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Catered boxed dinners are available, or those attending can take their own meals. ![]() Ohio authors will shine in the relaxed atmosphere of the outdoor Summer Literary Picnic Series, in its 29th season at the Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave.įive writers will read from and discuss their latest works during the 2014 series, which takes place on the lawn of the former home of humorist James Thurber.Įvents will begin at 7 p.m., with picnicking starting at 5:30. ![]() ![]() ![]() Descriptions of family life and religion are the background that introduces us to the culture of this part of the world. She experiences and feels a sense of the ‘divine’ within her and speaks to and hears that voice as ‘herself’. ![]() This stunning novel, set in Nigeria is a coming of age book about a young girl 9 years of age initially who wants to pass exams early so that she can go on to the next stage of her education. Readers looking for inspirational books featuring women of color, or who are interested in dipping a toe in African literature, will probably find a lot to enjoy in this book. Overall, I found this an inspirational, heartfelt story about a young woman living in a culture most Americans are completely unfamiliar with, presented in a very approachable way. The descriptions of Lagos and the characters' lifestyles are also done in a way that made it easy for someone (me!) who knows almost nothing about Nigeria to follow along and enjoy reading about the culture there. ![]() The writing style is clear and simple, but with snippets of Nigerian dialect for flavor. ![]() However, she learns to listen to her inner voice and forge her own path. Adaugo is an academically gifted girl who does well in school but ends up finding herself shunted into a dead-end career after college and pressured to marry an appropriate-meaning rich and preferably light-skinned-man as soon as possible. A very sweet, uplifting story about a young Nigerian woman searching for her path in life. ![]() ![]() He was working at a sweater warehouse during the day and wrote at night. The next year, he wrote his first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School. He went to college at the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1976, as an economics major. When he was nine, he moved to Tustin, California. Louis was born in East Meadow, New York, in 1954. Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of children's books. “Holds as much suspense as fuel for discussion.” - Booklist, Starred the very fate of the world is at stake.” - The New York Times ![]() “The children are well-realized characters and agents within their immediate social worlds. What they uncover might affect the future of the world.įUZZY MUD is an imaginative and suspenseful story of the great lengths we’ll go to for friendship and family, the mishaps and breakthroughs that are made in the name of science, and the wonders of mud. Bigger trouble than anyone could ever have imagined. Tamaya, unaware of the reason for the detour, reluctantly follows. To avoid the conflict, Marshall takes a shortcut home through the off-limits woods. But their routine is disrupted when bully Chad Hilligas challenges Marshall to a fight. ![]() ![]() From Louis Sachar, the multi-award-winning author of Holes, comes the New York Times bestseller that's been nominated for 13 state awards and counting!įifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from Woodridge Academy together since elementary school. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reviews on Goodreads gave the book a rating of 4.18 out of 5 stars. Reviewers on Amazon gave the book 4.6 out of 5 stars. 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This time the author replaces vampires with zombies, a switch that effectively accents his expressive, unnerving writing. ![]() Bright lights in a big city herald the return of the dead in Swedish horrorist Lindqvist’s second novel, after Let the Right One In (2007), a vampire tale that was later turned into a movie. ![]() ![]() ![]() Strangles with a belt, however, it’s Masako, the ring-leader of the group thatĭrives the main plot, with her decisions controlling what the group do next.Īlongside her is Yoshie, who is likewise suffering from her own family’sĪlso lending a helping hand is Kuniko, the vain, self-absorbed woman who Bentō BoxesĪfter prolonged exposure to physical abuse by her husband, who she then Sure, I cared about (most) of the characters, and the potential forĭrama is enormous, but I never felt utterly claustrophobic in the murder, In contrast, the perspective often left me feeling detached from the It moves along at a constant steady pace. 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