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If you like Eric Jerome Dickey...

or Terry McMIllan, Kimberla Lawson Roby, ReShonda Tate Billingsley try these titles:
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Jul 10, 2009

Stories to sweep you away...

We've had a request for stories that get you caught up from the first page, as do books by Diana Gabaldon, Dan Brown, Stephenie Meyer, and Jodi Picoult. If this sounds good to you, try these titles:
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Jul 10, 2009

Amish fiction series

  • Wanda Brunstetter started a new series, Indiana Cousins with the title A Cousin's Promise
  • Brunstetter also writes the Sisters of Holmes County series, the first is A Sister's Secret
  • Paul Gaus writes the Ohio Amish Mystery series, the first title is Blood of the Prodigal
  • Cindy Woodsmall writes the Sisters of the Quilt series, the first title is When the Heart Cries
  • Beth Wiseman writes the Daughter's of the Promise series, beginning w
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Jul 03, 2009

If you like James Patterson....

and can't get enough even with his many books coming out this year try some of these books that could grab you right from the first page:


Also look at the May We Suggest list for  Greg Iles fan? Have you read...

Jun 29, 2009

Lunch & a Book - September 10

White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)  When he relocates to New Delhi to take a new job, Balram Halwai is disillusioned by the city's materialism and technology-spawned violence, a circumstance that forces him to question his loyalties, ambitions, and past.
Jun 19, 2009

Lunch & a Book - August 13


The Pull of the Moon (Elizabeth Berg) Uncomfortable with the fit of her life, Nan gets in her car and drives across the country on back roads, following the moon.  Through conversations, letters, and her diary, Nan confronts topics long overdue for her attention. 
Jun 19, 2009

Lunch & a Book - July 9

Get Creative!  Celebrate Adult Summer Reading by bringing in a sample of a creative project (could be stitching, jewelry, gardening, cooking) along with a book you consider an indispensible resource.  Adult Summer Reading participants will receive and extra entry in the prize drawing. 
Jun 19, 2009

Suggestions with strong characters

This is an unusual request by someone who enjoys reading Jane Austen and J.R.R. Tolkien for the strong characters with principles portrayed in their works. 
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Jun 19, 2009

Historical Fiction with a bit of Romance

If you like Historical Fiction, especially books by Diana Gabaldon, Geraldine Brooks, or Philippa Gregory, you might like these titles as well:

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Gray by Alison Weir
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

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Jun 01, 2009

Barbara Taylor Bradford and Nora Roberts readalikes...

If you like the authors Barbara Taylor Bradford and Nora Roberts, you will probably also enjoy:
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Jun 01, 2009

Business women meeting

The Canton Business & Professional Women (BPW) will hold their next monthly meeting Monday, May 11th, 6-8:30 at Palermo's  Pizzaria and Restaurant.  The guest speaker will be Dr. Connie Zielinski, author of It's In Your Hands.  Dinner will be served.  Please RSVP to June Nicholas at junenicholas@comcast.net or (313) 610-2561. 
May 08, 2009

Graphic Novels have moved

The Graphic Novels have moved to the Biography area, by the CD-ROM games.   There is plenty of space in their new home to expand and grow.   If you have suggestions for the Library about our Graphic Novels, leave a comment and let us know. 
Mar 02, 2009

Canton Frequently Asked Questions

The Everything Canton FAQ (or Frequently Asked Questions) page has hard-to-find facts about the Canton Community. If you have ever been asked what is the altitude, or the latitude and longitude, we have it here.
Feb 09, 2009

Lunch and a Book - June 11

Belong to Me
Belong to Me (Marisa de los Santos) While Cornelia gains unexpected insight into her troubled marriage, Piper finds her carefully controlled life unraveling in the wake of a friend's crisis, and Lake tells a complex series of lies to gain her son's entry into a school for gifted students.
Jan 28, 2009

Lunch and a Book - May 14

Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking (Malcolm Gladwell) How do we think without thinking, seem to make choices in an instant--in the blink of an eye--that actually aren't as simple as they seem? Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others?
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Jan 28, 2009