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Bookish things to do for 5/19 – 6/1

Book Addicts Calendar May 19 – June 1, 2013 Book Drive: Now through Wednesday, May 22, M-F 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., The Cabin has partnered with Idaho Voices for Children to collect gently used books. Donated books will be

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“I Worked Hard for You” is fun to read to pre-schoolers

I Worked Hard for You (Sweet-Pea-Pie-boy-Face) Ruthilyn Sparks, writer and illustrator Copyright 2010 by RuthilynSparks! ISBN – 978-146375502 Paperback: $12.95 Available on Amazon Ruthilyn Sparks has written a read-aloud book that is a delightful peek into the love a mother

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A Dark, funny, touching story for young adults

Title: 15 Days Without a Head Genre: YA Contemproary Author: Dave Cousins Publisher: Flux Books Summary: Fifteen-year-old Laurence Roach just wants a normal life, but it’s far from easy with his little brother who acts like a dog and their

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Teen poetry slam

Think you’ve got what it takes to slam a poem? Come give it a try on May 18 at the Library! at Collister. The Teen Poetry Slam starts at 2:15 p.m., but you won’t want to miss the poetry workshop from 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

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A New Adult book that’s “tragic” but still rises above its competition

True Erin McCarthy New Adult Romance Comes out May 7th $3.99 ebook Summary: When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll

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Even Dead Men Play Chess – great murder mystery

An enjoyable murder mystery with engaging characters and danger. As a chess teacher Ray Gordon meets many interesting people, from the kids at the Brookstone Youth Center he volunteers at to retired men who just enjoy the game. It is

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“Lakota Sioux” is a fascinating history of a Plains tribe

Lakota Sioux Indians: A history of the Siouan people By Robert D. Bolen, B.A. Fort Boise Publishing, 2012 ISBN: 9781450795203 184 pages Available at Hastings stores, independent books stores of Treasure Valley, and online. If you’re a lover of history,

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A well-written and moving story

September Wind Kathleen Janz-Anderson Fiction Summary: Emily’s mother died in labor, and for the next eighteen years, Emily has grown up on her grandfather’s farm. Although she’s surrounded by family, she’s utterly alone, with a group of men who don’t

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What’s going on in your area? Local book events

Book Addicts Calendar May 5, 2013 – May 18, 2013 Idaho Authors’ Community: Monday, May 6, 2013, 7-9, Maui Wowi, Meridian Sherry Cann’s Writers Critque Group: Monday, May 6, 6:30 – 8:30 Smoky Mtn. Pizza, Parkcenter, Boise Young Writer’s Group:

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Katanas, blood, revenge, and betrayal. What more could you want from a vampire dystopian?

The Eternity Cure Julie Kagawa YA Dystopian Publisher’s Summary: Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New

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