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A little over a year ago we published the Zane Book List on this website. It was a simple list with the titles of Zane’s books and then the titles of her anthologies.

It was wildly popular but several patrons have asked for more — they wanted summaries and even a picture of the cover to make it easy to identify the books.

Well, we have done it.

Like the Triple Crown Book Lists earlier this month, we now have two Zane Book Lists and they each serve a different purpose.

The Zane Book List: Checklist remains much as it was with the new books added.

It’s a sparse list which prints up using only a few pages and is deal as a checklist. Mark off the titles you’ve read and indicate the titles you’re interested. Bring it to a library or bookstore to make getting the right book easier.

The Zane Detailed Book List has a picture of all the book covers, and summaries of the books. The listing gives the page count and the date of publication.

If you print up the detailed book list you’re use pages and pages — its massive and it’ll only get bigger with time.

The RATS of the Heights Libraries suggest you print up the checklist for record keeping and use the detailed list to help you determine what you’ve already read and what titles you want to read next.

The checklist is portable, the detailed list, not so much.

Ultimately how you use them is up to you. However, we’d love it if you would take a minute and tell us in the comments section below how you’re using the book lists and how well they work for you. Feedback is essential to great customer service.

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You’ve asked for it and now we are bringing it to a website near you — to this website actually.

Almost two years ago we published the Triple Crown Publication Book List. It was a simple list with the authors in alphabetical order by their last name and the titles of their books beneath them.

It was wildly popular but several patrons have asked for more — they wanted summaries and even a picture of the cover to make it easy to identify the books.

Well, we’ve done it.

We now have two Triple Crown Publication Book Lists and they each serve a different purpose.

The Triple Crown Publications Book List remains much as it was, although updated.

It’s a sparse list which prints up using only a few pages and is ideal as a checklist. Mark off the titles you’ve read and indicate the titles you’re interested. Bring it to a library or bookstore and make getting the right book easier.

The Triple Crown Publications Detailed Book List was a massive undertaking. This list has a picture of the book covers and summaries of all the books.

If you print up the detailed book list you’ll use pages and pages — it’s massive and it’ll only get bigger with time.

The RATS of the Heights Libraries suggest you print up the checklist for record keeping and use the detailed list online to help you determine what you’ve already read and what titles you want to read next.

The checklist is portable, the detailed list, not so much.

Ultimately how you use them is up to you. We’d love it if you would take a minute and tell us in the comments section below how you’re using the book lists and how well they work for you. Feedback is essential to great customer service.

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Books with Tights and a Cape: A Super Hero Booklist

by Greg "The Undead Rat" April 10, 2010

I love super hero stories. When I was in fifth grade, I purchased my first super hero comic — Superboy starring the Legion of Super-Heroes — for three reasons:

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The 2009 ITW Thriller Award Winners

by Greg "The Undead Rat" February 25, 2010

The ITW Thriller Awards are given out at the International Thriller Writers’ annual celebration Thrillerfest 2009.
Click the mouse on the book covers to order these books from the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.
ThrillerMaster:
David Morrell
Silver Bullet Award:
Brad Meltzer
Silver Bullet Corporate Award:
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
ITW Thriller Award for the Best Thriller Of The Year:

The Bodies Left Behind
Author: [...]

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Triple Crown Booklist: Updated!

by Greg "The Undead Rat" November 19, 2009

We have updated our Triple Crown Publications Book List to help you find the books you want to read.
Note: New to the list are: Buffie Carruth, Shavon Moore and Will “Half & Half” Robbins.
This list is formated for easy printing.
The books on this list are linked to the CLEVNET Web Catalog. Patrons of our [...]

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Have Mercy!

by Tea The Technical Services Diva September 17, 2009

I have recently stumbled upon the greatest thing since sliced bread! Okay, I exaggerate.  I have, however,  stumbled upon the greatest author/series (in my opinion) since I discovered Janet Evanovich and Stephanie Plum.  Her name is Mercy Thompson. Her creator is Patricia Briggs.  When I tell you that this series is a MUST READ, I [...]

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Morbid Non Fiction Dealing with Death, Dying and Funeral Rituals

by Chris "The Serial Rat" July 18, 2009

Below are morbid non-fiction books and all of them are available through the libraries of the CLEVNET Consortium, many are owned by the Cleveland Hts-University Hts. Public Library System. You can click on the title if you’d like to order the book through the CLEVNET webcatalog.
Non-Fiction:

Baden, Michael

Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner

Bass, William M.

Beyond [...]

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Mary Monroe’s Girls: Annette and Rhoda

by Greg "The Undead Rat" June 2, 2009

Mary Monroe’s first book was published and disappeared. Fifteen years of rejection letters passed before she sold her second novel God Don’t Like Ugly. Mary has published many books since but sooner or later she always returns to Annette and Rhoda. In fact it was the third book in The God Don’t Like Ugly Series, God Don’t Play, that first placed on the New York Times Bestseller List. Mary Monroe has her own website at Mary Monroe.org

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2009 ITW Thriller Award Nominations pt. 3

by Greg "The Undead Rat" May 14, 2009

The RATS of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library are bringing you a special series of blogs presenting the 2009 ITW Thriller Award Nominations.

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2009 ITW Thriller Award Nominations pt. 2

by Greg "The Undead Rat" May 13, 2009

The RATS of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library are bringing you a special series of blogs presenting the 2009 ITW Thriller Award Nominations. Today we’re presenting the nominations for the 2009 ITW Thriller Award for the Best First Novel.

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