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May 29, 2008

Abingdon Lite at Night book club

The club, which meets at the Abingdon branch of the Harford County library, is geared to time-starved working women and mothers of young children. "We try to read books with something worth discussing, but with humor in them," says librarian and moderator Julia Mepham. Humor is a dicey theme: some members might find a book hysterical while others don't get it. But divergent views can spark lively discussions.

Now reading: Still Life with Elephant by Judy Reene Singer

Liked a lot: Marley & Me by John Grogan and Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky

Not so much: The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank

Information: Call Mepham at 410.638.3990 or visit the library Web site.

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While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Knight grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.

Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is an assistant managing editor and Sunday editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.