Monthly Archives: August 2009

Hanover YWCA needs used books

Posted on August 26, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

Hanover YWCA is accepting used books for its annual used book sale Nov. 6, 7 and 8. Books can be brought to the YW at 23 W. Chestnut St. and placed in the “book box” located in front of the … Continue reading →

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“Still Alice” by Lisa Genova

Posted on August 24, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

Daily Record/Sunday News librarian Joan McInnis reviews “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova: Alice Howland was at the top of her game. At 50 she had achieved her life’s goals — tenure as a professor of cognitive psychology at Harvard and … Continue reading →

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Book bears neat stuff about the early days of radio, in York County and nationally

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Jim McClure

Philip K. Eberly’s “Susquehanna Radio, The First 50 Years” is not a new book. But it’s a moment to recommend this 1992 publication, considering the recent death of Mr. Eberly, a pioneering regional radio exec. The learn more about the … Continue reading →

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Lace-fortune maker and fortune teller

Posted on August 21, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

Here are two reviews from reader Nancy Duncan: I just read two books featuring lace, but they aren’t how-to books. The first one is “The Lace Makers of Glenmara” by Heather Barbieri. After her mother’s death and a failed romance, … Continue reading →

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‘Unaccustomed Earth’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Teresa Cook

I love the way Jhumpa Lahiri writes, and I love that I can get insight into the immigrant experience when I read her wonderful stories. In “Unaccustomed Earth,” she presents eight stories of Indian families, all of them different. But, … Continue reading →

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“Julie & Julia” the movie is delicious

Posted on August 17, 2009 by gloria jean fogal

Last week I persuaded my husband to go with me to see “Julie & Julia.” The movie is based on two books — “Julie & Julia” by Julie Powell and “My Life in France” by Julia Child.

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Summer favorites from readers

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Teresa Cook

The best book I read all summer was: “Summer: A Spiritual Biography of the Season,” edited by Gary Schmidt and Susan M. Felch Skylight Paths Publishing — It’s a collection of writings, short essays that capture the feel of the … Continue reading →

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“Vampire Diaries: The Return”: To buy or not to buy?

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Samantha Dellinger

I headed to Borders with my stepdaughter, Britni, again. I finished the “Dark Reunion” and was ready to move onto L.J. Smith’s “Vampire Diaries: The Return.” And Britni wanted to get the next book in the series she was reading, … Continue reading →

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Gordy to write ‘Moonwalk’ intro

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Buffy Andrews

Just in from Associated Press Motown founder Berry Gordy will write the introduction to a reissue of Michael Jackson’s memoir, “Moonwalk.”

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“Foul Play” by Janet Evanovich

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Teresa Cook

Did you know Janet Evanovich wrote a dozen romances? That was under the name Steffie Hall, before the time of Plum, as she puts it. “Foul Play” is the ninth, a short, cute story about Amy, the young TV character … Continue reading →

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