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Poetry Contest Entry: Melissa Gonsalves
This poem was written 29 years ago by Melissa Gonsalves when her father passed away. Father Father, Father, Where have you gone? I cannot...

Friends of Millicent Library
Apr 14, 20221 min read
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It's National Poetry Month
The Friends of Millicent Library would love to feature your original poems on our blog! If you submit a poem, you will be entered to win...

Friends of Millicent Library
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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Something to Hide
Unlike Elizabeth George, I've kept it short: Lynley and Havers Are Back! My husband and I are both avid mystery readers, and our...

B. Luey
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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Stayin' Alive
Immune by Philipp Dettmer Bacteria, virus, cancer, parasites, allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases - all challenge our survival. ...

DWM
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Three Favorite Series Come to an End
Nothing makes a mystery reader happier than a series—unless it’s three series by the same beloved author. And few things are sadder than...

B. Luey
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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Have the Weak Colonized the Earth?
Empires of the Weak by J.C.Sharman The Americas, Far East, southern Asia, and Africa were colonized by European nations from about 1400...

DWM
Mar 5, 20222 min read
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Conquering the Pacific by André Reséndez
Columbus showed how to sail to the New World and back in 1492 - a clockwise circular pattern in the North Atlantic taking advantage of...

DWM
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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The Giver of Stars
The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes This is a very interesting novel set in Kentucky during the depression. It is an amazing story of five...

A. Mozzone
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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The Paris Library
“The Paris Library” Janet Skeslien Charles Frequently when searching for a book to read, I like to look where the story is set. Perusing...

L. Kushner
Jan 28, 20222 min read
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1491 by Charles C. Mann
Pre-Columbus History of the Americas Non-fiction I've just finished reading “1491 New revelations of the Americas before Columbus”. This...

J. Lucas
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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George Washington’s “Go To” Militia Unit
The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by...

DWM
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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Top Borrowed Titles at Millicent Library for 2021
Did you check out any of these books? The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly A Time for Mercy by John Grisham That Summer by Jennifer...

Friends of Millicent Library
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed Helene Tursten A prequel to An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good, this little book explains how Maud...

B. Luey
Jan 8, 20222 min read
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Try these exciting New Page-Turners Recommended by The Friends!
The Searcher by Tana French “One of the most exciting voices in Crime writing” Wall Street Journal. Cal Hooper , ex cop from Chicago...

W. Drumm
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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Squirrel Hill
On October 27, the third anniversary of the mass murder at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, I finished reading an excellent book...

B. Luey
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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