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By: Casey

Casey — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:28:24 +0000

Thank you for contacting your state officials. We’ve had a lot of positive support from people coming into the library, I just hope they are all calling and emailing like they said!

The Book of Lies sounds interesting…Cain and Abel, the Nazis, and Superman, what a combo! Let me know what you think about Lake of Dead Languages.

By: Linda Roberts (Casey's Mom)

Linda Roberts (Casey's Mom) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:59:48 +0000

Have contacted all state offices today. Good luck on library funding.

Got Lake of Dead Languages out of library. Also got Brad Meltzer’s The Book of Lies. Since this was a 14 day loan, I read it first.

It is an interesting connection between Cain and Abel, the Nazis, and Superman. It is based on some historical fact and a lot of imagination. Is is very DeVinci Code like and at times I felt it was a rip off of that. But, it was well written and kept me interested. It was a good fast summer read.

By: Casey

Casey — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:38:08 +0000

Lisa Gardner is pretty popular but I’ve never read her. Sounds like it was an interesting story. I’ll have to keep Hide in mind for one of my next adult book fixes.

I don’t have any other recommendations right now. I’m reading/listening to The Art of Racing in the Rain for my “adult” bookclub. So far it’s kind of sad but good. I’ll let you know how it is when I’m done.

My library’s never open on Sunday. Don’t think that will change even if we get the levy but I guess we’ll see. I’m not sure that I would like having to work Sundays but it certainly would be better customer service. Thanks for voting yes for library levies. :)

By: Linda Roberts (Casey's Mom)

Linda Roberts (Casey's Mom) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:22:39 +0000

You give good advice. I read The Drowning Tree and enjoyed it very much. It stayed with me for awhile after I was finished. A little haunting. My only complaint was that I’m not into mythology and I kept wishing someone would paint something other than trees, vines and water. That said, I want to read more books by Carol Goodman.

While I was getting the Goodman book out of the library, I stumbled across Hide by Lisa Gardner. (both in the G section) It was also very good. Eerie that a mental institution also played an important role as part of the setting in that story.

Wanted to go back to the library today because I am now out of books. But it’s closed on Sunday’s in the summer due to budget constraints. Don’t blame me. I always vote in favor of library levies.

By: Casey

Casey — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:42:07 +0000

I’m glad you found me. I’m sorry I’ve never sent you the link. Shame on me! :) I think Dad’s right, you need to go back to his section of Books In Stock and skip that first section. Hope you find some winners. Have you ever read any of Carol Goodman’s books? I haven’t reviewed any of them here because I read most of them before I started my blog but I really enjoy them. I just recommended them to Beth at work and she has read three or four of them in the past month or so. The first one she wrote is called The Lake of Dead Languages and my favorite is The Drowning Tree. I own Lake of Dead Languages but have it here. I’m sure the library would have it. All of her books are mysteries, a bit more literary than your average mystery but not too literary to make you feel like you’re working at reading. Hope you find a good book soon!

By: Linda Roberts (Casey's Mom)

Linda Roberts (Casey's Mom) — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:14:57 +0000

Hi Case, Found your site by googling your name. Now I’ll have to read some of the books! One (not recommended by you) that I didn’t like was Choosing Sophie by Leslie Carroll. Right now I’m wading through Dale Loves Sophie to Death by Robb Forman Dew. It is a winner of the National Book Award. It’s growing on me. Love you!

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:15:23 +0000

I’m happy you’re reading and I knew that Percy would be up your alley.

By: Criss (Casey's husband)

Criss (Casey's husband) — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Casey got me hooked on Percy Jackson now. Currently having a pretty good time with it, though I didn’t enjoy the 2nd book nearly as much as the 1st and 3rd. Not a lot of great sports non-fiction out right now.

By: bookworm4life

bookworm4life — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:05:12 +0000

He’s coming around, slowly but surely. He’s been reading a bunch of sports nonfiction lately. Not at all my cup of tea but at least he’s reading! :)

By: ShootingStarsMag

ShootingStarsMag — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:29:45 +0000

I live right by Cincy. That’s really cool! And yes, you must convert the non-reader!!! hahah

-Lauren