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		<title>Staff Picks on munpl.org</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings!  You might have noticed that we have lots of great new resources on our web site for recommending books, including a monthly page of staff picks organized by our lovely webmistress, Jen (another Jen).  With these new editions, it is our thought that the content of this blog overlaps that of these new fabulous [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=102&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Attention, Alexander McCall Smith Fans&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexander McCall Smith, author of the famous No. 1 Ladies&#8217; Detective Agency Series, will be online with the Washington Post on Friday, September 19, at 11a.m. (ET).  He will discuss his novels, his career as a lawyer and law professor, and the new T.V. series.  Don&#8217;t miss your chance to get your questions answered LIVE!  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=87&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reminisce with local author Jack Stephenson</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Morningside Murders: More than a Legend (2007) by Jack Stephenson Local author Jack Stephenson has created a delightful tale of suspense and nostalgia with his debut novel, Morningside Murders.  Harold Jackson, the main character, returns to his childhood hometown to face the consequences of a 50-year-old horrific crime.  His investigations take him back to 1950’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=84&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lisa Unger&#8217;s new thriller</title>
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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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=82&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></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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		<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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=81&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Modern-Day tale of Ruth</title>
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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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=79&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></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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		<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: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=77&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=75&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></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>
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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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=73&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></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>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reservation Road (1998) 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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mpl3rs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1295182&amp;post=72&amp;subd=mpl3rs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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