Off the Shelf commemorates 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor with an essential WWII reading list. Source: 14 Monumental Books to Read on the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor I’ve only read one book on this list, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, since I read way more fiction than nonfiction. But I have just […]
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Here are some of the articles from around the web that I’ve been looking at recently. Protecting Your Digital Life in 7 Easy Steps Some suggestions for how to make your personal data”more difficult for attackers to obtain.” Excavations at Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre Reveal Elizabethan Secrets Fascinating discoveries from excavation of the Curtain Theatre, a
The King County Library System’s five top books of 2016 The King County Library System, one of the largest public library systems in America with a lot of avid readers among its patrons, has released its list of the five most popular books of 2016. The library measures popularity by the number of holds placed
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The countdown to year’s end has begun. If you’re behind on your reading challenge for 2016 or just want to pad your statistics, here are some books you can easily read in a day or less. Fiction My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout Dubliners by James Joyce Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
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The best books of the year lists seem to appear earlier and earlier every year. Here’s a first look at some of the offerings. 100 Notable Books of 2016 The New York Times announces its choices in the following categories: Fiction & Poetry Nonfiction BAFFLING OMISSIONS FROM THE NY TIMES’ 100 NOTABLE BOOKS LIST Emily
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‘The Girl on the Train’: Here’s What It’s Really About I read Paula Hawkins’s novel The Girl on the Train eagerly because it was touted as a book for fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, which I loved. But I was disappointed in Train, which I found nowhere near as suspenseful or as psychologically adept
Politics intruded on this year’s awards ceremony, where Mr. Whitehead, whose novel explores the horrors of American slavery, urged writers to “fight the power.” Source: Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award for ‘The Underground Railroad’
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C.E. Morgan, Susan Faludi and Jason Reynolds were honored on Thursday at the third annual Kirkus Prizes ceremony in Austin, Tex. Each prize comes with an award of $50,000. Source: C. E. Morgan Among Winners of $50,000 Kirkus Book Prizes – The New York Times
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The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Viking, 2016 Anne and Marco Conti appear to have an ideal life: a loving marriage, a nice home, and a beautiful baby daughter, Cora. One summer night they are invited to have dinner at the home of the neighbors with whom they share a duplex wall. When the
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