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A review of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

 It seems I've just fallen off the turnip truck.  Thankfully, I landed near the M authors in our mystery section and finally picked up The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.  I've only read the first four of nine books in this series by ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on June 26, 2008 | 0 comments

Stuck in the middle with you
A review of Caught in the Middle by Richard C Longworth

 Here in the Midwest, that is, where, as Garrison Keillor would say about Lake Wobegon, "the women are strong, the men are handsome, and all the children are above average." We may have all that going for us, but a different view of the Midwest and the coming economic and social challenges it will face in the next few years ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on June 25, 2008 | 0 comments

Whacked and then some
A review of Whacked by Jules Asner

 I picked up Whacked, the new novel by E! News alum Jules Asner because I remember her fondly from the old days of E! (prior to the Ryan Seacrest invasion) and I enjoy reading Hollywood insider stories and the plot sounded fun and it's summer.  And I ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on June 24, 2008 | 2 comments

Lucky wins the lottery
A review of Lottery by Patricia Wood

 What happens when someone wins the lottery?  Life always changes and often not for the better, as friends, family, strangers, and charities line up for their share of the windfall.  And then there is the lure of new cars, houses, and other big ticket items.  Consider all this, and then think about what would happen if someone with a low IQ wins 12 million dollars in the  Washington State lottery?  That is the premise of ...read more

Reviewed by Mary K. - Central on June 23, 2008 | 1 comment

Dead in the garden
A review of Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris

 A new author getting a lot of attention is Rosemary Harris with her debut mystery titled ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Alicia Ashman on June 21, 2008 | 0 comments

Sex, drugs and stand-up
A review of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler

 I am a HUGE fan of stand-up comedian Chelsea Handler. Arguably one of the funniest women on television, her raunchy and outrageous comedy keeps me in stitches.  Her second book ...read more

Reviewed by Katharine - Sequoya on June 20, 2008 | 1 comment

Aenied retold
A review of Black Ships by Jo Graham

 Jo Graham undertook a difficult, challenging task with her debut novel, Black Ships.  Using historical fact and Virgil's epic ...read more

Reviewed by Jane J - Central on June 19, 2008 | 0 comments

Old-fashioned haunting, or governess gone wild?
A review of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

 Sometimes, reading those dutiful introductions at the beginnings of old books can pay off.  Quite a while ago, I read The Turn of the Screw, by ...read more

Reviewed by Jon - Central Library on June 18, 2008 | 2 comments

In need of a swoon
A review of North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

 This winter's Public Television Jane Austen series inspired me to revisit the classics.  Since I felt a urgent need for more swooning, I picked up North and South, one of  ...read more

Reviewed by Lisa - Central on June 17, 2008 | 3 comments

Not a job I'd want
A review of Gang Leader For A Day by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh

 Even for a day. Every now and then I read nonfiction books which just make me shake me head and wonder at the authors who write them, as well as how and why they do.  Sudhir Venkatesh's latest book, ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on June 13, 2008 | 0 comments
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