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  • Anupama Vijayan
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Nancy C.

Girl With the Dragon Tatto

Hello everyone,

The November book will be "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson. This book seems to be very popular right now and all of our copies are currently checked out. Please let me know if you need a copy so that I can put you on the hold list and make sure you get a copy as soon as possible. Just send me an e-mail to nancyc@lislelibrary.org.

Posted by Nancy C. on October 12, 2009 at 2:44pm

Nancy C.

Author Signing

Hello everyone,

One of my co-workers brought this up and I thought some of you might be interested in this event:

Philippa Gregory, historical fiction author, will be signing copies of her book on September 19 at 1:30p.m. The event will be sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop and will take place at the Tivoli theater in Downer's Grove. Here are the links to the author's webpage and to Anderson's Bookshop event page which contain more information. Tickets are needed for the event as well as a book… Continue

Posted by Nancy C. on August 17, 2009 at 3:13pm

Nancy C.

Summer Read 2009

Celebrating both summer reading and Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birth year, Adult Services' theme for this year's summer read is "Raven-ous for Reading!" Registration begins Monday, June 8th and ends Friday, July 24th. Register at either the RA or AV Help Desks.

As a writer, Poe crosses genres with stories in horror, mystery, and suspense. On the non-fiction side of the house, Poe is acclaimed for his poetry, was a noted reviewer in his time, and has since become the subject of numerous biographies… Continue

Posted by Nancy C. on May 16, 2009 at 9:10am

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Nancy C.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Started by Nancy C. Oct 12.

Nancy C.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Started by Nancy C. Sep 17.

Nancy C.

Pontoon

Started by Nancy C. Sep 1.

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Ellie Lamont and Anupama Vijayan are attending Nancy C.'s event
November 12, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for our discussion of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the secluded island owned and inhabited by her powerful family, her uncle, convinced that she had bee...
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November 12, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for our discussion of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the secluded island owned and inhabited by her powerful family, her uncle, convinced that she had bee...
yesterday
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Please post any comments you have about the book here.
October 12
Nancy C. added a blog post
Hello everyone, The November book will be "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson. This book seems to be very popular right now and all of our copies are currently checked out. Please let me know if you need a copy so that I can put yo...
October 12
Anupama Vijayan is attending Nancy C.'s event
October Meeting of the RA Book Club at Lisle Library District
October 8, 2009 from 7pm to 8:45pm
Please join us for our discussion of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The book tells the story of the Buendia family, set against the background of the evolution and eventual decadence of a small South American town
September 30
Nancy C. added an event
October Meeting of the RA Book Club at Lisle Library District
October 8, 2009 from 7pm to 8:45pm
Please join us for our discussion of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The book tells the story of the Buendia family, set against the background of the evolution and eventual decadence of a small South American town
September 30
Nancy C. added a discussion
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Please post any comments you have about One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
September 17
Terry Kerr and James Knutson are attending Nancy C.'s event
September RA Book Group Meeting at Lisle Library District
September 10, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for our discussion of Pontoon: A Lake Wobegon Novel by Garrison Keillor Astonished to learn that her impeccable mother led a secret life marked by her passionate love for a Las Vegas man and a private commitment to pleasure, Barbar...
September 2
 
 

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Upcoming Selections

-November 12, 2009: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsoon
-December 10, 2009: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
-January 14, 2010: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
-February 11, 2010: A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
-March 11, 2010: A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
-April 8, 2010: The Domino Men by Jonathan Barnes
 

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