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July 25
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Virginia
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Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles)
by Philip Reeve
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read in July, 2008
Virginia said:
"In this dystopian future, cities roll about on huge wheels, consuming smaller cities under a policy known as Municipal Darwinism. In this first entry in the Hungry Cities Chronicles, four teenagers from different backgrounds try to stop the mobile c...more
In this dystopian future, cities roll about on huge wheels, consuming smaller cities under a policy known as Municipal Darwinism. In this first entry in the Hungry Cities Chronicles, four teenagers from different backgrounds try to stop the mobile city of London from unleashing a super weapon made with technology from an earlier time. The depiction of a convincing alternate universe is artful; the characters unfortunately remain somewhat two-dimensional....less
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July 24
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Virginia
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to:
Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature (Hardcover)
by Leonard Marcus
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mysteries,
nonfiction
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read in August, 2008
Virginia said:
"Essential reading for anyone serious about the history of children's literature in the U.S. Marcus focuses on the publishing industry in this well-researched and documented account, but there are cameo roles by librarians such as Anne Carroll Moore ...more
Essential reading for anyone serious about the history of children's literature in the U.S. Marcus focuses on the publishing industry in this well-researched and documented account, but there are cameo roles by librarians such as Anne Carroll Moore and Frances Clarke Sayers and some well-known authors. ...less
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July 17
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Virginia
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to:
Careless in Red (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth George
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mysteries
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read in July, 2008
Virginia said:
"Nearly catatonic with grief over the murder of his wife and unborn son, Detective Superintendent Lynley sets off on a solitary hike along the Cornish coast. Six weeks later, he finds the body of a young man who may have fallen while climbing on the ...more
Nearly catatonic with grief over the murder of his wife and unborn son, Detective Superintendent Lynley sets off on a solitary hike along the Cornish coast. Six weeks later, he finds the body of a young man who may have fallen while climbing on the rough cliffs -- or was he killed? Inevitably, Lynley is drawn into the investigation and into the lives of the inhabitants of this small surfing community. George's last novel, What Came Before He Shot Her, didn't work for me, but she's back in form with this one....less
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July 11
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Virginia
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to:
March (Paperback)
by Geraldine Brooks
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adult-fiction
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read in July, 2008
Virginia said:
"Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for this harrowing account of the year that Mr. March spent away from Marmee and the little women in Concord. We also get some interesting back story that helps us understand Marmee's ongoing struggles to keep her fiery...more
Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for this harrowing account of the year that Mr. March spent away from Marmee and the little women in Concord. We also get some interesting back story that helps us understand Marmee's ongoing struggles to keep her fiery temper under control. This is more than a novelty for fans of Little Women, however. In its own right, it is a devastating anti-war tract and a brilliant character study of a complex, flawed man....less
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July 08
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Virginia
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to:
The Girl of His Dreams (A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery)
by Donna Leon
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read in July, 2008
Virginia said:
"Brunetti is haunted by the death of a young Rom girl. He is convinced that she is the victim of foul play, but the secretive Rom culture and the involvement of the son of a government minister prevent him from solving the crime. Another well-writte...more
Brunetti is haunted by the death of a young Rom girl. He is convinced that she is the victim of foul play, but the secretive Rom culture and the involvement of the son of a government minister prevent him from solving the crime. Another well-written, fascinating peek into Venetian domestic life and social mores....less
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July 05
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Virginia
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to:
Little Women (Paperback)
by Louisa May Alcott
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children-s-books
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read in July, 2008
Virginia said:
"This was a rereading, one of many over my lifetime. It still satisfies. For the first time, I found myself identifying with Marmee as well as with Jo. There were episodes I had forgotten; I think the parts I remember best are those that I have als...more
This was a rereading, one of many over my lifetime. It still satisfies. For the first time, I found myself identifying with Marmee as well as with Jo. There were episodes I had forgotten; I think the parts I remember best are those that I have also seen in the various movie versions....less
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June 25
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Virginia
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No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row (Hardcover)
by Susan Kuklin
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read in June, 2008
Virginia said:
"Kuklin combines first person statements from teens on Death Row for murder with accounts of their crimes, life before prison, and legal history. Their are also two poignant accounts from the family of teens who are dead -- one by legal execution and...more
Kuklin combines first person statements from teens on Death Row for murder with accounts of their crimes, life before prison, and legal history. Their are also two poignant accounts from the family of teens who are dead -- one by legal execution and one at the hands of a teen murderer. The sum of it all is a sense of wasted lives....less
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June 24
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Virginia
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Smiles to Go (Library Binding)
by Jerry Spinelli
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read in June, 2008
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"Ninth grader Will has a rational world view, governed by rules of science and common sense. Now he is shaken by reports that a proton, supposedly indestructible matter, has decayed and by changes in his relationships with longtime friends BT and Su-...more
Ninth grader Will has a rational world view, governed by rules of science and common sense. Now he is shaken by reports that a proton, supposedly indestructible matter, has decayed and by changes in his relationships with longtime friends BT and Su-Mi. By the novel's end, he has learned to feel as deeply as he thinks....less
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June 22
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Virginia
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to:
Not in the Flesh: A Wexford Novel (Hardcover)
by Ruth Rendell
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mysteries
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read in June, 2008
Virginia said:
"Inspector Wexford must solve two crimes committed years before and deal with the issue of female genital mutilation in one of the Somali families now living in Kingsmarkham. A satisfying mystery.
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June 21
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Virginia
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to:
People of the Book: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Geraldine Brooks
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adult-fiction
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read in June, 2008
Virginia said:
"A medieval manuscript conservator becomes fascinated by the history of a rare haggadah she is working on. As she ferrets out the source of a butterfly wing caught in the binding, the wine stains and salt residue, we learn the fascinating stories of ...more
A medieval manuscript conservator becomes fascinated by the history of a rare haggadah she is working on. As she ferrets out the source of a butterfly wing caught in the binding, the wine stains and salt residue, we learn the fascinating stories of the people and events associated with the book....less
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