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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: June 2009
Local man writes of war experiences
Thomas (Wally) Clarke of Spring Garden Township has written “General George S. Patton’s Typical Soldier.” Clarke’s account of his experiences as a World War II combat infantryman includes maps, photos and battle descriptions. Letters to his parents and siblings are … Continue reading
Posted in Local author, Memoir, Nonfiction, War
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Best-sellers at Borders
Best-sellers at Borders Books & Music in Springettsbury Township for the week that ended June 21: 1. “Horse Soldiers” by Doug Stanton. 2. “The Angel’s Game” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. 3. “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. 4. “The Guernsey … Continue reading
Posted in Best-sellers, Fiction, Nonfiction
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New book for kids by local author
A new children’s picture book by Laurie Lears of Shrewsbury Township is now available. “Stay Away from Rat Boy” is illustrated by Red Hansen. It is the story of a class bully befriending the classroom’s pet rat. The book is … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Children's books, For kids, Local author
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Civil War soldiers seem real in “Glory”
By BETH VRABEL For the Daily Record/Sunday News If the Civil War conjures images of debonair soldiers in dashing uniforms and with unbreakable principles, “Seen the Glory” (Simon & Schuster, $25) might just dash those dreams. The soldiers in former … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Book signings, Civil War books, Fiction, Historical fiction, War
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Dolly Parton writes her first children’s book
From the Associated Press: PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton created a charity 13 years ago to provide books to children and encourage literacy. Now her first children’s book, “I Am a Rainbow,” will be featured in the philanthropy.
Posted in Book news, Celebrity, Children's books, For kids
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Cheney memoir planned for 2011
From the Associated Press: NEW YORK — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has a book deal with a conservative imprint at Simon & Schuster. The memoir by Cheney, widely considered the most powerful vice president in history, is expected to … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Memoir, Political reading
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Domestic humor with a twist
Celia Rivenbark does not cover new territory in “Belle Weather, Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits,” but when you read it you won’t care. Her tales of domestic life in North Carolina are like Erma Bombeck’s but … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, Nonfiction
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Journalist jailed in Iran has book deal
From the Associated Press: NEW YORK — A journalist jailed for four months in Iran on charges of espionage has a book deal. Iranian-American Roxana Saberi, 32, is working on a memoir that HarperCollins will publish in March 2010. Saberi’s … Continue reading
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Books by Martin Luther King Jr. to be republished
From the Associated Press: ATLANTA — Four books that have been long out of print by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be published again under a new deal with Beacon Press brokered by King’s youngest son.
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Best-sellers at Borders
Best-sellers at Borders Books & Music in Springettsbury Township for the week that ended June 14: 1. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. 2. “Horse Soldiers” by Doug Stanton. 3. “The Shack” by Wm. … Continue reading
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