At our staff meetings we take a few minutes to talk about the books we are reading. This is a list of recent favorites.
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 | A Visit from the Goon Squad Egan, Jennifer 2010-06 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307592835 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
From one of today's boldest writers comes a sly, surprising, and exhilarating novel about time, survival, and the electrifying sparks ignited at the seams of our lives by colliding destinies. …More |
 | Room Donoghue, Emma 2010-09 - Little Brown and Company 9780316098335 Check Our Catalog 2011 Alex Award Winner
Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, "Room" is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another. …More |
 | In the Land of Believers: An Outsider's Extraordinary Journey Into the Heart of the Evangelical Church Welch, Gina 2010-03 - Metropolitan Books 9780805083378 Check Our Catalog
Revealing their generosity and hopefulness, as well as their prejudice and exceptionalism, "In the Land of Believers" is a call for comprehending, rather than dismissing, the impassioned believers who have become so central a force in American life. …More |
 | Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age Jacoby, Susan 2011-02 - Pantheon Books 9780307377944 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
In a narrative that combines the intensely personal with social, economic, and historical analysis, Jacoby turns an unsparing eye on the marketers of longevity--pharmaceutical companies, lifestyle gurus, and scientific businessmen who suggest that there will soon be a "cure" for the "disease" of aging. …More |
 | A Heartbeat Away Palmer, Michael 2011-02 - St. Martin's Press 9780312587529 Check Our Catalog
The New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense delivers another novel at the crossroads of politics and medicine in this shocker of a thriller. …More |
 | The Ghost and the Goth Kade, Stacey 2010-06 - Hyperion Books 9781423121978 Check Our Catalog
After a close encounter with a bus, Alona Dare goes from homecoming queen to Queen of the Dead. To make matters worse, the only person who might be able to help her is Will Killian, a total loser. Can they get over their mutual distrust--and quasi attraction--to work together? …More |
 | The Ghostwriter Secret: Brixton Brothers, Book 2 Barnett, Mac Read by Johnson, Arte 2010-10 - Listening Library 9780307710444 Check Our Catalog
Steve Brixton is fast becoming America's top detective. After Steve gets a call to solve the case of the Fairview diamond, it turns into an even bigger case. MacArthur Bart, author of Steve's beloved Bailey Brothers series, has been kidnapped. …More |
 | Bink & Gollie DiCamillo, Kate Author McGhee, Alison Illustrator Fucile, Tony 2010-09 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763632663 Check Our Catalog 2011 Theodore Geisel Award Winner
In a brilliant collaboration, bestselling authors DiCamillo and McGhee, along with acclaimed illustrator Fucile, introduce an outrageously funny pair of friends in a hilarious ode to exuberance and camaraderie, imagination and adventure. Full color. …More |
 | The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye Springer, Nancy 2010-05 - Philomel Books 9780399252365 Check Our Catalog
As Enola searches for the missing Lady Blanchefleur del Campo, she discovers that her brother Sherlock is just as diligently searching for Enola herself--and this time he "really" needs to catch her, in the conclusion to the series. …More |
 | My Neck Hurts!: Nonsurgical Treatments for Neck and Upper Back Pain Taylor, Martin T. 2010-11 - Johns Hopkins University Press 9780801896651 Check Our Catalog
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 | Toads and Diamonds Tomlinson, Heather 2010-03 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805089684 Check Our Catalog
Tomlinson retells the classic fairy tale Toads and Diamonds in this novel set in India during the early days of the 16th-century Mughal reign, when the traditional Indian multi-god religion and culture were living uneasily with the very different religion of Islamic invaders. …More |
 | Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money--That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! Kiyosaki, Robert T. 2009-04 - Running Press Book Publishers 9780762434275 Check Our Catalog
Anyone stuck in the rat-race of living paycheck to paycheck, enslaved by the house mortgage and bills, will appreciate this breath of fresh air. Learn about the methods that have created more than a few millionaires. This is the first abridged miniature edition of "Rich Dad Poor Dad." The full-length edition has sold millions as a "New York Times" bestseller. As proven by the runaway success of "The Secret" and like titles, changing one's thinking to influence one's fortune sells big, and forms the basis of rich dad's advice. Learn to think like a rich dad and let your money work for you! …More |
 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Mosley, Walter 2010-11 - Riverhead Books 9781594487729 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
In a masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family, Mosley captures the compromised state of his protagonist's mind with profound sensitivity and insight, and creates an unforgettable pair of characters at the center of a novel that is sure to become a true contemporary classic. …More |
 | The Instant Physicist Muller, Richard A. Illustrator Manfre, Joey 2010-12 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393078268 Check Our Catalog
Muller ("Physics for Future Presidents") presents the best of the scientific curiosities he has assembled over his distinguished career. From the surprising (chocolate has more energy in it than TNT) to the scary (even kids can make a bomb), this book contains a revelation on every page. Illustrations. …More |
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