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July - September 2024 Issue
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… Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares about Words . Dolin, Eric Jay. Left for Dead: Shipwreck, … My Life as a Feminist Punk . Held, Shai. Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life . Hemming, … A. Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves . Miles, Tiya. Night Flyer: …
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October - December 2024 Issue
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… 1990s, who is lead singer in a punk band and ambivalent about her upcoming quinceañera. Ebook Grames, Juliet. The … four grown daughters living in Los Angeles, who are just about to land a reality television show, when the Covid 19 … the writer flies to Chicago, in hopes of learning more about his life. Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. The Seventh Veil of …
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I tend to read a lot of pop psychology or conduct of life books and when I saw that Dave Barry's new book was about life lessons from his geriatric dog, of course I was going to read it and love it.
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… life books and when I saw that Dave Barry's new book was about life lessons from his geriatric dog, of course I was … my mind. One of the best and most ridiculous chapters is about honesty and the time when Lucy completely destroyed a … but made a significant impact on the book. Some things about me that may have influenced my assessment of this …
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There is something so honest and true about Loretta Lynn. I had no idea she was best of friends with Patsy Cline during the early 1960s until I read this book. And what a friendship they had. I'm not…
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… There is something so honest and true about Loretta Lynn. I had no idea she was best of friends … light was tragically put out. There's a lot in the book about the time surrounding Patsy's death, and it's sad to … It was a fitting tribute to both women. A foreword about the value of female friendships is written by Dolly …
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April - June 2014 Issue
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… . Dow, David R. Things I’ve Learned From Dying: A Book About Life . Drury, Bob. the Heart of Everything That Is: … Fat Man? The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us About Right and Wrong . Emmerson, Charles. 1913: In Search … War . Hayasaki, Erika. The Death Class: A True Story About Life . Henry, David. Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and …
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Ancient Rome could be a tough place for a woman, but it takes a lot to faze Flavia Albia, Rome’s only female private informer. But in The Ides of April, her first case might be her last.…
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… circumstances, Flavia knows the stakes aren’t just about money, but finding a killer who grows increasingly bold … querulous Tiberius, who suspects Flavia of knowing more about the murders than she lets on and has a disconcerting … remain cloudy, Flavia realizes she has to be very careful about who she can—or should—trust. But has she already made …
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It’s a fantasy for a lot of people; rent out the house, pay off some bills and give it all up for an adventure. For the Wilson family from Des Moines, Iowa this fantasy became a reality when they…
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… gives up on the idea, but her passion to find out more about her great grandparents immigrant story and her … hand in hand. Wilson includes in this memoir some history about this small war torn country and also quite a bit about the genealogical hunt she goes on to find the …
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Dani Brown needs some loving and soon. The grad student star of Take a Hint, Dani Brown is in hot pursuit of her PhD, but her latest partner ‘caught feelings’ and if there’s one thing Dani is clear…
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… online, and Zaf and Dani are barraged with questions about the secrets to their hot relationship. At first, Dani … Zafir has long held a torch for Dani, and he’s not about to let her talk herself out of what he knows is the … refreshing. Zafir is well-done too; he’s frank with Dani about the depression he suffered after the devastating deaths …
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If you heard that someone got stuck when trying to cross the border, would you think of San Ysidro, El Paso or maybe Laredo? I admit, I did. But this story takes place at the Canadian-American border…
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… story. A Blackfoot boy in Alberta tells how when he was about twelve years old, his seventeen year old sister moved … such as family dynamics, as well as plenty to think about regarding the artificial nature of borders and nations … I would like to further explore. I can't help but think about the fact that this was originally written in 1993, and …
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Prior to 2020, if you knew anything about Formula 1—or even knew what it was—you were a tiny minority of the population. You were also likely to be a gearhead, a motorsports obsessive or a European—…
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… Prior to 2020, if you knew anything about Formula 1—or even knew what it was—you were a tiny … the most glamor. And to get the wins, Formula 1 is often about finding the loopholes that made a fast car a dominant … from a financial newspaper, the most pivotal points are about the money. Since the first few logos started appearing …
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… as many up-to-date statistics, keeping investors informed about the latest company results. Also here, you’ll find a … economic and stock market forecasts, one-page write-ups about interesting and attractive stocks, model portfolios, … different bar will give you different sets of information about the stock, such as the 52-week high and low prices, …
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… Zain find a new Muslim friend to celebrate with him? Learn about holidays and festivals around the world with the … visiting their friends Yasmina and Amir, Peg and Cat learn about the Eid al-Adha holiday where families celebrate with … I Love Ramadan is part of a series that teaches children about the pillars and traditions of Islam.The cheerful …
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April - June 2013 Issue
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… The River Swimmer: Novellas . One of these short novels is about an elderly professor who returns to Michigan to look … and finds himself reconnecting with his life; the other is about a farm boy from the Upper Peninsula who swims over 100 … Scott, Kirstin. Motherlunge . This irreverent novel about first sex, true love, and sibling rivalry tells the …
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The power of community partnerships! When Madison Reading Project and Madison Public Library joined forces to support literacy in the community, the impact of both organizations grew exponentially.
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… on the Youth Services team. Fortunately, all that was about to change. That day, at the 100 Black Men Back to … at Goodman South, Pinney, and Central libraries. Read more about these special book deliveries. With open communication … of their experience. We Read at Madison Public Library is about reading what YOU want to read. It’s about putting high …
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Board Books & Picture Books | Elementary & Middle Grade Fiction| Teen Fiction | Teen Non-fiction
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… and that he already knows the most important thing about being a big brother: how to love with his whole self. … with transgender children, reassure any child concerned about becoming an older sibling, and celebrate the many … Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school …
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An upsurge in interest in crime novels in translation, especially those from Scandinavian countries, has revealed to American readers a world of murder and intrigue far beyond our shores. This…
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… and his wife. Before long, it becomes clear that nothing about the case is quite as it seems. Even the Darkest Night … is a thought-provoking, elegantly constructed thriller about justice, revenge and, above all, the struggles of a … Translated from Icelandic. An elderly couple are worried about their granddaughter. They know she's been smuggling …
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One of the awards announced Monday in Seattle is the William C Morris YA Debut Award. This is a lesser known award (compared to the big hitters like Newbery and Cadlecott), but it's the one I look…
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… Khorram's Darius the Great is Not Okay , a gentle story about a teen Pakistani-American boy who travels with his … #Hockey! by Ngozi Ukazu is a graphic novel series starter about a boy who has a figure skating past, a rough and tumble … is a beautifully told and beautifully illustrated novel about some young Holocaust survivors trying to rebuild a …
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April-June 2021 Issue
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… Old Country Music: Stories . A collection of 11 stories about love, music, and country life by an Irish writer, set … intrudes. Davies, Peter Ho. A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself . In this semi-autobiographical novel, a … Resistance. Hobson, Brandon. The Removed . In this book about loss and healing, a 12-year-old Cherokee boy in foster …
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… Check out the Rumpus Report [download] to read more about the event. A Wild Rumpus will return in 2024! This …
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The Lakeview Mystery Group had an eclectic mix of titles for our most recent quarter of reading. A classic, a thriller and an historical that's a fictionalized account of one of the first female…
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… long wanted to read and somehow never had (a nice fact about book groups is that you have to finally read that dang … For our discussion we ended up talking a bit more about the structure of the book and the plotting then we did … else when she came across a newspaper article that talked about the first female detective in state history, Constance …
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Community health organizations and reputable resources for health and medical information
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… Resource Center (ADRC) of Dane County provides information about resources and support on all aspects of life related to … will need to leave their home of choice. To learn more about the Dane County Dementia Program, please contact call … world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language …
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Science Fiction Titles
Dystopian Fiction Titles (Can you survive in this world?)
Apocalyptic Fiction Titles (It's the end of the world!)
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… learned that her world is not as it seems. Revelations about an enemy who dangles one of her loved ones as a hostage … and superstorms, ice and fire, but people get by. But it's about to get a whole lot worse. When a mysterious boy shows … is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except …
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If you’ve read the wonderful children’s novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian you know the PG version of Alexie’s life story growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit…
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… of Langston Hughes’ “dream deferred” as I was reading about her. Alexie struggles with her in death almost as much … he says saved his life. In a recent interview he talks about a John Hopkins study that showed that Indian children … who’s lost a parent, and anyone who has a heart and cares about the shameful history of how Native people in this …
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Cal Hooper is a retired Chicago police detective who is recently divorced. Those two major life changes have prompted him to make a third. He's bought a rundown farmhouse (from an online posting) in…
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… to settle into - and that's good. Tana French is writing about a rural Ireland that isn't all cozy and twee. It's a … crime can still get a toehold. The Searcher is ostensibly about the disappearance of Brendan, but it's also about what desperation can do to people and delves into the …
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Field Guides and Birding Guides | Memoirs | Non-fiction | Fiction | Children's Books
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… field guide that shares memorable tips and fun facts about a selection of commonly seen birds. It has all the … legends, and has anything else you could ever want to know about birds and birding! The Genius of Birds Jennifer … in this coming-of-age novel that is ultimately about finding and accepting oneself, family, and community. …
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