There's a lot more to Penny Marshall than Laverne and Shirley ! I don't typically read Biographies but picked up this book, read the intro, and couldn't put it down. In the introduction, Penny Marshall tells the story about when her apartment was...
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Sunday, Sep 16, 2012
James and Marvin are an unlikely crime-fighting dou; however, this beetle and 11-year-old boy work together to solve the mystery of an art theft and recover a famous drawing by German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) . Elise Broach' s Masterpiece...
Saturday, Sep 1, 2012
Laura Moriarty's newest novel is a hybrid story about the life of silent-film star Louise Brooks and fictionalized character Cora Carlisle. The story begins in 1922 when 36-year-old Cora Carlisle agrees to chaperone 15-year-old Louise Brooks for a...
Thursday, Jul 5, 2012
The Iowa City Book Festival is just around the corner and I'm counting down the days! I am thoroughly enjoying Robert Goolrick's new book, Heading out to Wonderful and look forward to hearing him speak at the Iowa City Book Festival! Goolrick...
Saturday, Jun 23, 2012
This summer I'm reading my way to the 2012 Iowa City Book Festiva l July 13th - 15th. First I read A Realiable Wife by Robert Goolrick . I thoroughly enjoyed that book and look forward to diving into Goolrick's new book, Heading out to...
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012
Take a summer reading road trip By Kara Logsden For the Press-Citizen I love road trips and believe an integral part of a great trip is the stories I listen to along the way. Many automobiles have inputs for iPods, iPads and other MP3 players, so...
Sunday, Jun 10, 2012
Beautiful Ruins is Jess Walter's new novel set in the rocky cliffs of the "not quite" Cinque Terre in Italy and modern-day Hollywood, California. A young and lonely Italian innkeeper is torn between life's dreams and responsibilities. When a...
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012
Summer means two of my favorite things ... getting lost in a good book and traveling. Check out the video below with some of my favorite books for summer listening. Each of these books reminds me of a special place or memory. I hope you...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
This summer I'm reading my way to the 2012 Iowa City Book Festiva l July 13th - 15th. First I read A Realiable Wife by Robert Goolrick . I thoroughly enjoyed that book and look forward to diving into Goolrick's new book, Heading out to...
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About Kara
Kara was the Community and Access Services Coordinator. She retired in June 2020.