Category Archives: Reading Suggestions

The latest Allen’s List – Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

Posted on February 24, 2021 by nclbph

In this edition of Allen’s List, features books on Foreign Policy and Diplomacy. The world of foreign policy and diplomacy is in a word, complicated. It requires a combination of finesse and bluntness. An appreciation of nuance. These writers and … Continue reading →

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The latest Allen’s List – American Classics

Posted on February 22, 2021 by nclbph

In this edition of Allen’s List, features books known as American Classics. These are books known as works of art for their recognized and established value. These American novels meet that definition of classic on this Allen’s List – American … Continue reading →

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The latest Allen’s List – Hard-boiled Mysteries

Posted on February 17, 2021 by nclbph

In this edition of Allen’s List, we look at Hard-boiled Mysteries, books with a bit of toughness and corruption. These stories have detectives that may not have the fanciest offices or the most respectable clients but they make for a … Continue reading →

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Heard Any Good Books Lately? – February 2021 edition is here

Posted on February 16, 2021 by nclbph

Just in time, for some inspirational winter reading, a new episode of Heard Any Good Books Lately? The February 2021 edition of Heard Any Good Books Lately? produced by North Carolina Reading Service and brought to you by the Friends of The … Continue reading →

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The latest Allen’s List – Chicago Books

Posted on February 10, 2021 by nclbph

In this edition of Allen’s List, we look at Chicago, a distinctively American city of hard work and machine politics. Also, it is the setting for some great fiction, from science fiction to mysteries and steamy romance. Lots of picks … Continue reading →

Notable on NOBLE – My Mother’s Restaurant

Posted on February 2, 2021 by nclbph

Check out what’s Notable on NOBLE, right now! My Mother’s Restaurant by Sylvia Perkins – DBX01229. Domenic Vento finds his dream wife in Rome and brings her to America. When he dies seven years later in the midst of the … Continue reading →

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Heard Any Good Books Lately? – January 2021 edition is here

Posted on January 20, 2021 by nclbph

It’s a brand new year and time to kick off a brand new edition of Heard Any Good Books Lately? The January 2021 edition of Heard Any Good Books Lately? produced by North Carolina Reading Service and brought to you by … Continue reading →

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The latest Allen’s List – Classics for the Winter

Posted on January 15, 2021 by nclbph

In this edition of Allen’s List, we look at the winter when the days are shorter, the skies are grayer, and it’s the perfect time to put down the light reading for some heavier classics. Pull up a place by … Continue reading →

Notable on NOBLE – Memories of World War I

Posted on January 14, 2021 by nclbph

Check out what’s Notable on NOBLE, right now! Memories of World War I: North Carolina Doughboys on The Western Front by R. Jackson Marshall – DBC06114. Describes the Great War as seen through the eyes of North Carolina doughboys who … Continue reading →

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The latest Allen’s List – Los Angeles Novels

Posted on January 13, 2021 by nclbph

In this edition of Allen’s List, we look at Los Angeles. The City of Dreams, The City of Angels. Also, the setting for some great novels. So if you would like to read a book set in La La Land … Continue reading →

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