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August 8, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS

New Releases and Mini Reviews: Little & Lion, The Bakersville Dozen, and The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

Today is a good day for book releases, as apparently all the recent books I have chosen to read release today. Is it fate? Destiny? Hard to say. Let’s dive right in, shall we. Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert Two step-siblings who were closer than close are reunited after one, Little (the female) spends […]

November 25, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sherlock Lives: An Invitation to Sherlock Week

In planning our library calendar for 2014, Christie and I noticed that January 6th is typically celebrated as the birthday of Sherlock Holmes.  I have always been a Sherlock fan, and adore the series on the BBC.  Series 3 of Sherlock is set to debut on January 19th.  During the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special […]

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