Posted on April 19, 2008 by lewistonpubliclibrary
Do you wake up each morning to coffee, toast and the obituary page? Of course, you feel the need to be aware of any family, friends or aquaintances who may have slipped out of this life…or maybe you have an addiction to things macabre? The obituary page may be the only reason you buy a newspaper. Or [...]
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Posted on April 2, 2008 by lewistonpubliclibrary
The Lewiston Public Library is offering a program on 3-D photography by local artist Paul Pasquarello. Called “My Two New Best Friends or I’m in love with Anna Morefix” the program will take place on April 15th at 7pm in the community room.
The show consists of a 45 minute, 3-D projection show of widescreen stereo [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2008 by lewistonpubliclibrary
As Lorraine and I drove down Ridge Road on a brisk early spring morning we had no idea what lay ahead at the quaint Lee Whedon Memorial Library in Medina. It turned out to be one of the most extraordinary moments in our lives. And Lorraine and I have had some great moments together….
It seemed [...]
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Posted on February 29, 2008 by lewistonpubliclibrary
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Reviewed by Suzanne Dlugolonski, Teen Services Librarian
Sophie Kinsella has a knack for creating protagonists readers cannot help but root for. True to form, within the first few pages of her latest novel, Remember Me?, Kinsella had won me over with hapless heroine Lexi Smart.
We meet Lexi on the eve of her [...]
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Posted on February 6, 2008 by lewistonpubliclibrary
What I Was by Meg Rosoff
Reviewed by Suzanne Dlugolonski, Teen Services Librarian
Award-winning young adult author Meg Rosoff’s first adult novel, What I Was, is a thrilling coming-of-age tale. The 100-year-old narrator, H, takes us back to his year at St. Oswald’s, an all-male school on the eastern coast of England. This is H’s third boarding [...]
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Posted on December 29, 2007 by lewistonpubliclibrary
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
Reviewed by Suzanne Dlugolonski, Teen Services Librarian
Gossip Girl meets New York City’s Gilded Age in The Luxe. Author Anna Godbersen’s debut is a page-turner from beginning to end. Full of romance and scandal, The Luxe is a murder-mystery rocking high society.
Elizabeth Holland, back from Paris, is betrothed to Henry Schoonmaker, the [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2007 by lewistonpubliclibrary
I recently read an article on the problems associated with climbing Chomolunga, better known to the world as Mount Everest which, at 29,035 feet above sea level, is the world’s highest peak. It reminded me of the stories of the Hilary, Norgay, Nepal, and of course, the yeti. Now with the Discovery Channel’s new program, [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2007 by lewistonpubliclibrary
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Reviewed by Suzanne Dlugolonski, Teen Services Librarian
In just 19 minutes the picturesque town of Sterling, New Hampshire is shattered by Peter Houghton. Mercilessly bullied since the first day of Kindergarten, 17-year-old Peter goes on a rampage killing 10 people at Sterling High School and injuring 19 others. Although there are hundreds of witnesses and [...]
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