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A review of Roast Chicken and Other Stories by Simon Hopkinson

 I read that this book pushed one of the Harry Potter books off the number one spot on the best seller list in Great Britain and had to check it out for myself.  Roast Chicken and Other Stories: A Recipe Book by Simon Hopkinson, only recently available in the U.S. even though the ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on May 3, 2008 | 0 comments

A bumpy journey to something called home

A review of Petropolis by Anya Ulinich

 Occassionally, a book appears that seems to defy any attempts at categorization.   Anya Ulinich's ambitious debut novel Petropolis falls under such a heading:  it's a twist on the coming of age story and the immigrant tale, a satirical take on modern American life  ...read more

Reviewed by Katie H. on May 2, 2008 | 0 comments

Love despite everything
A review of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Marshall Frady

 Marshall Frady's biography, Martin Luther King, Jr., manages to do two things well.  First, it illustrates ...read more

Reviewed by Jon - Central Library on April 30, 2008 | 0 comments

Weddings, cake, and other disappointments
A review of I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley

 I'd been underwhelmed by Sloane Crosley's book I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays, and was all ready to return it to the library.  But then, for some reason, I decided to read one last essay, and settled on the one titled "You On a Stick." First, I have to ask: any women out ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on April 29, 2008 | 2 comments

In-N-Out burgers with a side of couture
A review of Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg

 Attention fans of Tinseltown and Oscar Week:  celebrate the Academy Awards twice this year! Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg (daughter of producer Leonard Goldberg) and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper (daughter of Easy Rider Dennis Hopper) depicts the fictional account of Lola Santisi (daughter ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on April 28, 2008 | 0 comments

Thank you Masterpiece
A review of An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan

 Well, thanks to Masterpiece, I have been seduced back into Jane Austen's world.  But where to go once you've watched (and maybe rewatched) all the episodes and maybe re-read the books themselves? Here are a few suggestions: Pamela Aidan has ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Alicia Ashman on April 27, 2008 | 0 comments

Comfort food served with a pinch of nostalgia

A review of Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe by Susan Sanvidge

 Open a can of tomato soup, grill a cheese sandwich,  and enjoy a nostalgic trip through  food and middle class family life of the 1950's in Wisconsin.  Mid-western baby boomers and their parents will enjoy browsing  ...read more

Reviewed by Mary K. - Central on April 25, 2008 | 0 comments

Baltimore, the new Hollywood
A review of Another Thing to Fall by Laura Lippman

 Laura Lippman's new Tess Monaghan mystery, ...read more

Reviewed by Lesley - Central on April 24, 2008 | 0 comments

Healing journey
A review of Gone Boy by Gregory Gibson

 April 16, 2008 marked the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre, which ended with 33 people dead (32 murders and one suicide). The intervening year has seen other school shootings, although thankfully not with the body count suffered in Virginia.  If you've struggled like everyone else to understand and make sense of it, then read on. Gregory Gibson's ...read more

Reviewed by Barbara - Alicia Ashman on April 23, 2008 | 3 comments

Just read
A review of Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

 One of my favorite YA novels is Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak.  I like it for the silent, but ...read more

Reviewed by Jane J - Central on April 22, 2008 | 0 comments
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