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Once again, I find myself captivated by a book that begins with a sad and messed up family, careens through tragedy and ends up with glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel.
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… each weekend to be his only visitor. But things don't go well for Carlito in prison. Tormented by her guilt, Reina …
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In the Young Adult book world, there are many new, fresh voices being represented as well as more titles from favorite YA authors. Here are some YA books that have left an impression on me this past…
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… there are many new, fresh voices being represented as well as more titles from favorite YA authors. Here are some … a perfect match. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe - A really well-done graphic novel memoir about the author’s experiences … classes but they attend the same private school and live together. This is partly based on the author’s …
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… to save their world. Available to download: eBook Audio Well of Darkness Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Series: …
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The Lakeview Mystery Group had an eclectic mix of titles for our most recent quarter of reading. A classic, a thriller and an historical that's a fictionalized account of one of the first female…
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A young female intern bowled over by the charms of a worldly politician, unhappy in his marriage. Assignations in the office after hours, futile attempts to end the affair, a scandalous revelation in…
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… Levin’s long suffering wife Embeth and Ruby, as well as Jane, give their aspects of the story until Aviva …
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I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’d like to have Mary Roach in our high school science classes. Her ‘can-you-believe-this’ odd factoid interjections would likely liven up most classrooms while…
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… it’s human law these beastly criminals have run afoul, and well, that’s where things get fuzzy. And it’s primo territory … so-called Second Battle of Midway, it’s probably just as well—the Midways firmly remain in the albatrosses’ grasp. …
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Thanks to partnerships between the library and local community organizations, young people in Madison are having more opportunities to connect with authors that are relevant to them.
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… to learn that Angie Thomas grew up in Mississippi as well. Her joy at recognizing similarities with this author …
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Afi Tekple’s wedding is a rousing success in spite of the fact that the groom isn’t present. But that is to be expected of a young and wealthy businessman whose travels take him far from home on a…
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… this a fast and entertaining read. Afi is a character well worth rooting for, and it’s a delight to see Accra …
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Though slavery ended in 1865, the importation of Africans as slaves was outlawed nearly fifty years earlier in 1808 with an act of Congress banning the practice. The truth, like most everything in…
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… on just how the ghosts of the slave trade, long thought well-buried, exist surprisingly close to the surface both … the attention they deserve, Raines has done his job well. Pair it with Zora Neale Hurston’s essential record of …
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I'm at a super busy and tired time in my life, maybe the busiest I've ever been, and I need coffee to get through my day. I work full-time, I keep track of soccer and piano and swimming lessons…
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… Cait Flanders on her way to living on 51% of her income. Well done! I'm not sure about this method for me. I'll …
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It's 1946 and a young widow named Grace Healey stumbles upon a suitcase left under a bench in Grand Central Terminal in New York City. At the same moment, a former British special agent named Eleanor…
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… after that. There are enough books here to keep me reading well into 2020. … Spy ladies are the thing …
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Madison Public Library has worked to provide food and food resources for years through innovative partnerships and community connections.
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October - December 2024 Issue
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… discover big-hearted best friends Joe Bot and Rob Ot, as well as their nemesis, Tinny. Cat Kid Comic Club Dav Pilkey …
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In keeping with my new minted tradition (second posting like this, first one is here) I come to you with a report on how the Lakeview Mystery Book Group's recent discussions have gone.
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… of the year, both in how much we liked the book and how well it worked for a discussion. Helena Pelletier has a good …
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I was pleasantly surprised when gathering material for this month’s Sweet Anticipation. February tends to have the reputation as a tedious month, something to be borne between the highs of the…
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… from Geraldine Brooks and Bill Gates lead the pack, as well as long-delayed appearance of entertainment icon … Morrison’s Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live ; it’s out February 18. On the current affairs front, …
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This summer, the Bubbler’s Making Justice program was lucky to participate as a host site for the Young African Leaders’ Initiative (YALI). Five young
adults from five African nations, partnered with…
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… able to share their distinctive culture and experiences as well. Developing Understanding Our YALI fellows quickly …
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Longer nights have returned, so what better time to indulge with a gripping ghost story, or THREE!
If your family dares to read these three fantastic chapter books (suitable for most 9-10 year olds…
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… huge manor house is full of the secrets of the living, as well as the dead. A thoughtful and emotionally honest work of historical fiction, Ophie's Ghosts is equal-parts well-paced mystery and supernatural thriller, and I couldn't …
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Every month there are new titles purchased for the Too Good to Miss collections at our libraries. If you're not familiar with TGTM (as we call it here in library-world), it's a special collection of…
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… stranger speaking in riddles at the bar where he works, as well as a startling revelation about a former lover. I'll …
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Regency/Victorian | American
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… kidnaps him and takes him to the countryside to recover, well away from the world, all while Martin tries to decide …
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For a thousand year old castle, it’s certainly not the first time a violent death has happened within its walls. But it’s still shocking when Windsor Castle staff discover the body of a young Russian…
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… Rozie is a quick study. Her background makes her well-suited to moving between the rarified world of Mayfair … an irascible hoot.) Likewise, her depiction of Rozie is well done, and she appears not as a subordinate to Her …
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July - September 2023 Issue
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… Two Stories . Wallace, Daniel. This Isn’t Going to End Well: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew . Ebook …
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Picture Books and Board BooksUpper Elementary and Middle SchoolHigh School
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… non-binary, and gender-expansive identities, as well as ways to support a child with a transgender parent. … including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by well-loved authors. Grades 5-8 Different Kinds of Fruit Kyle … crush on another girl, and Jude wants to help her cope as well. … Kids, Middle Grade and Teen Books with Transgender, …
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In this list:
Middle Grade Titles | Middle Grade Series | Middle Grade Graphic Novels
YA Titles | YA Series
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… Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than just drinking blood, but … estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles …
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Adult Book List | Teen Book List
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… love, and gender identity as an intact intersex person, as well as a call to action for justice for intersex people. …
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