Photo by DC Metro People . Let's face it, this hasn't been the best summer for D.C.'s loyal Metro riders. Whether it's the construction , the fare hikes or the roving melees , it feels like WMATA should be paying you, instead of vice versa. But, hey, how about those shiny new Kindles that Amazon just released? Yes, for the Girl Who Played With Fire crowd, the announcement of two cheaper models ...

Keene Memorial Library expands with eBooksFremont TribuneWe will continue to expand both the audiobook and eBook selections through the ongoing purchase of additional titles." Keene Memorial Library's opening ...

Victoria Mary Sackville-West, The Hon Lady Nicolson, best known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and poet. Her long narrative poem, The Land, won the Hawthornden Prize in 1927. She won it again, becoming the only writer to do so, in 1933 with her Collected Poems. She helped create her own gardens in Sissinghurst, Kent, which provide the backdrop to Sissinghurst Castle. She was famous for her exuberant aristocratic life, her strong marriage, and her passionate affair with novelist Virginia Woolf.

The Best Bad Luck I Ever HadSchool Library JournalThis is an ideal audiobook for classroom listening with rich discussion potential, and a must-have for school and public libraries. ...

Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage to follow her heart and must endure the hypocrisies of society. (Summary by Mary Anderson)