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Men’s Health Week Selections
As we approach Father’s Day, let’s take a moment to honor the special men in our lives by educating ourselves on Men’s Health Week (June 10th – June 16th). National Men’s Health Week passed Congress and became Public Law in … Continue reading
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“Dig Into Reading” with Pinal County!
It’s getting hot out there! Stay cool indoors this summer while curled up with a good book! The Pinal County Library District has officially kicked off their 2013 Summer reading program, “Dig Into Reading” in Dudleyville, AZ. Every Wednesday in June, … Continue reading
World Environment Day Selections
Today is World Environment Day! Similar to Earth Day, World Environment Day was founded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in order to raise global awareness of environmental issues. Use this observance day as inspiration for checking out some Pinal County Libraries’ books … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, holidays, reading
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We Recommend…The Whiteness of the Whale
The Whiteness of the Whale by David Poyer The Whiteness of the Whale is a very realistic and exciting sea adventure. Imagine a large sailing vessel with eight people who barely know one another, thrown together to sail from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Activitists, Adventure, antiwhaling, Nautical, Suspense, Whaling
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We Recommend…The Shadow Girls
The Shadow Girls by Henning Mankell Available formats: Hardback Henning Mankell is well known for his Wallander mystery series that was adapted into the PBS Masterpiece Theater Mystery! series for television. He has now written a new novel that is … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Humor, Literary Fiction, Sweden, Undocumented, Writer
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Memorial Day Selections
In honor of Memorial Day, the Pinal County Libraries will be closed on Monday, May 27th. Keep yourself entertained this long weekend with some reading commemorating our American veterans! Nonfiction The World War II Memorial: A Grateful Nation Remembers (2004). Edited by … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's, Feature Films, Fiction, holidays, Memorial Day, nonfiction, Veterans
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We Recommend…Rage Against the Dying
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman Available formats: Hardcover | Audiobook Rage Against the Dying is this Arizona author’s first book. The action takes place in Catalina and Tucson, Arizona. It is narrated by a 59 year old woman, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Mystery, Older women, Psychological Fiction, psychological mystery, Suspense, Tucson
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We Recommend…Standing in Another Man’s Grave
Standing in Another Man’s Grave by Ian Rankin Available Formats: Hardcover | Large Print Rebus is back! After the last mystery featuring John Rebus by Ian Rankin, we were led to believe that Rebus’ retirement from the force signaled the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold Case, missing persons, Mystery, Psychological Fiction, Scotland, Suspense
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Book Club Kit: Close Your Eyes
Close Your Eyes by Amanda Eyre Ward First Published: 2011 10 Copies & Reading Guide For most of her life, Lauren Mahdian has been certain of two things: that her mother is dead, and that her father is a murderer. … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 Copies, 2011, eBooks, Psychological Fiction
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We Recommend…Linnea Sinclair
Linnea Sinclair Available Formats: Paperback | eBook Do you like Science Fiction with a lot of action and a little romance? Then you’ll enjoy award winning novelist Linnea Sinclair. Her fast paced novels feature strong, independent women that find themselves … Continue reading
