Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

"Silks"

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Friday, September 12 2008, 11:10am

Dick Francis is an author I came to by way of listening to someone else talk about what she likes about his books. Dick Francis books are set against a background of the English horse-racing world, and character, especially such values as loyalty and...

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New Bestseller Titles added to OverDrive @ EVPL

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Wednesday, October 8 2008, 9:58am

Remember to visit the OverDrive Digital Bookmobile at St. Joseph and the Lloyd when you go to the Fall Festival Friday, October 10 th ! The Library has added a tremendous amount of new downloadable content with the addition of video, music, and MP3 audiobooks...

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Filed under: audiobooks, ebooks, OverDrive, bestsellers, digital bookmobile

Addition by Toni Jordan

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Wednesday, August 19 2009, 6:47pm

In Toni Jordan's Addition , we meet Grace Vandenburg, who likes to count. No, Grace loves to count. She's loved to count ever since she was a little girl. On her nightstand she keeps the Cuisenaire rods from her childhood and a framed picture...

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Filed under: reviews, fiction, debut novel, identity Psychology Fiction, human behavior, first novel, love, numbers, Toni Jordan, Nikola Tesla, Obssesive-Compulsive Disorder, therapy

Tricks by Ellen Hopkins

by HRevvdon@evpl on Saturday, January 16 2010, 7:03am

A friend recommended Tricks (2009) by Ellen Hopkins; I am not sure why he would have thought that I would like this book. I read the book jacket quote, “When all choice is taken from you, life becomes a game of survival.” I thought I would...

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Filed under: Ellen Hopkins, Tricks, Young Adults

Eight Years Ago - 9/11 in books

by kiya@evpl on Friday, September 11 2009, 12:02pm

I've read a few books about 9/11 that really touched me, and brought the events of that day home to me in a more personal way. Touching History: the untold story of the drama that unfolded in the skies over America on 9/11 by Lynn Spencer This book...

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Filed under: 9/11, grief, Gander, Philip Beard

"American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld

by MediaPhile@evpl on Wednesday, September 17 2008, 3:24pm

Loosely based on the lives of George and Laura Bush, this novel is causing a sensation in both political and literary circles. Thirty-three year old author Curtis Sittenfeld hit the bestseller lists with her first novel, " Prep ," in 2005, utilizing...

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Filed under: politics, reviews, george bush, laura bush, biographical fiction

Book Bus in your backyard!

by bookchick@evpl on Friday, January 16 2009, 10:14am

Need to save gas? Need to save time? Need a good book? Your library can help you with all of these! The River City Book Bus just might be stopping in your neighborhood. Now open to the public, the Book Bus offers books for babies, adults and every age...

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Filed under: Book Bus, schedule

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

by HRevvdon@evpl on Saturday, February 7 2009, 7:34am

The Reader (1995 US) by Bernhard Schlink tells the story of its main character, Michael Berg, and his affair with an older woman. The larger story is about generations of German people, after the Holocaust, struggling with trying to understand what and...

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Filed under: Bernhard Schlink, WWII, Holocaust

Elementary, my dear Peabody ...

by myzticrhythmz@evpl on Monday, April 20 2009, 3:37pm

There are some books you read to stay current and informed, and some that you read because you "should" or you "have to". Then there are the books you read simply for the pure enjoyment of reading them. One of my favorite fun reads...

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Filed under: humor, fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, mystery series, women detectives, Amelia Peabody, Egypt, Elizabeth Peters

The Mystery of the Secret Ingredient in the Chocolate Chip Cookies

by kiya@evpl on Tuesday, June 23 2009, 5:26pm

David Handler started it all. I had enjoyed his mystery series about the ghostwriter Stewart Hoag and his dog Lulu, so when he started a new mystery series, I was one of the first to read about Mitch Berger, a New York film critic, and Lt. Desiree Mitry...

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Filed under: mysteries, mystery series, recipes, baking, David Handler, chocolate chip cookies

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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Commencement

by KickinLibrarian@evpl on Friday, September 11 2009, 12:47pm

It is sometimes hard to believe that I graduated from USI over five years ago. That may seem like no time at all for some people, but sometimes I still feel like I am 21 again. Sometimes I forget that I am a "grown-up" with a "grown-up"...

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Filed under: reviews, fiction, books, recommended, funny, growing up, love, friends, college students, college

"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

Oh My Aching Feet!

by wag.mado@evpl on Friday, February 3 2012, 8:14am

Do your feet hurt no matter which pair of shoes you decide to wear? Have you noticed any pain, numbness, tingling, or aching in your feet? If so, you may want to join us for the next Savvy Senior Series program. Dr. Charlotte Reisinger and Dr. Dusky Farmer...

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Filed under: Savvy Senior Series, community interest, health, foot problems

My Land is Dying, by Harry Caudill

by Bufkinite@evpl on Tuesday, April 14 2009, 8:38pm

Why review a 38 year old book? When I spotted this book, I remembered the name Harry Caudill because of his book Night Comes to the Cumberland s . I read that book after reading a chapter about Harry Caudill in a book of essays by Wendell Berry called...

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Filed under: politics, nonfiction, reviews, books, recommended, essays, environmentalism, Harry Caudill, Wendell Berry, strip mining, mining

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