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Our Second Annual Reading Program for adults is going strong. If you haven't signed up yet, you should consider it.
All you have to do is read the books you want to read, and get a chance to win lots of cool prizes. Win anything from a gift card to a grand prize drawing of an Amazon Kindle. What are you waiting for... it is summer reading time!Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782896422155871269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-3457110539345647312014-06-20T15:27:00.002-04:002014-06-20T15:27:15.428-04:00Captive Kitty - The Perils of Kids<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 118%;">If the older sentries </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.8799991607666px;">weren't</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 118%;"> rude enough than the small one
certainly is. He holds me strange, and every time I try and get away I am contorted
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 118%;">Everywhere I try to hide – the child finds me. And somehow, he
manages to lure me out with a device that is impossible to describe. It’s like
a worm of some sort. It wiggles around and then lays still – I MUST attack it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 118%;">And the I am once again stuck in the torture that is his arms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Home life is perilous.</span></div>
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they do is shoo me away. What else can I do? I have scratched them, I have
climbed on them, I have even attempted to lick their face (even though I am
sure they would not taste pleasant). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I walk over their sleeping bodies, and they complain that I am
heavy and lock me out of their quarters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I try to busy myself by sharpening my claws or playing under their
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">So I have taken to a routine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">With my agile abilities I am able to jump onto their bed and
wriggle in between the fortress that is their bodies. I position myself on the
fluffy apparatus that their heads rest on. Then, like a tiger - I strike! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">My paw hits them smack dab in the face. This is my way of saying
“Feed me now!” It is my way of being dominant. This is my way of showing them
that I have not given up, and that I am not ready for death. And most
importantly it is my way of not starving… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I circle the guard’s feet as he dumps the food into my designated
feeding area. He needs to be constantly watched so that he doesn’t forget –
possibly leaving me foodless, and weak. He coos and talks to me, but why should
I care? All I want is to feel that crunch between my teeth… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I have survived this round, but who knows what tomorrow will bring?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-9794664615397978192014-06-08T15:30:00.000-04:002014-06-20T15:28:02.948-04:00Captive Kitty: Prisoner Transfer <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Enjoy some animal themed stories during our Adult Summer Reading Program "Paws to Read."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">This month we have Captive Kitty. Captive Kitty is a mini-series about cats for cat lovers! Below is
the story of our Captive Kitty. He is an evil genius and alone at the shelter.
Let’s see how things play out for him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">As I count it, today is the 55<sup>th</sup> day I have been on the
earth. My life started out in captivity and has continued to be such ever
since. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Today though, something is amiss. The guards have been moving about
frantically in an effort to sterilize everything. I think they are all insane.
Just like I think it’s insane that they expect me to go to the bathroom in this
little sand box. Why must I degrade myself to do so? Can I not just relieve
myself anywhere?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Why the rules? Certainly someone, somewhere, made them up to spite
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The other inmates are restless. Maybe I am the only one who doesn’t
know what is going on, but when I try to initiate contact with either of my
neighbors they simply turn their butt to me as if I never asked… Felines…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I have tried countless times to unlock my cell door. The holes are
big enough for me to put my entire paw through, but the lock… it taunts
me. It is quite ingenious really. When
the sentry comes to feed me, they have no trouble pushing down the mechanism
and opening the grate. I, on the other hand, cannot apply the necessary
pressure from my current position. No matter how much I scratch at it – my
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">One time I got my nail stuck in the keyhole. The pain was
indescribable. And I think, out of mercy, the guard pried my hand from the
lock; all the while mocking me with a condescending tone, mixed with a squeaky
voice. They dare to baby-talk me? I am far more advanced than they are; even with their oversized heads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Today, though… Today is curious. The prison doors are being opened
and my fellow inmates and I are left to wander the halls. There, of course, is
a barrier preventing us from escaping into the outside world, but I find it
strange that they are letting us have this much interaction with one another.
Three fights have already broken out over territory, so I have keep my distance
to this corner. Hopefully, the others will see that I am physically small, and
leave me to my exile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Time passes slowly here. Usually time rides by slowly enough in the
cage, but when I am faced with physical confrontation by the other cats I can’t
help but try to shrink in size. I’m a thinker, not a fighter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">An explosion of sound suddenly erupts from beyond our encampment.
It is so utterly consuming that I try to position my ears as close to my head
as possible. Maybe if there is little ear left exposed, my hearing capabilities
will diminish. But, alas, the sound is all encompassing and I am left to wallow
in anguish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">What seemed like years later, but was probably only seconds, there came
a tremor through the floor. My paws could feel the vibrations, and it felt like
a stampede was about to overtake our prison yard. I have lived a short life,
and now it is time I accept defeat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The prison guards stand at the gate. They are accompanied by
smaller, less developed guards, but they are of the same species I am sure. The
tinier ones are horrendous. They are ungodly loud, and when their feet make
contact with the floor it makes me quiver. Can they not stand still? Why must
they jump about like that? Obviously the intelligence level diminishes the
smaller you get. Hopefully they will all digress to such a state, and leave a
hole in security for my escape. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forward in attempts to escape, but are blocked by the guard. As the sentry
looks around at the prisoners the frenzy in the small humans becomes ever so
louder. So loud, that I bare my teeth at them. I must protect myself, I refuse
to go down so easily. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over the gate into the mob. They must be on a death sentence. So long, my
inmates. I cared for you not, but we shared the same living space, and thus
share some sort of tangible connection for one another. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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corner I would be left alone, but no… he is coming for me. I must escape. He
will not take me to death. I have done little to deserve such a fate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I take to my paws and dart between his garish feet. He stumbles,
but tries to call to me in that annoying way they all do. As if that helps… Why
do they insist using that high pitch voice? I understand them perfectly when
they talk amongst themselves beyond the prison yard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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another place. Closer to him then I would like, but far enough away to be
ninja. His glance passes over me, but he loses interest and takes a different
feline in my place. I have won a great victory on this day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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continues for a while. Eventually all of the older prisoners are gone, and only
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onslaught of hyperactive children into the prison yard. There is a frenzy of
movement and fear. My fellow prisoners and I scatter as if to avoid being
captured – even though we are already detainees in this place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I have luck dodging my first bubbling human, and the second – but
the guard scoops me up and holds me around the stomach. He lets my feet dangle
in the air emasculating me, and thus I scratch at his enormous hands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">For all of my attacking the guard seems less than injured. My claws
are not at their sharpest and my fatigue is growing. Minutes pass… Still he
holds me captive. Why? Am I to be taken over the barrier and disposed of like
my predecessors? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The sentry brings me up to his face, and then with his massive lips
– which are the size of my entire head – he gives me a quick kiss. Ugh. I have
been defiled. I am ready to die. I stare at him in disgust and try to pry
myself from his grip with my feet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I am losing this battle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">It seemed that right then, a tiny human made a decision. My fate
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existence. This, my friends, is the end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I am placed in a small carrier. Prison bars are closed in front of
my face. Solitary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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him…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is your favorite genre?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Alice Croggon, Meg Cabot, Shannon Hale, Kiera Cass,
Gail Carson Levine, Rainbow Rowell, and many more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What
are you reading right now? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attachments by Rainbow Rowell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have you read recently? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Enchanted by Alethea Kontis, The Elite by Kiera
Cass, Underworld by Meg Cabot, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, and the Lunar
Series by Marissa Meyer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well I am very into teen fiction with an emphasis on
female lead characters. My main character has to be witty and make me laugh,
otherwise what’s the point, right? So if you like the same types of books that
I do then I would recommend: Tricksters Choice by Tamora Pierce, The Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris, Almost to Die For by Tate Hallaway, and The Goose
Girl by Shannon Hale. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I like dark fantasy. And “dark” is a very broad
term, but pretty much, for me, it means that I like plot elements with magic,
otherworldly creatures like vampires and werewolves, witches, swords and bows,
etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you prefer books or e-books?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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have a kindle or a nook and I like to be able to hold my books in my hand.
Maybe it will change later, but for now I like being old fashioned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Romantic comedy, and slice of life</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-72219284995180689672014-05-16T15:55:00.000-04:002014-05-16T15:55:06.691-04:00Time to Organize! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Room by Monte Burch<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We don't like to admit it, but most of us have way too much
stuff in and around our houses. Look in your cabinets, closets, garage, attic
or basement. They're probably a disorganized clutter, with items often not
stored properly, which can damage them, create stress in locating what you
need, even cause an unsafe situation. The first step in storing your stuff is
to cut the clutter and organize it. <i>Room
by Room</i> shows you what accessories are available at your local home
improvement and online stores to help you reduce your organizing efforts and
time. The possibilities are endless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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storage projects: creative solutions for every room in the house by Paul
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This practical and inspiring book features 18 projects
designed to maximize storage in every corner of every cluttered home. A wide
array of practical, attractive and well-designed projects will appeal to
woodworkers at every skill level. Each project includes detailed building
instructions, complete plans and a list of materials.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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household chaos by Lori Baird<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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for you, not against you, in the fight with clutter. Take the clutter quiz on
page 8. Once you know your clutter style, you'll finally understand why you
feel compelled to collect every style of Spode teacup produced since 1856...or
stash a year's worth of newspapers under the bed...or keep your 45-year-old
son's high school football jerseys "just in case." And you'll find
effective strategies to turn those tendencies to your advantage! Rediscover
your rooms, find storage space you never knew you had, clear out the kids'
rooms without starting a war, and make all those piles of paper disappear like
magic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mantra; and that means eliminating all the clutter-physical and emotional-that
holds you back, weighs you down, or just makes you feel bad about yourself. <i>In Throw Out Fifty Things</i> she takes us
through each room of the house-from the attic to the garage-and even to the far
reaches of our minds. Through poignant and humorous stories, she inspires us to
get rid of the "life plaque" we've allowed to build-up there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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things in order just…overwhelming? With these simple, quickly implemented
solutions, life can become less stressful—and the messy habits of a lifetime
will disappear along with the chaos. The focus is on the little things that
make a big difference—like not having to search for the car keys at the last
minute—and the book is as organized as the house will be when you’re through:
it begins with advice on assessing the accumulated junk and eliminating the
excess, and moves on to shopping for containers, applying clutter strategies,
labeling jars and boxes, and creating a proper place for everything, room by
room. The ideas are smart and attractive!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-26948313687331921442014-05-15T18:42:00.001-04:002014-05-15T19:34:16.987-04:00Chick Lit Part. 1 Here at SPL we love ourselves some chick lit! Don't know what chick lit is? Well... C<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">hick lit is a genre of fiction which addresses issues of
modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly. In other words, books for girls that will make us laugh and carry on (which we do so well anyways). Check out some of the books below to be on your way to becoming a chick lit addict! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Meena Harper. But her
boss is making her write about them anyway, even though Meena doesn't believe
in them. Not that Meena isn't familiar with the supernatural. See, Meena Harper
knows how you're going to die (not that you're going to believe her. No one ever
does). But not even Meena's precognition can prepare her for what happens when
she meets - then makes the mistake of falling in love with - Lucien Antonescu,
a modern-day prince with a bit of a dark side...a dark side a lot of people,
like an ancient society of vampire-hunters, would prefer to see him dead for.
The problem is, Lucien's already dead. Maybe that's why he's the first guy
Meena's ever met that she could see herself having a future with. See, while
Meena's always been able to see everyone else's future, she's never been able
look into her own. And while Lucien seems like everything Meena has ever
dreamed of in a boyfriend, he might turn out to be more like a nightmare. Now
might be a good time for Meena to start learning to predict her own future...
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice, The
Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing has captivated readers and dominated
bestseller lists. Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, it maps the
progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition
through the perilous terrain of sex, love, relationships, and the treacherous
waters of the workplace. With an unforgettable comic touch, Bank skillfully
teases out universal issues, puts a clever, new spin on the mating dance, and
captures in perfect pitch what it's like to be a young woman coming of age in
America today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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quaint shops and welcoming cafés. Avalon House, perched at the end of Willow
Street, was in Tess Power’s family for generations. Now Tess ekes out a living
from her antiques shop while the crumbling mansion awaits a new owner. Her
marriage and business may be floundering, but her affection for Avalon is
undimmed. The same can’t be said of her glamorous sister. Suki left without a
backward glance and married into an American political dynasty. Only a
muckraking biographer could send her slinking back to Ireland to escape a scandal.
Postmistress Danae watches from the sidelines, doling out gentle advice while
locking away her own secrets. Then her unconventional niece Mara comes to stay
and draws her lonely aunt back into the world. As autumn gives way to winter,
the four women encounter old loves, embrace new friendships, and begin to look
beyond the past to the possibilities just beginning to unfold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ledge/Verge” lifestyle column and with her boyfriend (who has a name for his
car and compulsively collects plastic bread ties), Ruby Capote sends her best
columns and a six-pack of beer to the editor of The New York News and lands herself
a new job in a new city. In New York, Ruby undertakes the venerable tradition
of Poker Night—a way (as men have always known) to eat, drink, smoke, analyze,
interrupt one another, share stories, and, most of all, raise the stakes.
There’s Skorka, model by profession, homewrecker by vocation; Jenn, willing to
cross county lines for true love; Danielle, recently divorced, seducer of at
least one father/son combo in her quest to make up for perceived “missed
opportunities.” When Ruby falls for her boss, Michael, all bets are off. He’s a
challenge. He’s her editor. And he wants her to stop being quippy and clever
and become the writer—and the woman—he knows she can be. Adding to Ruby’s
uncertainty is his amazing yet ambiguous kiss in the elevator, and the
enjoyably torturous impasse of he-loves-me, he-loves-me-not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Staffers, Inc., leaves something to be desired. Her previous boyfriend turned
out to be a self-centered lothario, and the man she has worshiped from afar
since college just announced his "pre-engagement" to another woman.
Then Nan's friends and fellow members of the Elizabethan Failures Society, who
have been listening to her for years, tell her to stop whining and do something
about her unhappiness. So when Colm Iverson, artist and department-store heir,
walks into her life, Nan realizes it really is up to her to keep him from
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-18385192027900717902014-05-15T17:18:00.000-04:002014-05-15T18:43:14.005-04:00Getting Mythological Many people are interested in the mythology that shaped the primitive world. Thankfully, we have everything you could ever hope for at the library. Come search our stacks for certain myths or check out the books below to really get a sense of what humans once believed.<br />
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of Classical Mythology by Jennifer March <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to the rich and
bewilderingly varied panoply of Greek and Roman mythology. It summarises all
the major legends and stories, from the creation of the cosmos to the aftermath
of the Trojan War and the foundation of Rome, provides a detailed who's who of
gods, heroes and mythical creatures, and discusses places, both real and
imaginary, that are central to classical myth. Extensive quotations from
ancient literature are included throughout the text, helping to give a sense of
the vibrant cultures that shaped the development of classical myth and legend.
At the same time, attention is drawn, where necessary, to different versions of
the same story and to the varying attitudes to major mythical figures taken by
classical poets and playwrights. The impact of mythology on ancient and
postclassical art is also discussed, as is the link occasionally to be found in
stories and legends between mythology and history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Olympus to Camelot: The World of European Mythology by David Leeming<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Following an initial exploration of the Indo-European sources
of European mythology and the connections between the myths of Europe and those
of India and Iran, the book proceeds to survey the major beliefs of Greek,
Roman, Celtic, Germanic, Baltic, and Slavic cultures, as well as the
mythologies of non-Indo-European cultures such as the Etruscans and the Finns.
Among its contents are introductions to the pantheons of various mythologies,
examinations of major mythological works, and retellings of the influential
mythical stories. This work also examines European deities, creation myths, and
heroes in the context of Christian belief, and considers the translation of
traditional stories into the mythologies of modern European political,
scientific, philosophical, and economic movements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Celtic mythology in American folklore by Bob Curran<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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this fascinating book presents a Celtic myth and a similar American one. Celtic
immigrants brought these legends to all regions of the U.S. Old-world mythology
morphs into New World folklore. Curran recounts America's oldest legends and
traces their origins to the Celtic mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales,
presenting a similar old-world tale alongside each American version. Once
transported to America, the original Celtic tales evolved to assimilate the new
population's geographic, social, and religious customs, weaving their way into
the fabric of American folk history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the British Isles by Geoffrey Ashe<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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(including Kings and Queens of Early Britain , LJ 8/90), here broadens his
focus and presents a group of Welsh, Irish, Scottish, and English folklore
that, taken together, creates a collective British mythology. Following the
format of Robert Graves's Greek Myths, each chapter is divided in two sections.
The first part is a narrative of the myth; the second, an explanation of the
reality behind it. For example, the myths about Stonehenge--that the stones
were magically set up by Merlin and were sacred to the Druids--are recounted in
the first section of Chapter 6, while the second section relates the
archaeological and astronomical findings that explain origins for many of the
stories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gods and chosen people: the mythology of the Middle East by David Leeming<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">David Leeming, who has authored more than twelve books on
mythology, here offers the first comprehensive narrative study of the mythology
of the Middle East, that tumultuous region that was the cradle of civilization.
With key maps, illustrations, bibliography, and index, Jealous Gods and Chosen
People provides an inclusive, authoritative, and captivating account of a
mythology that remains a potent - and often destructive - force in the world
today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-91806250650411939402014-05-02T10:03:00.000-04:002014-05-02T10:03:44.426-04:00Staff Selections: Erly Moya <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VjR8QQjtdTBNqOnTBShDoP-m7pssLdO9FYu_5c9jg3dIE94LzyhIBtHBbqRB2ZjgGrj9Z6BtQKLaYrCDPj3oz5__Gc9SQPBKPDJ9xncHH8HYNv392HO0joVVTZwFxTVyOMxr4ZAsXAnP/s1600/20140502_0924112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VjR8QQjtdTBNqOnTBShDoP-m7pssLdO9FYu_5c9jg3dIE94LzyhIBtHBbqRB2ZjgGrj9Z6BtQKLaYrCDPj3oz5__Gc9SQPBKPDJ9xncHH8HYNv392HO0joVVTZwFxTVyOMxr4ZAsXAnP/s1600/20140502_0924112.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have been working at the library for
almost a year now and I really enjoy the great people and the peaceful
atmosphere. When I set foot inside I am always astounded by how many books I
still have to read in order to read them all. Books, to me, help me broaden my
imagination and allow me to travel to new worlds and different realms. A place
that supplies such knowledge and material for the mind is my local library. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Erly Moya is a circulation assistant at Samuels Public Library.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your favorite genre?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">My favorite genre is fantasy. I enjoy being taken out of reality
and into a new world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are you reading now?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Right now I am reading the Graceling series. It is about a world
where kingdoms rule and certain people are born with a grace, or a special
ability. Those who are deemed useful to the king are recruited and never see
their families again. It follows one girl who recently became queen of her
kingdom after her brutal father who manipulated people is killed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What have you read recently?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have recently read the Marlowe School trilogy which was kind of
slow. There was a lot of character development but the plot was slow throughout
the books and then the last couple of chapters was rushed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your favorite classic?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">My favorite classic would have to be Animal Farm by George Orwell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are your all-time favorite books/series?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">My all-time favorite books series would be the Harry Potter series
and the Inheritance Cycle. I grew up on these books and they are terrific. I
always felt very connected to the characters and was able to relate to what
they were going through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are a few books that you are looking forward to reading?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have a number of things on my "To Read" list: the
Riryia Chronicles, the Game of Thrones series, as well as the Delirium Trilogy.
I am also planning on reading the Lord of the Rings hopefully.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">How do you choose new books to read?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Since part of my job is to shelve books I am able to peruse the
collections we have whenever I go out to shelve. If there is a title or an
author I like I look in that section to see if there is anything that catches
my attention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do you prefer books to e-books? Why?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I prefer hardback books to e-books simply because there's nothing
like the feel of breaking in a new book, which is something you can't get with
e-books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What type of plots do you enjoy?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I really enjoy plots that keep me thinking until the very end. There
are always questions that need to be answered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your favorite aspect of reading books? </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The best part about reading for me is being able to leave the real
world and go on adventures in faraway places.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Explain. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Description is something I enjoy but only to a certain degree. If
the author spends too much time describing things and isn't putting enough into
plot or character development, chances are I won't keep reading.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif;">Graphic Novels aren't just for kids. These lovely books are adult oriented and quite a good read. To find where they are located within Samuels Public Library just look past the Adult DVD section. The graphic novels are snugly at home in between the audio books and the large print books.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"> So take a load off your eyes and stare at some well drawn, yet well written novels made to show you a story beyond your imagination.</span></div>
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Willingham - When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the
fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of
folklore were forced into exile. </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical
characters created their own secret society-within an exclusive luxury
apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side-called Fabletown. But when
Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it is up to
Bigby, Fabletown's sheriff, and a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to
determine if the culprit is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife
killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><b>The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the
omnibus edition</b> </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">by Alan Moore - At last, the
original two LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN epics are collected in a single
volume!In this amazingly imaginative tale, Allan Quatermain, Mina Murray,
Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, and Hawley Griffin, the
Invisible Man unite to defeat a deadly menace to London and all Britons!Then,
one month later, the skies over England are filled with flaming rockets as Mars
launches the first salvo of an invasion. Only our stalwart adventurers can save
mother England and the Earth itself.</span><br />
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nocturnes</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> by Neil Gaiman - New York
Timesbest-selling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often
hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in
graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that
exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy
tales with his own distinct narrative vision. In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an
occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her
younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual
escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of
power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine,
and an all-powerful madman. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Sin City The hard goodbye</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> by Frank Miller - The first volume of the
crime-comic megahit that introduced the now-infamous character Marv and spawned
a blockbuster film returns in a newly redesigned edition, with a brand-new
cover by Frank Miller - some of his first comics art in years! It's a lousy
room in a lousy part of a lousy town. But Marv doesn't care. There's an angel
in the room. She says her name is Goldie. A few hours later, Goldie's dead
without a mark on her perfect body, and the cops are coming before anyone but
Marv could know she's been killed. Somebody paid good money for this frame . .
. With a new look generating more excitement than ever before, this third
edition is the perfect way to attract a whole new generation of readers to
Frank Miller's masterpiece!</span></div>
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freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England
following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. </span><o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little
faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights
political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a
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knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced
by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic
proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the
living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: no government, no grocery stores,
no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, the survivors are
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Spring is here! And we all know that the changing weather brings not only allergies, but cracked, dry skin and a whole slew of beauty problems. Lucky for us, we have some books at the library that not only show you how to take care of your beloved skin, but also show you how to accessorize. In the books below you will find many tips and tricks on how to decorate your face. Enjoy! </div>
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Jones -</span><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt;">Forget extreme
makeovers! Robert Jones, makeup artist extraordinaire, outlines step-by-step
how even the ugliest duckling can become a swan-with makeup alone! In hundreds
of awe-inspiring before-and-after photos, Robert makes it easy for any woman to
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makeup books that focus on celebrities or the already-glamorous,<i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Makeup Makeovers</span></i>shows every woman how to be her most
beautiful. No matter what your age, skin tone, or profile, Robert can show you
simple techniques that camouflage flaws and highlight each woman's unique
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Jemma Kidd make-up secrets</b> </span><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">by Jemma Kidd - </span><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">This must-have follow-up to
the bestselling <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Jemma KiddMake-up Masterclass</span></i>will
show you how to create the perfect look Jemma Kidd's philosophy is that makeup
should be used cleverly and sparingly to bring out a woman's natural beauty,
enhancing her best features and disguising any perceived imperfections. In <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">JemmaKidd Make-Up Secrets,</span></i>she shows you how. In Part 1:
Making Makeup Work for You, Jemma demystifies the new wonder products in the
market, and shows how to use and apply them. She demonstrates how to achieve a
flawless complexion and bring out the best in every face shape, and how to make
up eyes and lips depending on your face and eye shape, age, coloring, and
overall style. In Part 2: The Problem Solver, Jemma addresses all the main
beauty concerns of every woman - how to take care of your skin, how to look
younger, how to keep your makeup up-to-date, and how to cope with environmental
onslaughts like the damaging effects of the sun and cold weather.</span></span></div>
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included are ten great eye and lip combinations, a tutorial on how to achieve
iconic looks - from Kate Moss to Audrey Hepburn, plus a fail-safe, five-minute
makeup regime for whenever you're pressed for time and much more. </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ultimate beauty book -- both gorgeous and practical. "Face Forward"
showcases Kevyn Aucoin's incredible transformations of famous and ordinary
people alike, and reveals through its step-by-step instructions how makeup can
give anyone a variety of different "faces".</span></span></div>
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major categories-The Face, Hair, The Body. The emphasis is on simplicity and a
healthy, natural approach, and the range cuts across all ethnicities and ages.
There are five minute skin regimes, facials, makeup tricks and health tips. How
to reduce stress in the bath and pamper yourself with an easy home spa. The
long and short of hair care-including what to do on bad hair days. Remedies for
beauty emergencies (eyes puffy from fatigue? do what the models do and use a
dab of Preparation H). Plus make-overs, recipes, historical lore, stories,
time-lines, and an extensive glossary and list of resources. It's a knock-out.</span></span></div>
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woman</b> </span><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">by Carmindy - </span><span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Carmindy, makeup artist on TLC's popular show
What Not to Wear, believes that the secret to a great look is to focus on the
positive: learn how to enhance your best natural features with sheer washes of
color rather than hide under layers of artificial–looking makeup. In The
5–Minute Face, Carmindy shares her beauty philosophy, offering a practical,
easy, and always–successful makeup routine that works for all ages and skin
types. The steps for achieving the five–minute face–from smoothing on
foundation, to slicking on lip color–are simple. But as Carmindy demonstrates,
many women don't know which product is right for their skin tones, or are
clueless on how to apply makeup for optimal results. Throughout every chapter,
she provides valuable advice on perfecting the makeup technique that is right
for your face, including product tips and accompanying "toolbox"
sections that describe which tools to use with each type of makeup.</span></span></div>
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year we will be featuring library staff at the beginning of each month to
recognize all the hard work they do here. For the month of April our staff
selection falls on Tamara Houde. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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To me, the library has always been a center of activity. It
may have been a rainy afternoon or the week a big project was due. Maybe it was just before the next paycheck
when finances were tight or a long stretch of boredom in the middle of summer doldrums. It might have been the day before a winter
storm was due to arrive or it could have been the middle of a crazy week.
Whatever was going on, the library was there to present free entertainment, to
offer books to beat the blues, to distribute information, and to provide a warm
and welcoming place to study, relax, or just get away for a while. I hope that I can help our patrons of all
ages have the same wonderful experiences when they visit Samuels Library.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite sub-genre </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I don't have one particular favorite, it all depends on my mood. I
usually enjoy mystery-sci-fi (In Death series, etc.), along with amateur
detective and cozies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Books I'm looking
forward to reading</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">For starters, Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman; Rising
Steam by Terry Pratchett; The Monuments Men by Robert Edsel; This Is Where I
Leave you by Jonathan Tropper; The Man He Became by James Tobin; Song of
the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite poem </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Actually I have a few that are very near and dear to me. "The
Gods of the Copybook Headings" by Rudyard Kipling; "The Spider and
the Fly: A Fable" by Mary Howitt; and "Warning" by Jenny Joseph<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Probably "Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and Thurber's
"Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "The Catbird Seat"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> It's a toss-up between
"A Christmas Carol", "Annie", and "The Importance of
Being Earnest".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> National Geographic and
Smithsonian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite main
characters </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thursday Next, Lt. Eve Dallas, Elizabeth Bennett, Miss Jane Marple,
Harry Dresden, Rincewind the Wizard, Commander Sam Vimes, Esme
"Granny" Weatherwax - I like characters who are not perfect but not
overly flawed, with a quick wit and inner strength.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ask my favorite author </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">When things get bumpy and the writing isn't flowing as easily as
you might like, how do you avoid grinding to a halt? (and for Richard Preston-
"How do you choose your subject matter and does the research keep you
awake at night with the heebie-jeebies?")<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">How much description?
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I like for the author to paint me a picture with their words. I
enjoy depth, a description of the colors, the smells, the textures, but I do
not enjoy details that feel like product placement. Feel free to describe a
movie scene or an item, but you don't need to tell me that they placed their
Coke on their iPad while they adjusted their Uggs and opened their Doritos.</span></div>
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news? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I get my news from my local public radio station (including BBC
News) and online as well as the local newspaper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I use my library and local bookstores to get my books and my
library card to check out the downloadable e-books and e-audiobooks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I like the feel of a book in my hands, but there are times that I
find e-books very convenient like when I'm traveling or reading with the lights
out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I prefer plots that move along with enough twists and turns to
keep me engaged, but not a plot so convoluted that it becomes tiresome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I choose new books in different ways. If I hear a good review on
NPR or via Goodreads or word of mouth, I add the book to my list. I'm
just likely to browse our new releases and see what catches my eye or sometimes
I'm just in the mood for a book on a specific topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">My favorite aspect of reading books is being able to use my
imagination along with the authors descriptions to explore a new world. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Like books from NPR like Tamara? Then click the link below to see the latest reviews from NPR! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">New York Times Bestselling author Mary Kay McComas is coming
to Samuels Public Library! McComas started her writing career 25 years ago and
has won several awards for her collected words. She has written 21 short
contemporary romances, five novellas, and three single title novels. McComas
was born in Spokane, Washington and now lives in the Shenandoah Valley.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #141823; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #141823; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Join Mary Kay on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. to learn how
she got started writing and how a story becomes a book. There will be time for
a Q&A period and book signing, and random drawings will be held for several
of her books.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Answering a call that summons her to a stranger's deathbed, a reluctant Sophie
Shepard is too late to hear what he was so anxious to tell her. What was so
important that a dying man would think of her in his final moments? With the
help of Dr. Drew McCarren, Sophie begins to dig into her past, setting off a
chain of events that chills the quiet town of Clearfield, Virginia to its
roots.With part of her wanting nothing more than to put Clearfield behind her
and run back home, Sophie knows she won't rest until she discovers the truth.
But growing closer to the residents also means uncovering their dark secrets:
about the woman who gave her up for adoption, the mysterious part these
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way. Dorie wants to be alone, but finds herself drawn time and again to the
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it, she invites Payton Dunsmore to view her home. She feels sure that once he
sees how important it is to her, he will stop pressing for the foreclosure and
compromise with her. But when Payton arrives, it’s not the house that captures
his attention. He’s undeniably drawn to stubborn, passionate Harriet, but still
has no intention of saving the manor. Past the point of an amicable resolution,
Harriet plays her last card, marooning them on the island and turning to the
old Jovette legend that those who arrive as enemies will leave as lovers. But
will the legend really work its magic and save her family legacy? And will
Harriet be able to hold onto Payton’s heart without knowing if his passion is
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bitter memories and devastating secrets, Hannah must overcome her painful past
to pave a future with her niece, the last best chance at a family for both of
them. She begins to create a new, happier life with her niece and rekindles a
relationship with Grady Steadman, one of the few people she’s ever called a
friend. But she can’t forget what she cannot forgive, or lay to rest those
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Because its tax season, and we all know that taxes equal
stress, I thought it would be a good idea to show some books that help relieve
your worries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">365 Ways to
Reduce Stress: Everyday Tips to Help You Relax, Rejuvenate, and Refresh </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by </span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eve Adamson - </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">It seems that no matter how hard we work or how
much time we spend trying to get things done, there's always more to do and not
enough time to do it in. Since studies say that stress can lead to physical and
mental health issues, it's important to take charge of your life and manage
your stress effectively. "365 Ways to Reduce Stress" is a tip-based,
hands-on guide to minimizing stress. It's the ultimate empowering tool for
overworked, over-scheduled, and over-stressed people - of which there are more
of than ever! Complete with an easy-to-follow quiz that helps readers identify
their vulnerable areas as well as advice on gaining perspective, relaxing, and
avoiding stressors, this book is the step-by-step stress-reducing medicine we
all need to live a happier, longer life.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The complete book of relaxation techniques</span></b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> by Jenny Sutcliffe - An illustrated programme of relaxation techniques
aimed at relieving stress and stress-related conditions.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Complete idiot's guide to beating stress</span></b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> by Arlene Matthews Uhl - Stress is one of the most significant factors
impacting health and relationships. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beating
Stressclears a path to actually mastering and eliminating stress by teaching
meditation, visualization, and other techniques; showing how to avoid stressful
situations; revealing the impact of diet, exercise, and lifestyle on stress,
and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Good stress, bad stress : an indispensable guide to identifying and
managing your stress</span></b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> by Barry Lenson - Stress! It's become a
universal condition, the most pervasive psychological ailment in our society,
and a contender for the most widespread health problem of any kind. But all
stress is not created equal. Good stress and bad stress have been called the
yin and yang of modern work life. Arguably, good stress (a less formal name for
what researchers call "challenge" stress) is the kind that motivates
and excites and yields good results on the job or at home. Bad stress (what
researchers call "hindrance" stress) diminishes one's performance and
manifests itself in career dissatisfaction, deteriorating health, and
procrastination. Now, in Good Stress, Bad Stress, Barry Lenson clearly maps the
differences between the two types of stress and offers strategies and action
plans for getting rid of the bad stress and focusing on making the most of good
stress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guide to stress reduction</span></b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> by L. John Mason - The
increasingly frenetic pace of modern life can take a heavy toll on our physical
and mental well-being, and we all have the headaches, backaches, and insomnia
to prove it. As a professional stress-reduction therapist, Dr. L. John Mason
has made it his life's work to combat the debilitating effects of this
all-consuming condition. In the original GUIDE TO STRESS REDUCTION, Dr. Mason
presented a comprehensive program of exercises designed to alleviate stress,
helping thousands of afflicted readers return to the comforting fold of life's
natural rhythms. Newly revised, Dr. Mason's landmark book continues to teach us
how to reduce tension and anxiety with techniques such as autogenics,
visualization, meditation, biofeedback, and desensitization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: small;">AND MANY MORE! If you </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;">aren't</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: small;"> interested in looking at a book than why not visit one of our online databases and look at stress? Click below to get started. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In first grade, we had a reading competition where we got
a scoop on our bulletin board ice cream cone for every book or chapter of a
book we read. I won by a mile, and I’ve never stopped reading. That’s why I
started working in libraries at age 14. Unfortunately, contrary to popular
belief, I do not get paid to read all day—I wish! Still, most of my
recreational time is spent with a book in my hand, and I’ve been known to
sacrifice an entire night’s sleep to finish an especially good one. I average
about 175 books per year. I like to remember what I’ve read, what I thought,
and what I want to read in the future, so I use Goodreads.com to keep track of my
books. I’d be lost without it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Kristin Noell is the reference librarian at Samuels Public Library. </b></div>
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I read nearly everything, but I probably read more
historical fiction than anything else. I also enjoy chick lit, mystery,
romance, non-fiction (mostly history and travel), suspense, literary fiction,
and paranormal fantasy. Basically the only genres I tend not to read are
horror, western, and inspirational.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Who are your
favorite authors?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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How long do you have? There are many, many authors that I
love and whose new books I eagerly anticipate! Alphabetically, they include
(but are not limited to): Sarah Addison Allen, Bill Bryson, Emma Donoghue, Helen
Fielding, Ken Follett, Kimberley Freeman, Tana French, Philippa Gregory, Kristin
Harmel, Charlaine Harris, Tony Horwitz, Linda Howard, Sarah Jio, Catherine
McKenzie, Michelle Moran, Jo Nesbø, Deanna Raybourn, Beatriz Williams… I’m sure
there are more!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What are you
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I’m probably already reading something different by now,
but as I’m writing this, that would be <i>The
Shadowy Horses</i> by Susanna Kearsley.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What have you read
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In the last month or so, I’ve read <i>The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles</i> by Katherine Pancol, <i>Lost Lake</i> by Sarah Addison Allen, <i>Juliet</i> by Anne Fortier, <i>Letters from Skye</i> by Jessica Brockmole, <i>Cockroaches</i> by Jo Nesbø, <i>Betwixt and Between</i> by Jessica Stilling,
the Redhead series by Alice Clayton, <i>The
Forest</i> by Edward Rutherfurd, <i>The
Perfect Match</i> by Kristan Higgins… and I think that’s enough!<o:p></o:p></div>
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favorite classic?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Gone with the Wind</i>,
hands down – it’s probably my favorite book, period. I believe I’ve read it
about a dozen times, the first of which was when I was 11. I can still remember
lying on my bed in my childhood bedroom and reading the first few pages (a
lengthy description of the Georgia countryside) and feeling like I was at the
beginning of a big, important journey. Corny but true! I also love <i>Peter Pan</i>, <i>East of Eden</i>, <i>Dracula</i>,
and <i>Frankenstein</i>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What are your
all-time favorite books/series?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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So many! Here are a few books: <i>Atonement</i> by Ian McEwan, <i>Bookends</i>
by Jane Green, <i>The Night Circus</i> by
Erin Morgenstern, <i>The Peach Keeper</i> by
Sarah Addison Allen, <i>The Pillars of the
Earth</i> by Ken Follett, <i>A Spear of
Summer Grass</i> by Deanna Raybourn, <i>and Water
for Elephants</i> by Sara Gruen. Every time I promise myself I’ll never start a
new series, a great sounding one comes along. Here are several that I’ve
greatly enjoyed over the years (or am currently enjoying): Dublin Murder Squad
mysteries by Tana French, Fire and Ice mysteries by Michael Ridpath, Harry Hole
mysteries by Jo Nesbø, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, His Dark Materials by
Philip Pullman, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Mobile Library
mysteries by Ian Sansom, Nayir Sharqi and Katya Hijazi mysteries by Zoë
Ferraris, Nora Gavin mysteries by Erin Hart, the Redhead series by Alice
Clayton, Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris, and Virginia Wine mysteries by
Ellen Crosby. Again, I feel like I’m forgetting some. This must be what it
feels like to give an acceptance speech at the Oscars!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What are your
favorite recommendations?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Of course it’s always fun to recommend one’s favorite
books to others, so see my favorite books and authors for many of my favorite
recommendations. In my opinion, the two best books of 2013 (that weren’t by my
usual favorites) were <i>Life after Life</i>
by Kate Atkinson and <i>The Rosie Project</i>
by Graeme Simsion. I think <i>The Rosie
Project</i> has an especially broad appeal across genders and genres. One of
the most powerful, beautiful, and sadly unfinished works I’ve read in my life
is <i>Suite Française</i> by Irène Némirovsky,
who wrote about the occupation of Paris as it was happening and ultimately died
in Auschwitz before her book was complete—for history and/or historical fiction
lovers, it is a perfect read. And really, my favorite part of my job is helping
readers find the right book for them. I love happy readers! I have the tools at
my disposal to help you find your next favorite book, even if it’s something I
would never read personally, so please ask me for help.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is your
favorite sub-genre?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Recently, I have been reading a lot of what I call
parallel narratives. I’m not sure if they have an official name or not.
Basically, they are novels with two storylines, usually one set in the past and
one in the present. They’re often tied together by a family connection or
secret, a geographic location, an object, or a theme. Some great authors that
write in this sub-genre are Anne Fortier, Kimberley Freeman, Sarah Jio, Susanna
Kearsley, Kate Morton, and Beatriz Williams. Standalone books I’d group with
these include <i>The Ashford Affair </i>by
Lauren Willig, <i>The Confidant </i>by
Hélène Grémillon, <i>I Gave My Heart to Know
This</i> by Ellen Baker,<i> The Island House</i>
by Posie Graeme-Evans, and<i> The Last
Letter from Your Lover</i> by Jojo Moyes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What are a few
books that you are looking forward to reading?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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One is <i>Where
Monsters Dwell</i> by Jørgen Brekke, a Scandinavian mystery that takes place in
Trondheim, Norway and Richmond, Virginia! I’m also looking forward to the U.S.
publication of <i>Bittersweet</i> by Colleen
McCullough—I love her historical fiction. The new Diana Gabaldon, <i>Written in My Own Heart’s Blood</i>, has had
its publication pushed back several times, but is supposed to finally come out
in June. And of course, many (or even most) of my favorite authors seem to have
books coming out this year!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How do you choose
new books to read?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Lots of ways! Of course I read industry reviews and
prepublication notices to help me choose which books to buy for the library, so
if anything piques my interest, I make a note of it. I also take
recommendations from friends and favorite authors. If anything is making big
news, like <i>50 Shades of Grey</i> by E.L.
James or <i>The Dinner</i> by Herman Koch, I
try to read it so that I am better able to talk to patrons about it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is your
favorite poem?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A few favorites are “Ego Tripping” by Nikki Giovanni, “Her
Kind” by Anne Sexton, “I carry your heart with me” by E.E. Cummings, “Life
Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou, “Travel” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, and
just about everything by Langston Hughes, such as “I Thought It Was Tangiers I
Wanted.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is your
favorite short story?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A few collections I love are <i>Astray</i> by Emma Donoghue, <i>The
Illustrated </i>Man by Ray Bradbury, and <i>Close
Range</i> by Annie Proulx. I also enjoy Sherman Alexie’s stories. In school, I
remember being fascinated with “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose
Bierce.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is your
favorite play?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I mostly like musicals on the stage. I did enjoy my
Shakespeare class in college. And I liked the movie <i>Proof</i>, based on the play by David Auburn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is your
favorite magazine?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I don’t have much patience for magazines. I used to
subscribe to <i>Premiere</i>, an incredible
film magazine, before it was discontinued. Now I go to <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> for that kind of news. We have dozens of
magazines at the library, and if something on the cover calls to me, I’ll check
it out—whether it’s cooking, celebrity gossip, news, travel, or whatever!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How do you get
your news?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Mostly by listening to people talk. Sometimes I’ll catch
the evening news or check out CNN.com, but usually I let the news come to me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Do you prefer
books to e-books? Why?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A lot of people are surprised that e-books don’t outrage
me as a librarian. I read books on my Nook and I read books in print. I would
never willingly give up print books, but e-books do have their place—for
instance, when I’m packing for a trip and can take 10 books in one small
device, or when I’m reading a 1000 page Ken Follett novel that would otherwise
give me hand cramps!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What type of plots
do you enjoy?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Everything from the twisty and complex to the
expositional and seemingly plotless!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Describe your
favorite main character/character traits that you like to find while reading.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I like variety in characters. For example, one of my
favorite characters is Jo Nesbø’s detective Harry Hole, and he’s an alcoholic
cop who has problems with authority—one of the last people I’d want to know if
real life, but an incredible character study. (Harry is one of the best written
characters I’ve ever read. That Nesbø knows how to write!) It’s also fun every
now and then to find a character that reminds me even the tiniest bit of myself—either
a twenty something, a reader, a librarian, a Virginian, or something like that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is your
favorite aspect of reading books?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I love the feeling of having lived thousands of lives in
my relatively short one. I’ve “seen” places, “met” people, and “had”
experiences that I would probably never have done otherwise.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>If you could ask
your favorite author a question, what would you ask?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Probably “What goes on in your head?” or something
similar! I’m just constantly amazed by the depth and breadth of creative,
brilliant stories that these special human minds are capable of producing.</div>
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Are you a great lover and reader of books like Kristin?
Well then you should check out <a href="http://goodreads.com/">Goodreads.com</a>! It is a great tool to help you keep track of books read, get ideas for new books, and getting opinions from people who have read the book before!<br />
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in many years, I cannot wait to get into the garden. Just now, very early daffodils are starting
to bloom so, as soon as the mud dries a little bit, I’m off to start planting. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Daffodils for American gardens by Brent and Becky Heath</i></b>
explains everything gardeners need to know about choosing and raising some of
the earliest, hardiest and most deer-resistant plants available. (635.934 He)</span></span></div>
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<b><i>Beginners’ guide to edible herbs</i></b> <b><i>by Charles W.G. Smith</i></b> is
a great introduction to 25 <br />
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only explains how to plant them, but also how to use them. (635.7 Smi)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Gardening in the Mid-Atlantic by Andre and Mark Viette</i></b> is the
perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book,
you’ll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. (635 Vie)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>100 vegetables and where they came from by William Woys Weaver</i></b>
offers a veritable cornucopia of vegetables and stories from around the
world--from Argentina to Zimbabwe, from Australia to the United States. (635 Wea)</span></span></div>
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advice, vegetable-specific information, and unwavering commitment to organic
methods. It covers more plants and offers smart new solutions for small-space
and extended-season gardening. (635 Smi)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Got shade?</i></b> by <b><i>Carolyn Harstad</i></b> discusses hundreds
of shade-tolerant plants hardy in Zones 4-8, suggests how they may be used and
combined, and recommends methods to cut garden maintenance. With its
informative text, accurate drawings, and colorful photographs, this book is a
"must have" for gardeners across much of North America. (635.9543 Har)</span></span></div>
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homeowners exactly what they need to know: which commercial repellents are most
(and least) effective, how to make homemade deterrents, and how to create a
landscape designed to repel deer. This book is your best defense against
unwanted deer. (635.0496 Har)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In
2011, two-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis wanted to test
her limits. Jen hiked, stumbled, and sometimes crawled the 2,181 mile A.T. in
46 days (an average of 47 miles per day), becoming the fastest person to hike
the trail and the first woman to ever set the mark. And for that, she's been
featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR's </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Talk
of the Nation, Guideposts magazine, and the CBS Morning Show.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">But
Davis isn't all work. She is a loving wife to Brew Davis, and a
mother to her one year old daughter named Charley. “My husband is Brew
Davis. He's the best! He's my rock. On the trail, it gave me a lot of
confidence always knowing that he would find me,” said Davis.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">When
not on the trail Davis has many other obligations, but when the time is right
she enjoys going for a trail run. “I love sports- especially basketball and
tennis. I love watching the UNC Tarheels play basketball. And I love reading,
but right now I'm reading mostly small business books,” said Davis.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why
small business books? Because Jennifer is the owner and founder of the Blue
Ridge Hiking Company, which is a company dedicated to helping make the trails
in Western North Carolina easily accessible to everyone. “We live in Asheville,
NC, and have no plans to move because we love the mountains, the great
restaurants, the craft breweries, and our church.”</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you will find a short Q&A session that the library was able to grab from
the busy mother, wife, and amazing athlete. And after that is a small section
highlighting Davis’ literary works. Please feel free to leave comments, and
enjoy your reading. </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What first got you interested in hiking?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> My
dad owned a camp in Western NC (Falling Creek Boys Camp).</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What do you enjoy most about your profession?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Being
in nature.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What motivates you?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Wanting
to maximize my potential as an athlete, an entrepreneur, an author, a speaker,
a wife, and a mom.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you weren't hiking is there another
profession that you would like to undertake?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I
would want to me a Marine Archaeologist (I studied Classics in
college) or maybe a Sports Psychologist.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you could relive the last 10 years of your
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nothing.
It's been an amazing 10 years.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your greatest weakness (when it comes to
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Cold
weather!</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your greatest strength (when it comes to
hiking)?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">My
toughness and endurance.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this point I know what to do but before I'd ever done my first A.T. thru-hike,
I talked to as many experienced people as possible and learned as much as I
could from them. I also tried to get in shape by walking and cross training as
much as possible.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are the necessities that you have to take
with you on a long trip?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The
most important things are my comfy pack, my lightweight tent, the right
clothes, and duct tape (it can fix anything!).</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">How does it feel to hold the record for the
Appalachian Trail?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I'm
proud to hold the record but also humbled because I've met most of the guys who
held it before me and I respect them <i>so</i> much. Most of the time
the record hike was not fun, but not everything that's good in life is
fun. It was incredibly rewarding. I suppose it's allowed me to travel on book
tour with my husband and our one year old daughter, and that's been wonderful.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">What other places have you been hiking?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I've
hiked over 12,000 miles on 6 different continents.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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before been hiking but would like to try?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia-Bold;">Called Again</span></i></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia-Bold;"> - </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">In
2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis became the overall record holder on the Appalachian
Trail. By hiking 2,181 miles in 46 days – an average of 47 miles per day – she
became the first female to ever set that mark. But this is not a book about
records or numbers; this is a book about endurance and faith, and most of all
love. This is Jennifer’s story, in her own words, about how she started this journey
with a love for hiking and more significantly a love for her husband Brew.
Together, they were able to overcome rugged mountains and raging rivers, sleet
storms and 100 degree heat, shin splints and illnesses. They made new friends
and tested old friendships; they shared together laughter and tears – a lot of
tears. But, through it all, they fell more in love with one another and with the
wilderness.</span><br />
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- After graduating from college, Jennifer is drawn to the Appalachian Trail, a
2175-mile footpath that stretches from Georgia to Maine. The next four months
are the most physically and emotionally challenging of her life. With every
step she takes, Jennifer transitions from an over-confident college graduate to
a student of the trail, braving situations she never imagined before her
thru-hike. The trail is full of unexpected kindness, generosity, and humor. And
when tragedy strikes, she learns that she can depend on other people to help her
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- 46 Days chronicles the trials, successes, joys, and frustrations of Jennifer
Pharr Davis's record-winning Appalachian Trail thru-hike through the eyes of
her husband, Brew Davis. The book demonstrates that the value of any hike is
not based on speed or distance, but rather the lessons learned and the
relationships formed along the journey. Each daily entry is complemented by a
photo taken by Brew or Jennifer of the trail. 46 Days also includes an introduction
and afterword by Jennifer with first-hand reflections on her life-changing voyage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DVD series for you to view? Check out some of our selection below, and remember
that there is a snow storm coming so you might just want to grab them while
they are still in! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard
Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, both physicists; Penny, a waitress and aspiring
actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and
socially awkward friends and co-workers, mechanical engineer Howard Wolowitz
and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. The geekiness and intellect of the four
guys is contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense
which makes for a great sitcom, and family fun.</span></div>
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addictive blend of suds and social commentary, ITV's<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Downton
Abbey</i><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> brings a microcosm of Edwardian society together
under one roof. Lord Robert Crawley and his family live a life of leisure,
while a fleet of servants, attend to their every need, but two events conspire
to shake things up: the sinking of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Titanic</i><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">,
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McBeal and Billy Thomas were going steady throughout their childhoods. Ally
even followed Billy to Harvard law school despite having no interest in law.
But when Billy chose to pursue a career in law away from Ally, their
relationship came to an end. In the present, an old classmate of Ally's named
Richard Fish gives Ally a job at his law firm, where Billy and his new wife are
also working. The series follows Ally's trials and tribulations in life through
her eyes, and caricaturizes her personal thoughts and fantasies.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ongoing trials of</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Angel,</span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by gypsies as
a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of
murder and the torture of innocents, Angel's restored soul torments him with
guilt and remorse. Angel works as a private detective in a fictionalized
version of Los Angeles, California, where he and a variety of associates work
to "help the helpless", restoring the faith and saving the souls of
those who have lost their way.</span> Typically, this involves doing battle
with evil demons or demonically allied humans, primarily related to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Wolfram</span> and Hart<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, a demonic law firm. He must also battle his own demonic
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on the bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin,
this sprawling new HBOr drama is set in a world where summers span decades and
winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern
lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the
mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are
locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and
treachery, nobility and honor, conquest and triumph. In the Game of Thrones,
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suspense and action with a sci-fi twist, it began with a thrilling pilot
episode in which a jetliner traveling from Australia to Los Angeles crashes,
leaving 48 survivors on an unidentified island with no sign of civilization or
hope of imminent rescue. What is the mysterious beast that lurks in the jungle?
Why do polar bears and wild boars live there? Why has a woman been transmitting
an SOS message in French from somewhere on the island for the last 16 years?
Why do impossible wishes seem to come true? Are they really on a physical
island, or somewhere else? What is the significance of the recurring set of
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640992359721040537.post-79482541037968344602014-01-31T14:28:00.001-05:002014-01-31T14:30:23.165-05:00Staff Selections: Danielle Furr <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3640992359721040537" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #333333; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Hello readers! This year we will be featuring
library staff at the beginning of each month to recognize all the hard work
they do here. For the month of February our staff selection falls on Danielle
Furr. </span><br />
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been coming to Samuels Library for as long as I can remember. It was always the
highlight of the week to come in with my family and fill up bags with new books
to read, or old favorites to reread. I love working here now, being on the
other side of the desk when families check books out. I also love seeing the
same excitement in their eyes that was in mine when coming to the library
twenty years ago. To me, libraries are a chance to broaden your horizons and
learn new things about the world around you and I feel blessed to have a part
in that experience for our patrons.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite
genre:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> SciFi/Fantasy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite
authors:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Jane Austen, Alexandre Dumas, Sir
Walter Scott, Michael J. Sullivan, Karen Hancock, Ted Dekker, Merrie Haskell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Currently
reading:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott and Missing Member by Joann
Powers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recently
read:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Belgariad by David Eddings, the first two books in the
Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, and Death at Seaworld: Shamu
and the dark side of killer whales in captivity by David Kirby<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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classic:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes stories by
Arthur Conan Doyle, Dracula by Bram Stoker, and Phantom of the Opera by Gaston
Leroux<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b style="background-color: white;">All-time favorite books/series:</b><span style="background-color: white;"> The Hobbit/Lord of the
Rings/Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis,
Martyr's Song series by Ted Dekker, and the Black Stallion books by Walter
Farley<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Books I'm
looking forward to:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Last Hunt by Bruce Coville (finally the conclusion to the
series after over ten years of waiting!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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choose new books to read:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Recommendations by other staff members, and books
that look interesting as I check them in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite
Poem:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron and Ode to a Nightingale by
John Keats<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite
Short Story</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">: The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite
play:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Books vs
e-books:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I definitely prefer books. I like the weight in my hands and the
smell of paper and the sound of turning pages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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traits that you like most in a book:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I like characters who are
willing to adapt to situations and take charge of their own responses and
actions, and think for themselves. Also I like underdogs who refuse to give up
no matter what gets thrown at them. I have put down books in disgust
before because the main character is too whiny or too wrapped up in pleasing
someone else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Favorite
aspect of a book: </span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I like the escapism--the chance to use your imagination and go
somewhere entirely new and forget about real life for the time that you are
immersed in a story.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">How much
description do you enjoy in a book:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> It depends on how well
done it is and whether or not the plot gets bogged down in descriptions. On the
whole, however, I prefer to let my imagination do most of the work and a lot of
the time, even if the author does describe characters, I still form my own
mental image of how I think they look that is often completely different from
how the author described them!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>If you like J.R.R. Tolkien as much as Danielle, then here is a read alike guide. This guide, and many like it can be found in our library. Just as at the Adult Reference desk and we will be happy to assist you. </b></span><br />
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If you were unable to make the authors fair last week but
are still curious as to what went on – don’t fear! Below you can find the answers to questions
that audience members asked our esteemed authors, and if you have any of your
own leave them in the comments. We may be able to get an answer for you.</div>
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With each book you write you have to be able to think “How
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<b>All about Marketing<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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You are responsible for marketing your own book. You (the
author) need to be able to nurture your work so it thrives. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Selling a book is very different than writing that book. If
you are really going to sell it then you REALLY need to go out there and just
do it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Covers are essential to how a book sells and how they are
marketed in stores. Make sure your cover expresses what you want your book to
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When asked about how she got an agent, Christine Andreae
shared her story. “Just by sheer luck… a friend typed it up for me and sent it
to a college roommate who just happened to be a big time editor. She didn’t
like it, but she thought someone else might. In one year I got 23 rejections
from agents, but finally I was able to get my hands on one.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fiction books seem to be harder to get published, so if you
are writing in a genre, the trick is to write in a series. That way the
selling point is that the audience is already invested in the characters and
the trials they have (and will) face.<o:p></o:p></div>
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sign it but you really have to read it first. Usually, if there are terms you don’t
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ALWAYS COPYRIGHT. </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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having our Local Authors Fair. To get you in the mood, here are some books that
you might want to pick up while at the fair. Each book below will help you
start (or even finish) whatever masterpiece you have been working on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Maybe you should write a book by Ralph Daigh – </span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Daigh gives all would be writers a kick in the
pants to start writing their books. He takes the mystery out of the publishing
process and shows you the pertinent steps you need to take in order to get your
work into the editors' hands. His sole motivation is to help as well as
encourage you to get your book in print. Any excuse that you may have regarding
your marital, social or educational status in writing doesn't hold water with
this man. Included in this work are profiles of authors he knows that share
with you their experiences.</span><b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You can write a
Mystery by Gillian Roberts - </span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Have
you ever thought about writing a mystery, and gave up the idea because you
didn’t know where to begin? Now is your chance to write the mystery of your
dreams. You Can Write a Mystery, written by Gillian Roberts, author of the
Anthony Award-winning Amanda Pepper series, will help you start your mystery,
and guide you through to the end. With this book you'll learn how to build your
story from the ground up, based on what Roberts calls the "Seven Cs."
Examples and exercises will help you complete your story—filled with
cliffhangers, intriguing characters and hooks. This book offers practical
suggestions for handling problems likely to arise during the writing process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Writing a Thriller by Andre Jute</span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Aimed at the new writer, this book shows how
perseverance, command of certain learnable techniques and determined practice
can enable them to write successful thrillers. It covers choosing the initial
theme of the story, the creation of the characters, detailed plotting,
research, cutting, rewriting, writer's block and how to find and keep a
publisher. This edition has been revised throughout and includes a new chapter
on using history in thriller writing. This book demonstrates how to borrow and
adapt from history and what conclusions to avoid. Andre Jute has written 19
novels, with nearly 100 editions in English and translations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a data-index="0" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3640992359721040537" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(255, 94, 153); -webkit-transition: color 0.35s ease-out; text-transform: capitalize; transition: color 0.35s ease-out;"><span style="color: #15698c; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">– In this book, she analyzes the key elements of
suspense fiction, drawing upon her own experience in four decades as a working
writer. She talks about, among other topics; how to develop a complete story
from an idea; what makes a plot gripping; the use (and abuse) of coincidence;
characterization and the "likeable criminal"; going from first draft
to final draft; and writing the suspense short story. Throughout the book,
Highsmith illustrates her points with plentiful examples from her own work, and
by discussing her own inspirations, false starts, dead ends, successes, and
failures, she presents a lively and highly readable picture of the novelist at
work.</span></div>
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getting your work published. This newly revised edition of the Writer's Digest
Books classic outlines how to create an effective, nonfiction book proposal in
a clear, step-by-step manner. Author Michael Larsen also provides insider
insights into the publishing industry as well as a plethora of newly updated
information. You'll also find complete guidelines to becoming an effective
self-promoter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells
by Ben Bova</span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Ben Bova,
best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor explains
step by step all the elements you need to write professionally selling science
fiction. Bova was editor of both Analog and Omni magazine, two of the best-ever
markets for short fiction, as well as a best-selling novelist -- so nobody
knows what sells better than Ben Bova. The book breaks down every aspect of
writing and analyzes it in depth, including with complete example short stories
that he examines for how they tick. The book targets science fiction in
particular since it's one of the hardest genres to write, but his explanations
are applicable to fiction of any genre. This is a must-read for anyone trying
to break into the professional science fiction writing field.</span></div>
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You've read poetry that has touched your heart, and you'd like to improve your
own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, you're discovering
that good instruction can be as elusive as a good metaphor. The Complete
Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed
poems that you can be proud of. You'll learn simple explanations of poetry
building blocks such as metaphor, imagery, symbolism and stanzas; steps to the
poetic process; easy-to-follow guidelines for writing sonnets, sestinas,
narrative poems and more; fun exercises to help you master the basics of poetry
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<b><i>Daughter of Fortune </i>by Isabel Allende - </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">An orphan raised in Valparaiso, Chile, by a Victorian spinster and her rigid brother, vivacious young Eliza Sommers follows her lover to California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Entering a rough-and-tumble world of new arrivals driven mad by gold fever, Eliza moves in a society of single men and prostitutes with the help of her good friend and savior, the Chinese doctor Tao Chi'en. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>One Hundred Years of Solitude </i>by Gabriel Garcia Marquez</b> - </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">One Hundred Years of Solitude</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alive with unforgettable men and women -- brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul -- this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>Like Water for Chocolate </i>by Laura Esquivel </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in tum-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The Alchemist </i>by Paulo Coelho </b>- </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">The Alchemist</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao </i>by Junot Diaz </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>2666 </i>by Roberto Bolano </b>- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">Three academics on the trail of a reclusive German author; a New York reporter on his first Mexican assignment; a widowed philosopher; a police detective in love with an elusive older woman--these are among the searchers drawn to the border city of Santa Teresa, where over the course of a decade hundreds of women have disappeared.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>In the Time of the Butterflies </i>by Julia Alvarez </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—“The Butterflies.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The Lacuna </i>by Barbara Kingsolver </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">In </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">The Lacuna</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">, Barbara Kingsolver, the acclaimed </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">New York Times </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">bestselling author of </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">The Poisonwood Bible</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> and </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">, tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds—an unforgettable protagonist whose search for identity will take readers to the heart of the twentieth century’s most tumultuous events.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The Invisible Mountain </i>by Carolina de Roberts </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">On the first day of the year 1900, a small town deep in the Uruguayan countryside gathers to witness a miracle—the mysterious reappearance Pajarita, a lost infant who will grow up to begin a lineage of fiercely independent women. Her daughter, Eva, a stubborn beauty intent on becoming a poet, overcomes a shattering betrayal to embark on a most unconventional path. And Eva's daughter, Salomé, awakens to both her sensuality and political convictions amid the violent turmoil of the late 1960s.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The House on Mango Street </i>by Sandra Cisneros </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous – it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The Death of Artemio Cruz </i>by Carlos Fuentes </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">As the novel opens, Artemio Cruz, the all-powerful newspaper magnate and land baron, lies confined to his bed and, in dreamlike flashes, recalls the pivotal episodes of his life. Carlos Fuentes manipulates the ensuing kaleidoscope of images with dazzling inventiveness, layering memory upon memory, from Cruz’s heroic campaigns during the Mexican Revolution, through his relentless climb from poverty to wealth, to his uneasy death. Perhaps Fuentes’s masterpiece, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">The Death of Artemio Cruz </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">is a haunting voyage into the soul of modern Mexico.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"><b><i>The Bridge of San Luis Rey </i>by Thornton Wilder </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers into the gulf below." With this celebrated sentence Thornton Wilder begins</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">The Bridge of San Luis Rey,</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">one of the towering achievements in American fiction and a novel read throughout the world. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.390625px;">By chance, a monk witnesses the tragedy. Brother Juniper then embarks on a quest to prove that it was divine intervention rather than chance that led to the deaths of those who perished in the tragedy. His search leads to his own death -- and to the author's timeless investigation into the nature of love and the meaning of the human condition.</span><br />
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home </b><b>by Ben Hatke</b> - Zita's life
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her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue
and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and
neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but Zita is even
more surprised to find herself taking on the role of intergalactic hero. Before
long, aliens in all shapes and sizes don't even phase her. Neither do ancient
prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious
interest in Zita's quest.Zita the Spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of
friendship and redemption from Flight veteran Ben Hatke. It also has more
whimsical, eye-catching, Miyazaki-esque monsters than you can shake a stick at.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How do you do, Mrs. Wiley? by Missi Magalis</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - How Do You
Do, Mrs. Wiley? is the story of Grace Wiley, a strong and courageous, funny and
loveable girl whose parent's marriage ends tragically, causing her to have to
go live with her quirky grandmother, Gwen Wiley. Grace and her two best
friends, Sadie Cooper and Ollie Clark, are unable to escape the curious
guidance of this odd but loving grandmother. This story is packed with
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And the Gods Made Love,”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Can I Just Take a Nap? by Ron Rauss</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - The newest
winner of the General Mills Spoonfuls of Stories contest is a young boy who’s
very tired from his busy day, but can’t seem to find enough peace and quiet to
fall asleep.</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Can
I Just Take a Nap? is the winner of the 4th annual Cheerios® New Author
Contest. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by a team of editors, teachers,
librarians, and General Mills staff, Can I Just Take a Nap? will also appear in
a bilingual (English/Spanish) mini-paperback edition in 3 million specially
marked boxes of Cheerios.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Christmas
Truce by William Shifflett</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - Tommy Howell loves Christmas invitations. But
this year the celebration is threatened by a dreaded invitation to a place
filled with memories of deception and pain. Recollections provoked by the
invitation inflame the anger he's successfully avoided for years. It's the last
place on earth he intends to go for Christmas, and he resolves to decline the
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children. He must confront his painful memories, a dark secret known only to
himself, and the man behind it all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Will he carry angry resentment the rest of his life or will this season of
peace bring a Christmas Truce?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wolf Pie by Brenda Seabrooke</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - These are the
Pygg brothers: James, Marvin, and Lester. And when they get a visit from a wolf
named Wilfong, what you think is going to happen doesn’t. And what you think
couldn’t possibly happen actually might. But one thing that will definitely
happen is that everyone is going to learn how to make wolf pie—and you know
what the main ingredient in that is, right? (It’s probably not what you’re
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Bloodroot Cantons: An Alternative Story of
Virginia and the Blue Ridge by Larry Lamar Yates</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> - In 1729,
enslaved Africans made a well-planned, well-equipped flight from eastern
Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley. Their brave effort, history records,
ultimately failed. But in Bloodroot Cantons, history takes a different turn.
The escaped Africans meet a Shawnee band, whose own ugly history with whites
makes for an alliance that defeats the pursuing slavecatchers. The two linked
communities create a refuge from British colonial power for native people and
for the enslaved. Then call of justice, good farmland, and dissatisfaction with
increasingly ungodly Pennsylvania, bring in a third group – Anabaptists and
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