Beach Reads: Intense Adventure Meets History

Aug 12, 11 Beach Reads: Intense Adventure Meets History

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Forgotten Fatherland: The True Story of Nietzsche’s Sister and Her Lost Aryan Colony by Ben MacIntyre I was in Barnes and Nobles waiting to pay for a magazine when I saw the paperback cover of Forgotten Fatherland. There’s debate whether book covers enhance buying and for me, in this case, the answer is in the affirmative. What...

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Beach Reads: Smorgasboard o’ books

Jul 23, 11 Beach Reads: Smorgasboard o’ books

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A perfect series to start this summer is the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter in New Jersey, working for her cousin Vinny. Vinny is gambler with some odd sexual fetishes who somehow manages to run a semi-successful business. When Stephanie couldn’t get a job anywhere else, Vinny...

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Beach Reads: Chick-Lit

Jul 07, 11 Beach Reads: Chick-Lit

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Hello beachcombers! Sue here again for another edition of Beach Reads. I hope you are all enjoying your summer and enjoying our recs. So, show of hands, who loves Chick-Lit? I know I do. Everything from the classics to the neo-classics. Every once in awhile I just pick up some books off the “buy 2 get 3″ shelf and...

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Beach Reads: Sugar & Spice

Jun 27, 11 Beach Reads: Sugar & Spice

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With Independence Day creeping up on us here in the U.S., we have a long weekend of hopefully lounging by the pool, or whatever your favorite water source might be. Perfect time to read something cute and sassy in between those crazy July 4th parties that happen throughout the long weekend. I have a trilogy just waiting for such an...

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Beach Reads: Travel edition

Jun 18, 11 Beach Reads: Travel edition

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  Summer is finally here, and what better way than the spend our time relaxing on the beach, or next to the pool, than with a good book.  If you are anything like us here at MVF, you don’t always want to read the super heavy stuff. Sometimes you just want a nice, fun, and breezy read that doesn’t take a lot of...

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August Beach Reads

August Beach Reads: Grab a towel, some sunscreen & come read with us! Nothing is better than sitting outside with a good book. Whether it’s in your back yard or on the beach, there is just something about soaking in the rays while you lose yourself in another world. So, we thought we would share some books that we think...

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Beach Reads with MVF

Welcome to our new summer feature: Beach Reads!  The hot, lazy summer months are perfect for sitting back in your favorite lounge chair, dangling your feet in the pool and taking in a good book.  This summer, the staff at MVF will be popping in to recommend some great reads for your trips to the beach or the pool.  Some of them...

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