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The wound that won't heal
A review of Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand by Fred Vargas

 It was a type of wound that Commissaire Adamsberg thought he would never see again. Three stab wounds perfectly aligned, each the exact same depth on the victim's stomach, as if made by a trident. For most of his life, Adamsberg had pursued the serial killer known as the Judge through multiple victims in every corner of France, but never saw the man brought to justice. Fifteen years ago, Adamsberg's quest ended when he witnessed the Judge's burial after a natural ...read more

Reviewed by Katie H. on September 24, 2008 | 1 comment

Mmm, so meaty*
A review of The Price of Desire by Jo Goodman

 A common complaint amongst romance readers today is that there aren't enough historicals being written and the ones that are showing up in the bookstores are too light in tone. Authors who used to write meaty, angsty romance - Loretta Chase, ...read more

Reviewed by Jane J - Central on September 23, 2008 | 0 comments

Thirteen reasons why not
A review of Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher

 A young life, full of promise, ended much too soon. By suicide. Teen suicide. In the United States it's the third leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 24.  A fact that makes it a topic worth exploring. Something Jay Asher does so painfully and honestly in Thirteen Reasons Why. High ...read more

Reviewed by Dennis - Central on September 22, 2008 | 2 comments

Book lovers, mark your calendars!


Early information is now out about the seventh annual Wisconsin Book Festival, held in downtown Madison from October 15-19, and once again it looks to be a very stimulating and exciting festival.  And happily for us the Central location of the Madison Public Library will once again be one of the many venues for the five day festival. There are many great programs and  ...read more

Reviewed by Mary K. - Central on September 19, 2008 | 0 comments

Mauldin: decidedly not maudlin
A review of Willie and Joe: the WWII years by Bill Mauldin

 Bill Mauldin's single-panel Army cartoons featuring the everyman infantrymen, Willie & Joe, are instantly recognizable to many people (even those of us born well after WWII).  Mauldin's 1945 book Up Front was one of the biggest best-sellers of the ...read more

Reviewed by Barbara - Alicia Ashman on September 18, 2008 | 0 comments

Couldn't help but like it
A review of The Master Bedroom by Tessa Hadley

 As I've been thinking on what to say here about The Master Bedroom by Tessa Hadley, everything I come up ...read more

Reviewed by Lisa - Central on September 17, 2008 | 0 comments

A real family affair
A review of All About LuLu by Jonathan Evison

 I've read a lot of books about dysfunctional families, but until now, I've never come across one that includes a son who considers oiling his bodybuilder father's muscles pre-competition a rite of passage - and that's not even the most disturbing scene in the book. In Jonathan Evison's debut novel All About Lulu ...read more

Reviewed by Kylee on September 16, 2008 | 0 comments

All roads lead to Rome
A review of Rome 1960 by David Maraniss

 Are you getting excited for the Wisconsin Book Festival?  A lot of great authors are already lined up, including Madison's own David Maraniss, whose latest book is ...read more

Reviewed by Jon - Central Library on September 15, 2008 | 0 comments

Even Minxier


Hooray!  A new batch of Minx graphic novels are out and more will be available soon.  An imprint of DC Comics designed for young women, the previous Minx titles dealt with issues like racism, guerilla art, cyber-bullying and virtual reality.  Three recently published titles deal with eco-terrorism, instant messaging (IM) dating and shark attacks. ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on September 12, 2008 | 0 comments

Pitching in the majors
A review of Living on the Black by John Feinstein

 In John Feinstein's Living on the Black:  Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember, Feinstein once again shows why he ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Alicia Ashman on September 11, 2008 | 2 comments
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