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The Book of the Week newsletter highlights a different title from the Greene County Public Library each week which is featured on LITE 99.9 and MIX 107.7.



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Book of the Week - 01/30/12

Request a copy of All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis

All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis
by Bethany McLean

This surprising narrative goes back more than 20 years to reveal, in rich, anecdotal detail, how Wall Street, the mortgage industry, and the government conspired to change the way Americans bought their homes, creating a perfect storm. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 01/23/12

Request a copy of Divergent

Divergent
by Veronica Roth

One choice decides your friends, defines your beliefs, and determines your loyalties . . . forever. Or, one choice can transform you. In Veronica Roth's debut novel, Divergent, a perfect society unfolds into a dystopian world of electrifying decisions, stunning consequences, heartbreaking betrayals, and unexpected romance. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 01/16/12

Request a copy of Sister

Sister
by Rosamund Lupton

As one woman risks everything to uncover the truth about her sister's last moments, this debut novel with a knockout twist shows that nothing is as durable--and as exceptional--as the bond between sisters. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 01/09/12

Request a copy of The Magician King

The Magician King
by Lev Grossman

The Magician King is a grand voyage into the dark, glittering heart of magic--an epic quest for the Harry Potter generation. It also introduces Julia, a powerful new voice whose angry genius is thrilling. Once again Grossman proves that he is the modern heir to C.S. Lewis, and the cutting edge of literary fantasy. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 01/01/12

Request a copy of My World, My Story

My World, My Story
by Heather Jones

What is it like growing up in the world today? 23 teens answer this question with their own personal, inspirational, and thought-provoking life stories. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 12/19/11

Request a copy of A Christmas Promise

A Christmas Promise
by Anne Perry

The seventh of Perry's tremendously popular annual holiday novels, A Christmas Promise tells an intriguing story about two girls solving a murder in Victorian London. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 12/12/11

Request a copy of The Shadow Year

The Shadow Year
by Jeffrey Ford

An award-winning author turns his talents to nostalgia and youth, bringing the optimism and dark underbelly of 1960s small-town suburbia to life. Read More... | Request a copy

 
Book of the Week - 12/05/11

Request a copy of Packing for Mars

Packing for Mars
by Mary Roach

Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Roach discovers, it's possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. Read More... | Request a copy

 
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