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The Gothic Novel: Laura Andersen

April 23, 2018 / Andrea / Adult, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers
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If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can’t do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that came out just this year, and it hits all the right notes for a dark and intriguing read. Pitch-perfect! The story takes place in Ireland, and begins in 2015 with Carragh Ryan, […]

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Seafaring Adventures: William Westbrook

March 12, 2018 / Andrea / Adult, Historical Fiction
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Ahoy, there! Announcing a new novel for historical fiction readers who enjoy a salty adventure on the high seas! William Westbrook launches (!) a new series featuring Captain Nicholas Fallon in his novel The Bermuda Privateer. Since I don’t get to use the word “swashbuckling” in a book review nearly as often as I would like, I’ll […]

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Mystery 1-2-3

February 14, 2018 / Andrea / Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery
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Greetings, mystery readers! and welcome to the first and only edition of Mystery 1-2-3, brought to you by the Heights Matchmakers! What is Mystery 1-2-3? It’s a very special blog entry that will intrigue and delight you with descriptions of the first book in a mystery series, the second book in a second different mystery series, and… wait for it, […]

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Tangerine-Captivating: The book, the characters, the locale

January 31, 2018 / Raidene / Adult, Book Discussion, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thrillers, Travel
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 Tangerine, the debut novel written by British author Christine Mangan, won’t be published until the end of March, but reserve it at your library right now and get a jump on the other people who haven’t heard about it yet. Considerable industry buzz is building including the fact that the book has been optioned by […]

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17 Titles I loved in 2017(Plus 2)

January 6, 2018 / Raidene / Adult, Animals/Nature, Cooking, Historical Fiction, Local Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Romance, Thrillers, Travel
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Another year is over, and, as usual,  there were so many good books to read! Here is a sampling of what I really enjoyed. There are two moving memoirs, two travel books; one is a revelatory journey around the world and the other is a trip with a talented and enthusiastic author who takes you […]

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Let’s Revisit the Past…

January 3, 2018 / Jenny / Adult, Cooking, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
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As we settle into a new year, we usually take stock of the past 365 days and all that happened, both good and bad. It’s also a popular time to look for the hot new books on the horizon, since most of us are trapped inside due to frigid temperatures. But instead of jumping on […]

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Historical Romance: Mary Balogh

December 27, 2017 / Andrea / Adult, Historical Fiction, Romance
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It’s the perfect time of year to cuddle up with a fun, entertaining read and a warm beverage… make mine a Mary Balogh historical romance and a cup of English Breakfast tea, please! Let me introduce you to the Westcott series, which is set in England in the early nineteenth century and is now up […]

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Noble Bookworms – Free Choice

December 22, 2017 / Mary / Chapter Books, Children, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Teens
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November 2017 was a special month for the Noble Bookworms. It marked our one year anniversary as an official book club! We celebrated by having a free month – staff could choose to read any children’s or teen title they wanted. With such a wide open field of choices, many genres, stories, and characters were […]

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Noble Bookworms-Thrillers

December 4, 2017 / Danielle / African-American, Book Discussion, Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Teens, Thrillers
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Book Cover for City of Saints and Theives

Tension, suspense, and high-stakes all contribute to the addictive nature of a thriller. While a good thriller is hard to put down, an excellent thriller demands to be devoured in one sitting: before you know it you are canceling plans and reading until the wee hours of the morning. In October, the Noble Bookworms set […]

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Historical Fiction: Emily Hauser

November 13, 2017 / Andrea / Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Have you read The Iliad lately? Nope, I haven’t either. I’ll just go ahead and mention that The Iliad is Homer’s big Greek epic poem with the judgment of Paris and Helen of Troy and the Trojan Wars. In fact, I have never read The Iliad, but I might be tempted if it were as interesting and accessible as Emily […]

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