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Did you come to the library’s website because you love to read for fun? Then this is the place for you! On our books page we feature reviews, news about authors and the publishing world, and other items of interest to readers. Check out our latest posts below, or explore the categories on the left to see reviews of books from a variety of genres or even get customer recommendations from other library patrons. You can also see what the latest Best Sellers are or what Literary News has caught our eye. Don’t miss the monthly Lost in the Stacks column, which highlights hidden gems from our non-fiction collection each month. If you still can’t get enough, check out the booklovers links on the right which will lead you into our databases that contain a wealth of information for readers. Thanks for visiting and happy reading!



Recent Posts

Insane?

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Something is wrong with Bobby, and it’s bad, very bad. He’s an American living in London with his only real human contact being his girlfriend, Annie. He’s starting having headaches and this weird sensation in his hands, but what is going on in...

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Fiction & Nonfiction New York Times Bestsellers

bestsellers from the New York Times for the week of August 17, 2008

The Age of Dreaming by Nina Revoyr

The Age of Dreaming

Nina Revoyr's novel The Age of Dreaming is an homage to the silent film era and a meditation on the struggles of Japanese immigrants in America in the early twentieth century. The novel is set in 1964 but spends a great deal of time remembering...

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Change Your Life @ Your Library: Karen’s, Thaddeus’s, Erica’s and Others’ Recommendations

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As part of our Adult Summer Reading Program our participants shared about the books they would recommend to other patrons.  Maybe your next great read will be from one of their suggestions!

Karen recommends The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey.

My favorite thing about this book is...the hope it gives through all the testimonials of people who have been through financial difficulties.
I'd recommend this book to other readers who like...self-help or money management.

Change Your Life @ Your Library: Katherine’s, Karen’s, Erica’s and Others’ Recommendations

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As part of our Adult Summer Reading Program our participants shared about the books they would recommend to other patrons.  Maybe your next great read will be from one of their suggestions!

Karen recommends Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli.

My favorite thing about this book is...the stories of the author's childhood memories which stirred up memories of my own younger years. It's an enjoyable, quick read.

I'd recommend this book to other readers who like...to laugh, remembering their own childhood experiences and sharing in others'.

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