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	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Lisa Unger&#8217;s new thriller</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/lisa-ungers-new-thriller/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Out: A Novel by Lisa Unger (2008 )
Genre:  Psychological/Suspense Fiction
Lisa Unger is back again with another white-hot thriller.  As with her previous books, Beautiful Lies and Sliver of Truth, Unger will pull you in from the first page, and you may not get any sleep until you finish it.
Annie Powers leads an idyllic life in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heartwarming and funny&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/heartwarming-and-funny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Sophie Kinsella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Remember Me? (2008 )
by Sophie Kinsella 
Sophie Kinsella is back with another hilarious tale!  This one involves a serious case of amnesia that has main character Lexi Smart&#8217;s head spinning.
It&#8217;s 2004, and Lexi&#8217;s having a bad life.  She&#8217;s been stood up by her loser boyfriend, she&#8217;s been passed over at work in the bonus category, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Modern-Day tale of Ruth</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/a-modern-day-tale-of-ruth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Road Home
by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen
Genre: Inspirational
Review by guest &#8220;ranter&#8221; Donna Catron, MPL Librarian

Imagine taking a road trip cross-country with your mother-in-law in a broken-down car with little money. That&#8217;s the premise of the new inspirational book The Road Home by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen.
If you&#8217;ve been to many weddings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to handle (or not handle) holiday stress&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/how-to-handle-or-not-handle-holiday-stress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[John Grisham]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Skipping Christmas (2001)
by John Grisham
Genre: Fiction
I always look forward to the holiday season, but there is always a wee tiny bit of stress involved.  Juggling family get-togethers, shopping lists, money flying out of the wallet&#8230; we&#8217;ve all been there!  So what would happen if we just decided to skip the whole thing: No presents, no [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/75/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comedy]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Chick Lit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sammy&#8217;s Hill (2004)
by Kristin Gore
Genre: Chick Lit
Maybe I&#8217;m stereotyping a bit, but I never would have imagined that the daughter of a politician could have me laughing hysterically!  Kristin Gore (Al&#8217;s daughter) brings Washington to life with her main character, Samantha (Sammy) Joyce.  Sammy is a young senatorial aid who is dedicated to bringing better health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get inside the minds of your fave crime authors!</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/get-inside-the-minds-of-your-fave-crime-authors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Crime Fiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CourtTV&#8217;s series Murder By The Book is back! 
In case you missed it last year, the hour-long show is narrated by popular mystery authors who tell true stories of crimes they&#8217;ve witnessed or been involved with and that subsequently inspired them to write.  For example, James Ellroy kicked off last season&#8217;s series with his chilling tale of the still-unsolved murder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now in theaters&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/now-in-theaters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reservation Road (199  
by John Burnham Schwartz
Genre: Fiction
We avid readers know that the book is always better than the movie, right?  Reservation Road hit the theaters this past weekend and looks like it will be a hit, with big names like Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, and Elle Fanning (Dakota&#8217;s little sis).  So, naturally, you will want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Broadway to Acclaimed Novel</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/from-broadway-to-acclaimed-novel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Historical Fiction]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pamela Gien]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Syringa Tree (2007)
by Pamela Gien
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pamela Gien turned her successful 2001 off-Broadway play of the same name into an impressive and gripping novel.
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The story is told by Elizabeth Grace, a privileged white child living in South Africa under apartheid with her Jewish father, a physician working in a black hospital, and her depressed mother.  [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/68/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Feed
by M.T. Anderson
Genre: Science Fiction (YA)
Though aimed at young adults, this novel is one that might interest readers of all ages.  M.T. Anderson’s chilling futuristic tale describes a society dominated by consumerism, technology, and subliminal mind control. Titus and his friends are typical teenagers—they shop, attend parties (on other planets, of course), and enjoy music, games [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPL Staff Pick</title>
		<link>http://mpl3rs.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/mpl-staff-pick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolyn Turgeon]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Rain Village]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rain Village (2006)
by Carolyn Turgeon
Genre: Fiction
Review by Shawna Pershing, Youth Services Librarian
This first novel by Carolyn Turgeon chronicles the life of Tessa Riley.  Last child born to a poor Kansas farmer, Tessa is no more than four feet tall and unable to help with the heavy manual labor that is a part of farm life. [...]]]></description>
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