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The 62nd Anniversary of LA's Most Unsolvable Crime

by PotionsMaster@evpl on Thursday, January 15 2009, 11:47am

January 15, 1947. 10:30 am on the corner of 39th and Norton, in a vacant lot, a body was discovered. It was bisected and posed, with a vicious grin slashing her mouth. The newspapers dubbed her the Black Dahlia. Her name was Elizabeth Short and the hunt...

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Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas

by HRevvdon@evpl on Wednesday, July 1 2009, 7:54pm

I am a Sandra Dallas fan. I know she usually appeals more to women than men, but her stories are always set in the late 1800's or early 1900's and usually in Colorado or the surrounds and I like them. Prayers for Sale (2009) is no exception, it...

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The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

by HRevvdon@evpl on Saturday, September 19 2009, 10:04pm

The Little Stranger (2009) by Sarah Waters is set in rural England shortly after World War II and is narrated by the local middle aged bachelor doctor. Dr. Faraday is called to Hundreds Hall to see to a sick servant and soon falls under the spell of the...

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Beginning Tai Chi

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, February 20 2012, 1:50pm

Have you ever wondered what practicing Tai Chi is all about or if it’s something you’d like to try? The next Savvy Senior Series program will give you an opportunity to learn about Tai Chi and try some if you’d like. Karen Yoe, from...

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If you can't find the book you want...call ILL! Inter-Library Loan

by HRevvdon@evpl on Friday, February 5 2010, 9:10pm

The Shoebox Bible (2006) by Alan Bradley is a gem. It is funny and touching, and difficult to locate! Bradley, a Canadian writer, is the author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie ; one of my favorite books of 2009. I stumbled across an advanced...

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All the Living by C.E. Morgan

by HRevvdon@evpl on Friday, April 17 2009, 6:45pm

All the Living (2009) by C.E. Morgan was released in March and should be at EVPL this month. I enjoyed Morgan's novel, though not as much as some the book critics seem to have. I found the writing difficult at first because there are no quotation...

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Apologize, apologize! by Elizabeth Kelly

by HRevvdon@evpl on Friday, April 10 2009, 11:51am

Apologize, apologize! (2009) by Elizabeth Kelly is my favorite book so far this year. The story line is unique and the writing is exceptional. I have not heard anyone refer to an author as a "wordsmith" in a long time. Kelly is an exceptional...

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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

Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson

by HRevvdon@evpl on Tuesday, July 21 2009, 1:21pm

Between, Georgia (2006) by Joshilyn Jackson is my first read by this author. To tell the truth I was expecting something along the lines of the Fannie Flagg books. Although Jackson's novel is not at all like Flagg's, I was not disappointed in...

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Filed under: southern novels, Fannie Flagg, Joshily Jackson

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

by HRevvdon@evpl on Monday, April 27 2009, 10:41am

This novel was recommended to me by a new acquaintance who told me that it was her favorite book. I have since talked to a couple of friends that have read it and had mixed reactions. The Shadow of the Wind (2005 translation) was a bestseller in Spain...

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A Road Story that nearly wasn't published

by kiya@evpl on Tuesday, August 11 2009, 1:01pm

The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty tells the story of Smithson Ide, a fellow who sort of let life get away from him. After his world is drastically shaken up by the unexpected deaths of his parents, Smithy almost accidentally finds himself riding his...

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Filed under: audiobooks, book discussions, bicycling, road trip, Ron McLarty

The Last Lion of Baseball

by kiya@evpl on Wednesday, July 14 2010, 3:08pm

George M Steinbrenner 7/4/1930 - 7/13/2010 I am not a fan of George Steinbrenner. So when someone recommended Bill Madden's new biography of the man, Steinbrenner: the last lion of baseball , I wasn't too interested. Still, sometimes you learn...

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Filed under: biography, Yankees, baseball, George Steinbrenner

A Separate Country by Robert Hicks

by HRevvdon@evpl on Saturday, November 14 2009, 1:18pm

A Separate Country (2009) by Robert Hicks is another of his Civil War epics. Well written in a narrative form, through three main characters, the novel unfolds a complicated story. The novel revolves around John Bell Hood; it is a fictional account of...

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Filed under: civil war, John Bell Hood, New Orleans, Robert Hicks

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

by HRevvdon@evpl on Monday, April 27 2009, 9:57am

I thought this book charming. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) by Alan Bradley features 11 year-old Flavia deLuce and is set in a small English village in the 1950's. Flavia is smart, quick witted, and an aspiring chemist who sees herself...

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The Way of Ignorance and Other Essays by Wendell Berry

by Bufkinite@evpl on Sunday, April 26 2009, 3:19pm

Wendell Berry is by now surely the “elder statesman” of living responsibly in a sustainable fashion, with strong local allegiances to a place in every sense of the word: the local ecology, culture, community, and people. He seems to be aware...

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Filed under: reviews, books, Agriculture, philosophy, local authors, essays, villiage, environmentalism, Wendell Berry, local economy, local agriculture, community

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