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6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364 781-585-0517 |
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Looking for a good book? We love to read, and we'd love to help you find your next book! Check out the database Novelist, one of our favorite tools in helping to find just the right book, or author. If you want to stay up-to-date on all the latest books, sign up for Bookletters, an emailed newsletter that will let you know what's hot. Are you in a book group? Check out our suggestions for books groups at the bottom of this page. |
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your next book in one of our databases NoveList Plus: Search this fiction database of over 120,000 titles by author, subject, or title. Special features include author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. Funded by KPL.
NoveList K-8: Browse children's books by age group; features include Book Talks, Recommended Reads, Curriculum Connections, Lextile scores and popularity ratings. Funded by KPL. |
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Book Letters |
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Bookletters, a new service from Kingston Public Library and BookPage, offers book reviews and information on hundreds of authors, all easily accessible online. Readers can use the service either at home or at the library. To receive regular updates on books in special areas of interest, simply sign up for the BookLetters email newsletter service using an email address you check frequently. Reviews of recommended books in your favorite genres will be delivered right to your inbox.
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Staff Recommendations: what we're reading, watching, and listening to! |
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| Sia Stewart, Director | Recommended Authors:
William Maxwell; Nigella Lawson; Laurie Colwin; Joanna Trollope;
Penelope Fitzgerald; Temple Grandin; Mark Kurlansky Recommended Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang; Invincible; House M.D. (tv show), Coupling (tv show - British version); State of Play (British miniseries); The Flame Trees of Thika (miniseries) Recommended Music: Lyle Lovett; James McMurtry; Cecilia Bartoli; Catie Curtis; Michelle Shocked; Elvis Costello; Susannah McCorkle; Cesaria Evora; Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem |
| Susan Aprill, Archivist | Recommended Authors: Erik Larsen;
Harlan Ellison Recommended Movies: Notes on a Scandal; High Fidelity
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| Lisa Chisholm, Circulation | Recommended Authors: Barbara Erskine; Anya
Seton; Jean Plaidy; Diana Gabaldon; Jane Austen; Geraldine Brooks; Sara
Donati Recommended Movies: The Shining; Salem's Lot; Pride and Prejudice; Walk the Line; Dances with Wolves; 1408 Recommended Music: Platinum Collection(Queen); Common Thread(Songs of the Eagles); Breathe(Faith Hill); Borderline(Brooks and Dunn); Love at first sting(Scorpions); Dixie Chicks; Sugarland |
| Maryanne Driscoll, Technology and Reference | Recommended Authors: Donna
Leon; Carolyn Haines; Eudora Welty; Anthea Fraser; Peter
Taylor Recommended Movies: Hotel Rwanda; Capote Recommended Music: Torch Song; Diana Krall; Andrea Bocelli; Zucchero |
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| Jennifer Humfryes, Circulation Head | Recommended Authors: Jodi
Picoult, Janet Evanovich, David Baldacci Recommended Movies: Nanny McPhee; Family Stone; Walk the Line; RV; Akeelah and the Bee; Gracie's Choice; Invincible: Rumor Has It; I Now Pronounce You, Chuck and Larry; Underdog Recommended Music: Tim McGraw's Greatest Hits Vol. 2; Michael Buble |
| Karen Kelley, Children's | Recommended Authors: James
Patterson; Harlan Coben; John Grisham; Janet Evanovich; William Bernhardt;
Anne Tyler; Anne River Siddons; Terry Pratchett Recommended Movies: Breakfast Club; Meet Joe Black; Dazed and Confused; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Invincible Recommended Music: Continuum (John Mayer): Stadium Arcadium (Red Hot Chili Peppers); Twentysomething (Jack Johnson); Sing-a-longs and lullabies from Curious George |
| Stephanie Legg, Children's Librarian | Recommended Authors: Meg
Rosoff; Neil Gaiman Recommended Music: Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings(Counting Crows) Recommended Movies: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| Gayle Metcalf, Children's, Circulation and Friends of the Library | Recommended Books: Spook(Mary Roach); Where are You Now(Mary Higgins Clark) Recommended Movies: Mean Girls; Dark Victory; Jezebel; Now Voyager Recommended Music: Hymns-Beth Nielsen Chapman |
| Hannele Minsk, Cataloging and Teen | Recommended Authors: Maeve
Binchy; L. M. Montgomery; Miss Read; Elizabeth Berg; Phillip Craig; Fannie
Flagg Recommended Movies: Hope Floats; Bourne Identity; Italian Job; Guys & Dolls; Brigadoon: I Am Sam; The Rainmaker; The Office (television series); Stranger than Fiction; Ladies in Lavendar; Miss Potter; Cave of the Yellow Dog; National Treasure 2; Foyle's War; Cranford; Secret Life of Bees; Bolt Recommended Music: Jewel; Jack Johnson (especially the Curious George soundtrack); soundtrack to Brigadoon (starring Gene Kelly); Alan Jackson; Playlist (Brad Paisley); Kings of Leon; Saving Abel; Kenny Chesney; Bryan Adams |
| Susan Oslin, Reference | Recommended Authors: Kate
Morton; Kathryn Stockett Recommended Movies: Pride and Prejudice; The Devil wears Prada; Walk the Line Recommended Music: Wicked: the musical; Celtic Woman; Silvard; Phil Coulter |
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For Book Clubs |
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Bookclub-in-a-box: Provides, among other things, discussion guides and tips for book clubs ("Never let your book club conversation hit a snag or run out of steam again!"). A two-year membership costs $22.00 and entitles you to a discount on the discussion guides you decide to purchase. You can also purchase discussion guides at list price if you are not a member. | |
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Reading Group Guides: The online community for book groups. | |
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Book Discussion Guides from
Novelist: Fully developed guides, including
information on the author, a plot summary, questions and answers, and suggested
titles for further reading. Click here if you are visiting from home or Click here if you are visiting from within the Library |
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Web sites to help you find your next great book... |
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BookBrowser:
A site dedicated to reading, offering fiction reading lists, book reviews,
forthcoming titles, author information and more. |
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Book List: Reviews of current books, 'bests' from the previous year, access to Book Links - all from the American Library Association. |
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BookSpot: The book information portal of the Web, brings the best book-related sites together with insightful editorial in one user-friendly spot. BookSpot.com simplifies the search for the best online texts, book reviews, reading lists, author and publisher information, book stores, book news, events and more. |
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FictionFinder: FictionFinder is a project of OCLC Research that provides access to 2.8 million works of fiction found in the OCLC WorldCat database. With FictionFinder, you can search for books, eBooks, and audiobooks by titles, authors, ISBNs, and other information such as literary awards and book summaries. You can also browse the FictionFinder database by genre, fictional character, imaginary place or setting, and subject. When you discover an item you are interested in, FictionFinder can help you find a copy. |
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LibraryThing: Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalog. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things. |
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Overbooked: A web site (formerly known as Book Links) for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. |
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Webrary: Book reviews, author interviews, award winners, bestseller lists and much more for librarians and other fiction lovers. |
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Worldcat: World's largest network or library services and content. This site connects you to over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. |
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Themed Sites: All About Romance: The romance readers home for romance novels, romance reviews, romance authors, and more. For and by romance readers - all with an interactive and back-fence atmosphere. Simply the best romance reviews, and honest, entertaining, and intriguing commentary. We offer printable lists for your next bookstore visit, message boards, and discussion lists. |
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Genrefluent: Explore the world of fiction from the author of Genreflecting. Science fiction, crime, historical fiction, and more. Check out the Readers' Advisory News and the Center for Adolescent Reading - teen reviews and discussion. |
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The Mystery Reader: Publishing and author news, links to other mystery sites. |
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The Romance Reader:: Reviews of new titles, lists of classics, forthcoming books and authors. |
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Overdrive:Checkout and Download Popular and Award Winning Audiobooks From The Comfort Of Your Home |
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Now your library never closes! With our new digital
library patrons can browse, checkout, and download digital Audiobooks,
anytime of day from anywhere in the world. The new online service is available
by visiting our web site at www.ocln.org/eaudio. |
Getting started is easy. The service is available to anyone who is registered at an OCLN library. Just visit our web site (www.ocln.org/eaudio), install the free software from our web site, then browse our collection and select the titles you want. When you’re ready, check out your materials by entering your library card and download the digital books to your home computer. Once downloaded, you can transfer them to your portable device, or burn the audio books directly to CD. When the lending period is up your digital books are automatically returned — so there are never any late fees! Audiobooks (digital versions of traditional audio books on tape or CD) can be enjoyed on your PC or on hundreds of portable WMA/MP3 players. You can burn Audiobooks to CD and listen to them in the car or on any standard CD player. Visit our digital library 24/7 at www.ocln.org/eaudio or for more information contact one of our staff members at 781-585-0517. |
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