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LITERARY ENGINEER Friday Night Alibi
I've got another terrific book to share. The cover reveal for Cassie Mae's Friday Night Alibi, which I had a chance to read. Along with being an awesome writer, Cassie Mae is one sweet gal, and is on...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 1:00 AM
FAIRLY CRAFTY I Love Friday...and Guest Book Ideas!
It seems that no matter how non-traditional a wedding celebration claims to be, the guest book remains a solid tradition. However, it has grown to be much more than the standard sign-your-name-on-the-...
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:15 AM
IN THE BLACK Saving on Books
One of my goals for the next month is to post each day of July about a List of 10 dealing with a personal finance or money saving idea topic. Following are 10 ideas to save money on books. 1)Check t...
Posted on 7/6/12 at 8:01 AM
SLOWING THE RACING MIND A Good Read: The Survivors Club
On my travels over the past few weeks, I listened to The Survivors Club by Ben Sherwood. My huz laughs at me because I am into books that have shocking tidbits of information in them. In the same ve...
Posted on 4/13/12 at 6:00 AM
THE NEW FORTY Here I am to save the day!!
Okay, so I am still in the process of pulling back together the lower level from its many scattered locations around the house. Tonight I re-situated all the emergency management books that were sitti...
Posted on 2/10/11 at 8:31 PM
Book Report: Sights and sounds under the big top
When I was a kid one of the biggest deals of the year was when the Al G. Kelly and Miller Brothers Circus came to town.
By Dave Wood, columnist , November 29, 2012
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Book Report: Reprints make up for what you missed
The University of Minnesota Press’s Fesler-Lampert Heritage Book Series is a rare and wonderful bird indeed.
By Dave Wood, columnist , November 23, 2012
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Read about railroading
Arthur “Bud” Hoekstra, husband of Jerrilyn (Romanowicz), has written a book about his experiences as a train engineer from 1959 to 2001 on railroads between St. Paul, Chicago, and Superior. He writes about characters he knew, changes in the industry, locomotives and train handling, terminals and train wrecks. “The Life and Times of a Railroad Engineer” can be bought at Freeman Drug in River Falls and Chapter Two bookstore in Hudson. Jerrilyn is a former long-time resident of River Falls. The couple now lives in Shell Lake. Her children include Melinda Johnson, Melissa Platson and Eric Romanowicz.
November 20, 2012
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Book Report: These tales are close to home
Today let us begin with two very productive upper Midwestern writers who continue to write about our neighborhoods with relish and sometimes very dramatic substance.
By Dave Wood, columnist , November 16, 2012
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"The Dirty Days" author to sign books Nov. 20
Norma (Wubbels) Welty, former Hudson English teacher, will be signing copies of her award-winning book, “The Dirty Days,” a novel based on her life growing up in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, at Chapter2Books, 422 Second St. on Nov. 20 from 2-4 p.m.
November 15, 2012
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Joan Steffend will sign book Nov. 17 in Hudson
TV/radio host Joan Steffend has released her first book, “…and she sparkled.” Steffend will be selling and signing her book at La Rue Marche, 513 2nd St. in Hudson Saturday, Nov. 17 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The date ties in with the Hudson Christmas Tour of Homes.
November 12, 2012
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Book Report: Post-election wrap-up
Now that the election is over I thought I might stir the pot a bit with mention of a new book that’s been receiving attention. It’s “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court,” by Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday, $28.95). A writer for the New Yorker magazine, Toobin has written a red hot book about the conflicts between two young movers and shakers, Barack Obama and Supreme Court Justice John Roberts.
By Dave Wood, columnist , November 08, 2012
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Book Report: Author: Brutal honesty liberates
Recently, a thoughtful friend dropped by and shoved a book in my gut and said, “Read this. I think you’ll enjoy it.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , November 02, 2012
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Not all is “buono” in Italia
My wife and I love to travel to Italy. We love the landscape, the architecture, the food and the people.
October 25, 2012
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Book Sale at hospital
Volunteers in Partnership with River Falls Area Hospital are holding a “Books Are Fun” sale Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital classrooms. Reasonably priced books and a variety of gifts will be available for holiday shopping. Proceeds go to scholarships and hospital projects.
October 18, 2012
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Book Report: Nothing that simple in Amish land
Several writers are taking their cues from earlier centuries.
In the 18th century, Samuel Richardson found he had a bestseller on his hands when he wasn’t even trying. Richardson sold stationery to the hoi polloi.
By Dave Wood, columnist , October 18, 2012
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Books business returns to downtown River Falls
A River Falls couple with bookstore careers will open Fox Den Used Books, 120 S. Main St., this week. That downtown address once housed Mr. Movies, Gemini Jewelers and, in the early 1990s, The Shoe Den.
By Phil Pfuehler , October 18, 2012
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Scouts collect for Silver Award
Beginning Saturday, residents will see in some River Falls businesses the bins made and placed by Girl Scout Troop 51109 to collect books for the River Falls-based nonprofit Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence.
By Debbie Griffin , October 17, 2012
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Book Report: What readers crave: Clear, lively wordplay
Today we’ll examine two new books that have to do with good writing by writers who are indeed very good.
October 10, 2012
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River Falls book lovers can rejoice
Downtown River Falls should see the opening of a new used bookstore by the second week of October.
By Phil Pfuehler , September 27, 2012
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