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"One for the Books" by Joe Queenan

This Christmas I was fortunate to receive many wonderful books. All I need now is more free time to devour them. Two of my favorites are about books and reading.

First is "...

"Great Expectations" by Richard Geary

Richard Geary takes on Charles Dickens in his most recent graphic novel adaptation, "Great Expectations." Having never read the...

"Lateness of the Hour" by Alex Clare

Alex Clare's debut CD "Lateness of the Hour" has a hit single with the intense tune "Too Close." Clare...

"Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

"Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein is another great crossover YA book that will appeal to adults and...

January is a time when many of us make a New Year's resolution to get organized. Hey, why not get your book discussion group organized for the New Year too! St. Louis County Library's book discussion kit program can make this easy for you. The kit collection has a wonderful mix of current...

"The Age of Miracles" by Karen Thompson Walker

"The Age of Miracles" by Karen Thompson Walker could be classified as science fiction but reads more like a contemporary coming of age novel. It's an...

"Cold City" by F. Paul Wilson

With the publication of "Nightworld" last year, F. Paul Wilson brought his "Repairman Jack" series to an end...or so he thought. His readers demanded...

Funny Girl

You don't have to know who Fanny Brice was to enjoy the musical films "Funny Girl" and "...

Christmas Sucks" by Joanne Kimes

I've been watching different versions "A Christmas Carol" recently, and I sympathize with how overwhelmed Scrooge felt by the Holidays. Maybe he wasn't mean and vindictive, just stressed out over what to get his nephew, Fred, for Christmas. You're not alone if the celebration you love has just...

"It Had to Be You" by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Once upon a time I was sitting in my car, mesmerized by the thing on the radio, well in my CD player anyway. It was Susan Elizabeth Phillips's (SEP) first book in her Chicago Stars series "...

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