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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 » -
May 29th, 2013
Books in the News - 5/29/13
Were you too busy enjoying the long Memorial Day weekend to check out the books mentioned in our local papers? We're here to help! At the Pioneer Press, you'll note that the literary calendar prominently features an event at your very own Ramsey County Library! Join us at Roseville Library on June 3rd at 7:00 p.m for Gun Violence and the Glock: An Evening With Paul Barrett. This is a national author appearance by Paul Barrett, author of Glock: The Rise of America's Gun. No issue is more... Read More »


