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Cold Weather Brings Baseball Spring Training

Posted by Roy on February 25, 2021
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Book Review, sports

Hello folks, I know the weather has been absolutely brutal for February so far. Well, we don’t have long to wait for pitchers and catchers to report for spring training baseball workouts the week of February 15th. Spring Training brings…

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Book Review: Kamala’s Way by Dan Moran

Posted by Brian on February 25, 2021
Categories: Books & More Tags: American History, Book Review

On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, history was made when Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. In doing so, she became the first woman, first African-American person, and first Asian American to hold the…

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and The Giver of Stars; coincidence or plagiarism?

Posted by Erica on January 22, 2021
Categories: Books & More Tags: Book Club, Book Review, Readers Advisory

For the Online Book Club (find out more here!), we are currently reading The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek was published in May 2019 and tells the story of the packhorse librarians, a…

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Teen Volunteer Book Recommendations (December 2020)

Posted by Brad on December 22, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Teens Tags: Book Review, Volunteering

Here are some of the latest book recommendations provided by our Teen Volunteers. These books are guaranteed to keep you busy over the holidays. Happy reading!

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Book Review: Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink

Posted by Jay on November 21, 2020
Categories: Books & More Tags: Book Review, Business, Leadership

Anyone in a leadership position knows the challenges of leading their team. During this period of shifting economic winds marked by great losses and surprising gains, knowing how to pivot can make or break your company. Leadership Strategy and Tactics…

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Brian’s Movie Review: “The Call of The Wild”

Posted by Brian on October 2, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Book Review, Movie Review, Staff Picks

Tales of man’s best friend are as old as time itself. There is just this inherent nature of love and bonding between humans and dogs. It seems to always be the case that humans go into this quad-pawed situation thinking…

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Brian’s Book Review: “Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef” by Aarón Sánchez 

Posted by Brian on August 28, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Book Review, Food, Staff Picks

The first time I discovered Chef Aarón Sánchez, he was on the show Chopped, where he was one of the original seven judges from 2009-2017. As a big spice guy and “hothead,” I have always identified with him, and I enjoyed…

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Book Recommendation: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Posted by Randi on May 13, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens, Teens Tags: Book Review, Books, Kindness, Kindness Day

BOOK INFORMATION   Genre: Realistic Fiction, Books into Movies First Released: 2000 Part of a Series? Yes Synopsis:  “Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don’t stand out–under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High…

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Teen Volunteering: Book Recommendations

Posted by Randi on April 14, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Events, Teens Tags: Audiobooks, Book Review, Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Volunteering, Vortex, Young Adult

Do you need volunteering hours? We’re introducing a fun, new way to give back. Submit a book review to earn service hours! We’re looking for book recommendations from our teen readers to post on our blog, website and social media….

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Book Review: “A Hero Born,” an Epic Chinese Kung Fu Fantasy

Posted by Jay on December 3, 2019
Categories: Books & More Tags: Book Review, Reading, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks

“A fantastical generational saga and kung fu epic, “A Hero Born” is the classic novel of its time, stretching from the Song Empire (China 1200 AD) to the appearance of a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan….

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