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Finding Jake by Bryan Reardon

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Collection Development Department

I picked up Finding Jake by Bryan Reardon because I had seen several blog posts and articles recommending this title as a read-alike for  The Girl on the Train.  Both books keep you  on your toes and turning the page … Continue reading →

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The Cold Weather Brings out the Thrill (er) in Me: A Review of The Girl on the Train

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Collection Development Department

There is something about the winter that makes me read dark psychological suspenseful  books that keeps me on the edge of my seat.  I’ve just finished reading, The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins.   I remember hearing buzz about … Continue reading →

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Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards were Announced This Week

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Collection Development Department

Since 1974, book critics, authors, literary bloggers and other members of the National Books Critics Circle have presented awards for the finest in literature published in the United States annually. While the winner will be announced in March,  the five … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2013

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Collection Development Department

It’s the end of the year and everyone is coming out with their list of the best books of 2013. New York Times NPR Salon PW Huffington Post The Washington Post Is it The Goldfinch, The Good Lord Bird, or … Continue reading →

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Patron Review: The Maid’s Version by Daniel Woodrell

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Collection Development Department

In “The Maid’s Version” the author of Winter’s Bone combines a mystery with a family story, lyrical descriptive prose, and character studies, all of which evoke pity, sympathy, and horror. Like Woodrell’s other books it is set in the Ozarks, … Continue reading →

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Patron Review: The Eye of God by James Rollins

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Collection Development Department

All you readers of thrillers buckle up in your favorite reading chair and get ready for another roller coaster ride of action with James Rollinss newest Sigma Force thriller, Eye of God.  Follow the Sigma Force team of Monk Kokkalis, … Continue reading →

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Patron Review: Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Collection Development Department

This biography of T.E. Lawrence and others reads like LeCarre on political intrigue in the Middle East, World War I era. The author incorporates other players of that time and place (but not the usual suspects): a Zionist agronomist and … Continue reading →

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