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Devil in the White City

Pine Island Public Library Posted on June 28, 2019 by rgrayJune 28, 2019

Chicago in the 1890s was a place for dreams. Daniel Hudson Burnham was one of the architects that dreamt of bringing the world to Chicago for a World’s Fair to celebrate Columbus’s discovery of the New World. Henry H Holmes, … Continue reading →

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Book Talk Thursday 7

Pine Island Public Library Posted on June 20, 2019 by rgrayJune 28, 2019

While I have not read the Iliad, I am almost knowledgeable in the ins & outs of the Trojan War…after all, I’ve see Troy! Madeline Miller tells the story in Song of Achilles, from a slightly different view of this … Continue reading →

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BOOK TALK THURSDAY 6

Pine Island Public Library Posted on June 13, 2019 by rgrayJune 11, 2019

The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray by B.A. Williamson. Gwendolyn Gray lives in a predictable, gray world. Everyone wears gray uniforms, the sky is always overcast & cloudy, everyone conforms to the social norm and no one has any imagination. … Continue reading →

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Book Talk Thursday 5

Pine Island Public Library Posted on June 6, 2019 by rgrayMay 22, 2019

Three strangers from very different backgrounds travel the United States together in America for Beginners by Leah Franqui. Pival is the rich Indian widow who booked a trip to California via New York, Las Vegas and many other American cities … Continue reading →

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Book Talk Thursday 4

Pine Island Public Library Posted on May 30, 2019 by rgrayMay 22, 2019

This classic novel takes place during the French Revolution. An English nobleman is rescuing French aristocrats from the gallows under the noses of those who want to execute them. Sir Percy Blackeney is known for his realistic disguises and for … Continue reading →

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BOOK TALK THURSDAY 3

Pine Island Public Library Posted on May 23, 2019 by rgrayMay 23, 2019

Picnic season will be here (eventually) and what could be more perfect than impressing your friends and family with a lovely cake? Beautiful Bundts by Julie Anne Hession has many options for a show-stopping cake! Do you like Boston Cream … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY BOOK TALK 2

Pine Island Public Library Posted on May 16, 2019 by rgrayMay 13, 2019

What happens when a beauty queen and a school librarian are twins and the beauty queen has an allergic reaction that makes her entire face swell up? You guessed it, the librarian helps her out and takes her place for … Continue reading →

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Thursday Book Talk

Pine Island Public Library Posted on May 9, 2019 by rgrayMay 13, 2019

This is the first in a series of (hopefully) weekly reviews of books I’ve enjoyed reading or listening to. I hope you enjoy them! The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife. Christopher … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Book Award 2017

Pine Island Public Library Posted on March 8, 2017 by rgrayMarch 8, 2017

SELCO staff along with librarians around the region are reviewing all 36 of the titles up for this year’s Minnesota Book Awards. You can see what they’re saying about each of them on SELCO’s page for these awards. These reviews … Continue reading →

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HRCN: Published the Year You Were Born

Pine Island Public Library Posted on February 7, 2017 by rgrayFebruary 1, 2017

I was born in 1974. I was happy to search the catalog for this publication year and find a Nancy Drew book in our collection – The Strange Message in the Parchment by Carolyn Keene. I was a bit disappointed … Continue reading →

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