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Ofahirday, ^ecemSerZO, 2008
Miner's hot
'winter
reads'
Iill Miner, owner of Saturn Booksellers,
wrapped up the semester's North Central
Michigan College (NCMC) Luncheon
Lecture series at Gaylord^ University Cenath
a list of winter reads.
Miner read from, or described, the following
books, during the Dec. 9 luncheon:
• "SingThem Home"
•"AThousand Splendid Suns"
• "Keeping the House"
"The 39 Clues; The Maze of
Bones"
Rick Riordan
The secret of the Cahill
family's power is hidden
around the world and Dan and
Amy are caught In a dangerous
race for the 39 clues against
their own family members.
"The Hunger Games"
Suzanne Collins
When Kat's little sister is
chosen by lottery to compete in
"TTie Hunger Games," a deadly
annual televised spectacle in
the remains of what used to be
the United States. Kat steps up
to go in her place.
"The Golden Book ol Chocolate"
Carta Bardi and Claire Petersen
A delicious mix of history,
anecdotes, and easy-follow recipes,
this book is a chocoholic's
dream come true. With 300 plus
recipes and hundreds of mouthwatertng
photos, enjoyment is
sure to follow.
"Keeping the House"
Ellen Baker
A newlywed housewife in
the conformist 1950s falls in
love with a grand abandoned
house in town, and begins to
unravel a family's dark secrets.
An unforgettable novel about
small-town life and big matters
of the heart.
(Available at Otsego County
Library)
ConrineaQ
• "The Golden Book of Chocolate"
• "Of Woods and Water "
•"S\ving!"
• "State by State"
• "Hunger Games"
• "39 Clues"
• "Fancy Nancy — Let's Get Fancy"
• "IfYou Give a Cat a Cupcake"
For more information i/isit
www.satiimbooksellers.com or call 732-8899.
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STATE BY STATE
Story & photo by Jil Schult
Welcon*
In the winter we may have a longer time
to devote to reading and want something
loftier and substantial In the summer you
may want something that's easier to put
down and not lose your train of thought
"State by State"
edited by Matt Wietand and
Sean Wilsey
A modern version of the
classic WPA State Guides of
ttie 1930s featuring original,
thought-provoking, and revealing
portraits of each of the 50
leading novelists and journalists.
(Available at Otsego County
Library)
"Of Woods and Water"
Ron Leonetti and Christopher
Jordan
Celebrated
photographers
Ron Leonetti and
Christopher Jordan
explore the diversity
of Michigan
landscapes in their
latest collection of
photographs. More
than 140 color images
capture the
spirit of Michigan's
untamed beauty.
"Sing Them Home"
Stephanie Kallos
"Sing Them Home" is a
deeply moving portrait of three
grown siblings who have lived In
the shadow of unresolved grief
since their mother's mysterious
disappearance when they were
children.
(Available at Otsego County
Library)
"A Thousand Splendid Suns"
Khalid Hosseini
Both bom in Afghanistan a
generation apart and with very
different ideas about love and
family, Mariam and Laila are
brought together by vtrar. by loss
and by fate.
(Available at Otsego County
Library)
Jill Miner
. Tlmottvy^ hib, Gsytord, features
karaiAe Frtdays, 9:30 p.m.-1:30
•a.m.; Saturday is dandng wtth OJ. 9-^
p.m.-d09e,cail 732-9333.
^Ugly Bar and Grii, Old 27 North,
^VbndertNit hosts free pool Tueedayt,
8 p.m.; Ladies' Night Wednesdays, 8
p.m.; Open Mtc Night Thursdays, 8
p.m.-1 a.m.,^ host Chris\buno; and
live entertainment/kataoke Friday and
Saturday nights. Call 983-2279.
^Redvvood Steak Houn, Lewfston,
hosts Totai Control Karaoke every
Wednesday at 8 p.m., and today (Saturday).
Can 786-4600.
^The WMte Wolf mn, Vandeft)ilt
* features free pool night Mondays;
and kvaoke Ffldays and Saturdays.
Can 983-4568.
^RaHsMe Bar and Gill. Bmira, has
^karaoke R1(teys. Jerry, Lee and
WHIy play today (Saturday), 9:30 p.m.-
1:30 a.m., guest singers welcome.
Sunday is open pool, 7 p.m.-dose. CaH
231-546-3248.
^Stampede Saloon. 3885 Old 27
^ South. Gaykxd, is "sports central"
wtth a 12-fbot screen; Ladies' Nite is
Tuesday; Men's Nite is Wecbiesday;
Thursday night is NFL Football Night
on the screen. Second Hand (rodO
plays today (Sabjrday). Call 705-7100.
^TIieKegBar&Grlle, Waters, fea-
^tures free pool Monday, pool totfnament
Tuesday nights; p^ leagues
WedT^sday; Saturdays feature karaoke
9 p.m-1 a.m. Call 732-4378.
^Blggby Coffee, West Main Street.
^Gaytord, has "open mic" every
Wednesday night, 6-9 p.m. Cal! 732-
9809.
^Gaylord Area CoihkU forttw Arts
•(GACA) has "Poetry and Prow"
readngs every fourth Ttxjrsday the
month. 6-8 p.m., at the Community
Arts Biukling, 125 E. Main St, Gayiord.
Call 732-3242.
^A Sunday Singles Dance is held
^every Sunday, 8 p.m.-midnight,
at the Quality Inn, Houghton Lake. $7
admission. Call 539-5406.
^ Jazz guitarist Randy Raazka
Splays Dec. 26 and 27,6-9 p.m..at
Stafford's Perry Hotel. Peto^.
^Jeff and Sue/Cult of TWO plays
^on the weekends at Garland in
Lewiston Dec. 26-March 7.
^Greg Vadnais will host weekly
* West African dnm dasaes focusing
on the rtiythms and traditions of
djembe music from Guinea, Senegal
and Mali West Africa every Thursday
throu^ Feb. 26. Classes heM 6:30-
7:X p.m. in the space next doorto 220
SL in Boyne Qty (look for sign).
Students are asked to bring a diembe
(only diembes please), only two