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Recent Fiction Reviews

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Sixth Lamentation by William Brodrick
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
A Room Made of Windows by Eleanor Cameron
The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr
My Antonia by Willa Cather
The Spiritualist by Megan Chance
Raisie the Titanic by Clive Cussler
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Falling In by Frances O'Roark Dowell
School of Wizardry by Debra Doyle and James MacDonald  New in May
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Jim the Boy by Tony Earley
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Little Book by Selden Edwards
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh [j]
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Graham-Smith
Holding Up the Earth by Dianne Gray
Together Apart by Dianne Gray
The Little House by Philippa Gregory
The Appeal by John Grisham
More Than You Know by Beth Gutcheon
The Truth-Teller's Lie by Sophie Hannah
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [j/YA]  New in April
Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith
Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard
The Lighthouse by P.D. James
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
The Red Dahlia by Lynda LaPlante
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Sugar House by Laura Lippman
Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining by Anne Mazer
Girl vs. Ghost by Kate McMurry and Marie August
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer [ya]
Fish by Gregory Mone  New in May
Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
The Language of Goldfish by Zibby Oneal
Eragon by Christopher Paolini [j]
Cross Fire by James Patterson
The Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
Olivia Kidney by Ellen Potter [j]
Pish Posh by Ellen Potter
SLOB by Ellen Potter
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus  New in March
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
The House Without a Christmas Tree by Gail Rock
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte by Laura Joh Rowland
The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld
In Care of Cassie Tucker by Ivy Ruckman
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman
The Legend of Holly Claus by Britney Ryan [j]
In the Land of Second Chances by George Shaffner
Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket [j]
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket [j]
The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket [j]
Libby on Wednesday by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley
Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell [j]
Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas
Behind Green Glass by Amanda von Hoffman
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
Like Sisters on the Homefront by Rita Williams-Garcia
No Laughter Here by Rita Williams-Garcia
Dead in the Water by Stuart Woods
Dirt by Stuart Woods
New York Dead by Stuart Woods
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Recent Non-Fiction Reviews

Riding the Bus With My Sister: A True-Life Journey by Rachel Simon [362.3 Sim]
Rascal by Sterling North [599.744 N81r]
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan [613.2 Pol]
Crossworld by Marc Romano [793.732 Rom]
Who's Your Caddy? Looping for the Greats, Near-Greats and Reprobates of Golf by Rick Reilly [796.352 Rei]
The Teammates: A Portrait of Friendship by David Halberstam [796.357 Hal]
Writing Mysteries, Movies, Monster Stories, and More! by Nancy Bentley and Donna Guthrie [j808.02 Ben]
Write Your Own Story by Vivian Dubrovin [j808.02 Dub]
Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine [j808.02 Lev]
What's Your Story? by Marion Bauer [j808.3 Bau]
The 8:55 to Baghdad by Andrew Eames [915.6 Eam]
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup by Susan Orlean [920.02 Orl]
Bog Mummies by Charlotte Wilcox [j930.1 Wil]  New in May
Bodies From the Bog by James Deem [j930.16 Dee]  New in May
Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook by Anne Mazer [YA (non-fiction) Mazer]

Recent Biography Reviews

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher [Biography Fisher]
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard [B R67m]
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls [B W1547]

Recent Book on Audio/CD Reviews

The Dragon Rider [book-on-CD] by Cornelia Funke

Recent Video and DVD Reviews

Nicholas Nickleby [9-part VHS set] by Charles Dickens
Civilisation by Kenneth Clark [DVD 909 Cla]

Recent Compact Disc Reviews

Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi performed by George Winston [Compact Disc 781.65 Gua]
Beyond the Missouri Sky by Charles Hadley and Pat Metheny [Compact Disc 781.65 Had]
Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note by Keith Jarrett [Compact Disc 781.65 Jar]
Delicate Sound of Thunder by Pink Floyd [Compact disc 781.66 Pin]
Leonard Bernstein's New York by Leonard Bernstein [Compact disc 782.14 Ber]

Reviews Organized by Year:

2011 Reviews
2010 Reviews
2009 Reviews
2008 Reviews
2007 Reviews
2006 Reviews
2005 Reviews

Reviews Organized by Reviewer:

Dragon Slayer

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

S.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson

Kelly B.

The Appeal by John Grisham

Nicole B.

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan [613.2 Pol]

Mary C.

Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard

Michael E.

Cross Fire by James Patterson
Dead in the Water by Stuart Woods
Dirt by Stuart Woods
New York Dead by Stuart Woods

Terri F.

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher [Biography Fisher]

Vera G.

The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson

Jamie H.

Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner

Jessica H.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson

Allison H.-F. [ check out Alison's Customer Snapshot newsletter entry! ]

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
A Room Made of Windows by Eleanor Cameron
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Falling In by Frances O'Roark Dowell
School of Wizardry by Debra Doyle and James MacDonald  New in May
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh [j]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Graham-Smith
Holding Up the Earth by Dianne Gray
Together Apart by Dianne Gray
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [j/YA]  New in April
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining by Anne Mazer
Girl vs. Ghost by Kate McMurry and Marie August
Fish by Gregory Mone  New in May
Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Language of Goldfish by Zibby Oneal
The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
Olivia Kidney by Ellen Potter [j]
Pish Posh by Ellen Potter
SLOB by Ellen Potter
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus  New in March
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
The House Without a Christmas Tree by Gail Rock
In Care of Cassie Tucker by Ivy Ruckman
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket [j]
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket [j]
The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket [j]
Libby on Wednesday by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Behind Green Glass by Amanda von Hoffman
Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
Like Sisters on the Homefront by Rita Williams-Garcia
No Laughter Here by Rita Williams-Garcia
Rascal by Sterling North [599.744 N81r]
Writing Mysteries, Movies, Monster Stories, and More! by Nancy Bentley and Donna Guthrie [j808.02 Ben]
Write Your Own Story by Vivian Dubrovin [j808.02 Dub]
Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Carson Levine [j808.02 Lev]
What's Your Story? by Marion Bauer [j808.3 Bau]
Bog Mummies by Charlotte Wilcox [j930.1 Wil]  New in May
Bodies From the Bog by James Deem [j930.16 Dee]  New in May
Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook by Anne Mazer [YA (non-fiction) Mazer]

Elanor J.

The Legend of Holly Claus by Britney Ryan

Kris J.

Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
The Little House by Philippa Gregory
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte by Laura Joh Rowland
Nicholas Nickleby [9-part VHS set] by Charles Dickens

Elizabeth M.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter

Jeff M.

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher [Biography Fisher]
Civilisation by Kenneth Clark [DVD 909 Cla]

Mistie P.

The Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

Wyatt P.

Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell [j]

Barbara R.

The Sixth Lamentation by William Brodrick
The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr
The Spiritualist by Megan Chance
Raisie the Titanic by Clive Cussler
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Jim the Boy by Tony Earley
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Little Book by Selden Edwards
More Than You Know by Beth Gutcheon
The Truth-Teller's Lie by Sophie Hannah
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga
The Lighthouse by P.D. James
The Red Dahlia by Lynda LaPlante
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
The Sugar House by Laura Lippman
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld
In the Land of Second Chances by George Shaffner
A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley
Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Riding the Bus With My Sister: A True-Life Journey by Rachel Simon [362.3 Sim]
Crossworld by Marc Romano [793.732 Rom]
Who's Your Caddy? Looping for the Greats, Near-Greats and Reprobates of Golf by Rick Reilly [796.352 Rei]
The Teammates: A Portrait of Friendship by David Halberstam [796.357 Hal]
The 8:55 to Baghdad by Andrew Eames [915.6 Eam]
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup by Susan Orlean [920.02 Orl]
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard [B R67m]
Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi performed by George Winston [Compact Disc 781.65 Gua]
Beyond the Missouri Sky by Charles Hadley and Pat Metheny [Compact Disc 781.65 Had]
Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note by Keith Jarrett [Compact Disc 781.65 Jar]
Leonard Bernstein's New York by Leonard Bernstein [Compact disc 782.14 Ber]

Donald W.

Delicate Sound of Thunder by Pink Floyd [Compact disc 781.66 Pin]

James W.

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls [B W1547]

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