Reviews

Staff Review

In the Company of Others by Jan Karon

By Jan Karon

Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Apr 20, 2011

In this second book in The Father Tim series, Father Tim and Cynthia have traveled to a B & B in Ireland for some R & R and soon become involved with owner’s families and other guests. There is a bit of mystery with a break-in to Cynthia’s room and later a stolen painting. And there are various relationship issues going on.

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Chosen

By Chandra Hoffman
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Helen H.
Apr 19, 2011

Chloe Pinter loves helping families realize their dream of having children through her job at a private adoption agency. And she’s good at it. But as one family’s dreams come closer to fruition, another family’s dreams are shattered, and Chloe is left to pick up the pieces.

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Mystic River by Dennis Lehane


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Apr 12, 2011

Arguably the author’s best work to date, this dark and brooding mystery is set in a blue-collar Boston neighborhood where there are few secrets. In 1975 three boys – Jimmy, Sean and Dave - were playing on the street when two men, posing as policemen, abducted Dave. He escaped the abuse four days later.

Staff Review Apr 12, 2011

Despite being the only wizard in the phone book, Harry Dresden still hurts for business. The occasional consult for Karrin Murphy of Chicago Special Investigations doesn’t quite pay the bills. So when Harry gets a missing husband call he takes the job, even though it’s not his specialty.

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Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Apr 9, 2011

In this first book of what author Adriana Trigiani intends to be a trilogy (book two is already published), the reader is introduced to Valentine Roncalli and her large, boisterous Italian-American family.  Valentine is pass the age where she should have been married with children, according to most of her family, but she has decided to d

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Last Sacrifice by: Richelle Mead


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Apr 9, 2011

Fans of author Richelle Mead’s young adult series, Vampire Academy, will be pleased with this sixth and final book.  In Last Sacrifice, once again dhampir Rose Hathaway has landed herself in a mess.  Well, actually someone placed her in the mess

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The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Apr 9, 2011

Pratchett’s first book aimed at young adults in his Discworld series, The Wee Free Men is a witty, sardonic adventure.  Tiffany Aching is a 9 year old girl of the Chalk country who with “First Sight and Second Thoughts” wants to be a witch. 

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Demon Princess: Reign Check by Michelle Rowen


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Apr 9, 2011

In this sequel to Demon Princess: Reign or Shine, author Michelle Rowen returns to the life of teenager and Demon Princess, Nikki Donovan.  Nikki is determined to live a “normal” life, even after saving he

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CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Apr 9, 2011

“A good story about flawed people” is a simple, concise but understated way to describe this tale of love abandonment, betrayal and redemption. It begins with the birth of twins to a beautiful Indian nun and a brilliant, but brash surgeon in an Ethiopian hospital for the poor.