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A Toms River Native Publishes a Book About His Iraq Experiences [Interview]

Justin Louis — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:57:40 +0000

Toms River native Bob Tanner graduated high school, started college, joined the Marines, served in Iraq, and finished college all before most of us buy our first homes.

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Local Author Puts The Finishing Touches On His Debut Novel

Justin Louis — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:06:56 +0000

Manchester resident Brian Fence is an interesting guy. He's back home in Ocean County after a few "quick" stops in between - a few quick stops like Japan and England in the meantime. And now he's preparing his debut novel.

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The Myths of Happiness [AUDIO]

Shawn Michaels — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:01:36 +0000

Are you happy? Find out more about the “myths” of happiness In The Myths of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky isolates the major turning points of adult life, looking to both achievements (marriage, children, professional satisfaction, wealth) and failures (singlehood, divorce, financial ruin, illness) to reveal that our misconceptions about the impact of such events is perhaps [...]

Teaching Our Kids A Good Lesson In Life [AUDIO]

Shawn Michaels — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:34:18 +0000

Bob Salomon creator of "A Glove of Their Own" is back with a new story for kids of all ages!

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Pete Townshend's Who I Am [Book Review]

Justin Louis — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:58 +0000

I have been a fan of The Who ever since I saw "Tommy" on Broadway when I was in high school. From there, I bought as many CDs as I could get my hands on and jumped fully in to their catalogue.

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How Do You Stay Entertained on Long Drives?

Justin Louis — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:16:21 +0000

Obviously, a lot of people are driving this weekend. Not only "down the shore" for Labor Day weekend, but a lot of us locals are taking road trips to mark the end of Summer too. When it comes to road trips, the driving can become tedious.

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Top Books For Young Adults from NPR [LIST]

Shawn Michaels — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:59:37 +0000

Like to read ? Check out NPR's List for Young Adults .... Maybe put it on your Summer reading list

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50 Shades Of Pregnant….

Sue Moll — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:51:34 +0000

A number of couples are crediting their pregnancies to having read the racy “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy. The books recount the fictional love story with a kinky twist betweein dominant billionaire Christian Grey and Ana Steele. Nearly 150 women have posted messages on BabyCenter.com, crediting their pregnancies directly to having read the books. [...]

Are You A Bathroom Reader?

Sue Moll — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:23:32 +0000

Yeh, I just asked you that question. Weird, right. But this month is Bathroom Reader month.

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Oprah's Book Club Is Back!

Lisa Leonard — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:11:33 +0000

Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images When you read a
great book, don’t you want to tell everyone about it? Don’t you want to talk with your friends,
compare notes, and share reactions? If
the answer is “yes,” you’ll be happy to know that Oprah is reviving her popular
Book Club segment on her OWN network

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"The Lucky One" [POLL]

Sue Moll — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:42:49 +0000

I've been waiting for this movie for a while now. I personally can't wait!

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It's National Library Lovers' Month…

Sue Moll — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:53:54 +0000

And I don't believe they mean...possibly kissing behind the book shelves. Well maybe? It's all about books this month.

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From the Page to the Screen, Upcoming Movie Adaptations [Poll]

Justin Louis — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:34:55 +0000

When popular books are turned into movies, sometimes they can be spectacular triumphs (Harry Potter, anyone?) and other times they can be epic failures (there's a reason we've only seen one Lemony Snicket movie, despite the popularity of the book series).

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