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Posted by Book Group Librarian in November 19th, 2008  
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Just a quick reminder that this month we are reading and talking about The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides.  Both fantastic books and both discussions have just started so there’s plenty of time to join in.
In December we can look forward to 1984 by George [...]

The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman - My Audio Book of the Month - October

Posted by Book Group Librarian in November 1st, 2008  
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In case you don’t know already, let me preface this post by telling you all that I am a BIG Neil Gaiman fan.  So it is with great excitement that I have to tell you to run out and buy the audio book version of his latest book - The Graveyard Book.  This is one [...]

Amazon guarantee delivery of Beedle the Bard on publication date

Posted by Book Group Librarian in September 24th, 2008  
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Amazon makes Beedle commitment

Amazon.co.uk has followed its US parent’s lead by committing to supply the Harry Potter spin-off The Tales of Beedle the Bard on the day of publication, as it did previously with the Harry Potter book series.
Amazon will deliver both the standard edition and Amazon’s exclusive Collector’s Edition on its official publication [...]

Top 10 Important Contemporary Authors Alive Today (apparently)

Posted by Book Group Librarian in October 21st, 2006  
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While it is impossible to rank the most important authors in contemporary literature, here is a list of ten important (English language) authors with some biographical notes and links to more information about them and their work.
1) Isabel Allende
Chilean-American author Isabel Allende wrote her debut novel, House of Spirits to great acclaim in 1982. The [...]