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Goldengrove by Francine Prose

October 2008

At the center of Francine Prose's profoundly moving new novel is a young girl facing the consequences of sudden loss after the death of her sister. As her parents drift toward their own risky consolations, 13-year-old Nico is left alone to grope toward understanding and clarity, falling into a seductive, dangerous relationship with her sister's enigmatic boyfriend.

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The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

October 2008

When Marine veteran Logan Thibault decides to find the woman in the picture he discovered during his third tour of duty in Iraq, it's partly because that photo appears to have kept him safe in the deadliest of war experiences. When he comes face to face with the lovely Elizabeth, his unwitting lucky charm, he realizes the quest is more complicated than he ever could have dreamed.

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Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz
by R. L. Stine

October 2008

Greetings from Baltimore, where I am in town for the Bouchercon (pronounced bowshercon) Mystery Convention. It's an annual event where I get to see many of my favorite mystery and thriller authors, as well as publishing friends. Last year it was in Anchorage and I was not able to make the trip, thus it's going to be an even more special catch-up time!

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Would you be interested in attending a book club-focused event if it happened in your area where you could learn about a number of books and meet authors?

October 1, 2008, 431 voters

Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah's Key

Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a 10-year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.

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M. C. Beaton, author of A Spoonful of Poison: An Agatha Raisin Mystery

When Agatha Raisin goes to the remote hamlet of Comfrey Magna to politely turn down a public relations job, she encounters the stunning green eyes of handsome widower George Selby, and promptly agrees to do whatever PR work the village needs.

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James Villas, author of Dancing in the Lowcountry

Ella Dubose is a Southern lady of a certain age --- an age at which memories of youth can rush in at every turn and overwhelm the present. But while Ella’s two younger children are concerned for her health and want to limit her independence, Ella --- elegant, unconventional, and unrepentantly willful --- has very different ideas.

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September 2008

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read. If you’re not familiar with this bookish celebration, it’s the time when libraries across America recognize how great it is to have access to all kinds of books --- even if they’re controversial. Lots of people try to campaign for certain books to be pulled off of library and school shelves, but librarians fight to keep them available. Find out more here and check out which books are the most hotly divisive…you might be surprised what some people think you shouldn’t be reading! Sound off on the most controversial books you’ve read in our poll and question.

 

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September 2008

If you’re on this website, you probably enjoy being online and also love books. Want to combine these two interests? Check out a new series called The 39 Clues. Read the books, collect the playing cards and solve the mystery online. You can even win prizes! My son took to this right away and told me this was really cool. Nice when worlds collide like that.

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