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Third Thursday Book Club Review
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Why I picked this book? This was the February book for our Third Thursday Book Club. I picked it because it got good reviews and so has Sue Monk Kidd’s other books. Three words to describe the book? Historical, Biographical, Women’s Rights Where does this book take…
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Debut Author: Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins This next debut author has received a ton of buzz for her first book. Reviews have slated The Girl on the Train as this year’s Gone Girl and said it is not to be missed. I love mystery novels and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. I found plenty of suspense and…
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Author Love with Betsy & Dan
Betsy: “Fun mythical adventures!” Daniel: “I fell in love with James Patterson’s novels because they are like a can of Pringles, “Once you pop, you can’t stop”. Every chapter he writes is a cliffhanger that eggs you on to read more. Soon you’re finished and checking out more. ” –Betsy & Daniel
Author Love with Jannell and Jon
Jannell: “When I read Laurie Halse Anderson I see people I know. Her characters are raw, emotional, troubled, eccentric, hopeless, hopeful, uncertain, aware, attractive, plain, ordinary, surprising, and complicated. In short, they are teenagers who grapple with real-life issues, and Anderson gives them a voice. Which book should you read first? I recommend Speak. It changed my…
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Nathan & Andrea Share Author Love
Nathan: “I grew up loving the world of Narnia and later in life discovered what a brilliant debater and Christian Apologist C.S. Lewis was.” Andrea: “I like Sara Donati because she writes incredible historical fiction. The characters are well developed. I like the time period she chose to write about: the frontier of New York state after…
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If you liked…
Novels written for teens are popular with readers of all ages. If one of the following books was your favorite, we’ve got some recommendations for your next read! –Jannell
Tech Tip – Browser Zoom
Have you ever been reading a website and notice that you have moved closer to the screen or are giving yourself a headache by squinting to see the small font on the screen? There is a built in quick and easy tip for you. To zoom in and out on a web page in most…
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Debut Authors
January 2015 The first writer I’m going to introduce in this series , Phil Klay, was a debut author in 2014 releasing Redeployment, a book of short stories, in March. Phil Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Iraq’s Anbar Province from January 2007…
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Golden Globe Winners @ NPL
This past weekend the Golden Globes highlighted the best on the Small and Silver screens. In case you missed it you can catch some of the winners at Newton Public Library. Best Motion Picture, Drama Boyhood. Reserve it today! Best Actress Julianne Moore, Still Alice. The film is still in theaters but check…
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