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Archive for April, 2009

The Girls by Lori Lansens

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Rose and Ruby are conjoined twins, linked at the head from birth, but they are two very separate people with distinct thoughts and feelings. The Girls is told in the narrative form, with some chapters written by Rose and others by Ruby. It is the story of their lives, an autobiography with two voices and [...]

Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street by Michael Davis

Monday, April 13th, 2009

The title of this book is somewhat misleading, since it covers much of the humble beginnings of children’s television as we know it.  But I certainly wouldn’t hold that against it, for it is a great read, not only for its historical significance, but for the author’s ability to uncover many of the behind-the-scenes occurrences [...]

The Outlander - Gil Adamson

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Mary Boulton has killed her husband and is on the run. This story, set in 1903, follows the widow’s brutal journey through the cold wilderness of woods, mountains, and the occasional town or encampment as she flees from her pursuers. Through her own fractured thoughts as well as her encounters with an eclectic cast of [...]

Still Life by Joy Fielding

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Casey Marshall is beautiful, married to a great guy and is a very successful interior designer.
In the blink of an eye, all that changes when she is hit by a car going 50 miles an hour. Every bone in her body is broken and she can not move or see or communicate.
While seeming to [...]

Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak is a book that I think should be
read by all fans of Nancy Drew.
Nancy Drew, the intrepid mystery solver, has been an American cultural icon for all of most people’s lifetimes. She was born in 1929 out of the imagination of Edward [...]