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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: July 2008
“My Stroke of Insight”
This review is by staffer Teresa Cook: My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. Jill Bolte Taylor was a brain scientist, when, at the age of 37, she suffered a massive stroke. But as part of her brain … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Book review, Memoir, Nonfiction, Recommended
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Meet the “Twilight” author
Stephenie Meyer is being called the “heir apparent to J.K. Rowling.” To find out why, click here.
Posted in Book news, Fantasy, Fiction, Teen books
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This thief will steal your heart
I fell in love with Markus Zusak’s “The Book Thief.” The minute I finished it, I started reading it again. It has bumped “Charms for The Easy Life” by Kaye Gibbons to No. 2 on my all-time favorite books list.
Posted in Book review, Fiction, Recommended, Teen books
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What’s new
The following new books recently arrived at my desk: “Wide Awake” (Thomas Nelson, 240 pages, $19.99) by Erwin McManus: Feel like you are sleep walking your way through life? McManus wants you to wake up and live the life of … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Civil War books, Gardening, Nonfiction, Self-help
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Stephen King’s graphic novel: Watch it here
Watch all 25 episodes of Stephen King’s graphic novel, “N.” A new episode will appear each weekday through Aug. 29.
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Colson Whitehead’s fascinating stories
One author I highly recommend checking out is Colson Whitehead. Whitehead’s style is often in the same vein as postmodernists Thomas Pynchon and Don DeLillo. The three books of his I’ve read are “The Intuitionist,” “John Henry Days” and “The … Continue reading
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Book by Gettysburg author wins award
Patriot Press has announced that “Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia,” by Gettysburg author Jessica James, has won a gold medal for Best Regional Fiction in the Indie Book Awards contest and was a finalist … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Civil War books, Historical fiction
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Baseball in Hanover
Local author John Coulson will sign copies of his new book, “Hanover Raiders: Minor League Baseball in Hanover, Pennsylvania,” from 6 to 8 p.m. July 31 at Guthrie Memorial Library-Hanover’s Public Library, 2 Library Place. To read more about his … Continue reading
Posted in Author visit, Book signings, Library events, Nonfiction, Sports
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True Life Thriller
Review by Joan McInnis “War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq” By Richard Engel. Simon & Schuster, New York. c. 2008. You know his face and voice from the NBC nightly news reports about the war in Iraq, and now … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, Nonfiction, Political reading
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