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Friday, May 28, 2010

Blue Hill Co-op & Public Library Chose June Book Club Selection


Their choice is: Carrying Water as a Way of Life by Linda Tatelbaum

-the author and her husband experience a "back to the land" existence in 1977 only to find it harder than they had ever imagined.

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and the author

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Paul Doiron, Editor in Chief of Down East: The Magazine of Maine, Has Debut Novel


Hear Paul Doiron talk about his new book Friday, June 4 from 4-5:30 at the Rockport Public Library.

The Poacher's Son
"Set in the wilds of Maine, this is an explosive tale of an estranged son thrust into the hunt for a murderous fugitive-his own father." click here for author's website

Monday, May 17, 2010

Bangor Public Library Online Book Club

Online book club offers the chance to try new books free-

online book club From the homepage of the Bangor Public Library website click on the online book club icon to sign-up to receive daily 5 min. selections from a chapter of a book to your email. By the end of the week you'll have read 2-3 chapters and maybe found the next good read for your book group.

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