Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin.
I actually read this book a couple of months ago, after I saw Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland (highly recommended!) in the theater and was craving more time in Wonderland, or at least more Alice-based entertainment. Benjamin’s book practically leapt off the shelf at me as I was [...]
This week brings us many promising debuts that have me almost as excited as the sunny spring weather!
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes. Marlantes’s epic debut is a dense, vivid narrative spanning many months in the lives of American troops in Vietnam as they trudge across enemy lines. Young marine lieutenant [...]
Although we’re in the sort of post-holiday, pre-spring doldrums of book releases, there are still a number of good-looking novels that were released last week:
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks [...]
I don’t know why, but I equate Fall with historical fiction. When the leaves are changing colors and tumbling off the tree, I find myself drawn to stories from past days and seek out historical fiction titles to curl up with. So for this week’s spotlight I’d like to feature:
Reading The Past. This is a [...]
The second week in October brings us lovely Fall weather and plenty of book releases to be excited about…
When Everything Changed by Gail Collins recounts the sea of change women have experienced since 1960. A comprehensive mix of oral history and research, this is the definitive book about five crucial decades of progress, told with [...]
This week brings us further into our fall reading spectacular with releases from authors such as Margaret Atwood and Diana Gabaldon!
American on Purpose is Craig Ferguson’s memoir of his journey from the mean streets of Glasgow to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as [...]
This shortened holiday week (for some) is packed with some exciting book releases, including:
Stitches by David Small, a memoir in graphic novel form. Baltimore County Librarian Lisa Wisotzki called the book “dark and hard and depressing…it tears your heart out,” saying it was a “gateway book to graphic novels.” I caught a brief glimpse [...]
Among tomorrow’s releases are three stellar-looking books covering a diverse selection of interests and topics:
Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz. Who doesn’t love a good dog story? Well here you get several. With his signature wisdom, humor, and clarity, Katz relates the stories of the animals he lives with on Bedlam Farm and [...]
I recently finished The Affinity Bridge by George Mann. This is a detective/mystery novel in the vein of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but also involving H.G. Wells-inspired futuristic, yet steam-powered, machines. In Victorian England, a company which makes airships (dirigibles) also makes automatons (robots). When one of the ships, piloted by an automaton, crashes, [...]
This week’s New and Upcoming column features some debut authors whose books are being added to our collection.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. I have seen some powerful reviews for this book, and have added it to my ever-growing list of books to read. The story begins in the year [...]
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