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For Love & Laughter
by Solas
Always on the cutting edge of the "new" traditional Irish music scene, this supergroup is always re-inventing itself and sharing their vision with other musicians. In this recording The Duhks and Natalie Haas are among those who add spice and depth to the mix, which is rambunctious and... ( read more) Reviewed by Karen Frank |
Adoration of Jenna Fox
by Mary E Pearson
At some point in the perhaps not distant future, Jenna Fox wakes from a year-long coma into a bizarre new reality. This page-turning science fiction novel begs the question: What might be the ramifications of today's innovations?
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Reviewed by Cynthia Richards
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The Glimmer Place
by Beatrice Colin
The Glimmer Palace is an absolutely enthralling tale of Lilly Nelly Aphrodite's rise from young orphan to silent film star and everything in between. Lilly's journey is rife with War, Hunger, and disappointment, yet through the darkest of times her stoic nature allows her to endure. Detached and yet utterly endearing,...
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Reviewed by Ashley Middlebrook |
Peterson Field Guild To Birds of North America
by Tory Roger Peterson
In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson's birth comes a historic collaboration among renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. This new book combines the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds and Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds into one volume,...
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American Savior
by Roland Merullo
Roland Merullo's novel American Savior posits an inspired "what if" scenario: What if Jesus, alarmed at how the earth's most powerful nation has lost its spiritual footing and dismayed at how His own teachings have been distorted-used by politicians and religious zealots to turn love into hatred and faith into call to arms-returns and announces that he is running for President of the United States?... (Read More)
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Painter In A Savage Land: The Strange Saga Of The First European Artist In North America
by Miles Harvey
Painter in a Savage Land is a compelling search into the mysteries of the past. This is the thrilling story of Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, the first European artist to journey to what is now the continental United States with the express purpose of recording its wonders in pencil and paint... (Read More)
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Children's New Releases...
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Butterflies In My Stomach And Other School Hazards
by Serge Bloch
You can bet your bottom dollar this funny story is the cream of the crop-and the best thing since sliced bread! Award-winning artist Serge Bloch will have kids laughing their heads off at this child's-eye look at idiomatic expressions like "ants in your pants," "homework is for the birds," and "cat got your tongue?"... (Read More)
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Make Your Own Calendar 2009
by Steve Haskamp
Make Your Own Calendar is back for 2009! Each month features a space for kids to create their own pictures, as well as clever border designs to color in. There are also over 200 colorful stickers included to mark special dates... (Read More)
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The Northshire Bookstore is proud to be the first independent bookstore in the United States-and one of only five locations in the world-to have an Espresso Book Machine (EBM) right on the premises. The EBM is a patented fully integrated book-making machine that can automatically produce a beautiful, high-quality trade-size paperback book in mere minutes. Read More |
Curious what we're reading? Visit our blog page on our myspace profile. Every couple of days we take one of our newest shelf talkers and post it online. |
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