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Book Club Spotlight – Transcendent Kingdom
Reading all the books I feature in the spotlight puts me in a perpetual time crunch of my own making. However, that was not a problem as I read today’s Book Club Spotlight in one day because it was so...
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Book Briefs: New University of Nebraska Press Books at the Nebraska...
The Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse receives documents every month from all Nebraska state agencies, including the University of Nebraska Press (UNP). Every two months we will be showcasing the...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the #BookFace! Pass the Turkish Delight! There’s nothing like a great series to while away the winter months. This week’s BookFace, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by...
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What’s Up Doc? New State Agency Publications at the Nebraska Library Commission
New state agency publications have been received at the Nebraska Library Commission for November and December, 2023. Included are reports from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the Nebraska Crime...
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Friday Reads: The Indigo Girl
The Indigo Girl, by Natasha Boyd, is an exceptional example of historical fiction, one of my favorite genres. In this incredible story of ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice, an extraordinary...
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#BookFaceFriday “Rez Ball” by Byron Graves
This #BookFaceFriday is a slam dunk! Get your game face on, because it’s #BookFaceFriday! If you’re interested in staying up-to-date on the latest and greatest in young adult books, check out this...
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Book Club Spotlight – Survivors of the Holocaust
In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, today’s Book Club Spotlight, Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children, is a graphic novel that commemorates the Jewish...
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Friday Reads & #BookFaceFriday: Houses with a Story, by Seiji Yoshida
Sometimes art imitates #BookFaceFriday After the holiday frenzy I needed to read something that would serve as a mental palate cleanser–the literary equivalent of a deep, cleansing breath. Houses with...
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#BookFaceFriday “Main Character Energy” by Jamie Varon
Big #BookFace Energy! There’s nothing like a good romance in February, especially if it’s all about learning to love yourself. This week’s #BookFace “Main Character Energy: A Novel” by Jamie Varon...
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Book Club Spotlight – When Stars are Scattered
Happy Black History Month from Book Club Spotlight! The theme for 2024 is “African Americans and the Arts,” which honors the incredible contributions of African Americans to culture, music, art, and...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Hold on to your husbands, it’s #BookFaceFriday! This week’s BookFace, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Atria Books, 2017), is a hot ticket in our Book Club Kits...
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Friday Reads & #BookFaceFriday: The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel
The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it.Mark Weiser Virginia Postrel’s The Fabric of...
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Book Club Spotlight – Hector’s Bliss
A unique aspect of our Book Club Collection here at the Commission is our focus on Nebraska authors, settings, and stories, housing the hidden gems of Nebraska literature and history! Today’s pick for...
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Friday Reads: The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
Olive Zang (almost 12) doesn’t really fit in – at school, with friends (what friends?) or even with her mom and dad. They are always gone on a trip for work, and seem to not really notice her. This...
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#BookFaceFriday “Among the Bros” by Max Marshall
[NLCstart] Dude, it’s #BookFaceFriday! No cap, bro – this really happened! Fans of true crime and nonfiction storytelling are in for a wild ride [NLCend]in this week’s #BookFace “Among the Bros: A...
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#BookFaceFriday “No Summit Out of Sight” by Jordan Romero
Off we go, into the wild blue #BookFaceFriday! Get ready to climb every mountain with this week’s #BookfaceFriday,”No Summit Out of Sight: the True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven...
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Book Club Spotlight – A Beautiful Poison
Happy Women’s History Month! This month we’ll be featuring incredible women authors, and today’s Book Club Spotlight is written by none other than the brilliant Lydia Kang, MD. Author of numerous...
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Friday Reads & #BookFaceFriday –“Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel” by The...
We’ve reached the point in our “post-pandemic world” (or as close as we have come to being post-anything) where it seems every book set in the current time period mentions COVID-19. For example, my...
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#BookFaceFriday –“Reader’s Digest: Special Pets Issue”
This #Bookface is ready to sit and stay. It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks, and it’s easy to forget you have access to magazines on Nebraska OverDrive Libraries! Take a look at “Reader’s...
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Book Club Spotlight – The Daughter of Time
With the British Royal Family gossip mill recently abuzz, and as the sun sets on Women’s History Month, now is the perfect opportunity to visit Josephine Tey’s 1951 novel The Daughter of Time, and...
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