Aaron and Dorothy have a seemingly happy but unremarkable marriage. Aaron works as an editor at his family's publishing company, Wolcott Publishing, and Dorothy is a physician. Wolcott Publishing's revenues are based on their "Beginners" series of...
Author Archive for Kara
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
CJ Box's tenth and newest Joe Pickett mystery is a page turner! Joe has a special bond with falconer friend, Nate Romanowsky; however, Joe does not know much about Nate's past or why he lives a solitary life in the wilderness away from others. In...
Sunday, Apr 22, 2012
Last week I had the honor of being the speaker at the lunch program of the Iowa Association of School Librarians 2012 Conference. Traditionally they invite librarians to do booktalks, and this year I had fun picking out my favorite books from the...
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012
Tatiana de Rosnay's new book is the fictionalized story of Rose Bazelet and her opposition to the destruction of her family home during Haussman's renovation of Paris between 1853 and 1870 . Haussman's radical plan was criticized for the large...
Sunday, Mar 25, 2012
Recently I happened upon an advanced reader copy of Jacqueline Winspear's new Maisie Dobbs mystery, Elegy for Eddie . The Maisie Dobbs series is one of my favorites and it was a treat to get to preview this book! It's April 1933 in London and the...
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012
I love Historical Fiction novels but rarely read Nonfiction. Recently I read a review about Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand that made me decide to take a chance and put a hold on the eBook version. WOW! What a compelling story! I was immediately...
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012
Cupcakes are a big deal these days. And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, cupcakes may be the ticket if you are looking for something crafty and sweet your sweetie. Of course my favorite cupcakes are Kara's Cupcakes , but traveling to...
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012
Patrick Taylor's newest addition to the "Irish Country Books" series takes readers back to the Dublin medical school days of the series' hero Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly . Fans of the series, and especially An Irish Country Girl , will enjoy...
Sunday, Jan 22, 2012
Vanessa Diffenbaugh has written a beautiful coming of age debut novel weaving together the past and present life of Victoria Jones. The story opens as Victoria is emancipated from the California foster care system at age 18. Her story unfolds...
Thursday, Jan 12, 2012
2011 was an amazing year for our eBook and eAudio service ! I thought it might be helpful and interesting to summarize the trends in 2011. Use of the collections increased exponentially: Each month we set a new record for the number of people who...
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About Kara
Kara was the Community and Access Services Coordinator. She retired in June 2020.