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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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Rising Darkness – destined soul mates and an ancient enemy

Mary has been dreaming strange dreams for as long as she can remember. It is always the same set of recurring dreams and lately they are becoming more frequent. She is a doctor that works at the ER in Michigan,

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Currant Creek offers lesson on taking a chance in love

     Raeanne Thayne Harlequin, 2013       ISBN9780373777471       Paperback: $7.99       eBook: $6.07  Publisher Synopsis:  Alexandra McKnight prefers a life of long workdays and short-term relationships, and she’s found it in Hope’s Crossing.

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Book Addicts Community Calendar April 21 – May 4

Book Addicts Calendar April 21, 2013 – May 4, 2013 Literature Discussion Book Club: Monday, April 22, 7 p.m., Join us to discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Henrietta Skloot. This NYT Bestseller “tells a riveting story of

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