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Andrew Britton, author of The Exile

For the President of the United States, the horror of life in West Darfur just hit too close to home. His niece Lily, a nurse caring for Sudanese refugees, has been murdered by a corps of fearsome government-backed militia.

Nancy Bush, author of Blind Spot

The crime scene at an Oregon rest stop is brutal beyond belief --- a young man’s lifeless body cut to ribbons, and his pregnant girlfriend left alive but comatose…

Carla Neggers, author of The Whisper

It was meant to be an adventure --- a night alone on a remote Irish island. Archaeologist Sophie Malone never expected to find Celtic treasure or to end up in a fight for her life in a dark, desolate cave. Now, a year later, she’s convinced answers to the mysteries of that night lie in Boston.

written and illustrated by Kanata Konami

Editorial content for Chi’s Sweet Home, Volume 1

Reviewer (text)

Kyla Hunt

The first volume of Chi’s Sweet Home, written and illustrated by Kanata Konami, tells the rather innocent tale of a kitten who, losing its mother, finds (or rather is found by) a family with a very young son. One problem: The family’s landlady is decidedly anti-cat. The family initially decides not to keep the kitten, Chi, but plans on keeping Chi’s existence a secret until a proper home can be found. As the family has difficulty in obtaining takers, the kitten stays longer and longer and slowly becomes a member of the family. Read More

June 28, 2010

This book is a keeper. Or is it?

Posted by Dana
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I am in the process of downsizing and am having to think long and hard about my books.  I mean after all, I'm sure you can understand, I love my books.  And I have a lot of them. I have been collecting books since college which was longer ago than I'd care to admit and I even have some from before that.  And now I'm having to evaluate my collection and try to narrow it down to the most important ones to keep.
June 28, 2010

This Week's New Releases

Posted by Marisa Emralino
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I think it's safe to assume that even though school's finally out and your vacation is in full swing, most of you haven't even glanced at your assigned summer reading lists yet.  That's ok, we won't tell if you won't!  If you're looking to squeeze in some me-reading before you hunker down and tackle those classics, check out some of this week's new releases, where we're spotlighting Melissa de la Cruz's new Blu
June 25, 2010

Jamie's 2010 Beach Book List

Posted by Dana
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In today's post regular contributor Jamie Layton shares her choices for the beach this year.
Click here to read Carol's op-ed piece "Libraries and Librarians Are Endangered Species: What You Can Do to Help" from The Huffington Post...