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Lara KillianFeatures BooksWho Says Libraries Are Just About Books?[16.Apr.08] :. Quiet, Please author Scott Douglas speaks out about the future of libraries, being played by Oprah in the movie version, and his recent library-themed wedding. Reviews DVDsSense & Sensibility[9.May.08] :. A dramatic Devonshire setting, a feminist younger sister, and a wet shirt wood-chopping scene: a few details are frankly invented, but for the most part this new adaptation is true to Austen's novel.  BooksWolves of the Crescent Moon by Yousef Al-Mohaimeed[18.Apr.08] :. This intense, fanciful story provides a uniquely slanted window into the manners and culture of Saudi Arabia. Small wonder it was banned in the Kingdom.  BooksQuiet, Please by Scott Douglas[16.Apr.08] :. Douglas explains why library school is useless for an aspiring librarian and also about the many, many different types of crazy people who congregate in libraries.  BooksThe Prince by Hushang Golshiri[23.Oct.07] :. In early 20th century Iran, old-fashioned photographs prompt a distorted fever-dream journey through memory for one of the last members of the fading nobility.  BooksThe Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani[23.Jul.07] :. The attention to detail in The Blood of Flowers brought to mind Orhan Pamuk's My Name is Red. Blog postsRe:PrintThe End of Gemma Doyle[5.May.08] :. I've been pretty focused this last week on finally finishing up Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle Trilogy with the final book, The Sweet Far Thing. As the third book in the trilogy has over 800 pages... Re:PrintEvil Boy Genius[29.Apr.08] :. Recently I started making my way through Irish author Eoin "It's Pronounced 'Owen'!" Colfer's popular Artemis Fowl series. I'll admit, I'm rather behind on the times -- the original Artemis... Re:PrintSpring Break Reading[20.Apr.08] :. Spring break means no school library hours for me this week. (Sadly, no actual spring break trip in sight, merely additional hours at my other part time job.) Naturally, many faculty and staff... Re:PrintWindow into Botswana[14.Apr.08] :. As part of my audio book musings I'd like to note that one series which caught my eye at my local library is Alexander McCall Smith's The No. l Ladies' Detective Agency a few weeks back. Four... Re:PrintReading at Random: Funke's Fiction[8.Apr.08] :. Recently I finished Lilli Thal's Mimus and was reminded throughout the book of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart series, and not just because both authors are translated from their native... Re:Print Travel + Leisure's Unexpected Italy |
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