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Click the logo above or "go" button below to browse the 135+ original booklists created by BookGuide staff, available on our site, for both fiction and non-fiction titles. Or, see the list Indexed by Genre. Also, check out the Index to Book Talk Booklists, for lists of books discussed at past booktalks at the libraries. Go to our Booklists page
Award Winners
Find out which novels have won literature's highest awards -- from science fiction's Hugo and Nebula awards, to mystery's Edgar and horror's Stoker; also including RITAs, Spurs, Pulitzers, National Book Awards, PEN/Faulkners and many more... Go to our Award Winners page
Readalikes
Looking for books similar to those by your favorite author? Take a look at these "read-alike" lists for authors (23) and specific titles (16)...you might just find a new favorite! Go to our Readalikes page
Staff Recommendations
One of our April 2011 Staff Recommendations "This DVD provides a behind-the-scenes look at the creation and making of Conan O'Brien's summer tour after leaving "The Tonight Show" and during his contractual ban from television. While this documentary contains snippets of the tour show, be advised it is NOT an entire filming of the show itself. The DVD provides an interesting perspective of a Conan O'Brien we don't see on his late night show. It is hysterical how f..."  [full comments]

Updated with ten (or more) new entries every month, including novels, non-fiction, audio/CD adaptations, DVDs and music-related items. Check out the April 2012 recommendations right now, submit your own review scores on our recommended titles, or browse the archive of all past Staff Recommendations, either by author/title or by reviewer!

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Customer Reviews
A new customer-reviewed title "Mix together angst and attitude. Then pile on the romance and rebellion. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins is an addicting read. I wanted to guzzle it like a fizzy soft drink. Unfortunately, by the end, I also felt as if my teeth had rotted. When you think of female teen fiction, what comes to mind? If you said bad boys and mean girls, you'll have nicely summarized the bulk of Hex Hall. In chapter two, Sophie meets Archer. He sounds about r..."  [full comments]

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Reader Lists
People Magazine's 10 Best Books of 2011
-- submitted by BookMan

Bossypants The Stranger's Child Steve Jobs The Paris Wife
Do you have a short list of recommended books, recorded books, CDs or DVDs/Videos you would like to share with fellow BookGuide visitors? Then stop by our Reader Lists page, browse the lists submitted by other readers, and fill out our simple form to Submit Your Own List! Go to the Reader Lists page
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Latest Podcasts: 'Casting About Episode #53: Bennett Martin Public Library - Teen Advisory Board and Bethany Books Talk - January 22 2010 - Crafts and Hobbies in Fiction Go to the Podcasts page
The Writing Life - Author Interviews
Want to read some of the short author interviews that have appeared in the BookGuide Bulletin newsletter? Check out our archive here! Go to our Readalikes page
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