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Book Club Kit: State of the Onion

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

State of the Onion (#1) by Julie Hyzy First Published: 2008 6 Copies & Reading Guide Never let them see you sweat-that’s White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras’s motto, which is pretty hard to honor in the most important kitchen … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Sins of the Assassin

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Sins of the Assassin (Book #2) by Robert Ferrigno First Published: 2008 6 Copies & Reading Guide The year is 2043. Rakkim Epps battles radical fundamentalist forces in a futuristic America, now a divided blood-soaked dystopia. New York and Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Devil in the White City

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson First Published: 2003 5 Copies & Reading Guide The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 was one of the most spectacular exhibitions … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…The Forgotten by David Baldacci

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

The Forgotten by David Baldacci Available Formats: Hardcover | Large Print | Book on CD In The Forgotten, David Baldacci once again brings us Army Special Agent John Puller. His aunt writes John a letter telling him about the mysterious … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Emotional Intelligence

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman First Published: 1995 5 Copies & Reading Guide Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence, we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman’s brilliant report from … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton Available formats: Hardcover | Large Print | 3M Cloud Library eBook Imagine a fire and a mother who runs into the burning building to rescue her daughter. Then imagine both in the hospital unconscious, meeting as … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua First Published: 2011 6 Copies & Reading Guide Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother’s exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

If you’re looking for a contemporary love story to tug on those heartstrings, look no further than Jojo Moyes’ amazing novel Me Before You. Our protagonist is Lou Clark — she’s just lost her job and instead of the pole dancing … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Easy Innocence

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann First Published: 2008 5 Copies & Reading Guide When pretty, smart Sara is found bludgeoned to death, it’s easy to blame the man with the bat. But Georgia finds a much different darker answer … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Delirium by Lauren Oliver Available formats: Hardcover | Paperback | Downloadable Audio Book | Book on CD | 3M Cloud Library eBook Lena lives in a world where love is a disease and everyone over 18 is cured. But when … Continue reading →

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