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Some Christmas Favorites
Some Christmas Favorites
December 8, 2010
Collective Brain, family, festive, fiction, holiday, kids, MK, picture books, reading aloud, San Mateo County Library blog, seasonal, winter holiday, Atherton

The books I return to each year.

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Aimee Bender's Latest
Aimee Bender's Latest
September 10, 2010
Aimee Bender, book club, Collective Brain, fiction, food, Karen Choy, Los Angeles, San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

Fans of Francesca Lia Block, Alice Munro, Haruki Murakami, and Curtis Sittenfeld may particularly enjoy this.

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Pyramid Schemes: Mysteries Set in Egypt
Pyramid Schemes: Mysteries Set in Egypt
August 17, 2010
Africa, Collective Brain, detective, Egypt, fiction, genre fiction, mystery, reading list, reading recommendations, San Mateo County Library blog, Vaughn Harrison, Half Moon Bay

Pyramids, mummies, the treasures of King Tut, scarabs, ushebtis . . .

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A Funny French Tour
A Funny French Tour
August 4, 2010
book review, Collective Brain, farce, fiction, French stereotypes, French-British relations, love story, Mary Wilmes, San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

Perhaps inspired by real events, definitely amusing.

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Botswana and Beyond: Mysteries Set in Africa South of the Sahara
Botswana and Beyond: Mysteries Set In Africa South Of The Sahara
June 15, 2010
Africa, Botswana, Collective Brain, detective, fiction, genre fiction, mystery, reading list, reading recommendations, San Mateo County Library blog, Vaughn Harrison, Half Moon Bay

A healthy selection of mysteries set in Africa to tear through this summer.

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Oh No What Will I Read Next?
Oh No What Will I Read Next?
May 20, 2010
Collective Brain, fiction, how to choose a book, Mary Wilmes, nonfiction, origami, reading, San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

The hunt for the next perfect thing to read.

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Typewriter Magic! (Mario Vargas Llosa)
Typewriter Magic! (Mario Vargas Llosa)
April 20, 2010
Collective Brain, fiction, Karen Y., literary, Mario Vargas Llosa, Peru, San Mateo County Library blog. South America, Woodside

This South American author's work makes you question any assumptions and perceptions of what is "real."

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