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I've avoided Stephanie Meyer 's Twilight series and put off trying Charlaine Harris ' Sookie Stackhouse series but I haven't steered clear of all vampire novels. Several years ago, I read Sunshine ( see also ) by Robin McKinley after a friend recommended it. It was so good I picked it...
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I recently finished reading Jodi Picoult's House Rules . Half-way through the book I was raving about it - recommending it to lots of people, including at meetings with other Library staff. I found it hard to put down, and missed out on sleep because I was reading. But my opinion of the book changed...
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Sarah Addison Allen has charmed me with every one of her novels and her most recent, The Girl Who Chased the Moon , is no exception. I loved every minute with Emily, Julia, Vance, Stella, Sawyer and Win. I want to eat cake made by Julia, see the wallpaper change in Emily's bedroom and just experience...
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I am always blown away by Chris Bohjalian's writing. I love the way he uses the language - his choices of words, the way he creates scenes and characters, his storytelling. I get caught up in the language and construction. I also tend to find his choice of themes/subjects thought-provoking and even...
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I recently read a couple of mystery novels, one a new title by an author, and in a series, that I've enjoyed for many years; the other a debut title starting a series by a new author. I enjoyed them both, and especially discovering a new author to follow. The Ten-Mile Trials by Elizabeth Gunn is...
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I tried searching the catalog under the heading of Indiana -- fiction and found a list of fascinating titles. Here are some of the most recent: Sleeping with Anemone , by Kate Collins, is the latest installment in a series about a young female flower-shop owner/amateur sleath in small-town Indiana. Well...
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I just finished reading Louise Erdrich's new novel, Shadow Tag . This dark, tragic novel about a toxic marriage was utterly compelling and absorbing reading. Below are quotes from reviews about it. Soon after I started reading, I started remembering that Louise Erdrich used to be married to Michael...
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S. L. Rottman! A book review caught my interest a few weeks ago, and I found that EVPL did own the book, and it was on the shelf! I checked it out, took it home, and really enjoyed Out of the Blue , the latest from S. L. Rottman. The story opens with Stu and his mom arriving at the Air Force Base in...
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I thought you might like to know about some new titles from authors myself and others have written about here before. Rene Gutteridge has a new book titled Listen that should be arriving at a library near you any day now. Blog writer this.is.not.here@evpl wrote about Rene Gutteridge's Boo series...
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Do you ever have trouble remembering which book comes next in the series you are reading? Do you ever find yourself staring at the copyright page, only to realize you still don't know which book is next? To all of you who have ever tried to find the next book in a series (or discover the first one...
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A few months ago I realized it had been a long time since I'd read any science fiction or fantasy novels. When I started making a list of titles to try, a friend recommended Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson . Now I'm recommending it to you because this is a book that has everything: mystery, romance...
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Every year some of your favorite authors pop up with a new title for the holiday season, and this year is no exception. Richard Paul Evans , Linda Howard , Garrison Keillor , Wally Lamb and several others have new books this Christmas. My favorite this year is a simple little book by Gregory Maguire...
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I hear from a lot of people that they don't have time to read around the holidays. I can certainly understand that, but I need the escape of my favorite hobby more than ever during the busy month of December. At the top of my Christmas reading list this year, I had Knit the Season by Kate Jacobs...
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I'm teaching World Religions to Middle-schoolers at church this year, and as I plan out the year, I'm looking for novels dealing with the religions we are studying. I find that a story helps the kids be more interested in the religion, and to process and remember the information better. I've...
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Being a teenager means having to deal with a lot of changes. Whether it is at home, in school, with friends, or a boyfriend/girlfriend, sometimes it is nice to come across a book that you can relate to and makes you feel like you're not alone in your problems. Recently, I have read three YA novels...