Phoenixville Public Library Patron Picks

Welcome to our Patron Picks blog, featuring books recommended by you, our patrons. If you've read a good book lately, please tell us about it! E-mail the book's title and author and any comments about the book to mpinto@ccls.org. Click the book cover image or the title beneath for a link to the Chester County Library System catalog entry for that title. Please add your comments on the book to any book listing.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

"The 8th Confession" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

The 8th Confession

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"The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey" by Walter Mosley

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

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"The House of Belonging: Poems" by David Whyte

The House of Belonging

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"Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay

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"Of Love and Evil: The Songs of the Seraphim" by Anne Rice

Of Love and Evil

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"Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary" by David Sedaris

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

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"Those Who Save Us" by Jenna Blum

Those Who Save Us

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"City of Thieves" by David Benioff

City of Thieves

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"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Friday, November 26, 2010

"Jayber Crow" by Wendell Berry

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"The Confession" by John Grisham

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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

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"Little Bee" by Chris Cleave

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"Deeper Than the Dead" by Tami Hoag

Deeper Than the Dead

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"The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery

Elegance of the Hedgehog

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"Poison" by Sara Poole

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"Private and Personal: Questions and Answers for Girls Only" by Carol Weston

Private and Personal

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"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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"Parable of the Sower" by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

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"In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences" by Truman Capote

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Friday, November 5, 2010

"The Woods" by Harlan Coben

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"Caught" by Harlan Coben

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"Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" by Gregory Maguire

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

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"Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

"My Life with the Saints" by James Martin

My Life with the Saints

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"Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams" by Mike Dooley

Infinite Possibilities

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"Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations -- One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson

Three Cups of Tea

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"Her Mother's Hope" by Francine Rivers

Her Mother's Hope

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"Power Down" by Ben Coes

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"Deeper Than the Dead" by Tami Hoag

Deeper Than the Dead

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"The Personal History of Rachel DuPree" by Ann Weisgarber

The Personal History of Rachel Dupree

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

"Freedom Just around the Corner: A New American History, 1585-1828" by Walter A. McDougall

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"Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace

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"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See

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"American Music" by Jane Mendelsohn

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"Girl in Translation" by Jean Kwok

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"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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"Dark Tower" (series) by Stephen King

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"In the Woods" by Tana French

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"The Princess and the Unicorn" by Carol Hughes

The Princess and the Unicorn

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"Sick City" by Tony O'Neill

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

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"My Wife's Affair" by Nancy Woodruff

My Wife's Affair

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"Spooner" by Pete Dexter

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Friday, August 27, 2010

"The Hollow" by Jessica Verday

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

"The Middle Place" by Kelly Corrigan

The Middle Place

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"Closing Time" by Joe Queenan

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"Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker" by William C. Kashatus

Dapper Dan Flood

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"Living Dead in Dallas" by Charlaine Harris

Living Dead in Dallas

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"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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