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"Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Desserts" by Wanda E. Brunstetter

'Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Cookbook: Desserts' by Wanda E. Brunstetter

★★★★★ As I paged through this book, I found dozens of recipes that I want to try. Cake, cookies, candy, pudding, pies, cobblers, bars and ice cream recipes are featured with easy-to-read instructions and ingredients you have on your kitchen shelves. The color pictures are a perfect accompaniment. ... (read more) | (check it out)

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Help Us Discover New Books!

Help Us Discover New Books!

As part of our efforts to keep our collections up-to-date and complete, we invite you to submit a Purchase Suggestion form whenever you discover we don’t own a specific item or items of a particular topic or genre. Purchase suggestions may be made in person or online at ... (read more) | (comment)

 
 

Book Clubs & Reading Advice

Book clubs meet monthly at most MCPL locations. There are no fees or membership requirements. Simply read the book and come to the discussion. Check our book club schedule for the latest information.

Book discussion kits include multiple copies of popular books, discussion questions and author information, all in a handy tote bag! View available book discussion kits and start your own book club today!



Library Resources

Book News

Book News

Monthly newsletters featuring a wide variety of books for all ages and in all genres. View these newsletters online, or sign up to receive any or all of them via email! Also includes links to current book award and bestseller lists. tags: reading advice »
Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center

Information on thousands of authors and their works, including summaries, literary criticism, biographies, reviews, interviews, classic and contemporary poems and short stories, full-text access to classic works of literature, and much more. tags: reading advice badgerlink »
LitFinder

LitFinder

Contains a wealth of primary literature content, including citations and full text of hundreds of thousands of poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. tags: reading advice badgerlink »
NoveList

NoveList

A reader's advisory service designed to help you find information about authors, specific books, series information, "read-a-likes" (books similar to ones you enjoy), book and author reviews, book lists, teaching guides and more! tags: reading advice badgerlink »
NoveList K-8

NoveList K-8

A reader's advisory service for children, designed to help you find information about authors, specific books, series information, "read-a-likes" (books similar to ones you enjoy), book and author reviews, book lists, teaching guides, and more! tags: reading advice children badgerlink »
TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks

Provides audio excerpts of book readings, movies of authors and illustrators, and guides to thousands of titles and multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature. tags: reading advice badgerlink children »
The Teen Review

The Teen Review

Book reviews written by Marathon County teens! Also includes reviews for games, movies, graphic novels, and magazines. Feel free to add comments and contribute your own reviews! tags: reading advice teen »

Internet Resources

BookPage -- Book reviews, reading lists, book club resources, book-finding tools, and more. This is the online version of the Book News newspaper, available monthly at the Library. tags: reading advice
KidsReads.com -- A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. tags: reading advice children
Reading Group Guides -- A resource for book discussion groups, including reading guides, discussion questions, plot summaries, and book lists. tags: reading advice
Read On Wisconsin! -- Promotes high-quality books for children and teens throughout Wisconsin. Allows parents and educators to discuss relevant titles and teaching strategies. Also, children and teens are encouraged to create and share "book trailer" videos for sharing on this site. tags: wisconsin reading advice teen children
Teen Reads -- Lots of information about young adult books, including lists, reviews, author bios, and more. tags: reading advice teen

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