See What our Book Groups are reading this year Second Tuesday Book Group  Fourth Tuesday Book Group    Beckish Bookworms - meets at our Senior Center

Books & Authors C.2008 Cengage Learning If you need some reading suggestions or help finding that next good book then try  this  free site. You can browse books by title, author, genre, and award winners. Content includes summaries, recommended similar titles, characters, genre, awards, and best seller standing. Registration requires, username, email, password, and zip code. Reader's Advisor Online The Reader’s Advisor Online is based on Libraries Unlimited’s print series, Genreflecting. WhichBook © Opening the Book 2008 Try this site when you want a book to match your mood. You can find a book by degrees, using a sliding scale, like happy to sad, safe to disturbing, short to long, and more. Give it a try. According to the site there are over 20 million possibilities and if you don't like what you found, well,  just do it again. The results are all fiction and poetry written since 1995.

Adopt Your Favorite Author  Click on the link to find how to donate books by your favorite author to Saxton B. You'll be the first to read the book and our community will benefit from your generosity These authors have been adopted by your neighbors and our patrons. Won't  you consider adopting your favorite author and help us fund some great reading! Chris Bohjalian John Grisham      Nevada Barr                      John Sandford        Sharyn McCrumb    Kate Atkinson Karen White Jodi Picoult  Robert Parker Margaret Atwood Anita Shreve Daniel Silva Caleb Carr Robert Ludlum Greg Iles Dean Koontz Wally Lamb Joseph Wambaugh Elizabeth George Linda Fairstein Vince Flynn Stewart O'Nan Ken Follett .***newly adopted*** Louise Penney Val McDermid Archer Mayor Tana French Suzanne Collins Consider adopting your favorite children's author or donating a book to honor the celebration of a birthday, anniversary or other special event. Megan Q. or Carol K. will be happy to help you choose just the right book to fit the celebration.	Click the picture to find out the Next  Book  in your favorite series... provided by What's Next Database of Kent District Library
So many books, so little time! Book Group Resources Look on our shelves between 025-028 to find books with reading suggestions for book groups. Here's just a few to get you started: Talking about books : a step-by-step guide for participating in    a book discussion group by Marcia Fineman. Good Books Lately by Ellen Moore Pulpwood Queens' tiara-wearing, book-sharing guide to life    by Kathy L. Patrick Read it and eat : from irresistible beach reads to timeless    classics, a month-by-month guide to scintillating book club    selections and mouthwatering menus by Sarah Gardner. Book Group Buzz Book Club Girl Reading Group Choices - Lots of good books and information for book groups including reading guides or conversation starters. Reading Group Guides -Nearly 1000 guides to help you lead your discussion. Book Browse - Over 500 guides searchable by author, title or genre. Guides Hosted by Publishers Penquin Guides Random House Harper Collins Norton Simon & Schuster	It's a Mystery - some sites to help you find some new books to baffle, puzzle and delight! Stop You're Killing Me - is a resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. 2,500 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 28,000 titles), both series (2,800+) and non-series.  Awards  too! The International Thrillers Writers - Information and news about reading, writing and publishing thrillers from the professional thriller writers' association. Criminal Element - Mystery novels, thrillers and true crime stories, plus original fiction, excerpts of new releases, daily blog posts, giveaways and more. Crime Thru Time - dedicated to historical mysteries Mystery Reader's Journal - Quarterly newsletter of thematic mysteries. Each issue contains articles, reviews, and author essays on a specific theme, as well as special columns, a calendar of events, and other mystery related material. Journals run an average of 80 pages. Mysteries By Topic - maintained by Linda Bertland, Philadelphia, PA Review the Evidence - thousands of reviews of mysteries and thrillers of all categories Agatha Awards Given for books best typified by Agatha Christie and awarded by Malice Domestic. The book must be first published in the US by a living author. Awards are given for Best Novel, Best First Mystery, Best Short Story, Best Non-Fiction, and Best Children's/Young Adult Mystery. Mystery Writers of America where you'll find the Edgar Allen Poe these awards are given for distinguished writing in the various forms of this craft. Online resources for mystery and crime writing - Resources for aspiring writers. "Crime writers can find resources online including forensic websites, police websites, governmental resources and crime sites covering different types of criminal activity."       Podcasts Authors on Tour Live BBC World Book Club Books on the Nightstand Bookrageous Do Nothing But Read Ethusiasticast Guys Can Read Reading And Writing Podcast Sword and Laser for Sci-fi lovers

        

Web sites for Book Lovers Need another book like one by your favorite author    try these sites... If you like try A great site provided by Christ Church, New Zealand. It includes if you like __, try __ for authors, styles  and even book titles. Hennepin County Find a Good Book "If you like" author search help with book discussions Reading Group Choices This site includes summaries, conversation starters and so much more. A great place to find the next book for your group. Reading Group Guides Comprehensive guides for 1,000's of books in many genre's, including Romance, Best-sellers, Spirituality, Women's Interest, Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Poetry and more. Search by author, title, genre, books most requested and favorites

If you need a good book to read you can't go wrong with these links to reading suggestions... Largehearted Boy's 2011 Summer Reading Lists York Times Book Review    Connecticut Authors A list of  books written by Connecticut authors that are available to borrow at Saxton B. Book Sense The best books as chosen by the passionate, knowledgeable community of Independent Booksellers AARP's Books for Grownups some reading suggestions for the over 55 crowd

                                                                             

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Consumer Help -Need some help finding reviews for products...try these  free websites!

Looking for a good deal in the Hartford area. Try the new rage Groupon.
For anyone wanting to save a buck, this site is justly named for group and coupon. Everyday you'll get an email letting you know about the deal. The deal is on if enough people buy. Restaurants, merchandise, clothing...stretch your dollar locally!

More deals in the Hartford Area can be found at SaveNowCt described as having awesome deals by the owners.
Their philosophy is summed up in this statement 
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Health Care.Gov - a website to help consumers better comprehend the Health Care Reform Law. 

 

CCSU's Veterans History Project
About the Veterans History Project

The Veterans History Project was created in 2000, when the U.S. Congress voted unanimously to preserve and archive the oral histories of men and women who have served in any of our country’s wars or any civilian who supported the war effort. The project, housed at the U. S. Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and at CCSU, collects and archives the taped interviews, photographs and documents of veterans from:

World War I (1914-1920)
World War II (1939-1946)
Korean War (1950-1955)
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Persian Gulf War (1990-1995)
Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)

In September 2005, CCSU became an archive partner with the Library of Congress. The University is privileged to collect and preserve the oral histories of our country's veterans. All interviews conducted by CCSU students and volunteers are archived in the Special Collections at the CCSU Elihu Burritt Library and open to the public.

 

 

                     

  

 

 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        

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