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Book of the Month – January: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Posted on: January 13, 2015 at 3:37 pm, in

by Jesse AndrewsGreg Gaines has High School all figured out.  His secret: be nice to every clique, but just don’t let other cliques see you doing this and never commit to the cardinal sin of eating lunch in the cafeteria.  Together with his only friend Earl, he gets through the days remaking low budget movies […]

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Posted on: December 17, 2014 at 11:22 am, in

By Maria Semple This bestselling novel is a great pick if you are looking for a quick read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and became quite attached to the characters. It’s funny, quirky, and there’s a bit of a mystery. Where’d You Go, Bernadette is set in Seattle so reflections on the weather and West Coast […]

Hounded

Posted on: December 12, 2014 at 9:30 am, in

by Kevin HearneThe Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1If you’re looking for a fast, funny read and you’re a fan of mythology and magic in the modern world, here’s a great pick. Atticus O’Sullivan is the last Druid, and is just trying to live peacefully, running his bookshop and hunting (in dog-form of course) with his […]

To Fudge Or Not To Fudge

Posted on: November 23, 2014 at 4:17 pm, in

By Nancy CocoFrom the “Candy-Coated” series of mysteries comes “ToFudge or Not to Fudge.” Do not be fooled by the playful title. This is a great little mystery. The characters are intelligent and relatable. The mystery is not dumbed down at all, there was two points that I was taken by surprise and did not […]

U2: The Definitive Biography

Posted on: November 21, 2014 at 3:09 pm, in

by John JoblingU2 is one of the biggest bands in the world, going strong pretty much from their start in the late ’70s with hardly a break in between.  This new biography spans their whole career up until late 2013, so it doesn’t cover their controversial Apple-funded release of their newest album. That said, it’s […]

The Miniaturist

Posted on: November 14, 2014 at 10:56 am, in

The Miniaturistby Jessie BurtonExcellent! The lyrical, inviting writing of author Jessie Burton lulls you into the story of Petronella Oortman. The description of Amsterdam in the 1600s is intriguing and so alive you feel you are walking along the cobblestone paths and smelling the tantalizing sugar loaves while keeping one eye out for the ever […]

Annabel

Posted on: November 10, 2014 at 4:30 pm, in

Annabel by Kathleen WinterSet in the unforgiving landscape of Labrador, Annabel tells the story of a child who is born both male and female.  His father, Treadway, immediately decides the baby will be a boy and his name will be Wayne.  His parents, with the help of the medical community, raise Wayne as a boy and hide the […]