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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 2011
Book for the beach
From Jeremy Kohler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “The Coffins of Little Hope” by Timothy Shaffert Unbridled (262 pages, $24.95) “The Coffins of Little Hope” is great summer reading — a lazy river that carries you away and drops you … Continue reading
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New nonfiction to try
Following are a few books reviewed by the New York Times recently. To see more, visit www.nytimes.com. “The Idea of America, Reflections on the Birth of the United States” by Gordon S. Wood — A collection of 11 essays that … Continue reading
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Lady Gaga to release book of photographs
From the Associated Press: Lady Gaga will release a book of photographs with fashion photographer Terry Richardson. Grand Central Publishing announced Thursday that it will release the book, “Lady Gaga,” on Nov. 22. The publisher said the book will include … Continue reading
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Linda Ronstadt to write memoir
From the Associated Press: Linda Ronstadt broke barriers for women as one of the top-selling artists of her generation, and she’s going to detail how she did it in a new memoir for Simon & Schuster. The book publisher announced … Continue reading
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New titles bolster sagging publishing industry
From McClatchy Newspapers: Jaycee Lee Dugard’s memoir, “A Stolen Life,” has been zipping off bookstore shelves since its release in mid-July. Orders for new copies from Amazon.com are taking up to two months to fill. If that wait is too … Continue reading
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“The Covenant” by James A. Michener
When you pick up a book by James Michener, you know you are in for the long haul — this book is 1,235 pages in paperback — but you also know that you will learn a lot about the history … Continue reading
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New books
A brief look at new releases: “Love in Mid Air” by Kim Wright Grand Central Publishing (320 pages, $13.99) A chance encounter on an airplane leads a woman to embark on a risky affair, putting her marriage and reputation in … Continue reading
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Genre writers name their winners
From Allen Pierleoni of McClatchy Newspapers When it comes to who’s reading what, book industry experts agree that popular fiction also called genre fiction has the widest audience. No surprise. Within that, the two biggest categories are romance and mystery-thriller. … Continue reading
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‘At Home in the Heart of Appalachia’ by John O’Brien
I picked up “At Home in the Heart of Appalachia” by John O’Brien on a whim at a library book sale. I’d volunteered with the Appalachian Service Project, a home-repair ministry, all four summers when I was in high school, … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachia, family, john o'brien, memoir, nonfiction
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Barnes, Hollinghurst top Man Booker Prize longlist
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Julian Barnes’ “The Sense of an Ending” and Alan Hollinghurst’s “The Stranger’s Child” top the 13 books on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, probably the most discussed prize given annually for … Continue reading
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