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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.
Author Archives: Angie Mason
Kindles for Keystones: Good scores earn York City students reading rewards
Eight York City students will head to Martin Library today, where they’ll be handed a new Kindle and a library card to fill it with all kinds of good reads.
York College outgoing president George Waldner writes book about his tenure
York College President George Waldner has written a book about his 22-year tenure there.
Book exchange at Central Market
Central Market posted the following on its Facebook page: “Have a good book that you’d like to share? Check out the Central Market ‘Book Exchange!’ Central Market offers a ‘Book Exchange’ shelf, located at the seating area near the piano. … Continue reading
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For book- and cat-lovers
I’m a sucker for cats and books, so I can’t wait to read this. From the Associated Press: DES MOINES, Iowa – He was a yellow tabby with twinkling green eyes, who arrived in the overnight drop box of a … Continue reading
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The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
I read “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim Edwards during a weeklong trip to the beach this summer. It’s a quick read, but a pretty good one. It’s the story of a doctor forced to deliver his own child during … Continue reading
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Firehouse
Over the summer, I read David Halberstam’s “Firehouse.” Halberstam writes of Engine 40, Ladder 35, a fire company in Manhattan. On Sept. 11, 13 men from the firehouse responded to the World Trade Center. Only one of them made it … Continue reading
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Bargains at the Book Nook
On Sunday I stopped in at the Book Nook at York Suburban Middle School. Last year, I sort of stumbled into the sale, not knowing how it worked or what to expect. I left with a bag full of books. … Continue reading
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Billy Collins
I was introduced to Billy Collins’ poetry in college. He spoke at our campus, and I missed it. But a friend raved so much that I picked up one of his books. I remember opening “Sailing Alone Around the Room,” … Continue reading
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Read the book
On Friday night, I finally got to watch “The Kite Runner” on DVD. I loved Khaled Hosseini’s book when I read it several years ago, so I was anxious to see how the movie would turn out. The verdict: the … Continue reading
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One sister’s decision
Jodi Picoult’s “My Sister’s Keeper” sat on my bookshelf for a few months before I picked it up. My sister read it first, then lent it to my mother, who gave it to me. The three of us don’t always … Continue reading
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