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Archive for September, 2008

26 Sep, 2008

Forgotten Book: The Last Refuge by Chris Knopf

Posted by: Susan In: Adult Lit

Bibliography:
Knopf, Chris. 2005.  The Last Refuge: A Tale of Money and Murder in the Hamptons.  Sag Harbor, New York: Permanent Press. ISBN: 1-57962-118-X
I find many books that I might want to read by reading reviews.  Even before I was the fiction librarian, I devoured huge amounts of fiction and mystery reviews every month.  When I [...]

23 Sep, 2008

Review: How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls

Posted by: Susan In: Adult Lit

Bibliography:
Dean, Zoey. 2007. How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN: 9780446697187
Plot Summary:
Megan Smith, Yale graduate, wants to be an important writer, writing about things that matter.  But she finds herself low man on the totem pole at a celebrity tabloid magazine.  When her apartment catches fire and she loses even [...]

09 Sep, 2008

Discussion: The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor

Posted by: Susan In: Teen Lit

Bibliography:
Kantor, Melissa. 2007. The Breakup Bible. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN: 9780786809622
Discussion:
Susan and Brandy met when they both worked at the same branch of the public library.  In addition to sharing responsibilities for planning teen programs, they discovered a shared love of teen books.  They both contributed to their library’s teen book blog, [...]

Bibliography:
Coleman, Reed Farrel. 2002. Walking the Perfect Square. Sag Harbor, New York: Permanent Press. ISBN:1579620396.  Reprinted 2008 by Busted Flush Press ISBN:978-0979270956
As a reference librarian in the public library, one spends some time talking to patrons about books.  Often I would be placing holds on books by their favorite authors, occaisionally I would recommend books [...]


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