Does the typical twenty-first-century American family resemble the Keanes? Has the very definition of family shifted? What would the future likely hold for Clare and Gregory?
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
"Missing Witness" by Gordon Campbell
For a debut novel from a working lawyer (who is married to a United States District Judge), do you think Gordon Campbell succeeded in writing an engaging legal drama?
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sweetheart's Knitting Club
The Sweetheart's Knitting Club
by Lori Wilde
To be a member of the Sweetheart's Knitting Club you have to have married your high school sweetheart.... Flynn McGregor hostess of the Sweetheart's knitting club lost her high school sweetheart, Jesse Calloway after he was arrested and sent to jail for 10 years for a crime he did not commit. For 10 years Flynn never visited or heard from Jesse. Instead she has an on and off relationship with Beau Trainer, an old high school romance. Beau now sheriff of Twilight finds out that Jesse will be getting out of prison early and proposes again to Flynn in hopes she will say yes before Jesse arrives back in town. The fireworks are just beginning! This book is worth the read! Full of Romance and Action! Not your typical "knitting group" book!
"In the Woods" by Tana French
Do you have your own theories about the mysteries that remain unsolved at the end of In the Woods? What are they?
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
"The Quiet Game" by Greg Iles
What are Penn's true motives for investigating the unsolved murder of the black Korean War veteran? Is it revenge, an insatiable desire for the truth to be told or something else completely?
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Monday, October 26, 2009
"The Art of Mending" by Elizabeth Berg
Do any of the these characters have false expectations of what forgiveness is and/or what it should do for them? What is the definition of forgiveness -- of oneself and of others?
For more information about the author, visit:
http://www.elizabeth-berg.net/site/epage/47233_662.htm
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
"Faceless Killers" by Henning Mankell
What specifics does the novel reveal about how police investigations are conducted? About the strained relations between the police, the press, and the government? About the connection between sudden insight and the dogged search for clues?For more information about the author, check out:
Monday, October 12, 2009
The Big Read
Wayne Public Library is participating in the Big Read beginning Oct. 22, 2009 The book for our Big Read will be "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett. Starting November 2, 2009; discussion questions will be posted weekly, but feel free to voice your comments and opinions about the book below...
Look for "Comment" located underneath this section, click on it and then type your comment and then click submit. You may comment anonymously or use your own Blogger id if you choose to.
(All comments are moderated and do not get published until they are approved by our librarian.)
(All comments are moderated and do not get published until they are approved by our librarian.)
The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"The Broken Window" by Jeffery Deaver
The plot described in Deaver's book is based on possible real situations. Did you find all aspects of the story believable? Could it all have happened in 3 days?
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"To the Power of Three" by Laura Lippman
Was it right of Kat's father, Dale, to get involved in the valedictorian issue at her school? Did it irrevocably set circumstances into motion?
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