Miles Apart1 review
Hadley Hoover

AuthorHouse, 2001

Miles Apart by Hadley Hoover

Hadley Hoover has written an enchanting, romantic tale of two strangers traveling across country. Miles Apart is an interesting look at how seemingly innocuous events and meetings can be life changing. A good reminder that first impressions, even when inaccurate, are lasting. The story follows ...
  
  











  



  
Sexy Librarian
Julia Weist

Ellen Lupton, 2008

Sexy Librarian introduces us to Audrey Reed, a New York artist who trades her hip urban life for a job at a small public library in Minnesota. Away from the frenetic art world, Audrey hopes to find herself, and with the help of some hard words and hot nights, she succeeds. With wry and unflinching candor, Audrey explores the Midwest, her past and, inconveniently, her boss's ex-husband. In a town ...
  
  











  



  
Girl's Guide To Witchcraft (Red Dress Ink)24 reviews
Mindy Klasky, Mindy L Klasky

Red Dress Ink, 2006

Fun Read!

+ chicklit with some magic for seasoning...
+ Better than I expected
+ Magical Goodness and Fun all Rolled into one!
+ funny and easy to read
  
  











  



  
A Death in Dulcinea
Laramee Douglas

Alligator Tree Press, 2005

Retired school librarian Darby Matheson can't seem to avoid getting tangled in other people's problems. Maybe it's because socialite and volunteer extraordinaire Willemina shanghais her for every charity event in town. Maybe it's because the lure of former fashion model Ariana's ongoing marital melodrama is too strong to resist. Maybe it's because after twenty-seven years of marriage, she's got ...
  
  











  



  
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (Miss Zukas Mysteries)12 reviews
Jo Dereske

Avon, 1994

Wonderfully fresh. Thoroughly enjoyable.

+ Librarian Sleuth
+ A invigorating series!
+ Fun Series
+ Quick and Delightful
  
  











  



  
The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette4 reviews
R. T. Raichev

Carroll & Graf, 2006

R. T. Raichev delivers!

+ Flashbacks to the Royal Wedding
+ Sophisticated entertainment
+ A classic mystery by a talented new author
  
  











  



  
Librarians in Fiction: A Critical Bibliography
Grant Burns

McFarland & Company, 1998

The depictions of librarians in 374 novels, short stories, and plays in English are the focus of this fully annotated reference work. Librarians, no less than others, want to read about themselves and know how they are thought of. The stereotypical or fictional librarian-the one with the bun, comfortable shoes, and dour demeanor-may be fading, but fiction teaches a lesson about public ...
  
  











  



  
The Grand Complication: A Novel56 reviews
Allen Kurzweil

Hyperion, 2002

Make Way for the Slips of Love

+ Nice read if you want entertainment, not enlightenment.

If you love inventory, secret penmanship, erotic pop-ups, Marie Antoinette memorabilia and shrimps . . . then this is the book for you. Alllen Kurzweil has written an intriguing page-turner of a tome. Our hero, Alexander Short, reminds me of Indiana Jones if he was the kind of guy who hunted for ...
  
  











  



  
Do Unto Others15 reviews
Jeff Abbott

Fawcett, 1994

Great Debut novel

+ New Fan...
+ Even The Mysteries Are Big In Texas

This is a terrific debut novel by author Jeff Abbott. Jordy Poteet is a fun protaganist in a small Texas town filled with interesting, quirky characters. Many mystery novels take themselves too seriously or result to silly romance or plot funtions that interupt the plot of the novel. Abbott ...
  
  











  



  
The Book of Fred: A Novel29 reviews
Abby Bardi

Washington Square Press, 2002

A fun read!

+ Charming, Quirky Surprise!
+ Charming Book
+ One Of My Favourites
+ Very easy read
  
  











  



  
Carbs & Cadavers: A Supper Club Mystery (A Supper Club Myster)9 reviews
J.B. Stanley

MIDNIGHT INK, 2006

Dieting and Murder

+ Counting Carbs is Murder
+ Reviewed by Barb Radmore
+ Pretty good read
  
  











  



  
Murder at the Library of Congress (Capital Crimes)17 reviews
Margaret Truman

Fawcett, 2001

Truman---the name sounds familiar.

I know this about Ms. Truman. She's 83 years old and lives in New York. She was an accomplished pianist who played for crowned heads in Europe and Knot heads in Washington. She's a fine mystery writer who manages in M A T L O C to involve us in a murder at the library which is linked to the ...
  
  











  



  
The Girl in the Flammable Skirt: Stories79 reviews
Aimee Bender

Anchor, 1999

She's not weird, it's surrealism!

+ Lovely imagery
+ Kicked a little bit of *%&
+ Freaks have feelings, too.
  
  











  



  
The Virtual Librarian: A Tale of Alternative Realities2 reviews
Ted Rockwell

iUniverse, Inc., 2007

Comments by Pre-publication reviewers

+ Following are some reviews cited on the jacket

JACKET BLURBS A delight to read. A fascinating journey where both the scientist and the mystic in us can feel at home. The reader is treated to a rich and colorful portrait of the leading edges of science, alternative realities and virtual internet worlds--territory we have yet to fully ...
  
  











  



  
The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library Mysteries)21 reviews
Ian Sansom

Harper Paperbacks, 2007

It's just for entertainment

+ SLow but good....

A funny book about a guy that can't seem to get anything right in a strange country. But he keeps trying and in the end, he prevails. A book that does just what it sets out to do -- entertain you -- no more, no less.
  
  











  



  
Bibliophilia: A Novella And Stories4 reviews
Michael Griffith

Arcade Publishing, 2004

Love Was Keeping His Foot Calluses Neatly Pumiced

+ Fine Writing, but Thin Plot
+ love this.
+ Light and amusing
  
  











  



  
Codex186 reviews
Lev Grossman

Harvest Books, 2005

Codex

I love books about books. "Codex" is an intriguing story combining old and rare books with modern computer games. This appears to be the only book that Lev Grossman has written, if so, I whole heartily encourage him to write more, as "Codex" is a very good book. Edward Wozny is a 25 year old ...
  
  











  



  
The Librarian: A Novel24 reviews
Larry Beinhart

Nation Books, 2004

Gripping read; interesting tie-in to current politics

+ The Librarian
+ Excellent!

Set against the backdrop of a thinly-veiled Bush-like administration engaged in all sorts of taxpayer-funded self-advancement skullduggery, this excellently-written novel takes the protagonists and the reader through a series of white-knuckle scenes. Reminiscent of the DaVinci Code, the book's ...
  
  











  



  
Big Stone Gap: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)181 reviews
Adriana Trigiani

Ballantine Books, 2001

Accurate, Inspiring, Absolutely Lovely Read

+ From one ferriner to another...
+ above chick lit

Being from the Big Stone Gap area myself, I found this book to be an absolute joy. Like the author, I now live in a large city and this book really took me back home and made me realize all over again that as long as you have happiness (and yes, you can find it at 35) you can live happily in a ...
  
  











  



  
The Inferno Collection (Five Star Expressions) (Five Star Expressions) (Five Star Expressions)4 reviews
Jacqueline Seewald

Five Star, 2007

Expect the unexpected

+ Excellent Book
+ Deliciously creepy mystery!
+ fun paranormal amateur sleuth