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Maidby Mary Frances Mary Hendry
A historical fiction novel blending fact with legend, this is essentially a story of the enduring love between two sisters set in 13th century Scotland. When Inge uses magic to change the course of history, she misinterprets her younger sister Meg's attempts to help. The lives of the girls' friends, relatives, and even two royal families are caught up in the ensuing crossfire. Weaving its way through whales, shipwrecks, murder, and witchcraft trials, this is an exciting and moving tale of misunderstandings, adventure, and finally forgiveness. It has been one of my personal favorites for years. Reviewed by Megan 08/05/08
Keturah and Lord Deathby Martine Leavitt
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Quest for a Maidby Mary Frances Hendry
A historical fiction novel blending fact with legend, this is essentially a story of the enduring love between two sisters set in 13th century Scotland. When Inge uses magic to change the course of history, she misinterprets her younger sister Meg's attempts to help. The lives of the girls' friends, relatives, and even two royal families are caught up in the ensuing crossfire. Weaving its way through whales, shipwrecks, murder, and witchcraft trials, this is an exciting and moving tale of misunderstandings, adventure, and finally forgiveness. It has been one of my personal favorites for years. Reviewed by Megan 08/05/08
Keturah and Lord Deathby Martine Leavitt
A beautifully written and haunting tale of love and death in the time of plague.
Jane's perfect Southern California life is shattered when she is attacked by a shark. Her right arm is amputated and her dreams of becoming a professional artist are lost along with her missing]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:53:02 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Adults email.hidden@example.com (Geneva Moss) Geneva Moss edited Books for Adults Very funny,very non-PC commentary on the world today and where it's going, based on current and predicted demographics. Even if you don't agree with author Mark Steyn, you will see things differently after reading this book. Reviewed by Paula on 8/05/08
Bleachersby John Grisham
are looking for football fans and or those looking for a contemplative novel. Reviewed byDesireeon 8/1/08
John Adamsby David McCullough
"Vivid," "absorbing," "splendid," "superlative," "moving"...what further praise and recommendation for this masterwork could be added to the pages of glowing criticism that preface this tome? David McCullough's brisk narrative deserves every word. The rigor and joy he has invested in the research of this landmark Pulitzer-winning biography is evident from beginning to end. His "cantering prose" carries the reader through the courtrooms, to the Continental Congress, to Paris, the Netherlands, and th]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:02:14 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Adults email.hidden@example.com (Paula) Paula edited Books for Adults Books for Adults
America Aloneby Mark Steyn
Very funny,very non-PC commentary on the world today and where it's going, based on current and predicted demographics. Even if you don't agree with author Mark Steyn, you will see things differently after reading this book. Reviewed by Paula on 8/05/08
Bleachersby John Grisham
Although Bleachers is by John Grisham it is not about his usual subject, lawyers. In this book the famous, or infamous depending on whom you ask, Coach Rake is about to die. He coached the Messina high school football team for approximately 30 years and many of the men who played for him are descending on their hometown, and the football field, to reminisce about their experiences with him. Centering on Neely Crenshaw (a previous star player who left for college and never came back), the book is a realistic and engaging portrayal of the love-hate relationship these players had with Coach Rake both on and off the field. Recommended for those who are looking for football ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:50:08 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Adults email.hidden@example.com (Geneva Moss) Geneva Moss edited Books for Adults Books for Adults
Bleachersby John Grisham
Although Bleachers is by John Grisham it is not about his usual subject, lawyers. In this book the famous, or infamous depending on whom you ask, Coach Rake is about to die. He coached the Messina high school football team for approximately 30 years and many of the men who played for him are descending on their hometown, and the football field, to reminisce about their experiences with him. Centering on Neely Crenshaw (a previous star player who left for college and never came back), the book is a realistic and engaging portrayal of the love-hate relationship these players had with Coach Rake both on and off the field. Recommended for those who are looking for football fans and those looking for a contemplative novel. Reviewed byDesireeon 8/1/08
John Adamsby David McCullough
"Vivid," "absorbing," "splendid," "superlative," "moving"...what further praise and recommendation for this masterwork coul]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:45:20 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Adults email.hidden@example.com (Patrick Remer) Patrick Remer edited Books for Adults Books for Adults
John Adams Adamsby David McCullough
"Vivid," "absorbing," "splendid," "superlative," "moving"...what further praise and recommendation for this masterwork could be added to the pages of glowing criticism that preface this tome? David McCullough's brisk narrative deserves every word. The rigor and joy he has invested in the research of this landmark Pulitzer-winning biography is evident from beginning to end. His "cantering prose" carries the reader through the courtrooms, to the Continental Congress, to Paris, the Netherlands, and the White House; afterward, you will crave another 600 pages of triumph, scandal, dissappointment, and perserverance. McCullough has captured the virtues, foibles, and astonighing intellect of the estimable Mr. Adams along with scintillating portraits of Abigail, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Hamilton and the other great minds of the Revolution. This is not merely a book on on]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:42:54 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Adults email.hidden@example.com (Patrick Remer) Patrick Remer edited Books for Adults Books for Adults
John Adams
"Vivid," "absorbing," "splendid," "superlative," "moving"...what further praise and recommendation for this masterwork could be added to the pages of glowing criticism that preface this tome? David McCullough's brisk narrative deserves every word. The rigor and joy he has invested in the research of this landmark Pulitzer-winning biography is evident from beginning to end. His "cantering prose" carries the reader through the courtrooms, to the Continental Congress, to Paris, the Netherlands, and the White House; afterward, you will crave another 600 pages of triumph, scandal, dissappointment, and perserverance. McCullough has captured the virtues, foibles, and astonighing intellect of the estimable Mr. Adams along with scintillating portraits of Abigail, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Hamilton and the other great minds of the Revolution. This is not merely a book on one remarkable human, it is a book on humani]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:39:06 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Kids email.hidden@example.com (Suzanne Vito) Suzanne Vito edited Books for Kids Books for Kids
Dealing with Dragonsby Patrica C. Wrede
Princess Cimorene didn’t set out to apprentice herself to a dragon. But it was the only way she could get out of endless lessons in etiquette and embroidery. She’d much rather learn about magic, fencing, and library science. This appealingly headstrong heroine begins her four-volume journey here, doing her best to figure out why the local wizards keep turning up where they’re least expected, and why they’re so interested in who becomes the next dragon king. Reviewed by SMV on 7/31/08
The Pigs' Picnicby Keiko Kasza
Mr. Pig wants to ask Miss Pig to go on a picnic with him. On his way toher house he meets three of his friends who offer him advice.The fox wants to loan Mr. Pig his tail, the lion his mane, and the zebra offers his stripes. The results are hilarious, but Miss Pig doesn't recognize her old friend when he arrives in her yard. It doesn't take long for Mr. Pig to realize it's better to "just be yourself." Wi]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:57:09 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Teens email.hidden@example.com (Nancy Kreiser) Nancy Kreiser edited Books for Teens Teen-aged Keturah Reeve lies dying in the forest when Death personified appears to her. Keturah and Death strike a bargain -- if she finds her true love before tomorrow's end, Death will let her live. If not ....
Reviewed byCarol-Anne 07/28/08
Alex Finn Flinn
Kyle Kingsbury is a physically perfect, fatally flawed, over-privileged New York teen. Kyle, following the example of his father, values beauty over substance. Looks are everything. When Kyle asks an unattractive Goth chick to a dance as a prank, he discovers she is actually a witch. Under her spell he becomes an ugly, hairy beast who must find true love to end the curse. What follows is classic Beauty and the Beast. Even though readers will know where the story is heading, they'll want to go along for the magical romance ride. Those that love Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series may end up loving Beast Kyle almost as much as they love Edward the vampire. Reviewed by Nancy 07/28/08
Shark Girlby Kelly Bingham
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Keturah and Lord Deathby Martine Leavitt
A beautifully written and haunting tale of love and death in the time of plague.
Teen-aged Keturah Reeve lies dying in the forest when Death personified appears to her. Keturah and Death strike a bargain -- if she finds her true love before tomorrow's end, Death will let her live. If not ....
Reviewed byCarol-Anne 07/28/08
Beastlyby Alex Finn
Kyle Kingsbury is a physically perfect, fatally flawed, over-privileged New York teen. Kyle, following the example of his father, values beauty over substance. Looks are everything. When Kyle asks an unattractive Goth chick to a dance as a prank, he discovers she is actually a witch. Under her spell he becomes an ugly, hairy beast who must find true love to end the curse. What follows is classic Beauty and the Beast. Even though readers will know where the story is heading, they'll want to go along for the magical romance ride. Those that love Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series may end]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:24:21 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Teens email.hidden@example.com (Caroll Yuke) Caroll Yuke edited Books for Teens Books for Teens
Beastlyby Alex Finn
vampire.
Reviewed Reviewed by Nancy 07/28/08
Shark Girlby Kelly Bingham
Jane's perfect Southern California life is shattered when she is attacked by a shark. Her right arm is amputated and her dreams of becoming a professional artist are lost along with her missing limb. Videotape of the incident is played over and over on the nightly news and she becomes nationally known as "Shark Girl". Jane struggles to reframe her identity after the accident. What happened to Jane and who is Shark Girl? She refuses to be the brave and inspirational survivor everyone seems to expect her to be. She resists the encouragement of other amputees, her loving family, and close circle of friends. Instead she revisits the day of the attack. What if she'd stayed on the beach, entered the water in a different spot, waited for her brother to join her? Slowly, with the help of those who love her, Jane opens up to new possibilities and moves towards her ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:08:16 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Teens email.hidden@example.com (Caroll Yuke) Caroll Yuke edited Books for Teens Books for Teens
Beastlyby Alex Finn
Alex Finn’s Beastly retells the story of Beauty and the Beast. KyleKyle Kingsbury is a physically perfect, fatally flawed, over-privileged New York teen. Kyle, following the example of his father, values beauty over substance. Looks are everything. When Kyle asks an unattractive Goth chick to a dance as a prank, he discovers she is actually a witch. Under her spell he becomes an ugly, hairy beast who must find true love to end the curse. What follows is classic Beauty and the Beast. Even though readers will know where the story is heading, they'll want to go along for the magical romance ride. Those that love Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series may end up loving Beast Kyle almost as much as they love Edward the vampire.
Reviewed by Nancy 07/28/08
Shark Girlby Kelly Bingham
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Beastlyby Alex Finn
Alex Finn’s Beastly retells the story of Beauty and the Beast. Kyle Kingsbury is a physically perfect, fatally flawed, over-privileged New York teen. Kyle, following the example of his father, values beauty over substance. Looks are everything. When Kyle asks an unattractive Goth chick to a dance as a prank, he discovers she is actually a witch. Under her spell he becomes an ugly, hairy beast who must find true love to end the curse. What follows is classic Beauty and the Beast. Even though readers will know where the story is heading, they'll want to go along for the magical romance ride. Those that love Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series may end up loving Beast Kyle almost as much as they love Edward the vampire.
Reviewed by Nancy 07/28/08
Shark Girlby Kelly Bingham
Jane's perfect Southern California life is shattered when she is attacked by a shark. Her right arm is amputated and her dreams of becoming a professional artist are lost along wit]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:50:39 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Kids email.hidden@example.com (Robin Calonge) Robin Calonge edited Books for Kids Books for Kids
The Pigs' Picnicby Keiko Kasza
delightful
illustrations illustrations and short text text, The Pigs' Picnic is a great choice for story time! Ages 3-6.
Reviewed by RC on 7/25/08
Loki & Alexby Smith Charles R., Jr.
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Mr. Pig wants to ask Miss Pig to go on a picnic with him. On his way toher house he meets three of his friends who offer him advice.The fox wants to loan Mr. Pig his tail, the lion his mane, and the zebra offers his stripes. The results are hilarious, but Miss Pig doesn't recognize her old friend when he arrives in her yard. It doesn't take long for Mr. Pig to realize it's better to "just be yourself." With its delightful
story time! time! Ages 3-6.
Reviewed by RC on 7/25/08
Loki & Alexby Smith Charles R., Jr.
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The Pigs' Picnicby Keiko Kasza
her
old old friend when he arrives in her yard. It doesn't take long for Mr. Pig to realize it's better to "just be yourself." With its delightful
illustrations and short text The Pigs' Picnic is a great choice for story time!
Reviewed by RC on 7/25/08
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The Pigs' Picnicby Keiko Kasza
fox
wants wants to loan Mr. Pig his tail, the lion his mane, and the zebra offers his stripes. The results are hilarious, but Miss Pig doesn't recognize her
old friend when he arrives in her yard. It doesn't take long for Mr. Pig to realize it's better to "just be yourself." With its delightful
illustrations and short text The Pigs' Picnic is a great choice for story time!
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The Pigs' Picnicby Keiko Kasza
him advice. The advice.The fox
wants to loan Mr. Pig his tail, the lion his mane, and the zebra offers his stripes. The results are hilarious, but Miss Pig doesn't recognize her
old friend when he arrives in her yard. It doesn't take long for Mr. Pig to realize it's better to "just be yourself." With its delightful
]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:31:27 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Kids email.hidden@example.com (Caroll Yuke) Caroll Yuke edited Books for Kids Books for Kids
The Pigs' Picnicby Keiko Kasza
Mr. Pig wants to ask Miss Pig to go on a picnic with him. On his way toher house he meets three of his friends who offer him advice. The fox
wants to loan Mr. Pig his tail, the lion his mane, and the zebra offers his stripes. The results are hilarious, but Miss Pig doesn't recognize her
old friend when he arrives in her yard. It doesn't take long for Mr. Pig to realize it's better to "just be yourself." With its delightful
illustrations and short text The Pigs' Picnic is a great choice for story time!
Reviewed by RC on 7/25/08
Loki & Alexby Smith Charles R., Jr.
Do you love playing with your dog or wish you had a dog to play with? Have you ever wonder what dogs think? Well, this book is for you! It had my kids (ages 3, 4 & 10) laughing hysterically! Alex (a boy) and Loki (his dog) are the best of friends and have a great time together! Alex may think he knows Loki, but they really have different views. This is a]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:30:47 +0000 mod http://staffpicks.pbwiki.com/Books+for+Teens email.hidden@example.com (Nancy Kreiser) Nancy Kreiser edited Books for Teens Books for Teens
Shark Girlby Kelly Bingham
Jane's perfect Southern California life is shattered when she is attacked by a shark. Her right arm is amputated and her dreams of becoming a professional artist are lost along with her missing limb. Videotape of the incident is played over and over on the nightly news and she becomes nationally known as "Shark Girl". Jane struggles to reframe her identity after the accident. What happened to Jane and who is Shark Girl? She refuses to be the brave and inspirational survivor everyone seems to expect her to be. She resists the encouragement of other amputees, her loving family, and close circle of friends. Instead she revisits the day of the attack. What if she'd stayed on the beach, entered the water in a different spot, waited for her brother to join her? Slowly, with the help of those who love her, Jane opens up to new possibilities and moves towards her future. The novel is written in sparse free-verse, that effectively imparts the intensity of]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:54:56 +0000 mod