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The Flirt

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Katy K.

Here’s some sweet summer fun: The Flirt by Kathleen Tessaro Imagine yourself finding that the spark has gone out of your marriage. You’d like to get things going again, but since part of the problem is that you’re not feeling … Continue reading →

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The Friday Night Knitting Club

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Katy K.

This one has been on the bestseller list for a while. I resisted reading it. Probably because the ladies were going to be dealing with depressing stuff and because it was a bestseller? So much for knowing my own tastes. … Continue reading →

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People of the Book

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Katy K.

Could I resist a book about the travels of a beautiful illuminated book? No, I couldn’t. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks It’s 1996. Hanna Heath is a young Australian book conservator, asked to work on the famous Sarajevo … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen of the Road

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Katy K.

Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon is best known for The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and last year’s The Yiddish Policeman’s Union was a bestseller. This story was first published serially, as a deliberately old-fashioned adventure … Continue reading →

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Nice to Come Home To

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Katy K.

Nice to Come Home To by Rebecca Flowers Prudence Whistler has always been just that – prudent. She’s always had a written plan for her life, and followed it to the letter. At 36, though, her plan is crashing down … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Here

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Katy K.

There’s No Place Like Here by Cecilia Ahern New popular Irish author Cecilia Ahern wins with another lightly thoughtful book. Tall and dark-haired Sandy Shortt has been obsessed with missing people ever since snotty Jenny-May from across the street went … Continue reading →

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The Masque of the Black Tulip

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Katy K.

The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig Eloise is a Harvard graduate student, writing her dissertation on English spies in France after the Revolution. She’s in England, worming her way into old family archives to find the truth … Continue reading →

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The Heroines

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Katy K.

The Heroines by Eileen Favorite It’s the early 1970s. Thirteen-year-old Penny Entwhistle lives with her mother in a little B&B on the Illinois prairie. Along with some regular customers, this B&B is visited by the heroines of literature, who come … Continue reading →

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Austenland

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Katy K.

Here’s the dedication of the book: For Colin Firth You’re a really great guy, but I’m married, so I think we should just be friends. Austenland by Shannon Hale If you are an Austen fan, get this book and read … Continue reading →

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Books!

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Katy K.

I realized with less than a week to go that I had not even picked out the adult nonfiction book I’d said I’d review for the June Librarian’s Choice page. Oops. The adult summer reading theme (which we’re not really … Continue reading →

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