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Mysterious doings on a very cold and wintery Isle Royale
A review of Winter Study by Nevada Barr

 It has been three years since Nevada Barr published her last mystery featuring National Park ranger, Anna Pigeon, but the wait was worth it because her new book  ...read more

Reviewed by Mary K. - Central on July 5, 2008 | 0 comments

Don't make this mistake
A review of The Feminine Mistake by Leslie Bennetts

 I have a bunch of complaints about The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much by ...read more

Reviewed by Lisa - Central on July 3, 2008 | 2 comments

Journey west
A review of Skeletons at the Feast by Christopher A Bohjalian

 Chris Bohjalian's twelfth novel, Skeletons at the Feast, follows the journey of a ...read more

Reviewed by Lesley - Central on July 2, 2008 | 0 comments

The Other
A review of The Other by David Guterson

 Oooh...what an unusual read.  David Guterson's new novel The Other follows two very different friends who first are ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Central Library on July 1, 2008 | 0 comments

Hungover from just reading it

A review of Diary of a South Beach Party Girl by Gwen Cooper

 The book Diary of a South Beach Party Girl by Gwen Cooper tells the semi-autobiographical story of Rachel Baum, a Floridian native, who as a recent divorcee decides to turn life into a Studio 54 evening that never ends.  For those ...read more

Reviewed by Katharine - Sequoya on June 27, 2008 | 0 comments

Better late than never
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
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