those who do not visit...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 2:36 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, central library, audiobooks, books, OverDrive, downloads

Digital Bookmobile visits Fall Festival this Friday!

As part of a nationwide tour, the Digital Bookmobile, a 74-foot state-of-the-art tractor-trailer, will be visiting the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival on Friday, October 10, 10:30am to 6:00pm. Visit the Bookmobile, at the northwest corner of the Lloyd...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 4:10 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: events, audiobooks, ebooks, books, MP3 players, OverDrive, movie, bestsellers, fall festival, downloads, digital bookmobile

"House at Sugar Beach" by Helene Cooper

I just finished one of those books that will stay with me for a long while. Helene Cooper's memoir, The House at Sugar Beach: in Search of a Lost African Childhood is remarkable and haunting. Her journalistic expertise opens the reader up to a privileged...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 12:41 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: audiobooks, books, families, biography, Africa, Liberia, civil war, memoir

"bliss to you: [Trixie's Guide To A Happy Life]" by Dean Koontz

Here it is the perfect Chrismas present for your mom, daughter in Law, best friend, son just about anyone. bliss to you Trixie's Guide To a happy Life by Dean Koontz. This very small book tells you from the dog's point of view how to achieve bliss...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 3:40 pm by GoldensRule@evpl

Filed under: books, bliss to you, Dean Koontz

The Food We Eat: New Ways of Thinking About Food

Red Bank Branch has two upcoming events concerning our food and where it comes from. On Wednesday September 24 at 6:30pm Marvin Kemper and Joe Schalansky of Seton Harvest will be speaking. Seton Harvest is a CSA, or community supported agriculture project...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 1:01 pm by Shh_ImReading@evpl

Filed under: politics, nonfiction, events, red bank branch, books, Food, Agriculture

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