Monthly Archives: May 2012

Retelling Fairy Tales: Snow White

Fairy Tales have never disappeared from our collective memory. Disney keeps updating them for us and re-releasing them every few years so it’s difficult to forget. But over the past few months, there’s been a considerable resurgence on TV, in … Continue reading

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Book Club Kit: Silver Sparrow

Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones First Published: 2011 10 Copies & Reading Guide Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, Silver Sparrow revolves around James Witherspoon’s two families-the public one and the secret one. When the daughters … Continue reading

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We Recommend…Blue Monday by Nicci French

Blue Monday by Nicci French Available Formats: Hardcover The husband and wife writing duo that is Nicci French writes mysteries with a definite psychological twist. In the latest French novel, Blue Monday, we first meet psychiatrist Frieda Klein, a single … Continue reading

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New Non-Fiction eAudioBook Titles!

Nonfiction gets a bad reputation. Many assume non-fiction is full of boring, dry facts, but not all nonfiction is as dull as the dictionary! We have some great non-fiction titles in our downloadable audio book collection that are fascinating listens. … Continue reading

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We Recommend…The Innocent by David Baldacci

The Innocent by David Baldacci Available Formats: Hardcover |  Large Print | Audio Book  David Baldacci’s newest thriller, The Innocent, takes place in Washington, D.C. but this time the characters are not his Camel Club members. Will Robie is an … Continue reading

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Summer Reading Programs in Pinal County

There are great summer reading programs all over Pinal County this summer, make sure you find the one (or two) nearest you and sign-up. Superior – Come celebrate “Our State, Our Story: Celebrating 100 Years of Arizona” at the Superior … Continue reading

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Book Club Kit: The Cold Light of Mourning

The Cold Light of Mourning (Penny Brannigan #1) by Elizabeth J Duncan First Published:  2009 6 Copies & Reading Guide The picturesque North Wales market town of Llanelen is shocked when Meg Wynne Thompson, a self-made beauty who has turned out … Continue reading

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We Recommend…Mechanique by Genevieve Valentine

War has destroyed civilization as we know it. The Mechanical Circus Tresaulti performs outside of any cities still standing, with acts we would recognize: acrobats, aerialists and jugglers, but there is something different about the performers under the surface. Something magical … Continue reading

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New SciFi & Fantasy eAudioBook Titles!

We’ve added some great new titles to our downloadable audio book collection. In addition to already popular titles like The Hunger Games and The Help, we’ve added even more bestselling titles for your listening pleasure. Below are a few of … Continue reading

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We Recommend…Fall from Grace by Richard North Patterson

Fall From Grace by Richard North Patterson Available Formats:  Hardcover | Large Print | Audio Book Fall from Grace grabs your attention from page one. As we tour the tangled relationships of the Blaine family, secrets long held begin to emerge. … Continue reading

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