In "Bridging Troubled Waters," Grimes tells about his early years in Bamberg, S.C., and his move to York as a young child. This well-known community leader writes about his military service in World War II, his tenure as an administrator at Penn State York and his community activities in his retirement years.

The $14.95 book is also available at the York County Heritage Trust gift shop, 250 E. Market St., York.

To read more about Grimes new book, see "New book gives insight into community leader" at York Town Square blog.

In this special episode, Barnes & Noble Tagged! host Molly Pesce explores the excitement surrounding Stephenie Meyer's world of vampires, adventure and passion. She is joined by "Twilight Saga" fans from the New York-area and a bookseller from Barnes & Noble's Lake Grove store on Long Island.

During the episode, Molly challenges fans with a quiz designed to test their knowledge of the Twilight Saga.

To join in the fun, go to www.bn.com/tagged

I was in second grade and it was my first experience of reading a book ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl) then seeing a movie and being utterly disappointed.

You can read more here on the FlipSide Blog.

What books were made into terrible movies and which didn't do too bad?

Bleep this and bleep that. He was pretty mean.

Then shortly after Gloria posted a summary of "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen" (which you can read here) she let me borrow it, knowing I enjoy food and writing about it.

And I learned a little.

I missed the book club meeting, but I heard the reviews were mixed. I enjoyed the tale and the life lessons MacDonald incorporates along the way. Others thought it was just another guy-gets-lucky Internet story.

I went to check the Web site today, and apparently now he and his girlfriend are trying to trade their house for something else.

You can ask him about that yourself when he comes to speak at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg on September 23. Here's the information.

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Probably the most obvious difference is that, in "Oil!", the main character is "Bunny," the son of the book's central oil man, J. Arnold Ross.

Andre Norton, one of science fiction's most prolific female writers until she died three years ago, intrigued her readers by creating hundreds of fantasy worlds during her 70 years of writing.
And in a decision that may have been accidental or calculated, she left her friends and fans a final puzzle: Who should control the rights to her more than 130 books, including the popular "Witch World" series, according to the Associated Press.

See see what I found there and to see a little library history to boot, visit York County libraries offer serendipity - and have done so for decades at York Town Square blog.

Voni Grimes recounts his long life in his autobiography "Bridging Troubled Waters."

Voni B. Grimes, respected community leader, has labored for months to write about his long life.

The result is a 90-page book with more than 20 photos of a life well lived.

For details, see: New book gives insight into community leader Voni B. Grimes at York Town Square blog.

Noel Sloboda, a teacher at Penn State York and Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival dramaturge, will have his first paperback of poetry released July by Buffalo small press sunnyoutside. "Shell Games" feaures 35 new poems and will sell for $10.

Go here to order.

A 300-plus page history book packed with photos can tell much about a town.

This 100th-anniversary book of Windsor borough provides a busy side of a town that seemingly can best be described as sleepy.

For long post on this thick book, view: Windsor: Home of 'stately old houses that may appear to be miniature castles' at York Town Square.

Here is a review of "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by Marti Ronemus of York:

I just finished reading "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" and I have to talk to someone about it. I can't think of any superlatives strong enough to recommend it, but if you want a "good read" that is going to pass into our culture and become "literature," this would be it.

You may be familiar with chef Gordon Ramsay from his Fox reality show "Hell's Kitchen."

Or you may have seen him on the BBC America hits "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" and "The F Word."

But you really don't know him. Not until you read his book, "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words and the Pursuit of Perfection."