What we're reading 11/1/2009


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What we're reading

Here are the most requested fiction books in the Lackawanna County Library System. The complete list is available online at www.thetimes-tribune.com.

1. "Alex Cross's Trial" by James Patterson: Alex Cross recounts a family story of an ancestor who encountered an investigator sent by President Teddy Roosevelt to look into Klan activity in a small town in Mississippi.

2. "Shack" by William P. Young: A father receives a letter telling him to travel to the scene of his daughters' kidnapping.

3. "Matters of the Heart" by Danielle Steel: A noted photographer finds love and suspense with an Irish writer.

4. "Heart and Soul" by Maeve Binchy: A doctor struggles to start a clinic in Ireland while dealing with grown children and an ex-husband.

5. "Stone Cold" by David Baldacci: The Camel Club members, while protecting a friend from a casino owner, must defend themselves from forces from the past.

What we're saying

Lackawanna County Library System users share their thoughts on what they have read. People who want to join in may send an e-mail to library@timesshamrock.com.

"The Appeal"

By John Grisham

"Grabs your interest and keeps it. Very appropriate in this time of political influence."

 

"Spiced to Death"

By Peter King

"Having read 'The Gourmet Detective,' I was expecting things to be different. This installment just had an awkward feel."







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