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Mary Louise Ruehr
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Mary Louise Ruehr is a books columnist for The Portager. Her One for the Books column previously appeared in the Record-Courier, where she was an editor.

One for the Books: Three mysteries to keep you puzzled

February 16, 2022

One for the Books: Misfits find friendship

December 15, 2021

One for the Books: A bit of adventure!

October 22, 2021
Image of a retro orange book cover with cream sans serif font that reaads "Final Revival of Opal & Nev" a Novel.

One for the Books: A rock star reunion

September 17, 2021

One for the Books: On the road with giraffes

July 14, 2021
Image of a book cover depicting a black woman in a blue dress and a bonnet walking away, holding a bunch of sunflowers with the title Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly

Review: ‘Sunflower Sisters’ Revisits the Civil War

May 19, 2021

One for the Books: Love stories for Valentine’s Day

January 24, 2022

One for the Books: A real slice of Americana

November 24, 2021

One for the Books: ‘Vanishing’ titles make good reading

October 1, 2021
image of a book cover. A slender drawing of a woman in a bright red dress is standing at the top of a classical staircase. The staircase and ornate ceiling and bookshelves behind the woman are sepia tone. The title appears in red sans serif font: the Personal Librarian

One for the Books: Could you hide in plain sight?

August 22, 2021
Cover of the book "China' by Edward Rutherfurd. The ccover shwos a round porthole with red floral design around it. Through the porthole is a painting of a harbor, with tall ships and rock islands jutting from the water.

One for the Books: Travel back to imperial China

June 25, 2021
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One for the Books: Libraries aren’t just for reading

April 23, 2021
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