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Review of Once a Spy by Keith Thompson I felt like I got a double dose of excitement from this thriller with a twist. Charlie is a down on his luck gambler used to trying to beat the odds. But he never imagined having to gamble on his very life–with the skills of his Father, a [...]
One minute Conor Bard is a guitar playing rocker performing in a bar and the next moment he’s a cop with a pulled gun arresting a wanted killer from the crowd of spectators. It might sound unusual to be a rocker and a cop, but Conor is anything but typical. After the body of a [...]
A wicked stepmother…secret boyfriends…staying out late…even though Mattie VanOrsdol was a teenager in the tiny community of Floral, Kansas in the 1880s, her diary entries could probably have been written today! A vivacious, chatty girl, Mattie had many beaux and friends in her community, but her unhappy relationship with her “cross and unkind” stepmother, and the [...]
Johnny Turnbull and 199 other kids have been orphaned on a long term space flight. With their parents gone, the ship computer, otherwise known as Mother, takes care of them and guides them to their original destination; Orbis. The children dream of what their new home will be like, but when they arrive they discover [...]
Your library truly has something for everyone. Cookbooks and parenting advice books can inspire the grown ups. Entertaining DVDs and music CDs will be enjoyed by the whole family. Picture books are for reading together, and older kids can enjoy popular authors and series on their own. New Books for Parents Top 100 Finger Foods: 100 Recipes for [...]
Watch a video of Librarian Patti Poe talking about the library’s Top Books of 2010 on WIBW on 12/28/2010, then check out the books she recommends from this list. These are books which generated a lot of interest during the past year, from both customers and staff. We had trouble keeping them on the shelves because people checked [...]
There are seven colors but most drafters can only create magic using one color, and then there are some that are able to use two colors and even fewer that work their power in three colors. However, there is only supposed to be one Prism who can split light and use all the colors, and that [...]
Add these books to your winter reading list and you will be prepared to compare the book to the movie after your next trip to the theater. These cold, dark winter nights are perfect for reading! This list is gleaned from information gathered from Give Em What They Want blog. Be sure to check IMDB and our local theater listings [...]
You are invited to a twelve course Christmas dinner but be prepared there are some unusual dishes like mock turtle soup and molded Victorian jellies. Based on a menu from Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School Cook Book published in 1896, this book, Fannie’s Last Supper: Re-creating One Amazing Meal from Fannie Farmer’s 1896 Cookbook, dives into the [...]
Nate: Today, we’re discussing the book, “Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth” by Andrew Smith. I have to say, Dave, I found the concept of this book to be fascinating. Smith, after having some discussion with a couple of the astronauts who went to the moon, and after hearing of the [...]
As you can imagine, we love to read in Adult Services. Fiction is our favorite pastime, but many of us are serious fans of nonfiction as well. During a recent focus group, we got together and chatted about all the books we’re enjoying. Maybe you can find something from this list to occupy the long [...]
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