Literary Reference Center – A MARVEL Database

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I think it’s time for me to check out a new-to-me database on the MARVEL! Maine’s Virtual Library page. Hmmm . . LITERARY REFERENCE CENTER – this looks interesting.  Clicking on the link opens the Literary Reference Center page.  Here I see several options to try.  The top menu bar contains New Search ;  Publications ; Browse Authors ; Browse Most Studied Authors and More.  There’s a place to do a search by Keyword ; Author  or Title.  Down the left side I see BROWSE with several options in the box, REFERENCE SHELF also with several options and CONTENT SPOTLIGHT …

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Marsden Hartley

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Do you know who Marsden Hartley was?  If you are interested in what Maine has contributed to the culture of the world, then you should know who he is even if you do not know yet.  Hartley was born in Lewiston, Maine in 1877 and died in Ellsworth in 1943.  His contribution to world culture?  Wikipedia calls him an American Modernist painter and says “he wanted to become ‘the painter of Maine’ and depict American life at a local level.  This aligned Hartley with the Regionalism movement, a group of artists active from the early- to mid-20th century that attempted …

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New Books – October 2017

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FICTION Any dream will do by Debbie Macomber.  As Shay Benson begins her life anew by building a relationship with Pastor Drew, her brother’s return threatens to undo it all. Caroline: Little House revisited by Sarah Miller.  Peeling back the layers of Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie, this reveals another side of Caroline Ingalls, Wilder’s mother.  Not to be missed by Wilder’s grown-up fans or those who enjoy historical fiction. Crime scene by Jonathan Kellerman.  Clay Edison, a deputy coroner and former star athlete, investigates a possible murder. The Cuban affair by Nelson DeMille.  Set in 2015 during the …

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Non-Fiction Series in the Library

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I would like to introduce some wonderful non-fiction book series that are available at our library for both children and adults.  Just type in these titles into our catalog and it will come up with all different subjects from planets, wars, holiday, people, energy and etc. You Wouldn’t Want To Be – This series is very popular with children.   Celebrations In My World – Teaches children about the many Holidays that we celebrate.   A True Book – Varies from planets, biographies, food, our senses and many more.   A Wicked History – Children can learn about some evil …

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An Alphabet of Maine Titles

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A friend and I were talking the other day, and we wondered if it would be possible to create an alphabetical list of books containing Maine places. My list isn’t quite alphabetical, though the Maine places ARE in alphabetical order.  As you will notice, I did use poetic license with two letters – X and Z.  Please leave a comment if you have ideas for these two special letters! Summers at Castle AUBURN The BLUE HILL meadows CHELSEA Chelsea bang bang DALLAS Buyers Club EMBDEN town of yore FRIENDSHIP makes the heart grow fonder The GRAY man HOPE and tears …

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