Category Archives: staff recommendations
Plumb Library Top Ten of 2008
I’ve asked the staff to give me their top ten favorite books of 2008. The titles need not have been published in 2008, but they must have been read in 2008. To start, here is my list: Gail’s Top Ten … Continue reading
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Graphic Novels
Last night, folks were asking questions about graphic novels, what they are, some titles, are they good for kids to read, etc. I wasn’t very coherent, I’m afraid, in my explanations, and I plead a blocked-up ear throwing me off-balance … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Lumby Lines
If you enjoy the type of books called “cozies”, you’ll love The Lumby Lines, by Gail Fraser. A couple from Virginia vacationing in the Northwest fall in love with and purchase an old monastery, planning on turning it into an … Continue reading
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Staff Recommendations: A Thousand Splendid Suns
I just finished the new book by Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and it was very powerful. Maybe not as emotional as The Kite Runner, but still it packed a punch. Hosseini is a wonderful storyteller. He immediately places … Continue reading
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