Tag Archives: literature

[Survey Closed] Book Club Kits Survey March 2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

It’s that time again – we want to know what your book clubs want to read! Below you will find the descriptions of the books on our Spring Book Club Survey. The survey is closed. Book Descriptions and Reviews: A … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…The Prophet by Michael Koryta

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

The Prophet by Michael Koryta Available formats: Hardcover | Large Print The Prophet is the newest standalone suspense novel by Michael Koryta. The story follows two brothers who suffered a terrible loss as high school students. One brother handles his … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Reading Lolita in Tehran

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi First Published: 2003 5 Copies & Reading Guide From 1995-97 in Iran, Azar Nafisi gathered with seven of her former students, all young women, to read and discuss forbidden … Continue reading →

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Comfort Reads

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

In difficult times we all look for something to comfort us. What better way to do that than to read a book that gave us pleasure as a child. No one is ever too old to indulge in the enjoyment … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: In the Garden of Beasts

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson First Published: 2011 6 Copies & Reading Guide The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany in a year that proved to … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple is a funny, charming read. Bernadette is a little bit of an anti-social wife & mother, but she still maintains a wonderful relationship with her 15-year-old daughter Bee and a lovely marriage to … Continue reading →

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Retelling Fairy Tales: Beauty and the Beast

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

“Beauty and the Beast” – we’ve been told it’s a tale as old as time. It is certainly one of the better-known stories. A beautiful girl, a rose, an enchanted castle, and a beast seem to be the more defining … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Broken Harbor by Tana French

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Broken Harbor by Tana French Available Formats: Hardcover | eAudioBook  In Broken Harbor we again meet members of the Dublin Murder Squad and like French’s previous three novels, this is a very complex psychological mystery. It starts out with the murder … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

As autumn approaches, we’ll see new books published by literary heavy-hitters and fan favorites like Zadie Smith, Michael Chabon, and J.K. Rowling. But there are also several film adaptations of great books hitting the big screen before the end of … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Sarah’s Key

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay First Published: 2007 10 Copies & Reading Guide Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before … Continue reading →

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