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Deborah Bryan

Deborah Bryan

Christian fiction advisor, audio-book advocator, e-book educator, tax form supplier, book group leader...these are just a few of the things I am privileged to do at one of my favorite places...the Library!

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Read the book, see the movie

Read the Book, See the Movie

April and May will bring a variety of movies and TV series based on books…including the latest Nicholas Sparks flick–The Lucky One–and movies and TV series based on classics by Dickens, Poe, and Hemingway.  Here’s what to check out and read before heading to the theater or turning on the TV…after checking our local showtimes to confirm [...]

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One Great Listen: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

My review of the audiobook Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly I was thoroughly engrossed by this story about a teenager–Andi–who fights her own personal demons while vividly encountering the world of the French Revolution. Andi is, in short, a mess. Her younger brother Truman’s death has reduced her to popping anti-depressant pills just to make it [...]

Read the Book, See the Movie

February and March will bring quite a variety of movies for the book lover to choose from.  A lot of child friendly fare will be released in the next couple of months, but of course the one most teens are anxiously awaiting is The Hunger Games on March 23rd. Read on to see what else put on your [...]

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Tax Season

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes–Benjamin Franklin Tax forms and instructions have slowly started to be delivered to the library.  We will put out the “tax table” and racks of what we have received January  17th.  Not all forms and instructions will be delivered at that time, of [...]

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One to Inspire: My Sister Dilly by Maureen Lang

My Sister Dilly by Maureen Lang is a thoughtful read that inspires through a powerful story of restoration following tragedy What happens when someone reaches the end of their rope while caring for a disabled child? In Dilly’s case she did the unthinkable–she tried to take her own life. Her sister Hannah has one objective [...]

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Read the Book, See the Movie

December and January will bring quite a variety of movies for the book lover to choose from.  Whether it is a lighthearted flick like One for the Money or a disturbing tale like We Need to Talk About Kevin there is a book/movie combination for every taste. Read on to see what to put on your [...]

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One to Inspire: A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner

I was recently blessed by being able to read an advance copy of Susan Meissner’s latest novel, A Sound Among The Trees This introspective novel about the power of superstition kept me thinking long after I put it down. The story centers around Holly Oak—an ancient Southern home with a reputation for being cruel to [...]

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Read the Book, See the Movie

A birdwatcher, musketeers, vampires, and a documentary on Prohibition are all on tap for book loving movie watchers this fall.  Read on to see what to put on your reading list so that you can be prepared the next time you go to the theater or turn on the TV. This list is gleaned from [...]

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Read the Book, See the Movie: August and September

The Help isn’t the only movie based on a book that will be opening in the next couple of months.  Read on to see what else to put on your reading list so that you can be prepared the next time you go to the theater. This list is gleaned from information gathered from the EarlyWord book blog.  Be [...]