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Holiday Reading List: Books for 2013
December 4, 2013
A host of new titles to get and give....
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Fairy Tale, Interrupted
November 5, 2013
"The Trouble With Being a Duke" by West Milford author Sophie Barnes is set in 19th-century England and revolves around Isabella Chilcott, a seamstress who seeks adventure at a masquerade ball....
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It’s A Smash!
September 25, 2013
By popular demand, the 1972 illustrated children’s book "The Pumpkin Smasher" is back in print....
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Suitor’s Promise Brutally Broken
September 18, 2013
In her new novel "Quiet Dell," Jayne Anne Phillips explores the brutal murder of a West Virginia family. ...
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Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Write
September 13, 2013
The acclaimed author of "Eat, Pray, Love," Elizabeth Gilbert, talks about her writing process, plants and her new novel "The Signature of All Things."...
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A Jewish scholar and a Harvard PhD., novelist Dara Horn is also a happy suburban mom. ...
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Big Girl Panties
August 8, 2013
Asbury Park's Stephanie Evanovich's debut novel shows how fitness can open doors to a young woman’s true self—even, or especially, when it’s cloaked under mounds of fat....
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Suburban Life, Torn Asunder
July 19, 2013
In the Hoboken author's latest novel, a suburban community is torn asunder by a 12-year-old's disappearance during the Red Scare 1950s....
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Undercover in The Colonies
June 19, 2013
The first installment of a planned trilogy follows a group of female spies operating in New Jersey during the American Revolution. ...
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Water & Light on Canvas
May 6, 2013
A Lambertville historian and art dealer writes about a largely unknown group of impressionist artists who painted Jersey Shorescapes in the late 19th Century. ...
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Heading to the beach? Whether you bring a digital edition or old-school print, these Jersey-related summer reads will brighten your day.
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On the Jersey Beat: A Crime Reporter-Turned-Novelist
April 5, 2013
Crime reporter turned novelist Brad Parks tackles real-world issues....
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Orphan Train, the fifth novel by Montclair resident Christina Baker Kline, follows the lives of an orphan and a foster child in different historical periods in America. ...
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Fantasy Author George R.R. Martin: Blood of Bayonne
March 15, 2013
We chat with Bayonne-bred author George R.R. Martin, whose seven-part book series A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the HBO fantasy hit Game of Thrones. ...
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A New Book Documents The Tragic Lessons Of Toms River
March 11, 2013
A new book exposes the chemical contamination and subsequent discovery of a cancer cluster in Toms River. ...
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The Good Cop
February 20, 2013
The Good Cop follows reporter Carter Ross as he investigates the suspicious suicide of a Newark police officer. ...
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A mystery novel by a first-time author covers an unexpected death in a small town. ...
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A Doctor’s Dilemma: The Promise Of Stardust
January 14, 2013
In The Promise of Stardust, a neurosurgeon struggles to confront the reality of his wife's coma while contemplating what can be done about it. ...
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The Royal Treatment: A Chauffeur Turns Experience Into Memoir
December 11, 2012
A struggling actress becomes a chauffeur for the Hollywood elite, and writes a humorous memoir about her experiences. ...
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More Holiday Book Ideas
November 19, 2012
Additional holiday book ideas for this season of giving. ...
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