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Cross-pollination of genres with prize winning results
A review of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

 I'm not talking about a new type of flower for spring planting, but the recent Pulitizer Prize winning book The Brief Wondorous Life of Oscar Wao by ...read more

Reviewed by Katharine - Sequoya on May 22, 2008 | 0 comments

Walking wounded

A review of Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan

 Set in contemporary Tel Aviv, Rutu Modan's Exit Wounds is ...read more

Reviewed by Barbara - Alicia Ashman on May 21, 2008 | 0 comments

The border from many angles
A review of The Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea

 Our book group just finished reading and discussing The Devil's Highway by ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Central Library on May 20, 2008 | 0 comments

Friend of the Devil
A review of Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson

 Peter Robinson consistently produces appealing and well written character driven mysteries.  In the latest book, ...read more

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

A real-life Indiana Jones
A review of The Lost Ark of the Covenant by Tudor Parfitt

 Everyone ready to go see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull when it opens on May 22?* If you can't wait, or you're waiting for it to come to the cheap seats (see you there!), consider picking up a copy of ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on May 17, 2008 | 0 comments

Wandering souls
A review of The Host by Stephenie Meyer

  If you've read my reviews you know I'm a fan of urban fantasy/paranormal novels.  Vampires and werewolves?  Bring 'em on.  Given that fact, I surprise myself (and a few of my co-workers) by the fact that I haven't yet read Stephenie Meyer's ...read more

Reviewed by Jane J - Central on May 16, 2008 | 1 comment

What songs are on your life's playlist?
A review of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

 The girl who broke Nick's heart three weeks, two days and twenty-three hours ago shows up at his gig and he completely falls apart.  He can only spend so much time packing instruments away and setting up for the next band.  What is she doing there, anyway?  The one thing he asked of Tris when she left was that she stay away from his shows.  Not only is she a heartbreaker, she's a liar. Nick heads to the bar and tries to hide in the crowd.  But there she is again. ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on May 15, 2008 | 3 comments

Murders in Bluestem
A review of Dark of the Moon by John Sandford

 In Dark of the Moon Virgil Flowers, a member of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), gets the starring role after playing a supporting one in earlier books in the ...read more

Reviewed by Lesley - Central on May 14, 2008 | 0 comments

Uncommon woman, uncommon world
A review of The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz

 I can't exactly say why I chose to pick up John Burnham Schwartz's newest novel The Commoner, but I have a feeling it was on account of ...read more

Reviewed by Katie H. on May 12, 2008 | 0 comments

Messages in bottles
A review of To Cork or Not to Cork by George M Taber

 Growing up in Wisconsin, I have to admit that in my family the beverage of choice on a night out was most likely beer, or if at a nightclub, a brandy old-fashioned.  So even though my mother enjoyed her occasional glass of Mogen David, wine was not something I knew or even thought much about.  Fast forward a few decades and I had reached the point of a glass of wine while dining out, but was pretty uncertain about the whole thing. I mean: are they all dry?  And what is this about ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Alicia Ashman on May 10, 2008 | 1 comment
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