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Archives for April 2010

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Summer Reading List

by Jaclyn Abergas April 27th, 2010 | Choosing Books, New Releases
The sun is coming out, and the weather is getting a little bit warmer. There's only one thing that means- summer's almost here! No matter where you go, here are some books that can keep you company.

The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Stephenie Meyer)

The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner explores the life of Bree Tanner, who was introduced in the third novel of the Twilight saga series, Eclipse. She has created her own army to destroy the lives of Bella Swan and the Cullen family. Fans of the Twilight saga series will enjoy this
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Miss Trimble’s Trapdoor

by Michele April 21st, 2010 | Children's
I am of the mindset that as long as the material is age appropriate, it is beneficial for a child to read any piece of literature.  So, whether it be a magazine, comic book, back of a cereal box, or chapter book, each of those materials has inspired your child to read, and that is a wonderful thing.  However, sometimes there are pieces of literature that offer more than the opportunity to read.  One such book is Miss Trimble's Trapdoor by Lori Jordan-Rice.

This book, which is the first in a series of five books, tells the story of Tyler
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Ayn Rand

by Ronald A. Rowe April 13th, 2010 | Authors, Classics
Ayn Rand is most famous for writing Atlas Shrugged. Her more enduring legacy may be the creation of a whole new branch of philosophy known as objectivism.  Rand's philosophy, which permeates Atlas Shrugged and her lesser known but better developed Fountainhead, is that knowledge is objective and exists independent of individuals and their perceptions.  The final conclusion of her line of reasoning is that we each have a moral obligation to pursue our own happiness and self-interest.

Rand is lauded by free market capitalists, atheists, and Gordon Gecko wannabes because objectivism grants them free reign to chase after money,
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Eoin Colfer

by Louise April 6th, 2010 | Authors, Children's, Fiction, Young Adults
In "My Dirty Literary Secret," the author mentions that the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy consists of five books that Douglas Adams himself wrote.  Did you know that there is a sixth book in the trilogy that is not written by Douglas Adams? And Another Thing by Eoin (pronounced as "Owen") Colfer is the 6th book in the Hitchhiker's series. Before he suffered a heart attack in 2001, Adams had told his wife that he planned on writing a 6th book, though he had been unsuccessful after several attempts. I bet I wasn't alone in thinking,
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