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What do book lovers enjoy almost as much as reading a book? Talking about it, of course! A group of us here at the Daily Record/Sunday News has decided to take our book talk beyond the newsroom.
We'll share what we like, and what we don't, about the books we are reading. This will also be the place to find out about local authors, new releases, upcoming book signings and what's going on at the York County libraries.
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And, of course, we want to hear from you too. Email your book review to schain@ydr.com and we will post it on Book Buzz.
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Start writing!
Local author Judy Wolfman will lead an intensive one-day seminar, Get the Creative Jucies Flowing, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York.
Posted in Book news, Library events
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Dallastown man writes horror stories
Christopher Hivner of Dallastown has had a collection of horror stories published as an electronic book. “The Spaces Between Your Screams” can be found at www.etreasurespublishing.com.
Posted in Book news, Fiction
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Take a trip “Into the Wild”
So, which came first, the chicken or the egg? So, which comes first, reading the book or seeing the movie? Rereading the book or reading about the film’s director and its young star? I read the paperback edition of “Into … Continue reading
Posted in At the movies
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Reader review
Here is a review from one of our readers, Judy Wolfman of York: I just finished reading “Hands Upon My Heart,” by local author Perry Foster, and all I can say is WOW! Perry’s personal account of what he experienced … Continue reading
Posted in Nonfiction, Recommended
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New book about Penn State football
With the holidays approaching (yes, it’s only September, but the holidays will be here before you know it), we’re getting information about many of the new sports books that are coming out this fall. Many of them could serve as … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Nonfiction
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Do as the Romans did … in “Pompeii” — a novel by Robert Harris
Numerius Popidius Ampliatus rebuilt Pompeii’s Temple of Isis in 62 A.D., some 17 years before Mount Vesuvius would bury the structure until its unearthing in the mid-1760s. Ampliatus is also one of the main characters of Robert Harris’ historical novel, … Continue reading
Posted in Historical fiction
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A great book tip
I always tell my kids that little things can mean a lot. In Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,” we learn that little changes can have big effects. This is an amazing book … Continue reading
Posted in Nonfiction
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‘Wheel of Time’ author dies
From The Associated Press Author Robert Jordan, whose “Wheel of Time” series of fantasy novels sold millions of copies, died Sunday of a rare blood disease in Charlestown, S.C. He was 58. Jordan, whose real name was James Oliver Rigney … Continue reading
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A visit to heaven
“90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life” by Don Piper and Cecil Murphey This book is not only for people who believe in heaven, but also for those who don’t. The Rev. Don Piper was driving … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Nonfiction, Recommended
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To stop a nuke
Set in October 2002, “Wild Fire” by Nelson DeMille involves an American right-wing plot to nuke two U.S. cities. The blame would be put on Middle East terrorists. The intent is to implement an existing U.S.government plan called Wild Fire, … Continue reading
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