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Browsing Posts published in June, 2009

Bibliography: Perry, Anne.  (2008).  Buckingham Palace Gardens. New York: Random House.  ISBN: 9780345469311 Plot Summary: When the body of a brutally murdered prostitute is found in a linen closet at Buckingham Palace, Thomas Pitt from Special Branch is called to investigate.  When he arrives, he finds that the Prince of Wales is  entertaining four enterprising [...]

Bibliography: Zink, M. (August 2009). Prophecy of the Sisters. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York. ISBN: 9780316027427 Plot Summary: Teenaged twins Alice and Lia are made orphans by their father’s death, their mother having died tragically when they were young. When Lia discovers a mark on her wrist and an ancient poem hidden [...]

The marathon weekend of reading is over.  And I am so glad that I participated.  First of all, I was reminded of summers when I was younger where it seemed like all I did was sit around and read.  I remember my mom asking me to empty the dishwasher or set the table and me [...]

Sunday Evening, 9:03 p.m. Finished School for Dangerous Girls after reading it while cooking dinner and walking around the neighborhood.  (I’m not sure what my fellow residents think of me.  I was thinking next time I should wear my Ask a Librarian T-Shirt.)   This book definitely picks up steam, and it it is almost scary [...]

Bibliography:  Fucile, Tony.  (2009).  Let’s Do Nothing.  Somervlle, MA: Candlewick Press.  ISBN: 9780763634407 Review:  I don’t usually review picture books, but when this one showed up in my mailbox, I was so tickled by it that I wanted to share it with just about everyone I know.  (My mom has already gone out and bought [...]

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