Book Club Summer Review

December 23, 2013

I have been involved with a fabulous book group for the past 3 years or so. Our numbers wax and wane but at our recent meeting we had over a dozen members show up. Our . . . read more »

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Fall Review: What did you read this summer?

September 27, 2013

Well, I didn’t quite get to all the books I said I would this summer. I have a tough time focusing on much more than swimming and boating when the weather is nice in Maine, . . . read more »

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Patron & Staff Recommendations: Summer 2013

July 30, 2013

What do you look for in a good summer read? Many folks are so busy they want something fluffy, pithy or intensely engaging. Others want something meatier than their usual fare, and still others take . . . read more »

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Malcolm at midnight / by W.H. Beck ; pictures by Brian Lies.

June 24, 2013

6/24/13 I love mouse stories…this one is about a rat who is small and mistaken for a mouse…since no one likes rats, he has to prove his courage and integrity. In an old castle style . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

2013 Maine Readers’ Choice Awards

June 19, 2013

The Maine Readers’ Choice Award, officially established in 2013 by the Maine State Library and the Maine Library Association, recognizes the best in adult  fiction published in the United States the previous year.  The aim . . . read more »

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Patron and Staff Recommendations: Spring 2013

April 29, 2013

Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky A rare and beautifully illustrated journey to fifty faraway worlds. There are still places on earth that are unknown. Visually stunning and uniquely designed, this wondrous book captures . . . read more »

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The one and only Ivan / Katherine Applegate; illustrations by Patricia Castelao.

February 20, 2013

2/15/13. I read this in one big gulp. It’s very simply told making it accessible to challenged or reluctant readers; but make no mistake, it is deep and compelling. Slightly reminiscent of “Not Everyone Can . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Splendors and glooms / Laura Amy Schlitz.

February 20, 2013

2/12/13What a terrific book! The best I’ve read for a while. A completely engaging fantasy with almost Dickensian characters and setting. Richly detailed but with plenty of action; deliciously dark and mysterious but full of . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

The Crowfield curse / Pat Walsh.

February 20, 2013

This was a lively story with plenty of action right from the beginning. I couldn’t help thinking it would be good for an impatient reader who doesn’t like to invest much to “get into a . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

My Secret Santa Keeps on Giving!

February 11, 2013

My co-worker, Vesta Kowalski, was my secret library santa this year. Her gift to me was one of those Page-a-day calendars with a different book reviewed for each day of the week. I love readers’ . . . read more »

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