tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54559700482443969632024-03-14T01:46:06.725-05:00GPL Reader ServicesRShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847459815774171679noreply@blogger.comBlogger975125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-45857203056187893812019-11-19T14:11:00.000-06:002019-11-19T14:11:59.637-06:00The Decade in MoviesAs we move towards the start of a new decade, it's always fun to go back and look at what made the biggest impact, or what we thought was great at first and later on didn't age as well. This was the decade of Marvel movies and shared cinematic universes, the decade of streaming exclusives, the decade of the relaunch of the <i>Star Wars </i>franchise. The 2010's saw a lot of changes happen across the silver screen. We've compiled a modest list of some of the decade's most popular: how many have you seen, and what do you think of them now? Click on a title to place a hold on something you haven't seen!<br />
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2010 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1556265">The Social Network</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1926915">Inception</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1557904">The King's Speech</a><br />
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2011 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1584563">Drive</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1060565">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=7&cn=1590850">The Artist</a><br />
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2012 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=8&cn=801013">The Avengers</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1603019">Silver Linings Playbook</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=5&cn=1602362">Life of Pi </a><br />
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2013 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=912440">Her</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=890524">The Wolf of Wall Street</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=4&cn=1610220">Gravity </a><br />
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2014 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=950639">Whiplash</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=939215">Boyhood</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=950878">Birdman </a><br />
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2015 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=982477">Mad Max: Fury Road</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=5&cn=1920171">Star Wars: The Force Awakens</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1001223">Room </a><br />
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2016 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=5&cn=1070860">Moonlight</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1920045">La La Land,</a> <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1920049">Manchester by the Sea </a><br />
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2017 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1920058">Get Out</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1920123">Lady Bird</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1160522">The Shape of Water</a><br />
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2018 -<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=5&cn=2028177"> Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1929254">Green Book</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1918526">The Favourite</a><br />
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2019 - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=2095920">Once Upon a Time in Hollywood</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=2124202">Booksmart</a>, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=2107338">Avengers: Endgame </a><br />
<br />ECFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699695710223794797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-73033771361801564792019-10-29T11:35:00.000-05:002019-10-29T14:41:42.697-05:00Spook-tacular Films and Reads for HALLOWEEN!It's HALLOWEEN time! You can get your spook on with some of GPL's scariest movies. So plop down on your sofa, make sure to grab a friend, and prepare for the worst while watching some of these:<br />
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<li><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=1850646" target="_blank">The Exorcist</a> (1973) </li>
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1478353" target="_blank">Stephen King's It</a> (1990)</li>
<li><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1919877" target="_blank">Donnie Darko</a> (2001)</li>
<li><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1024425" target="_blank">The Witch </a>(2015)</li>
<li><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=2124203" target="_blank">Midsommar </a>(2019)</li>
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Not everyone revels in scary movies, or even movies at all. Some like to crack open a good horror book. So, if you're of the bookish persuasion, check out some of GPL's creepy titles:</div>
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<li><u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=126095" target="_blank">The Haunting of Hill House</a></u> by Shirley Jackson </li>
<li><u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=267093" target="_blank">Something Wicked this Way Comes</a></u> by Ray Bradbury</li>
<li><u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=135957" target="_blank">Pet Sematary </a></u>by Stephen King</li>
<li><u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=263116" target="_blank">Coraline</a></u> by Neil Gaiman</li>
<li><u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1980799" target="_blank">The Devil in the White City</a></u> by Erik Larson</li>
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Enjoy some Happy HALLOWEEN haunting, be it film or book!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-60110399701802821802019-10-16T18:09:00.000-05:002019-10-25T15:02:44.418-05:00Check Out New October Releases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-shadow: none;">In the next highly anticipated installment of Lee Child’s acclaimed suspense series, Jack Reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple . . . and confronts his most dangerous opponents yet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #30465b; text-indent: -16px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A year ago, Irene Steele had the shock of her life: her loving husband, father to their grown sons and successful businessman, was killed in a plane crash. But that wasn't Irene's only shattering news: he'd also been leading a double life on the island of St. John, where another woman loved him, too. Now Irene and her sons are back on St. John, determined to learn the truth about the mysterious life--and death--of a man they thought they knew. Along the way, they're about to learn some surprising truths about their own lives, and their futures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #30465b; text-indent: -16px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"As the holiday season begins, Laurel McCullough could use some good news. She and her husband, Zach, have been praying for a baby that seems more and more like an impossible dream, and they've had to move in with her beloved grandmother, Helen, who's having trouble taking care of herself. But when Laurel contacts a local home-care organization for help, there are no caregivers available. Then Mrs. Miracle appears at the door. </span></span><br />
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<br />Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966890709869104373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-61240384378558251512019-10-01T16:43:00.002-05:002019-10-01T16:43:53.348-05:00Pumpkin-spiced books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that it's October, it's officially acceptable to get pumpkin-spiced everything! Books are no exception. Here are some "pumpkin-spiced" reads to get you in the mood for those crisp fall days.<br />
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Phyllis loves to spend quality time with her grandson. She'll be taking him to a festival with hopes of winning the baking contest-now that her friendly competitor, Carolyn, is judging and not competing. But when a decorative scarecrow is actually a deadbody in disguise, it's Phyllis's sleuthing skills that are needed. The dead body is that of the festival's organizer- and his wife, Carolyn's friend, falls under suspicion. Carolyn turns to Phyllis for help, because who's better at dishing out some justice than a baker extraordinaire who can handle the heat.<div>
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1061688&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=26" target="_blank">Autumn</a> by Ali Smith<br />Autumn. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Two old friends - Daniel, a centenarian, and Elisabeth, born in 1984 - look to both the future and the past as the United Kingdom stands divided by a historic, once-in-a-generation summer. Love is won, love is lost. Hope is hand in hand with hopelessness. The season roll around, as ever. A luminous meditation on the meaning of richness and harvest and worth, Autumn is the first installment of Ali Smith's Seasonal quartet, and it casts an eye over our own time.<div>
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Feline detective Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick, Tilly, investigate a murder and look for their clues in Mavis Spitforce dressing as a pumpkin, Irene Peggledrip talking to cat spirits, and Mike Myers's murder of his family on Halloween.<br /><div>
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When a woman is found strangled to death during a Halloween party at Yarborough mansion, bookstore owner Krissy Hancock, with the estate on lockdown and a killer roaming the halls, must help Officer Paul Dalton find the truth, while confronting some terrifying truths of her own.<div>
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Three unsuspecting guests ready for some spooky fun at an annual Halloween costume party at a picturesque bed and breakfast in Moonbright, Maine, discover why the locals believe the inn is an enchanted place where wishes actually do come true.<div>
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RShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847459815774171679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-86770509675864651972019-09-26T18:20:00.002-05:002019-10-25T15:11:46.369-05:00Five That Made the Cut - and Five That Didn't: The National Book Award for Fiction 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Booklovers recently heard whether their favorite book had made the National Book Award short list. The following are the five finalists chosen for fiction:<br />
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Kali Fajardo-Anstine<i> - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2028882&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=4" target="_blank">Sabrina and Corina: Stories</a></i><br />
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Marlon James<i> - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1918842&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=6" target="_blank">Black Leopard, Red Wolf</a></i><br />
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Laila Lalami<i> - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2027537&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=7" target="_blank">The Other Americans</a></i><br />
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Julia Phillips <i>- <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2032807&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=8" target="_blank">Disappearing Earth</a></i><br />
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<b><i>The other five not chosen from the longlist are</i></b>:<br />
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner - <i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2106973&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=9" target="_blank">Fleishman Is in Trouble</a></i><br />
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Kimberly King Parsons<i> - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2115294&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=10" target="_blank">Black Light: Stories</a></i><br />
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Helen Phillips <i>- <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2115300&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=14" target="_blank">The Need</a></i><br />
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Ocean Vuong<i> - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2081316&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=15" target="_blank">On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous</a></i><br />
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Colson Whitehead<i> - <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2073928&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=16" target="_blank">The Nickel Boys</a></i><br />
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The Winner of the National Book Award will be announced on 11/20/19, but in the end, no one is a loser. The talent of ten fiction writers has been recognized, and we now have ten exciting choices to carry us through a (probably) cold, snowy winter. Everyone wins!<br />
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<i><br /></i>LShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405294790697016730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-3885440837790508172019-09-24T14:02:00.003-05:002019-09-24T14:04:41.285-05:00Downloadable in Spanish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so excited, we now have some Spanish materials in a downloadable format. And because we are in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, this post is for the Spanish-speakers, whether it is your first or second language. I did a search on Hoopla and there are over 20,000 items for download from movies and music to audio an e-books. Take a look at the link below and browse the collection. Remember you can download 5 titles per month with no wait using Hoopla. So add the app to your device and hop on Hoopla.<br />
<a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/language/179283360?kind=ALL&name=SPANISH&page=1" target="_blank">Hoopla items in Spanish</a>CRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08671680385199391819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-35179944366845832842019-09-10T13:30:00.001-05:002019-09-10T13:31:48.788-05:00After IT: CHAPTER 2, Try...<br />
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The sequel to 2017's blockbuster horror IT has floated into theaters and to the top of the box office. Whether you're a fan of King's <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=3&cn=1099333">original novel</a>, the <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1478353">1990 miniseries</a>, or the <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1114375">newer adaptation</a>, these picks are a perfect double feature for this horror epic. </div>
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<li><b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=2044211">Die</a> by Kieron Gillen</b>: Several years after being trapped in a game of their own design, former childhood friends reunite to step back into their nightmarish creation. </li>
<li><b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=918792">The Boy Who Drew Monsters</a> by Keith Donohue</b>: To cope with a near-death experience, ten-year-old Jack spends most of his time drawing monsters. Much like King's novel, the lines between fantasy and reality slowly begin to blur in this psychological horror novel. </li>
<li><b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=823456">NOS4A2 </a>by Joe Hill</b>: Decades after escaping a crazed killer, a mother must use all of her abilities to get her son back after he is kidnapped by the same man. With supernatural abilities, alternate imaginative universes, and the magic of childhood and memory, this has more than a few things in common with IT. </li>
<li><b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=1853095">Stand by Me</a></b>: A group of friends go on an adventure to find the body of a missing boy. If you like the idea of IT's focus on the bonding of a group of friends, but can't hack the scary stuff, this one's for you. Also check out the <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2&cn=1067200">original novella</a>. </li>
<li><b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1&cn=2099854">Escape Room</a></b>: Six strangers accept a mysterious invitation to a brand new escape room, which turns out to much deadlier than they ever would have expected. If you like IT for the rollercoaster thrill-ride cycle of scares, you might like this recent horror flick too. If you do, be sure to check out our (much less lethal) <a href="http://glenview.evanced.info/eventsignup.asp?ID=35463&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=inhouse&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=9/1/2019&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">Escape Room program</a> on September 26th! </li>
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ECFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699695710223794797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-63389046570200868332019-09-06T15:23:00.000-05:002019-09-20T16:46:10.983-05:00Glenview Public Library Opera Lectures (2019-2020)This year's Opera Lovers Lecture Corps will again be lecturing at the Glenview Public Library.<br />
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<b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Default&term=barber%20of%20seville%20rossini&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=1" target="_blank">The Barber of Seville</a> by Giocchino Rossini (September 19, 2019)</b><br />
Figaro is Seville's multi-talented barber and can answer anyone's problems. Rosina and her handsome Count Almaviva want to marry, but Rosina's guardian Dr. Bartolo wants Rosina for himself. What to do - call on Figaro to solve the problem.<br />
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<b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=luisa%20miller&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=2" target="_blank">Luisa Miller</a> by Giuseppe Verdi (October 10, 2019)</b><br />
Tells the story of sweet, vulnerable Luisa, who loves Rodolfo, the son of a ruthless, unethical nobleman whom Luisa's own father loathes. The young couple's relationship leads to catastrophe.<br />
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<b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=dead%20man%20walking&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=3" target="_blank">Dead Man Walking</a> (Chicago Premier) by Jakes Heggie and Terrence McNally (October 17, 2019)</b><br />
Recounts the story of Sister Helen Prejean and convicted murderer/death row inmate Joseph De Rocher.<br />
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<b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=don%20giovanni%20mozart&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=4" target="_blank">Don Giovanni</a> by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (November 7, 2019)</b><br />
Don Giovanni is arrogant and dangerous. He travels the world, snaring princesses and pheasant girls alike. His next victim is the virtuous Donna Anna. When her father tries to save her, Don<br />
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<b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=three%20queens%20donizetti&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=5" target="_blank">The Three Queens</a> by Gaetano Donizetti (November 21, 2019)</b><br />
Featuring the finales of Anna Bolena (passionate Anne Boleyn), Maria Stuardo (proud Mary Stuart), and Roberto Devereux (mighty Queen Elizabeth I).<br />
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<br />klbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591387538419713854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-3037060013726865952019-08-23T09:46:00.000-05:002019-09-03T09:47:01.443-05:00The Dog Days of Summer - Tail Wagging Reads To Cuddle Up WithI always thought that the "Dog Days of Summer" were late August summer days so unbearably hot that even dogs had to lie down on the ground, panting. However, I found that it actually refers to the dog star, Sirius, and its position in the heavens. To our early ancestors Sirius appeared to rise just before the sun, in late July/August, so it was associated with the hottest days that could bring fever, drought, sudden storms, mad dogs, bad luck, lethargy, just about any catastrophe. Nevertheless I still prefer to think of these "Dog Days" as those hot, sultry, winding down days of summer that are ripe for relaxing with a good book, especially one that features an adventurous romp with man's best friend! So, I'm barking out a list of favorite fiction/nonfiction dog reads to laze about with while escaping those last hazy, lazy days of summer:<br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>A Dog's Purpose</u> </a>by Bruce Cameron<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>A Dog's Journey</u> </a>by Bruce Cameron<br />
<u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">The Art of Racing in the Rai</a>n</u> by Garth Stein<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>One Good Dog</u> </a>by Susan Wilson<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>The Call of the Wild</u> </a>by Jack London <br />
<u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">White Fang</a></u> by Jack London<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>Dog On It</u> </a>by Spencer Quinn<br />
<u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Until Tuesday</a></u> by Luis Montalvan<br />
<u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Watchers</a></u> by Dean Koontz<br />
<u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Because of Winn-Dixie </a></u>by Kate Dicamillo<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>Following Atticus</u> </a>by Tom Ryan<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><u>Suspect</u> </a>by Robert Crais<br />
<u><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Marley and Me</a></u> by John Grogan<br />
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Watch for my future "Dogs Days of Winter" list which will refer to the winter days that are so unbearably cold that even dogs have to lie down in front of a roaring fire, shivering.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A sudden cool breeze, an early dusk, and ads for backpacks, pens, and notebooks everywhere hint at what's coming: a new school year. Whether this change evokes a resigned sigh or sheer joy, reading some academic-themed fiction might just help us get in the mood for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=212604&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=12" target="_blank">Moo</a></i> </b>by Jane Smiley - <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In urgent need of funds, Moo University, a huge midwestern agricultural college, and its male-dominated hierarchy search for a solution to their economic woes.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1145150&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=21" target="_blank">By the Book</a></i></b> by Julia Sonneborn - An English professor struggling for tenure discovers that her ex-fiance has just become the president of her college--and her new boss.</span></span><br />
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LShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405294790697016730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-15448891602838975902019-08-09T12:46:00.000-05:002019-08-12T09:26:32.829-05:00Take a Trip to the PastLooking for some good historical fiction? Check out these titles!<br />
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England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?<div>
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In the town of Kingsbridge during the middle of the twelfth century, the lives of those who are working to build the most amazing Gothic cathedral in the world become entwined through their ambitions, loves, and tribulations. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age.<div>
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From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.<div>
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Female journalists are rare in 1879, but American-born Clara Endicott has finally made a name for herself with her provocative articles championing London's poor. When the backlash from her work forces a return home to Baltimore, Clara finds herself face-to-face with a childhood sweetheart who is no longer the impoverished factory worker she once knew. In her absence, Daniel Tremain has become a powerful industry giant and Clara finds him as enigmatic as ever. However, Daniel's success is fueled by resentment from past wounds and Clara's deeply-held beliefs about God's grace force Daniel to confront his own motives. When Clara's very life is endangered by one of Daniel's adversaries, they must face a reckoning neither of them ever could have foreseen.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966890709869104373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-20179759914755837962019-07-29T17:39:00.001-05:002019-07-29T17:39:47.945-05:00Books With BiteLooking for some great fiction AND nonfiction books to sink your teeth into to gear up for Shark Week? Look at these ocean gems!<br />
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When three people are killed by a great white shark in three different incidents, the police chief of a Long Island resort town is forced to take action.<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span>
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Nearly two decades after surviving a shark attack in the Gulf of Mexico, a world-traveling marine biologist and respected "shark whisperer" harbors private insecurities that compel her to return to her Florida coast home to explore old and new relationships.<br />
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Details the first documented cases in American history of sharks attacking swimmers, which occured along the Atlantic coast of New Jersey in 1916.<br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=352768&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=9" target="_blank"><b><i>The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks</i></b> by Susan Casey</a><br />
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A journalist describes how her fascination with great white sharks led her to Southeast Farallon Island, a remote island off the California coast, and to a group of biologists who study these fearsome, frequently misunderstood predators of the sea.<span style="background-color: white; color: #48494a; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-indent: -14px;"><br /></span>nmillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07450890740604064934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-34446080120843960692019-07-22T00:00:00.000-05:002019-08-06T11:38:33.243-05:00New and Noteworthy Books in Spanish<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not sure what to check out in Spanish, take a look at what's new in our collection. It includes the 2019 Alfaguara winner. <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Alfaguara Prize </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is one of the most </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">prestigious awards for Spanish literature.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><u>Fiction</u></span></b><br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Toda la verdad de mis mentiras by Elisabet Benavent</a><br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Mujeres que compan flores by Vanessa Montfort</a><br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2" target="_blank">La hija española by Karina Sainz Borgo</a><br />
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*2019 alfaguara winner<br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Meghan: una princesa de Hollywood by Andrew Morto</a>n<br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Being biotiful: cocina en un día tu menú semanal by Chloé Sucrée</a><br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">He estado pensando by Maria Shriver</a><br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Ichigo-Ichie: haz de cada momento algo único by Héctor García</a><br />
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Pitchfork Music Festival is this weekend at Union Park in Chicago and it sounds like it's going to be a HOT one! And we're not just talking about the music. IF you're planning on going and need a primer or you'd rather stay indoors with the AC blasting and just listen to some music, the CD collection in the AV ROOM has you covered. Stop by the Library today and pick up some tunes by some artists featured at Pitchfork this Friday, Saturday and Sunday:<br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2013248&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=22">Mavis Staples</a> <br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1421917&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=23">Low </a> <br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1098112&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=26">Haim</a> <br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1155975&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=27">Belle and Sebastian</a> <br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1528152&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=30">Robyn</a> <br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1318213&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=34">Snail Mail</a> <br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=2038479&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=37">Cate Le Bon</a><br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1382012&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=38">Amen Dunes</a><br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1930363&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=47">Earl Sweatshirt</a> <br />
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There's always more #goodsounds in the AV ROOM! Stay cool!<br />
<br />michael whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873782215032924194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-43185598130057065212019-07-03T11:01:00.001-05:002019-07-03T11:01:50.436-05:00Fourth of July Crime Mysteries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A friend of mine once said that there is a mystery title for every occasion. This is true for the Fourth of July! Here are some titles set on or near the fourth that we own.<br />
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<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=450735" target="_blank">Murder Most Frothy</a>- Cleo Coyle<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=1848792" target="_blank">Red, White and Blue Murder </a>- Bill Crider<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=278300" target="_blank">Lemon Meringue Murder</a> - Joanna Fluke<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=818347" target="_blank">Dead, White and Blue</a> - Carolyn Hart<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=520256" target="_blank">Yankee Doodle Dead</a> - Carolyn Hart<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=528909" target="_blank">Knee High by the Fourth of July</a> - Jess Lourey<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=1072840" target="_blank">Death on Nantucket</a> - Francine Mathews<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=453615" target="_blank">Iron Ties</a> - Ann Parker<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=943449" target="_blank">The Body in the Birches</a> - Katherine Hall Page<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=591447" target="_blank">Can't Never Tell</a> - Cathy Pickens<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=1887243" target="_blank">Killing Grounds</a> - Dana Stabenow<br />
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=1005108" target="_blank">Thread and Gone</a> - Lea Wait<br />
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<img alt="4704505" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312036226i/4704505.jpg" width="132" />Enjoy your holiday with a good book. For more Fourth of July titles (we can always interlibrary loan them) and other holiday mysteries check out the excellent Mystery Fanfare <a href="http://mysteryreadersinc.blogspot.com/2019/07/fourth-of-july-crime-fiction-fourth-of.html" target="_blank">blog. </a>MFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222197774289445936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-23318909467778347662019-06-28T09:56:00.000-05:002019-07-01T09:56:36.421-05:00Tony Awards 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The 73rd Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, took place on June 9, 2019 at Radio City Hall, New York, New York.<br />
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<b>Nominated for Best Musical:</b><br />
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<b>"<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Default&term=hadestown&by=KW&sort=MP&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=3" target="_blank">Hadestown: The Myth. The Musical</a>"</b> is a musical adaptation of the 2010 folk opera by Anais Mitchell. It premiered on off-Broadway on May 6, 2016. It tells a version of the ancient Green myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus journeys to the underground to rescue his fiancee Eurydice.<br />
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It won: Best Musical, Best Original Score (Anais Mitchell), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Andre De Shields), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rachel Hauck), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Bradley King), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz), and Best Orchestrations (Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose).<br />
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<b>"<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=ain%27t%20too%20proud&by=KW&sort=MP&limit=AB=30%20OR%20(OWN=3)&query=&page=0&searchid=4" target="_blank">Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations</a>"</b> is a jukebox music with music and lyrics by The Temptations and the book by Dominique Morisseau. It is based on the story of the Temptations. It premiered on August 31, 2017.<br />
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It won: Best Choreography (Sergio Trujillo)<br />
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<b>"Beetlejuice"</b> is a musical by Eddie Perfect, with book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. It premiered on October 14, 2018 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. It is based on the 1988 film Beetlejuice about a deceased couple who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their former home with the help of a devious bio-exorcist ghost name Betelgeuse, who is summoned when you call his name three times.<br />
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<b>"<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=2" target="_blank">The Prom</a>"</b> is a musical by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin. It is based on an original concept by Jack Viertel. The musical is about four former famous Broadway actors who travel to Edgewater, Indiana, after reading about a lesbian student who is not allowed to bring her partner to the high school prom. They want to help, but also get good press for themselves.<br />
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<b>"Tootsie"</b> is a musical comedy by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn. It is based on the 1982 American comedy film, written by Larry Gelbart, Barry levinson, Elaine May and Murrary Schisgal from the story by Gelbart and Don McGuire. It premiered at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago on September 11, 2018. It tells the story of a talented but volatile actor who is difficult to work with and forces him to adopt a new identity as a woman in order to get a job.<br />
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It won: Best Book of a Musical (Robert Horn), Best Leading Actor in a musical (Santino Fontana).<br />
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<b>Other Awards:</b><br />
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Best Revival of a Musical ("Oklahoma!")<br />
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Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Stephanie J. Block) "Oklahoma!"<br />
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Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Ali Stroker) "Oklahoma!"<br />
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Best Costume Design of a Musical (Bob Mackie) "The Cher Show"<br />
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<br />klbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591387538419713854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-38858434222149112632019-06-17T16:34:00.001-05:002019-06-18T17:32:55.593-05:00Teen Books With Adult-AppealEver wonder why adults love to read teen books? There are so many to choose from, and often there are many interesting crossover titles that bring us back to our youth. Subjects vary, and characters are often richly drawn and interesting to an older audience. All listed are located in the Teen Scene.<br />
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Here are some that you might like:<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&cn=1988126" target="_blank">The Hate U Give</a></i></b> by Angie Thomas<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">After crash-landing in France in 1943 and being captured by Nazis, a female wireless operator for the British (who goes by Queenie, Eva, Verity, and various other aliases) reveals bits of code in exchange for reprieve from torture...and to postpone her execution. </span><br />
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Discover a Universe of Stories this summer with our 2019 Summer Reading Programs for all ages! The program began on June 1 and runs through August 3. Challenge yourself to read a variety of genres and formats (books, eBooks or audiobooks), log your books, and complete activities for the chance to win prizes throughout the summer. Stop in the library and register or log your books (Reader Services desk for Adults and Teens and Youth Services Desk for Birth-8th grade). You can also participate online using Beanstack. For more information visit our <a href="https://www.glenviewpl.org/srp2019" target="_blank">Summer Reading</a> page.RShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847459815774171679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-24780905605719031742019-06-03T15:53:00.001-05:002019-06-11T17:24:35.614-05:00Women's Prize for Fiction<br />
The UK's Women's Prize for Fiction published its shortlist for 2019:<br />
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I find the books on lists like these are all good reads, not just the winners. But this year I'll go straight for the prize-winner named at the end of this list. It has just the kind of complexity that keeps me intrigued. Happy reading!<br />
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In her own take on the events of <i>The Iliad, </i>Barker<i> </i>explores the Trojan War from the perspective of women, who served mainly as slaves or prostitutes, or those who lay out the dead. The story focuses on the battle between Achilles and Agamemnon over Briseis, once queen of a kingdom near Troy.<br />
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Circe, born without the power of her father Helios or the astonishing allure of her mother, turns to mortals for companionship and discovers her own tremendous power of witchcraft that can menace the gods themselves. Will she suffer retribution?<br />
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Evans follows two couples who are dealing with changing values and commitments. Melissa and Michael, still engaged after 13 years, are grappling with the changes the come with their role as parents of a seven-year-old and a new baby. Melissa misses her job as a fashion editor, and Michael feels ignored and is in danger of being unfaithful. Their friends Damian and Stephanie realize 16 years into their marriage that they both want very different lives.<br />
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Realizing that her beautiful and favored sister Ayoola is actually a sociopath, Koreda tries to help her cover up the murders of her boyfriends until the doctor that Koreda works with, her long-term secret love, asks her for Ayoola's phone number. ("The wittiest and most fun murder party you've ever been invited to." -- <i>Marie Claire</i>)<br />
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In Northern Ireland in the Troubles of the 1970s, an unnamed narrator, who stands out because she reads while walking and takes French night classes, finds herself pursued by a high-ranking paramilitary known as Milkman, though she does not want the danger such attention could bring. (<i>Milkman</i> won the 2018 Man Booker Prize.)<br />
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Celeste, an artist on the brink of success, marries Roy, a young executive. Soon Roy is arrested for a crime and sentenced to twelve years in prison. Celeste knows he did not commit the crime, but eventually she takes comfort in Andre, her dear friend from childhood. When Roy's sentence is suddenly overturned, Celeste must find a way to face the past and move forward.<br />
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The Winner: <i style="font-weight: bold;">An American Marriage </i>by Tayari Jones.<br />
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"Morrow’s debut is ambitious and insightful, raising questions about memory, trauma, and humanity. The novel is at its best when it presents Elsie at her most human, forcing the real ones around her to reckon with what her personhood means for theirs."—Publishers Weekly<br />
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“…[A] powerful post-apocalyptic masterpiece and the one dystopian novel you really need to read this year.”—Bustle<br />
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“In Semiosis, Sue Burke blends science with adventure and fascinating characters, as a human colony desperately seeks to join the ecosystem of an alien world.” ―David Brin, author of Earth and Existence</div>
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“In The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal imagines an alternate history of spaceflight that reminds me of everything I loved about Hidden Figures.”—Cady Coleman, Astronaut</div>
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"A propulsive space opera that is also an unapologetic love letter to Star Wars. . . . Impossible not to love . . . . From intergalactic space battles to blaster fights to rogue robots and various hives of scum and villainy, this shiny space opera is bound to be a pleasure for fans of all stripes." —Kirkus Reviews</div>
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Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11966890709869104373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-809936192531221752019-05-22T15:18:00.000-05:002019-05-22T15:18:00.484-05:00The 2019 Tony Award Nominees for Best Revivals<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2c2ppVmJ6YI/XMoEk02HO4I/AAAAAAAAChw/10XLMQyVp4QUurCZUzUZlmIEwVy3L5SMwCLcBGAs/s1600/tonys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2c2ppVmJ6YI/XMoEk02HO4I/AAAAAAAAChw/10XLMQyVp4QUurCZUzUZlmIEwVy3L5SMwCLcBGAs/s1600/tonys.jpg" /></a>The <b><a href="https://www.tonyawards.com/" target="_blank">73rd Annual Tony Awards</a></b> will be held on June 9, 2019, to recognize achievement in Broadway production during the 2018-19 season. The ceremony will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and will be broadcast live by CBS. James Corden will serve as host. Although I'm interested in the nominees in all the categories, I have a special affinity for the "Best Revival" category. I enjoy revisiting the classics/oldies and I always reread the play before a night at the theater!<br />
Check out copies of the five nominated plays and two musicals:<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">All My Sons</a></i></b> by Arthur Miller<br />
This play is set during the second world war, and is about a successful businessman, Joe Keller, who has failed to fulfill his social obligations and has failed to recognize the role of society after he is blinded by lust for money during the war.<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Boys in the Band</a> </b></i>by Mart Crowley<br />
This play revolves around a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City and was groundbreaking for its portrayal of gay life. The play has been called "A true theatrical game-changer, <i>The Boys in the Band</i> helped spark a revolution by putting gay men's lives onstage — unapologetically and without judgment — in a world that was not yet willing to fully accept them."<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Burn This</a></i></b> by Lanford Wilson<br />
The play begins shortly after the funeral of Robbie, a young, gay dancer who drowned in a boating accident with his lover Dom. In attendance were Robbie's roommates: his sensitive dance partner and choreographer, Anna, and confident, gay ad man Larry. Soon joining them in Robbie's lower Manhattan loft are screenwriter Burton (Anna's longtime lover) and Pale (Robbie's cocaine snorting, hyperactive restaurant manager brother). In the face of their shared tragedy, the quartet attempts to make sense of their lives and reconsider their own identities and relationships. Anna learns to be independent and self-confident. She begins to pursue her interest in choreography and begins a relationship with Pale, ending her dispassionate relationship with her longtime boyfriend.<br />
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This is a collection of three plays rendered in three acts: International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish homosexual, drag queen, and torch singer who lives in New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The four-hour play begins with a soliloquy in which he explains his cynical disillusionment with love.<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><br /></a></i></b></span>
<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><b><i>The</i></b> <b><i>Waverly Gallery</i></b></a> by Kenneth Lonergan<br />
Gladys Green owns a small art gallery in Greenwich Village. She is in her 80s and showing signs of Alzheimer's disease. Don, a young artist, arrives for a showing of his work. The landlord wants to close the art gallery and replace it with a restaurant. How her family – daughter Ellen, son-in-law Howard and grandson Daniel – deals with her decline is told by the grandson.<br /><br /><b><br /></b>
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<b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Kiss Me, Kate</a></i></b><br />
The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters.<a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<b><i><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&pos=1" target="_blank">Oklahoma!</a></i></b><br />
Set in the Oklahoma territory in the early 1900s, this musical tells the story of two pairs of lovers. Curly is a cowboy who has trouble admitting his feelings to Laurey, as she does to him, because of their stubbornness. Judd, the hired hand at Laurey's farm, tries to come between them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-40040514252580710802019-05-18T15:02:00.003-05:002019-05-18T15:23:13.356-05:00The Stroppies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Record of the week in my house is <b><i>WHOOSH!</i></b> by the Melbourne, Australia guitar pop band The Stroppies. Fabulous catchy, earnest jangle that recalls the Velvet Underground's third record with some melodies that bring to mind <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1073048&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=5">The Clean</a> and prime Flying Nun Records/New Zealand pop of the 90s. Conceived at a kitchen table in 2016, <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1986562&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=6">The Stroppies</a> are comprised of members of a host of members from other Aussie indie bands but <b>WHOOSH!</b> is their first full-length record and its been getting me through my daily commute (my car STILL has a CD player). If this ends up sounding good to you too, be sure to check out some other Aussie music in the Library's CD collection, things like <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=967208&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=7">Dick Diver,</a> <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=1954339&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=8">Goon Sax</a>, and <a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=30.1033.0.0.5&type=Keyword&term=997205&by=CN&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=9">Robert Forster</a>. </div>
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michael whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873782215032924194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-78006028905747755142019-05-10T15:44:00.003-05:002019-05-10T15:44:37.517-05:00Why not download a memoir in May?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I like to read funny, cheeky, and sometimes serious memoirs and musings by celebrities and others. I just finished listening to Mindy Kaling's, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Why Not Me</i>. She is the narrator, so it seemed even more personal and intimate. While listening I realized, it is okay to not have everything figured out in life. Like Mindy, we are always learning and evolving, or at least we should be. Download one or two today.<br />
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CRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08671680385199391819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-70792769629857070552019-05-02T09:17:00.000-05:002019-05-03T16:46:50.045-05:00Classical Music in Movies - Composers born in May<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>BRAHMS - May 7, 1833</b><br />
The Boy (2016)<br />
<i> Hungarian Dance No. 5</i><br />
Phantom Thread (2017)<br />
<i>Waltz No. 11 in B minor</i><br />
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<b>FAURE - May 12, 1845</b><br />
Captain American: Civil War (2016)<br />
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Manchester by the Sea (2016)<br />
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Call Me by Your Name (2017)<br />
<i>Sonatine Bureaucratique</i><br />
The Gift (2015)<br />
<i>3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 1</i><br />
Mississippi Grind (2015)<br />
<i> 3 Gymnopedies: Gymnopedie No. 1</i><br />
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<b>TCHAIKOVSKY - May 5, 1840</b><br />
Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2015)<br />
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Daddy's Home (2015)<br />
<i>The Nutcracker: III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies</i><br />
La La Land (2016)<br />
<i> 1812 Overture, Op. 49</i><br />
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar children (2016)<br />
<i> Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non </i><br />
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Zookeeper's Wife (2017)<br />
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<b>WAGNER - May 22, 1813</b><br />
Alien: Covenant (2017)<br />
<i>Das Rheingold: Scene IV: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla</i><br />
The Gift (2015)<br />
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<br />klbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11591387538419713854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455970048244396963.post-67470043839422690232019-04-30T15:51:00.002-05:002019-04-30T15:51:42.619-05:00While You Wait for The Silent Patient....Try These! <br />
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Looking for something exciting to read while you wait for <b><i>The Silent Patient</i></b> by Alex Michadies? Quench your suspense thirst with some of these great reads!<br />
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Pursuing the story of two British teens who disappeared during a Bangkok hostel fire, journalist Kate Waters struggles to remain objective when her estranged son is declared a main suspect.<br />
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Suburban madam Heloise, with no one left to trust, decides to get out of the game when another suburban madam is brutally murdered, forcing her to stay one step ahead of a killer--and the father of her child--who is just as lethal behind bars as he was on the outside.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>
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With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake. Though still the target of stalkers and Internet trolls who think she had something to do with her husband's crimes, Gwen dares to think her kids can finally grow up in peace. But just when she's starting to feel at ease in her new identity, a body turns up in the lake--and threatening letters start arriving from an all-too-familiar address. </div>
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Art teacher Mia Dennett returns months after she is kidnapped, remembering little of her abduction and captivity. The story is told from the viewpoints of her mother, the detective who works her case, and the kidnapper (who never delivered her to the people who ordered the job).<div>
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