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The Zombie Survival Guide

December 30th, 2011 by T Akery | Nonfiction
The Zombie Survival Guide is one of those books that is just fun to read. After all, you need a to know how to survive a Zombie attack. The CDC's blog only gives you a partial rundown on how to be prepared.

The book begins by analyzing the zombies themselves. After all, you have to know how a zombie thinks or doesn't think about when facing one. It is an essential part of learning how to survive in a world when the zombies do attack.

Included in the book is an in-depth analysis of potential weapons to be used against
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Being George Washington

December 23rd, 2011 by T Akery | New Releases
Being George Washington is another book by Glenn Beck. This time it is a look into the leadership skills of America's first President. As a result, Beck points out many of the successful leadership qualities that George Washington had. Because Glenn Beck is such a polarizing political figure, not every one will automatically like what he has written on the subject.

In this book, the focus is more on the leadership that George Washington displayed as America's first President, and on the way there. The major point of the story is to show how George Washington was able to be
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Best Books of 2011

December 9th, 2011 by Mackenzie M. | New Releases
The books below have been praised on lists compiled by the New York Times,  Publishers Weekly, and arts publications around the United States as the best books of 2011. Books always make a wonderful holiday gift, and all of the ones listed below are perfect for either a gift, or for your personal collection.

End of Everything--Megan Abbott. This book centers on the friendship of two 13-year-old girls who live in peaceful and perfect suburban America. A few weeks before their eighth grade graduation, one of the girls abruptly disappears. The other friend becomes the star witness, and gets caught
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Unlikely Friendships

December 2nd, 2011 by T Akery | New Releases, Nonfiction
Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom is just as the name implies. It is about many of the unlikely friendships that animals have in nature. What this shows is that animals have the capacity to become friends even though they are from a different species.

The cover picture shows one of the more unique friendships of a dove and monkey embracing. What is remarkable is that the dove stays put while the monkey lays down its head down in a form of embrace. It is a pairing that is quite unexpected in the animal kingdom.

Among other stories
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The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life

December 1st, 2011 by Kaitlin | Nonfiction, Young Adults
When I was a senior in high school, a family friend gifted me with a book that was a great resource for me for the four years I spent away at school, and will be sure to help me as I (eventually) move out on my own. The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life, by Jane Buckingham, is just what it says: a step-by-step guide on how to fake it 'til ya make it and wow everyone while you’re at it. It’s an updated version of Emily Post, advising on how to be both classy and brassy at the same
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