Recently the library hosted Connie Paul to lead 3 discussions about Jane Austen. At the final session, Connie and the group came up with a list of recommended readings and authors. Why not share the list with everyone?
Connie has kept a list of Season's Readings for years. This is the list that the group came up with additions from a few other members that sent their lists after the meeting.
Here's to everyone finding a new book to enjoy this season!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Book Discussion Kits
Did you know that you can borrow a Book Discussion Kit from the Library?
In Each Kit You Will Find:
In Each Kit You Will Find:
- 10 copies of the book
- Discussion questions
- Information about the author
- Reviews
- Kits are at the Monroe Township Library
- Kits can be renewed 1 time
- Check that all the contents are in the kit
- Please do not place kit in a library bookdrop
- Overdue fine $1.00 per day
Friday, November 5, 2010
Top 10 Books for Library Journal

Theresa A.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
2010 Booker Prize Shortlist Nominees

ReviewofBooks.com is a great resource if you are looking for book reviews longer than a paragraph.
Theresa A.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
100 Best First Lines from Novels

26. 124 was spiteful. —Toni Morrison, Beloved (1987)
41. The moment one learns English, complications set in. —Felipe Alfau, Chromos (1990)
If we have managed to pique your interest, you may view the entire list here at 100 Best First Lines from Novels from AmericanBookReview.org.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Reading Radar

Theresa
Thursday, September 2, 2010
'Under the Radar' Reads

Librarian and voracious reader Nancy Pearl picks her 'Under the Radar' reads here. She has included a thoughtful synopsis of each title. Perhaps you will find a wonderful hidden treasure to read.
Theresa
Theresa
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Paranormal Fiction

Theresa
Monday, August 9, 2010
Teen Books Popular with Adults

Theresa
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Killer Thrillers

Top ten thrillers:
1. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
3. Kiss the Girls, by James Patterson
4. The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum
5. In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote
6. The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown
7. The Shining, by Stephen King
8. And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
9. The Hunt tor Red October, by Tom Clancy
10. The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
For your convenience, there is a display of thriller in the center of the library that you can select from.
Theresa A.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson have been causing a bit of a sensation. I know that I could not put the first book down and have my name on the reserve list for the second title in this trilogy. If you have finished reading these books and are clamoring for more more like them, these links provide some suggestions.
Friday, July 9, 2010
More Beach Reads

The Ann Arbor District Library had put together Summer Reading 2010, a page with links to beach reads from Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and more.
I'm currently reading Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin, from the comfort of my air conditioned home, but it would make a great beach read as well.
Theresa
I'm currently reading Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin, from the comfort of my air conditioned home, but it would make a great beach read as well.
Theresa
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
15 Soaring Summer Reads

Independent booksellers Rona Brinlee of The BookMark in Atlantic Beach, Fla., Daniel Goldin of Boswell Book Co. in Milwaukee, and Lucia Silva of Studio City, Calif.'s Portrait of a Bookstore have chosen Booksellers' Picks: 15 Soaring Summer Reads
Theresa
Theresa
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
20 Under 40

Theresa
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Best Romance Novels

The Rita Awards, chosen by the Romance Writers of America, represent the best romance books of the year. Categories include best first novel, best romance suspense, and best historical romance. Look here to see past winners from 1983-2009.
Theresa
Theresa
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
RA Run Down

Here are New Titles on the Most Wanted Mashup This Week from The Reader's Advisor Online. This is a list of the most popular titles taken from a "scan of more than 100 blogs, newsletters, magazines, newspapers and television."
Scroll down the page to view New, Noteworthy, and No-Brainer titles to be published this week.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Free BooksFrom DailyLit.com

Theresa A.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Reading Guides from Penguin Books

These guides provide a brief synopsis of the book, biographical information and interviews with the author, and discussion questions. Guides can be browsed by author, title, or subject. I found many interesting titles when I browsed the site, including all three books from the Rashi's Daughters trilogy from Maggie Anton.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Vook

WHAT IS A VOOK?
A vook is a new innovation in reading that blends a well-written book, high-quality video and the power of the Internet into a single, complete story.
You can read your book, watch videos that enhance the story and connect with authors and your friends through social media all on one screen, without switching between platforms.
A vook is a new innovation in reading that blends a well-written book, high-quality video and the power of the Internet into a single, complete story.
You can read your book, watch videos that enhance the story and connect with authors and your friends through social media all on one screen, without switching between platforms.
Listen to and watch a vook here.
Theresa A.
Friday, March 26, 2010
John Grisham's Novels Available as E-Books

Theresa A.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Gnooks

When I typed "Anita Diamant", the literature map recommended that I try Sue Monk Kidd and Philippa Gregory, along with several others.
Theresa A.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Staff Pick Blog

Theresa A.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
What's Next In Series

Want to find out the titles of all of the Alex Cross books from James Patterson? Just do an author search for James Patterson. If you only know the name of the series, that's OK! Just do a series search for "Alex Cross" and the database will retrieve a list of Alex Cross novels, in the order that they were written.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
BookLust: A Community for People Who Love Books

Former librarian and bookseller Nancy Pearl has created Booklust, a wiki with books and reviews that she has created, along with comments and reviews from registered users. You can create an account by clicking on the yellow "Sign up" button on the upper right part of the page.
Nancy Pearl's book, Booklust and More Book Lust can both be found in the Library in section 011.73 PEA. These books include hundreds of book recommendations from this self confessed readaholic.
Theresa
Theresa
Thursday, February 18, 2010
weRead: Books, Authors, and More!

weRead is a site for booklovers that lets you enter books that you have read and provide ratings and reviews for those titles. You can then see what other users have to say about those books and see what readers with similar tastes are reading. This is a great way to keep track of books that you have read and also find new books to read. Users can follow weRead using Twitter or take their entire bookshelf to Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites. Browse books by title or author or participate in a book discussion here.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
New York Times Bestseller Lists

You can check to see if a book is available by searching the Library catalog or by contacting a librarian at the Reference Desk at 732-521-5000 or mtplref@monroetwplibrary.org.
If the book you to read is not available, it can be reserved by following these instructions.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
J.D. Salinger Died at 91

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Free Downloadable Audiobooks

Free downloadable audiobooks can be found at the following sites:
- Epubbooks.com
- Web-books.com
- Books.google.com - to access them, you have to choose a subcategory from the left side and then choose Public Domain Only.
A large selection of downloadable audiobooks from ListenNJ and Recorded Books
can also be found on your Library website by selecting
"Download Movies and Audiobooks."
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