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The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted by Elizabeth Berg

Illinois Reads is a yearly statewide project to promote reading for all Illinois citizens. Established under the Illinois Reading Council, reading is encouraged at all age levels, from babies to...

Posted by on June 17, 2015

The Precipice by Paul Doiron

Two college girls have disappeared while hiking the “Hundred Mile Wilderness” in Maine. Sketchy details become available as game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with constructing the girls’ check-in points...

Posted by on June 1, 2015

The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly by Matt McCarthy

Have you ever gone to an appointment at a physician’s office affiliated with a teaching hospital, such as Loyola or Northwestern, and talked to another doctor first, before your regular...

Posted by on May 6, 2015

Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova has yet again found the perfect vehicle for a sincere, funny, heart-wrenching story with her east coast family story, Inside the O’Briens. I find that reading her novels is...

Posted by on April 6, 2015

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

I’ll admit it: there are many people out there (including all the publicity departments and book sellers) that are saying The Girl on the Train is the next Gone Girl novel....

Posted by on February 11, 2015

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