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Jan 31 2012
Think of a Number


Mark Mellery receives an anonymous note from someone in his past that challenges him to think of a number up to 1000. The writer claims that he knows Mellery so well that he can guess the number. Mellery plays the game and thinks of the number 658. He opens the second envelope to find out the sender's guess. Staring back at him in red ink is the number 658. The note implies that M...
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Jan 30 2012
New Customer Review - Libby on Wednesday


Libby McCall has been home schooled. Now, at eleven, Libby is in public school for the first time because her mother thinks she needs to be "socialized". Being precocious, Libby is placed in eighth grade, a grade where even so-called normal students are often subject to ridicule. When she wins the prize of a weekly writing workshop with four other students, rather than risk more ridicule, Libby announces to her f...
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Jan 30 2012
If You Ask Me (and Of Course You Won't) (on CD)


Betty White reads her own book to you on this book-on-CD. I enjoyed this light memoir as she discusses a few favorite topics. She doesn't dwell long on each topic but mentions her latest projects, working with Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sigourney Weaver, the Hot in Cleveland TV show and h....
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One Book - One Lincoln

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The Garner Files' The House of Silk Think of a Number Buck

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Jim the Boy The Truth-Teller's Lie Robinson Crusoe Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

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V is for Vengeancel - Top Book Overall the Help - Top eBook Crazy Stupid Love - Top DVD Inheritance - Top YA

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Sweet Jiminy Four Spirits 1000 Never Evers Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

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People Magazine's 10 Best Books of 2011
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Bossypants The Stranger's Child Steve Jobs The Paris Wife

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Adult Summer Reading


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Lunch at the Library
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
12:10-1:00 p.m.
Bennett Martin Public Library
136 S. 14th St.

Bethany Branch Books Talk
The Librarian's Bookbag with Marcy G.

Friday, February 3, 2012
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Bethany Branch Library
1810 N. Cotner Blvd.

Gere Branch Books Talk
Book Share Plus

Monday, February 6, 2012
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Gere Branch Library
2400 S. 56th St.

Great Books
Reading & Discussion Group

Lawrence: "Shiloh"

Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:00-7:45 p.m.
Gere Branch Library
2400 S. 56th St.

John H. Ames Reading Series
Susan Grace Dittman

Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Bennett Martin Public Library
136 S. 14th St.

Delectable MountainsJust Desserts
Mystery Discussion Group

The Silent Spirit

Thursday, February 23, 2012
6:30-7:45 p.m.
South Branch Library
2675 South St.

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