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Aug
20
2013
Read With Us: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
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Our book club pick this month, The Dovekeepers, was our most literary selection yet. Members had to switch gears from our last heart-pumping thriller and settle into Alice Hoffman’s thoroughly-researched historical novel. Set in ancient Israel, the book tells the …
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Aug
13
2013
Our Staff’s 6 Favorite Audio Books for August
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There are a few new faces here at the ABC office, so I asked them (and a couple of veterans, too) what they were listening to. Here’s a few stand-outs from the latest batch of staff picks: Ender’s Game by …
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Aug
07
2013
The Four Best Survival Audio Books to Get You Through Shark Week
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Ahhh, Shark Week. That beloved childhood institution of fascination, fear and edu-tainment. I have vivid memories of sitting inches from the television, oscillating between amazement and terror as my sister and I watched and learned. The people who put together …
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Aug
02
2013
Reading (and listening) with Oprah Winfrey
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“I feel strongly that, no matter who you are, reading opens doors and provides, in your own personal sanctuary, an opportunity to explore and feel things, the way other forms of media cannot.” –Oprah Winfrey, from “Reading with Oprah: The …
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Jul
30
2013
Read With Us: Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson
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Imagine waking up not knowing who you are. You feel like a twenty-something, but when you look in the mirror, there’s a mature woman staring back–twenty years of your life gone in the blink of an eye. This month’s ABC …
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Jul
24
2013
A Fresh Take on Beach Reads: Five Great Summer Listens
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“Beach Read”. That’s a term we see thrown around a lot this time of year. So what, exactly, does it mean? What makes a book a good beach read? On the one hand, it can’t be too serious — you …
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