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Britain’s Royal Family is always a source of curiosity, and their Monarch is no exception. Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, has been featured in a number of films, documentaries, and books over the past several years. Here are a few to enjoy. The Queen , a 2006 feature...
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In her novel Lavinia , celebrated author Ursula LeGuin gives lyrical voice to her title character: the daughter of mythical King Latinus and the woman fated to cause The Aeneid 's culminating war. This lushly detailed account of ancient Italian ritual and daily life, which was named a 2008 Best Book...
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Ever wanted a second chance? Ken Grimwood's novel "Replay" is story of the ultimate second chance. Jeff Winston, the main character, leads a "successful" but not very happy life, until at age 43, he has a heart attack and dies at his desk. The next thing he knows, he's waking...
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It's intriguing to hear both sides of a story - especially if you aren't personally involved, or stuck in the middle. I like books which cover the same events from two or more perspectives. There are a lot of books coming out now which show multiple viewpoints, and the ones I've found have...
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Harry Potter eBooks & downloadable audiobooks are now available in our OverDrive collection! Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone : eBook | MP3 Audiobook Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets : eBook | MP3 Audiobook Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban : eBook | MP3 Audiobook Harry...
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professor.knowsitall@evpl
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03-30-2012
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Filed under: audiobooks, ebooks, fiction, sequels, Kindle, Fantasy, OverDrive, series, bestsellers, downloads, fyi, J K Rowling, Young Adults, harry potter
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Page Turners is a new book group focusing on thoughtful works of fiction from different time periods, countries, and genres. Each season the list of books will revolve around a theme which will stay consistent and then change with each new season. The first four books listed focus on exemplary works...
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Last fall when I was preparing my presentations for Teen Read Week, I came across the book Catching Fire . I did not think much of it as I added it to the list of books to talk about in the schools I was visiting. Then Teen Read Week came and my visits started. In each classroom I showed the Catching...
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I was very much looking forward to reading Heads You Lose , a murder mystery by Lisa Lutz and David Hayward. Lisa Lutz's Spellman series is one of my absolute favorite series of books and I was sure this new book would be wonderful even though it wouldn't feature the Spellman family. I wasn't...
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Lately, my reading time has been spent in Westeros , a world created by George R. R. Martin for his series, A Song of Ice and Fire . My son is a longtime Martin fan, and many library customers are as well: all are anxiously awaiting Book 5 in the set. Meanwhile, HBO is producing a TV series based on...
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kiya@evpl
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02-21-2011
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Filed under: audiobooks, fiction, sequels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, series, J K Rowling, Patrick Rothfuss, action, speculative fiction, Mercedes Lackey, George R R Martin, Eoin Colfer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sylvia Louise Engdahl
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The title is misleading. No, this book is not about terrapin, but it is about paradise-the Florida Keys. The main character is a little girl named Turtle. During the Depression jobs are hard to find, but Turtle's mother gets another house cleaning job. This time the lady hates children, so Turtle...
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Junior year is drawing to a close when Valerie's boyfriend, Nick, comes to school one morning and begins to shoot people in the Commons. At the end of the shooting spree, six people are dead and many are wounded, including Valerie. Within hours the police have searched Nick and Valerie's homes...
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Every year, sometimes starting as early as September, the EVPL starts recieving new Christmas fiction. Here are a few of the titles we've gotten in so far this year: Sarah's Christmas Miracle by Mary Ellis The Three Kings by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig...
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Shh_ImReading@evpl
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12-15-2010
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Filed under: fiction, margaret maron, mysteries, Christmas, holiday, Gregory Maguire, romance, Amish, Joanne Fluke, Sherryl Woods, Donita K. Paul, Debbie Macomber, M. C. Beaton, Robert Dalby, Mary Ellis, Sally Goldenbaum, Greg Kincaid, Vannetta Chapman, Leslie Meier, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Lisa Kleypas, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Lauren Willig, Laura Levine, Melody Carlson
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**The Teen Read Week Contest will end Sunday, October 31 at 5pm. Make sure you vote on the Teens' Top Ten in Central's Teen Zone.** Books with Beat @ EVPL! October 17-23. Stop by the Teen Zone at Central Library during Teen Read Week and check out our Books with Beat! Pick up books and other...
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KickinLibrarian@evpl
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10-16-2010
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Filed under: central library, fiction, teen zone, books, contest, events, werewolves, vampires, teens, urban, high school, Yalsa list
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I just finished this fascinating book called Room by Emma Donoghue. The story is told by Jack, a very bright five yr. old who knows nothing of Outside. There is Ma who has tried to shield Jack from all the ugliness in their lives. She's done so well that Jack is happily unaware of their predicament...
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The Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart might have the most endearing characters I've encountered in awhile. I had no idea where the story was going for most of the book but I didn't care because Balthazar Jones and all the rest of the characters were keeping me perfectly entertained...
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Shh_ImReading@evpl
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09-08-2010
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Filed under: fiction, London, animals, fathers, zoos, Beefeaters, Tower of London, mothers, tortoises, Julia Stuart, ravens, London Underground, ghosts