Books & Reading
Books & Reading
Ravenous Readers Blog
Librarians blog about the books we love right now.
A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch
Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000
A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch is the fifth book in the Charles Lenox series, which takes place in England in the 1870. Charles Lenox is a former private detective who now serves his country in Parliament. He has been asked by his brother, also of Parliament, to publicly go to Egypt to see the Suez Canal, but privately, he will also be investigating the death of several English spies.
Charles sets sail on the Lucy, on his first true sea voyage, and he is the only passenger. In the middle of his first night on board, a the well-liked second lieutenant is found dead on deck. This is truly a locked room mystery, and whoever killed the second lieutenant must still be on board. Everyone is a suspect, and it makes for a very tense voyage. Charles is determined to solve this murder, as well as trying to prevent any other incidents from occurring.
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Book (and other) Obsessions
Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000
Before I worked at the public library it was a dangerous place. I would ride my bike to the Main library with a short list of three titles to get. Once inside, my eyes would be drawn to displays, random book covers that looked interesting, music, etc. and I'd find myself staggering back to my bike with 20 items in hand, practically balancing them on my helmet for the ride home. I called it a book obsession, a relatively harmless disease for me. Not so for others.Read more
A Book to Luv Bunches
Mon, 07 May 2012 17:47:00 +0000
In the first week of fifth grade, it's going to take a lost (stolen?) turtle toy, a home-grown social website, a sleight of hand with Hershey's syrup, and the courage of true friends to finally set Camilla free.
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