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- Blackwater Regional Library is a rural, regional library system in Virginia serving patrons in the City of Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Surry County, and Sussex County.
VICTIMS BY JONATHAN KELLERMAN. GOOD BOOK
ReplyDeleteNO ANGEL: My Harrowing Journey To The Inner Circle of THE HELLS ANGELS by Jay Dobyns
ReplyDeleteNOW THE DRUM of WAR: Walt Whitman and his Brothers in the Civil War by Robert Roper
I AM JESSE JAMES by Eric Hameister, Dave McClain and Curtis Cummings. A good piece of photojournalism, although I had hoped for more pictures of his earlier bikes.
ReplyDeleteTHE ART OF THE MOTORCYCLE by Guggenheim Art Museum, Las Vegas
This is an incredible coffee table sized compendium of the motorcycles in the Fall 2001 ART OF THE MOTORCYCLE show at the Guggenheim Las Vegas Museum. Please excuse any drool marks I may have left...
Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning by The Gardeners & Farmers Of Terre Vivante
ReplyDeleteIt has some great recipes and I have tried some already!
The following three reviews are copies of my comments on Week 2 post -- I should have posted them for this week. If my name was included in last weeks drawing because of these books, then disregard!
ReplyDelete"Old-fashioned Girl" by Louisa May Alcott. I absolutely loved "Little Women" as a young girl and saw this novel when I was signing up for the online lending program. I enjoyed the way the story just sort of tumbled along, relating one child-like incident after another, it reminded me of a family sitting around reminiscing about the past and creating that warm glow of good memories. The best part of the book was when the author gave a quick sidebar wherein sh pe alerts the reader that she is going to bring the love story portion of the tale to a "satisfactory" conclusion since she received so many complaints and questions about not doin so in another book- an obvious reference to Laurie's unrequited love by Jo in Little Women.
"Amy Inspired" by Bethany Pierce. Some typical fare in the Inspirational fiction/romance genre, Amy Inspired chronicles a year in the life of a college professor who has some significant self-confidence issues. She ultimately falls in love with the down on his luck artist who rooms in her apartment. Of course, there's the obligatory 'I love you, you love me but this won't work' tension built in which propels the love interest out of state for a season. But, in the end Amy meets back up with said love interest and discovers that, despite her flaws, he has made her his muse and inspired his greatest art ever. The end. A bit sappy, but character development was much better in this book than many in the genre. A good, predictable and mindless read.
"The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DeCamillo. What a lovely story about love, loss, and redemption....all for children! I absolutely loved reading this with my young boys. Edward's miraculous journey from selfish, thoughtless, and egotistical to a rabbit we could all love was written in an engaging and simplistic manner that made its moral point clear without preaching. I was able to talk with my kids about some greater themes of humanity on a child-ready level using this story for comparison and example. Highly recommended!
I'd already carried it over, Joanna, but thanks for making sure!
Delete"Chasing Sunsets" by Eva Marie Everson: Though this book, set on a resort island in Florida, is classified as Inspiration Fiction, it perhaps should fall simply in "good, clean read." I often read in the Inspirational Fiction genre to avoid having to filter excessive language and sex. However, I am often disappointed by lack of character development and theme. "Chasing Sunsets" did not try to convert every character through one-line prayers said on occasion by the protagonist. It was well-written, depicted true-to-life characters, and poignantly described the heartache of divorce. I enjoyed it.
ReplyDelete"Restorations" by Bonnie Blythe: Blah. Totally predictable, trite, and pretty boring. Oh, how I long for "clean" fiction with a strong story line!
Joanna, the library recently subscribed to NoveList, which is an extensive reader's advisory database. I hope to have to it up on our website by the end of the week. Keep a look out for it and maybe you'll be able to find quality authors similar to Eva Everson.
DeleteCampy by Neil Lanctot Very inspiring
ReplyDeleteDon, your entry will be carried over to the Week 4 drawing as you posted on Monday.
DeleteGood luck!
Miss Peregrines's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs ; Good story, I LOVE the old photos!
ReplyDeleteZombie Parents by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman ; a colection of the Zits comic strip, very funny
Jennifer,
DeleteThese 2 entries will be carried over to the Week 4 drawing as you posted on Monday.
Good luck!