Monthly Archives: November 2008

Beer fan on your shopping list?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by jen vogelsong

You might want to check out this book by Philadelphia Daily News beer columnist Don Russell. Perfect gift? Check.

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Best-sellers at Borders

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gloria Fogal

The following were best-sellers at Borders Books & Music in Springettsbury Township for the week that ended Nov. 16: 1. “Too Fat to Fish” by Artie Lange. 2. “You Being Beautiful” by Mehmet Oz. 3. “The Christmas Sweater” by Glenn … Continue reading →

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Rev Up Reading

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gloria Fogal

York Revolution Baseball has launched a “Rev Up Reading” program to entice students to read four books. Books completed will be marked on special bookmarks that also have vouchers for half-price tickets for their school’s scheduled game night.

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Inspired by a friend

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gloria Fogal

Debbie Macomber wrote ’8 Sandpiper Way’ with inspiration from her York friend, Minda Butler. By BETH VRABEL For the Daily Record/Sunday News Best-selling author Debbie Macomber’s fans might be too excited to get to the latest gossip in her recent … Continue reading →

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Book crossing

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jen vogelsong

One of my former college roommates is obsessed with something called Book Crossing. You might have heard of it. Maybe from the stamp inside a paperback in your dentist’s waiting room, the stickers on stacks of free books in a … Continue reading →

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Cats vs Dogs

Posted on November 21, 2008 by nancy duncan

For the first part of my life I was a cat person. I enjoyed their independence and their superior attitude to all. Then, five years ago my daughter brought home a puppy. It was the classic “isn’t he cute, can … Continue reading →

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Kids’ books adults will want to read

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Gloria Fogal

Gloria Fogal, books page editor, and Nancy Duncan, children’s librarian, discuss Neil Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book.” Gloria: After watching a video of author Neil Gaiman reading the first chapter of his new children’s novel, “The Graveyard Book,” I knew I … Continue reading →

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National Book Award winners

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Teresa Cook

Book award winners, announced Nov. 19, from left: Mark Doty, poetry; Annette Gordon-Reed, nonfiction; Judy Blundell, young people’s literature and Peter Matthiessen, fiction. Judges for the National Book Award honored a comeback, giving the fiction award to Peter Matthiessen’s “Shadow … Continue reading →

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Three Cups of Tea

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Teresa Cook

Greg Mortenson never made it to the top of K2, one of the Himalayas’ most formidable peaks. But his mountain-climbing defeat turned into a victory over ignorance and illiteracy. Because of him, thousands of Pakistani and Afghan children, including girls, … Continue reading →

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Michelle Obama a “Female Force”

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Gloria Fogal

This just in from McClatchy Newspapers: BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Michelle Obama’s fashion savvy may earn her a spot on a future cover of Vogue magazine. But her political influence has already won over Bellingham, Wash.-based publishing company Bluewater Productions, which … Continue reading →

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