Literature
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Review: 'Deep Dive' is suspenseful and fast-paced
Jul 29, 2019 7:00 am - "Deep Dive" (The Permanent Press), by Chris Knopf Sam Acquillo's past lives as a professional boxer, negligent husband and corporate engineer have long been in his rearv...
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Review: 'The Escape Room' looks at the dark side of ambition
Jul 29, 2019 7:00 am - "The Escape Room: a Novel" (St. Martin's Press), by Megan Goldin Team building exercises meant to foster cooperation, loyalty and critical thinking are often just an irr...
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Review: 'The Russian' is a preposterous thriller
Jul 29, 2019 7:00 am - "The Russian: a Novel" (St. Martin's Press), by Ben Coes When two American politicians are assassinated by the Russian mafia, the sitting U.S. president whips out a supe...
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Book review: Author takes readers on coming-of-age journey in 'Reasons to Be Cheerful'Jul 28, 2019 7:00 am - “Reasons to Be Cheerful” by Nina Stibbe; Little Brown and Co.; 288 pages For some people, life begins when you turn 18. Whether you choose to leave the n...
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Book review: Laura Lippman's new stand-alone novel is superbJul 27, 2019 7:28 am - "Lady in the Lake" by Laura Lippman; William Morrow; 352 pages Everyone wants to feel that he or she has an impact on the world or to have just one other...
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Book review: David Baldacci's latest novel doesn't disappointJul 27, 2019 7:24 am - "One Good Deed" by David Baldacci; Grand Central Publishing; 432 pages Aloysius Archer fought in Europe for the Allies, and shortly after making his way ...
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Batavia Public Library hosts Stock Your Classroom Book Sale Aug. 3Jul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - With school starting in only a couple of weeks, now is a good time for teachers to restock their bookshelves. To celebrate local educators, the Friends of the Batavia P...
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Grace Lutheran of Lily Lake starts a summer reading programJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Coinciding with its 125th anniversary celebration, Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake kicks off a summer reading program designed to encourage area children in kindergar...
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Math whiz & elderly fight city hall in 'The Helpline'
Jul 23, 2019 7:00 am - "The Helpline" (Atria Books), by Katherine Collette Being an expert in mathematics is a useful skill in extremely small circles. Life gets complicated for the math geniu...
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Nina Stibbe takes readers on coming-of-age journey
Jul 23, 2019 7:00 am - "Reasons to Be Cheerful" (Little Brown and Co.), by Nina Stibbe For some people, life begins when you turn 18. Whether you choose to leave the nest, or you're kicked out...