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Open today from 9am to 9pm  •  March 22, 2010

Books

Acqua Calda

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The intriguing title of Keith McDermott’s 2004 novel suggests a mysterious story, so I picked it up.  The main character, Gerald, quickly became important to me, even though it was difficult...

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Change Your Life @ Your Library: Shelly, Meghan, Mary, Graham, Jean and other’s 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! 

Shelly recommends

The Scribe by Francine Rivers

My favorite thing about this book is...the book, even though fiction, has been very well researched to the time, place and happening as in the Bible and is easy to read and creates pictures in your head

Project Library: Organic Vegetable Garden

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There are many aspects about summertime that I love, but one of my favorites is all the fresh vegetables. Vegetable gardens are producing great bounties at this time of the year and Jessica has shared her burgeoning garden and the book she used to help her in this week’s Project Library.

Change Your Life @ Your Library: Diane, Jene and Janet’s 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! 


Diane recommendsAudacity of Hope

The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

My favorite thing about this book is...the author's broad understanding of multi-faceted political themes, past, present and future

Change Your Life @ Your Library: Katherine’s, Lisa’s, Michelle’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!

Katherine recommends The Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo.

My favorite thing about this book is...witnessing the extroaordinary in average small town life.  Ordinary life can be surprisingly extraordinary!

I'd recommend this book to other readers who like...Empire Falls.

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