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Adult Winter Reading Program: Most Recent Titles

Networking All-in-One For Dummies
Networking All-in-One For Dummies by Doug Lowe (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Health)
A nice overview. Not particularly good for what I needed, but if you need a little help planning and setting up a network, this book isnt bad. -- Added by Jb317317 on 03/03/2013

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Wifey
Wifey by Judy Blume (Adventure, Suspense, Travel, Sports)
Was slow to start with but kept me on the edge after the first few chapters. -- Added by c317s on 03/03/2013

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The Good Earth
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck (Classics, Literary Fiction, Biography)
As a classic, this book is considered a must read. I'm not sure whether I really liked it or I'm just glad to have finished it. I did not like Wang Lung, the book's central character. The look at China, as depicted in the book, made me glad I never had to live there, particularly as a woman. -- Added by dabell on 03/03/2013

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Dunaway's Crossing
Dunaway's Crossing by Nancy Brandon (Historical Fiction, Westerns, History)
Good character development, troubles times and romance set against the backdrop of World War I and the Spanish Flu epidemic in the southeastern US. -- Added by caldtins on 03/03/2013

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Deep Descent
Deep Descent by Kevin F. McMurray (Adventure, Suspense, Travel, Sports)
A great book about diving on the wreck of the Andrea Doria. -- Added by Peter on 03/03/2013

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The Marriage Hearse
The Marriage Hearse by Kate Ellis (Mystery, Horror, Crime, Business, Politics)
#10 in Kate Ellis' series featuring DI Wesley Peterson. A bride is murdered in her home right before her wedding and there are several plausible suspects. Wesley's archaeologist friend Neil Watson is bored at a nearby dig, but rediscovers his enthusiasm when a skeleton is uncovered at a farm in the area. As always with Ellis' novels, the present-day case is convoluted, but by the end is surprisingly tied to the old one from the 16th century. Another great story. -- Added by ElizabethR on 03/03/2013

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Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Mystery, Horror, Crime, Business, Politics)
I really enjoyed this. Kept you guessing until the end. I would like to read some other books by the author now. Recommended. -- Added by sam1370 on 03/03/2013

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 Joy for Beginners
Joy for Beginners by Erica Baumeister (Romance, Women's Fiction, Relationships, Humor)
Easy read, might classify as a "beach book" - something you would take to the beach to read. -- Added by sam1370 on 03/03/2013

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Funny in Farsi
Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas (Classics, Literary Fiction, Biography)
A quick and hilarious read from the point of view of a young Iranian woman as she grows up in America. Tales of her family will touch her heart and make you laugh all at the same time. Especially funny if you have foreign parents or relatives, as I do--I definitely saw traces of some of my family members in this book! -- Added by gfr@IU on 03/03/2013

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A Feast for Crows
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (Adventure, Suspense, Travel, Sports)
Finally finished Book 4 in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, which contains half of the characters from the previous book, with Book 5 (A Dance with Dragons) containing the other half. Apparently, the original manuscript for this book turned out to be much too long, so Martin split it into 2 books, each containing half of the characters. While at times we are left to wonder about what's happening to some of our old favorites, we're certainly enthralled by Queen Cercei's erratic ruling, Brienne's continued mission to find the Starks, and Arya's adventure in Braavos, among others. Can't wait to read A Dance With Dragons next! -- Added by gfr@IU on 03/03/2013

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