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Further Reading: April 2015

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Saturday, April 25, 2015. Lusitania; Trimuph, Tragedy and the End of the Edwardian Age by. Greg King and Penny Wilson. Reviewed by Karen H. Posted by Karen Harris. Monday, April 6, 2015. Restoration is a dazzling romp through 17th-century England. The main character Robert Merivel not only embodies the contradictions of his era, but ours as well. He is trapped between the longing for wealth and power and the realization that the pursuit of these trappings can leave one's life rather empty. With a bolt of...

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Further Reading: March 2015

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Book on CD Review:. How To Think: The Liberal Arts and Their Enduring Value:. Michael D. C Drout. In How to Think: The Liberal Arts and Their Enduring Value,. Please pick this up! It will engage your mind and lead you on a great journey. Posted by Karen Harris. Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Interested in Alternate History Books? Patricia has three children. Or does she have four? Is she a housewife who’s rarely left Britain or a travel writer who loves all things Italian? Gwinnett Co...

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Further Reading: December 2014

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Monday, December 29, 2014. Liane Moriarity has written another page turner filled with complexity and undulating undercurrents that crest and wreak havoc on what appears to be a straight laced community filled with interdependent members. Liana Moriarty has shown herself a master of writing insightful, funny, poignant, and thought-provoking page turners. With BIG LITTLE LIES she proves that she’s at the top of her game. Was it a murder, a tragic accident or just good parents gone bad? BIG LITTLE LIES is ...

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Further Reading: October 2014

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Below are a selection of tales to get you in the mood for Halloween. The Boy Who Drew Monsters. Ever since he nearly drowned in the ocean three years earlier, 10 year old Jack Peter Keenan has been deathly afraid to venture outdoors. Refusing to leave his home in a small coastal town in Maine, Jack Peter spends his time drawing monsters. When the drawings take a life of their own, no one is safe from the terror they inspire. Review provided by the publisher. Property of a Lady.

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Further Reading: Policies

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Pending approval, post blog policy page here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). We welcome your comments but reserve the right to delete. Gwinnett County Public Library. GCPL eBooks and More. Gwinnett County Public Library. Gwinnett County Public Library: Supporting your informational, educational, and recreational interes. What we're reading now. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography. View this group on Goodreads ». Gwinnett County Public Library's favorite books ». Book Review: Pretty Girls  by K.

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Further Reading: January 2015

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Monday, January 26, 2015. Book Review: The Glass Kitchen. By Linda Francis Lee. Portia Cuthcart leaves Texas after her marriage fails due to her husband’s betrayal. She has always wanted to operate The Glass Kitchen, a restaurant established by her Grandmother. Once relocated due to financial hardships of her sisters and herself Portia resurrects her dream of the Glass Kitchen. This was a delightful very engaging read! Please pick up if you are looking for a light romance with a little something extra.

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Monday, July 27, 2015. One day Nina instantly recognizes Her, Emma, a woman who unknowingly has a profound influence on her life. On a street on an ordinary day Nina fastens her attention and intention on finding a way into Emma’s world entering her life as unobtrusively as Emma did her decades ago. The chapters alternate with Nina and Emma sharing their life experiences and record of their encounters most of which are descriptions of the same events. Posted by Karen Harris. We welcome your comments but ...

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Further Reading: A year abroad, among the beautiful people

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Monday, June 15, 2015. A year abroad, among the beautiful people. Did Donna Tartt's Secret History. Fill you with a secret yearning to study Classics with the trust-fund crowd at some leafy liberal arts college? Did you find Whit Stillman's callow Manhattanites inexplicably appealing as they partied languorously through Christmas break in Metropolitan. If so, The Last Enchantments. Will leave you positively homesick for Oxford. Finch's latest novel, his first not starring Victorian detective Charles Lenox.

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Further Reading: Summer Reads Suggestions?

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Monday, June 22, 2015. It's hot and the best way to beat the heat is to grab a book and find some shade. Here are some suggested titles from various sources to keep your mind off the heat! Publisher's Weekly 2015 Best Summer Reads. The Independent's Best Summer Reads Chosen By Literary Luminaries. NPR's Beyond the Best Sellers Selected by Nancy Pearl. New York Times Cool Books for Hot Summer Days. Huffington Post 18 Brilliant Books. Read anything great that you would like to share? List compiled by Cara.

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Further Reading: History for fans of historical fiction

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015. History for fans of historical fiction. Truth, Love, and Death in the Spanish Civil War. Ernest Hemingway stayed at the Florida, of course, and came away with a play ( The Fifth Column. A novel ( For Whom the Bell Tolls. But what the others might lack in name recognition is more than made up for in drama. Loyalist press officers Arturo Barea and Ilsa. Is well-researched, and Vaill’s deft exploitation of new or little-known sources gives it an unexpected richness. The b...Gwinnet...