Barbara Aslakson, St. Louis Park:

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Barbara Aslakson, St. Louis Park: A music friend handed me "Mozart's Sister," by Nancy Moser. It was a fascinating glimpse into the lesser known of the two prodigies. Then another friend, who knew I had been a church librarian and love cats, handed me "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World," by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter. Both were great reads. Not new books, but still worth searching out.

What's on your bedside table? E-mail lhertzel@startribune.com.

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Here are some of Books Editor Laurie Hertzel's favorite sites and blogs. Got a literary link to share? E-mail Laurie.

Twin Cities Literary Scavenger Hunt Home page for the scavenger hunt, which runs now through Dec. 26.
Reading Minnesota A blog that features Minnesota writers, illustrators, publishers, bookstores, and reviewers.
Talk of the Stacks An author series from the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Poets & Writers The website for Poets and Writers Magazine--podcasts, author interviews, and writing resources.
Creative Writing A place to keep apprised of writing competitions in the United States.
Gather Minnesota Readers The Website for Minnesota Public Radio's books blog.
The Loft Literary Center The Website for the Loft, a local place for writers and readers.
Good Reads A way to track what you're reading, and what your friends are reading.
Lost Manuscripts Just what it sounds like - a blog (sporadically updated) devoted to missing and destroyed manuscripts.
Maud Newton Very hip, reviews, links, a little attitude.
bookreporter.com A plethora of online book reviews and reading guides.
Rain Taxi Rain Taxi Review of Books.