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Obama in photos

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, November 11 2008, 11:06pm

Two brand new collections of Obama photos were released to coincide with the election. "The Rise of Barack Obama" is a memorable collection of black and white photos taken by an Award winning photographer who covered Obama for the "Chicago...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, Presidents of the United States, barack obama

Lisa Lutz's Izzy Spellman Novels

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Wednesday, January 14 2009, 2:41pm

I read The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz during our 2008 summer reading program, how about you? It was good enough, I read Curse of the Spellmans right afterwards. What a quirky family! The books focus on a wild private investigator named Izzy Spellman...

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Filed under: fiction, sequels, families, series, private investigators, Lisa Lutz, San Francisco

new Tim Dorsey -- Nuclear Jellyfish

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Sunday, January 18 2009, 9:48pm

If you are tired of the same old stuff and really want something wild and funny to listen to I have to recommend Tim Dorsey . I've read most of his books and they are all funny but they also translate beautifully into the spoken word. A native of...

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Filed under: mysteries, Carl Hiaasen, Florida, funny, Tim Dorsey, Nuclear Jellyfish

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

by HRevvdon@evpl on Saturday, January 17 2009, 4:25pm

The Gargoyle (2008) tells several tales in a cynical first person form. It is captivating from the start. I almost passed on the book when I first was told the story - a shallow incredibly handsome man is in a car accident caused by his own self-indulgence...

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Sandra Dallas - Unusual story lines

by HRevvdon@evpl on Monday, December 15 2008, 8:13am

I am a big reader of southern regional novels, but I stumbled on a Sandra Dallas book called The Persian Pickle Club a couple of years ago and I have read most of Ms. Dallas' books since then. Recently I finished New Mercies and really loved it. Most...

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Filed under: Natchez, Denver, Sandra Dallas, 1940s

What do writers read?

by lit.fic.reader@evpl on Tuesday, November 25 2008, 5:28pm

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...

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"Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder" by Richard Louv

by MediaPhile@evpl on Thursday, December 11 2008, 2:59pm

My fondest memories of childhood include exploring the "wild" areas in my neighborhood. When I was in the third grade we moved into a new subdivision on the edge of some undeveloped areas. You wouldn't think that anyone could find nature...

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Filed under: nonfiction, nature, nature deficit disorder, last child in the woods, richard louv

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable by John Boyne

by HRevvdon@evpl on Friday, January 23 2009, 9:56pm

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable (2006) by John Boyne is a small book with incredible impact. I have never read a book about the Holocaust from a small boy's point of view let alone the son of the commandant of Aushwicz. I was blown away. Bruno...

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"Cures" author

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Monday, January 26 2009, 10:19am

One of the challenges in making decisions about how to spend the Library's materials budget is balancing public demand with issues such as accuracy of information, quality of writing, subject matter... Kevin Trudeau's books have been in popular...

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Filed under: book selection, Kevin Trudeau

Outside my comfort zone - a fun place to be!

by librarianinheels@evpl on Tuesday, February 3 2009, 6:20pm

I once saw the librarian Nancy Pearl speak at this library, and she advised 'reading outside of one's comfort zone'. I tried recently it with Beat the Reaper , a debut novel by Josh Bazell , and frankly, I liked it. Ok. To start with - I am...

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Filed under: humor, debut novel, bestsellers, funny, witness protection program, thriller, mafia

I never saw a purple cow. I never hope to see one. But I can tell you anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.

by kiya@evpl on Friday, February 20 2009, 1:44pm

That poem by Frank G. Burgess might be the first one I ever learned, and I got a lot of enjoyment out of it. At least until I turned 8 or so. I don't think of myself as much interested in poetry, and certainly don't write any. (Well, except for...

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Filed under: central library, teens, author visit, poetry, Bryan Owen

The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates

by HRevvdon@evpl on Saturday, February 21 2009, 1:21pm

The Gravedigger's Daughter (2007) by Joyce Carol Oates is my favorite novel by this author since We Were the Mulvaneys . Oates' writing style does not fail her or her readers in this interesting and different novel. The sheer size of Oates'...

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Filed under: Joyce Carol Oates

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel by Jamie Ford

by HRevvdon@evpl on Tuesday, March 3 2009, 8:23pm

I am happy that I seldom listen to book critics. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel (2009) by Jamie Ford has gotten mixed reviews, one of which called it "flat" and "strained." I did not find it either. I very much enjoyed...

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Filed under: WWII, Internment Camps, Japanese, Seattle, Chinese, Jamie Ford

Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig

by HRevvdon@evpl on Sunday, March 29 2009, 8:04pm

I have to admit, I am a fan of Gone With the Wind (1936). I know that may not be a very politically correct admission. Sure I like the movie, but Martha Mitchell's one-hit wonder introduced me to both epic novels and the genre of southern novels that...

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Filed under: Gone With the Wind, Donald McCaig, Martha Mitchell, southern novels

Life On The Color Line by Gregory Howard Williams

by HRevvdon@evpl on Friday, April 3 2009, 10:00pm

I just finished 2009's One Book One Community selection and it is amazing. The writing is good and the story is incredible. It is truly hard to put down. Gregory, aka Billy, is a child in Virginia whose family owns a tavern and a septic service company...

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