Well, it is that season - that season that rolls around every four years when we get to elect a new President.  I love politics and am really enjoying this week as we have the Democratic National Convention.  I am a Democrat so I am truly enjoying the speeches and enthusiasm of the convention.  Of course, […]

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Thanks to “Shelf Awareness” for the following information concerning the NAIBA Book of the Year Award Winners….
Fiction: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan (Algonquin). NAIBA commented: “Often compared to To Kill a Mockingbird, Hillary Jordan’s debut novel, Mudbound, is told in riveting personal narratives by the individual members of the McAllan and Jackson families. . . . […]

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The Long Beach, California main library is under threat of closing due to budget restraints and structural problems to the building.  The building was built in 1977 - not exactly ancient.  Many people are speaking out against closing the library, one of the  most  notabale being author Ray Bradbury.   A group has been formed called […]

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It is amazing how certain books create a huge following.  Stephenie Meyers has certainly hit the jackpot with her latest book “Breaking Dawn”.  It was released last Friday night at midnight.  Many, many bookstores across the country held parties to celebrate the book’s release and to begin selling it.  Thousands of people attended parties across […]

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