It’s a mystery why I’ve been in the mood to read mysteries lately. Here are some of the titles that stand above the rest of the herd. The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley This mystery, penned in 1929, employs a classic premise: members of an amateur sleuthing club attempt to solve a murder mystery. Ah, but [...]
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June 8, 2010
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Pick it up. Put it down. Pick it up. Nah. Put it down. This was me when I first saw the cover of Brunonia Barry’s The Map of True Places. I thought, “This looks like a romance.” I must’ve picked it up and put it down half a dozen times before even reading a description [...]
June 1, 2010
The Girl Who…
I’ve noticed a handful of new books with titles that begin The Girl Who. With no further ado, here’s a “who’s who” of these girls who stop swimming, chase the moon, fall from the sky, play with fire, and what have you. The Girl Who Stopped Swimming (2008) by Joshilyn Jackson Laurel’s happy suburban life [...]
May 6, 2010
Award-Winning Mysteries
Are you craving a great new mystery? Look no further than the Edgar Awards, the annual book prizes bestowed on top-notch mystery and crime writing by the Mystery Writers of America. The 2010 winners were announced last week in a variety of categories. Best Novel: The Last Child by John Hart Best First Novel by [...]
October 28, 2009
And We’re Off
Today marks the inaugural post on “A Reading Life,” Everett Public Library’s venture into blogging about books as well as other library materials and topics. We’ve been working on this blog project for several months, and we’re all hoping that you’ll find our posts lively and well-written, and the books we write about worth adding [...]
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