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What’s Overdue? or Books I Wish I’d Read in 2013
2013 brought a great change in my reading habits. Without any conscious choice I found myself checking out great big bunches of books, reading a little of each, and continuing with the one (or ones)...
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What’s Overdue? or Books I Wish I’d Read in 2013, Part 2
Kathunk! Thud swoosh thunk! Jiminy kathunk zowie! That is the sound of my 2014 reading list, created from books which I’ve checked out but not finished, piling higher and higher towards the planets and...
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Ten Books that Impacted my Life
Lately there’s been a post bouncing around Facebook asking people to list 10 favorite books. As an avid reader I gladly offered up a list, with the caveat that if I made the list another day it might...
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Spot-Lit for February 2014
Lots of good fiction is coming out this February, including many strong debuts. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction /...
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Nostalgia, or, Whatever Happened to Beany and Cecil?
I don’t know if it’s a common progression in the first-world aging process, but I seem to have hit the part of life where I crave things from my youth, perhaps to reconnect, perhaps for comfort. In the...
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Spot-Lit for March 2014
Here’s our hand-picked list of fiction titles coming out in March. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place holds. General Fiction / Literary...
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Spot-Lit for April 2014
Lots of good fiction is headed your way this month. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction / Literary Fiction...
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The Hit by Melvin Burgess
Oh God, I hope my mom doesn’t read this. Usually she’s busy being retired and teaching our dog tricks. Don’t read this, Mom. I’ll give you $5 not to read this. I think the dog pooped in the hallway....
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Spot-Lit for May 2014
In May, this reader is particularly looking forward to the next installment of My Struggle and the books, largely grounded in the written word, History of the Rain, and The Word Exchange. But your...
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Spot-Lit for June 2014
These June novels are getting a lot of praise in advance reviews. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction /...
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Spot-Lit for July 2014
Here’s our list of fiction to look for in July. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction / Literary Fiction...
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Adventures in Time and Space – Part 1
I’ve been a Doctor Who fan since 1985, back when budgets were low and one had to stay up until 1am (or later) on Saturday night to get a weekly Doctor Who fix. The character of the Doctor appealed to...
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Spot-Lit for August 2014
Here’s our fiction selector’s curated list of noteworthy August releases. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General...
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Adventures in Time and Space – Part 2
In Part 1 of Adventures in Time and Space we looked at the history of that epic TV show, Doctor Who. In part 2 we will examine some of the books written about this pop culture juggernaut. Hundreds of...
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My Name is Helen and I’m a Minotaur
I am not a fantasy literature enthusiast. (Don’t even get me started on science fiction and fantasy being lumped together). Oh, there was a time when I would occasionally read a questing book, but...
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Spot-Lit for September 2014
Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold. General Fiction / Literary Fiction The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell Paying Guests...
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Invasion of the Killer B-movie Robot Monster from Mars
B-movies meet P.G. Wodehouse in the 2014 graphic novel It Came!, ‘directed’ by Dan Boultwood. Boultwood previously illustrated a series of graphic novels about The Baker Street Irregulars which were...
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Spot-Lit for October 2014
Every month our fiction buyer scours the new fiction landscape and presents here a curated list of some of the most anticipated new releases based on advance review praise, publisher enthusiasm,...
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Spot-Lit for November 2014
Here are some of November’s fiction releases you may want to have on your radar. Click the titles below and then the Full Display button to read summaries or reviews or to place titles on hold....
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Seriesly
One thing that I spend far too much time thinking about is the psychology of television. For example, TV watchers can be more attracted to television programs than to interacting with real live people....
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