RCL Undercover
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Jun 18th, 2013
Books in the News - 6/16/13
Miss the local papers this weekend, but can't miss the books being reviewed? RCL Undercover is here to help! In the Star Tribune Books section, we have: Rod: The Autobiography by Rod Stewart - A personal portrait by the legendary singer recounts his life on and off the stage, from his humble British roots and his riotous years on tour with The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces to his three marriages and his decades as a solo performer. The Oc... Read More » -
Jun 13th, 2013
True Stories About Dads
As Father's Day approaches (Jun 16--insert ties/golf joke here), it's a good time to think about the complicated relationships we often have with our fathers and the many marvelous books that have been written about this relationship. On the sweeter side, check out Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life by Tim Russert, an intensely personal and charming memoir of American life in the 1950s and the special bond Russert shared with his father, the irrepressible Big Russ. One of the most fascinating recent books about fathers is Thirty Rooms to Hide In:... Read More » -
Jun 10th, 2013
Books in the News - 6/9/13
Summer arrives! And with it, the need to fill up your Summer Reading List! As always, your local papers have lots of excellent suggestions for you! At the Pioneer Press, they reviewed two novels about Zelda Fitzgerald: Call Me Zelda by Erika Robuck - From New York to Paris, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald reigned as king and queen of the Jazz Age. But when Zelda is committed to a psychiatric clinic in 1932, she finds a sympathetic friend in her nurse, Anna. Anna is increasingly drawn into the Fitzgeralds' tumultuous relationship and becomes privy to Zelda's most intimate... Read More » -
Jun 8th, 2013
Your Summer Reading List!
As we're on the brink of summer (despite what the thermometer says), the thoughts of good readers inevitably turn to their summer reading lists. Luckily, we're here to help fill up your Ramsey County Library request lists! Get your pencils and your Goodreads accounts ready ... 22 Books for Your Ultimate Summer Reading List - From highly anticipated new releases and casual beach reads to deep dives and mysteries/thrillers, Mashable's list will "keep you reading all summer long"! ... Read More » -
Jun 4th, 2013
Books in the News - 6/2/13
Here's the scoop on the books reviewed in our local papers this first week of June! At the Pioneer Press, paperbacks for beach reading were recommended, including: Two Old Potatoes and Me by John Coy; illustrated by Carolyn Fisher - After a young girl finds two old potatoes at her father's house, they plant and tend them to see if they will have new potatoes in September. The Forever Marriage by Ann Bauer - Unexpectedly falling in love with the late husband she resented throughout their marriage, a grieving... Read More »
