Sheila's featured theme was on recently released multicultural titles. Sheila's list includes about 20 fiction, biography and non-fiction titles.
Culturally Diverse Recent and Readables
Monday, November 19, 2012
New Booktalk Booklist - Culturally Diverse Recent and Readables
Sheila's featured theme was on recently released multicultural titles. Sheila's list includes about 20 fiction, biography and non-fiction titles.
Culturally Diverse Recent and Readables
New Reviewer Profile - Kristen A.
You can also view previous Reviewer Profiles -- look for the bold link after individual reviewers' names -- at : http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/depts/bookguide/srec/staffrec-indexbyname.htm
Sunday, November 18, 2012
New Customer Review - Groosham Grange
by Anthony Horowitz [YA Horowitz]
Young David Elliot is a bit of a misfit. He keeps getting suspended and gets himself in a lot of trouble with his (In my opinion) psychopathical dad. When his dad gets a mysteroious letter from someone unknown to his dad, about taking his son to an unheard of school that his son doesn't even like the idea of going to, he does what all great dads do: Has his son pack his bags and boots him out the door. What's even worse, he meets other kids his age on the bus who got a letter for the same place, but with a completely different description... -- review submitted by Jonas S. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library
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Assimilation (squared)
Assimilation2
by Scott and David Tipton and Tony Lee (writers), J.K. Woodward (and others) (art) [741.5 Tip]
Considering the popularity of crossovers (also known today as mashups) I'm surprised that this has never happened before, but apparently this comic-book-turned-graphic-novel is the first official cross-over of these two incredibly popular multi-media juggernauts: Star Trek (in this case Star Trek the Next Generation) and Doctor Who! Originally released as a monthly comic-book in multiple installments, this trade paperback combines the first four issues of a much larger ongoing story. The 11th (current) Doctor, with his travelling companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams, crosses paths with the crew of the Enterprise D (Jean Luc Picard,Geordi LaForge, Commander Data, et. al.) only to discover that their realities should not co-exist -- they come from two parellal timelines. Ever worse, one of the Doctor's worst enemies, The Cybermen, have teamed up with, and then taken over the Federation's deadliest foe, The Borg. I have mixed feelings about this cross-over. While I'm a huge fan of both properties, and the writers even work in a subplot featuring the classic Trek characters of Kirk, Spock and McCoy encountering the 4th Doctor, I found the artwork to be all over the place. Woodward's art, which is made to resemble paintings in each panel, ranges from very good to absolutely atrocious. The art in the Classic Trek flashback sequence was terrific. The writing, on the whole is strong, but occasionally sacrifices story logic in order to emphasize character quirks. The dialog, especially for The Doctor, really captures the personality of the characters as they were seen on screen. And the chilling storyline of the Borg and Cyberman joining forces made for a suitably powerful villain. I wish I liked this more than I did, but find myself only recommending it for it's fannish historical significance. Fans of both Star Trek the Next Generation and Doctor Who should certainly appreciate it! I just wanted better artwork!. -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library [Subscribe to Scott's monthly booklist newsletter It's All Geek to Me! - on the Books, Movies & More newsletter sign-up page]
[ Wikipedia page for this comic series ]
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
New Customer Review - Fracture
by Megan Miranda [YA Miranda]
Fracture is a wonderful book that makes you think about how big of an impact death can really be. Dying, being able to sense death, trying to prevent death, and being thought responsible for a best friends death really is a lot to deal with. Not to mention her parents thinks Delaney is crazy. I would reccommend Fracture to anyone who reads. -- review submitted by Cosette R. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
New BookTalk Booklist - On a Scientific Note
Pam's featured theme was on the wonders of science and scientific exploration. Pam's list includes about 30 non-fiction titles and biographies, plus a handful of novels which feature scientists of one sort or another as their protagonists. Whether you're interested in astrophysics, mathematics, climatology or genetics, something in Pam's list of books is bound to spark your curiosity! Check 'em out!
On a Scientific Note
Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks [781.11 Sac]
This book provides detailed accounts of music and the brain. One particularly interesting case is that of a man who gets struck by lightning and becomes much more musically astute. Other music and the mind cases are told first from the subject's own perspective. Then Oliver Sacks weighs in with his own scientific thoughts and explanations; a very interesting read! [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Music, the brain, and ecstasy : how music captures our imagination, by Robert Jourdain, This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession by Daniel Levitin, or The biology of musical performance and performance-related injury. by Alan H. D. Watson.] -- recommended by Jeremiah J. - Bennett Martin Public Library
[Also available in book-on-cd format.]
[ official Musicophilia page on the official Oliver Sacks web site ]
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Just Desserts selections for 2013!
Whether you've joined us for one of our past discussions, you're looking to connect with a group of fellow mystery fans, or you just want to follow along with some great mystery reading suggestions, you'll probably appreciate the following news...
The selected titles/authors for the January through May 2013 meetings of Just Desserts have been posted on the Book Groups page of the libraries' BookGuide readers advisory website.
Click here to check out the new picks!
Finally, if you're not already on the Just Desserts e-mail list, and would like to be added, to receive reminders about that group's upcoming meetings, and occasional news about new mystery-themed booklists on the library website, click here to go to the sign-up form for that e-mail group.
Friday, November 9, 2012
New Customer Review - When You Were Mine
by Rebecca Serle
Can I just say one thing before I review this? I was never really, truly interested in the big and famous Romeo and Juliet. But after reading this book I'm actually considering to read it....Hah! Gotcha. No way am I reading that. This book made me want to choke the SHIZ out of Juliet. I have never hated a character so much. Right from the beginning when Rose the main character mentioned her, I just wanted to hit something. She's just really mean! I don't care if she's your cousin! You do not, I repeat, NOT, let anyone just steal your boyfriend and be okay with that. I loved Rose but she was a total pushover. She was just too nice. But what got me SUPER mad was that Rob just let Juliet take him and he let her hurt Rose. Shame on him. Despite my anger with this book though, I adored it. It might be hard to imagine with all my criticism with Juliet but it was one of the best books I've ever read. -- review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
by Alexander McCall-Smith
Isabel Dalhousie lives in Edinburgh Scotland and works as an editor for a philosophy journal. Her niece runs a deli which she asks Isabel to run for her while she is away on holiday in Italy. One day, while chatting to a customer Isabel learns that the man she is talking to has recently had a heart transplant and that he is experiencing memories he does not believe are his. Isabel is so intrigued by this that she sets off to discover who the heart donor was, to the help the man come to an explanation of his strange memories. As in the previous book in the series, she has a habit of getting into other people's business when she really shouldn't. Despite the fact she means well, some readers may find her a bit too nosy, as I did in the first book of the series. The plot moves a bit slowly, but if you want a leisurely mystery with a protagonist who follows her curiosity wherever it may take her -- even past social norms -- then give this a try. -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library [Kristen is the "reviewer of the month" - click here to visit her Reviewer Profile!]
[Also available in book-on-cd, downloadable E-book and Large Print formats.]
[ Publisher's official Friends, Lovers, Chocolate web page ] | [ official Alexander McCall-Smith web site ]
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
It's Election Day in the U.S.A.!
It's the first Tuesday in November -- Election Day here in the United States of America -- and we hope that a majority of our readers got out to exercise their rights to contribute to our participatory citizen government.
If you're not already sick of politics, we encourage you to check out the Presidential Fiction booklist on the libraries' BookGuide readers advisory site. You'll find dozens of novels, featuring past U.S. Presidents as fictional characters.
Happy reading!
Monday, November 5, 2012
New Customer Review - Haven
by Kristi Cook [YA PB Cook]
The author has mixed psychic teenagers, steamy romance, and a hint of vampire to make a well written novel to be enjoyed by teens across the nation. I would recommend this book to any teen who likes fantasy or romance, though some parts may not be good for children under 12 or teens with overprotective parents. -- review submitted by Sammy B. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library
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No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
by Chris Baty [808.3 Bat]
Amusing, insightful and inspirational guide to writing from the founder of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). NaNoWriMo started in 1999, as an experiment to challenge a small number of aspiring writers to put their noses to the grindstone and crank out a 50,000 word novel between November 1 and November 30 (or at least a first draft). Each November since then, hundreds and now thousands of participants have pushed themselves to reach a 50,000-word-count goal, so that they can claim the honor of "winning" NaNoWriMo! Numerous professionally published novels have resulted from this intense "writing camp" (including The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern). In this book, Baty provides a great deal of humorous insight on good ideas for preparing for a month of intense writing, and what kind of hurdles to expect during the month of November, including how to have a life outside of the writing environment, how to deal with family members seeking your time, and how to deal with inevitable issues of writers block and other technical complications. For anyone wanting to participate in NaNoWriMo, this is an excellent tutorial. For writers not wanting to push themselves quite so hard, this volume still has come good ideas about the basics of a writer's life. [If you enjoy this, and you're interested in other books that will help you participate in NaNoWriMo, I encourage you to check out the booklist for my 2011 NaNoWriMo booktalk -- Write? Right! -- also available as an audio podcast!.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library
[ official National Novel Writing Month web site ] | [ official Chris Baty web site ]
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The Halloween Tree
by Ray Bradbury
This short stand-alone novella, originally published in 1972, is a masterpiece of thematic writing. On Halloween night, in an average midwestern town, in an indeterminate time period, eight rambunctious trick-or-treating boys gather at the haunted house at the edge of town, awaiting the arrival of their ninth friend, Pipkin, to begin their holiday shenanigans. When some unknown force spirits the ailing Pipkin away, the remaining friends soon find themselves on the adventure of a lifetime! The haunted house's owner, Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud takes the boys on a trip through time and space, exploring the historical and cultural origins of many Halloween traditions (embodied by their costumes of Skeleton, Gargoyle, Witch, Mummy, etc.). Bradbury's tale, while an adventure told in language that may be a bit flowery for today's kids, is still engaging -- and does a terrific job of explaining many of the holiday's established lore, from the terror felt by cultures who thought the sun died each night, to the persecution of enlightened individuals in the middle ages by their uneducated and superstitious masses, to the Mexican celebration of El Dia de los Muertos. The adventure soars from Egyptian pyramids, to druidic stone circles, to the highest parapets of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. I have friends who have made an annual tradition of reading this story out loud to each other, and I've now read it in back-to-back Octobers, finding new facets to this little gem with each reading. I highly recommend this title, with the caveat that it can feel just a bit dated, and there are no girls in the story. I should also point out that this was adapted into an animated TV special by Hanna-Barbera (the folks who bring us Scooby Doo) in 1993. This version has both its fans and its haters, and if you choose to track it down, just be aware that a lot has been changed between the book version and the video version! [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try most any other Ray Bradbury work, but particularly Something Wicked This Way Comes.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library [Subscribe to Scott's monthly booklist newsletter It's All Geek to Me! - on the Books, Movies & More newsletter sign-up page]
[ Wikipedia page for The Halloween Tree ] | [ official Ray Bradbury web site ]
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Scary Staff Favorites from Past Years
Today being Halloween, we thought we'd provide you with some links to go back to some of those reviews. Happy reading, and Happy Halloween!
Trick or Treat!
October 2004 - 10 spooky reviews
October 2005 - 10 spooky reviews
October 2006 - 11 spooky reviews
October 2007 - 10 spooky reviews
October 2008 - 7 spooky reviews
October 2009 - 6 spooky reviews
October 2010 - 5 spooky reviews
October 2011 - 12 spooky reviews
Here's an extra link, to all the "horror"-related booktalks and booklists archived on the libraries' BookGuide readers advisory site:
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
[DVD Buffy]
In all the years we've been offering up Staff Recommendations here on the BookGuide site, I can't believe nobody has recommended the DVDs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! This being October, it seems only appropriate to recommend this incredibly iconic seven-season fan-favorite supernatural show. Joss Whedon took the idea he'd introduced in an unsuccessful 1992 movie (starring Kristy Swanson as Buffy), and turned it into a weekly television series in 1997. Sarah Michelle Gellar starred as Buffy Summers, latest in a long line of mystically empowered "vampire slayers", whose mission is life was to hunt down not only vampires but all of the other supernatural menaces that threatened mankind. Problem was -- she just wanted to be a normal high school student, without all the carnage and mayhem. Paired with her "Watcher", the somewhat stuffy high school librarian Giles, Buffy quickly makes friends at her new high school is Sunnydale, CA -- which sits on a gateway into Hell (The Hellmouth), and the supernatural proves unwilling to let her live a normal lifestyle. Breaking with centuries of tradition, which state that the Slayer's life is a solitary one, Buffy and her friends...the Scoobies...proceed to go through three years of high school and four years of college, battling the threats to humankind. Filled with snappy dialog, absolutely terrific performances from the main cast (Giles, Xander, Willow, Angel, Cordelia, Oz, Faith, Tara, etc.) and each season's "big bad" villain, cool effects and make-up, and great music, Buffy is a pop culture treasure. Whedon and company manage to use a wild and crazy concept of a teenaged demon fighter to tell emotional tales about the "real world" and what it takes to survive adolescence and young-adulthood. Three key episodes stand out above and beyond all the others: "Hush" (season four) is almost complete dialog-free as a group of demons steal everyone's voices and float menacingly down the streets at night harvesting victims' hearts; "The Body" (season five) features some of the cast members' best performances, as Buffy finds the body of her mother, who has died unexpectedly but of natural causes; and "Once More, With Feeling" (season six), in which a visiting demon forces everyone to experience key emotional moments in the form of song and dance - all of the cast turn in bravura musical performances in an emotionally-wrenching storyline. Each of the seven seasons features an over-all story arc, with a primary villain that Buffy and company have to fight against in the season finale. Personally, I found certain seasons stronger than others -- Season Two features Buffy's vampire boyfriend Angel turning into the darker Angelus. Season Three features the Mayor of Sunnydale building up to a demonic "ascension" and also sees the destruction of the high school in the final episode. Season Six features a resurrected Buffy (killed at the end of season five) coming to terms with having been brought back to life, and shows gal-pal Willow (a witch) going to the dark side when her love is killed. the series wraps up many of its overall plots at the end of the seventh season, but leaves several plot threads dangling, which have been picked up in official "season 8" and "season 9" comic-book/graphic-novel follow-ups. Happy Halloween! [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the spinoff series Angel.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library [Subscribe to Scott's monthly booklist newsletter It's All Geek to Me! - on the Books, Movies & More newsletter sign-up page]
[ Internet Movie Database entry for this series ] | [ Wikipedia entry on this series ] | [ Detailed episode guide at epguides.com ]
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Monday, October 29, 2012
New Customer Review - The Help
by Kathryn Stockett [Stockett]
I really, really liked this book and it was the first historical fiction book I've ever read that I've actually liked. I liked being able to see segregation from the view of a maid and also a white girl. The plot was also really good and I couldn't put this book down!!!! -- review submitted by Ellen L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt
by Caroline Preston [741.5 Pre]
I suppose it technically falls under the graphic novel category, but this is a very unique book. It is a scrapbook diary from a girl in the 1920's. She is given the book as a gift for her high school graduation, and she chronicles her life from that point till she gets married. Her dream in life is to become a writer, and she practices her typing skills by making captions and notes about the various scraps in the book. Her journey takes her Vassar College, to Europe and back home again when her mother becomes ill. What I liked about it was that it was so full of little mementos to look at, that even though there is minimal text, it feels as if you've read a whole novella. If you have stayed away from graphic novels, because you don't think you like comic books, try this one. It's different enough that you may find you like them more than you expected. [If you want to try another great graphic novel, you might like The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel by Paulo Coelho. It too is a story of following your dreams.] -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library
[ Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt page on the official Caroline Preston web site ]
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New Customer Review - Night Runner
by Max Turner [YA Turner]
The book was very fast paced and kept me reading and the action throughout kept my interest. However the actual plot wasn't that great. Sometimes i feel like there should have been an emotional pull but that was left out, doing so made me not feel very connected to the main character of Zack. The writing was okay not my favorite though and I doubt I'll read the next books in this series. -- review submitted by Wyatt P. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
New Booktalk Booklist - I Thought With a Shudder...The Works of H.P. Lovecraft
Gordon's theme was on the overall works of legendary and influential horror writer H.P. Lovecraft -- creator of the Cthulhu Mythos. Most of the Lovecraft novels or short-story collections that are available in the Lincoln City Libraries' collection are listed in Gordon's booktalk content, as well as a checklist of individual Lovecraft stories for you to track down. Check it out!
I Thought With a Shudder...The Works of H.P. Lovecraft
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
[DVD Salmon]
This was simply, to me, a sweet story. A wealthy sheik dreams of bringing salmon fishing to the desert. It is then up to a scientist and fishing expert (Ewan McGregor), and the sheik's land agent (Emily Blunt), to make the seemingly impossible, possible. -- recommended by Alyse S. - Bennett Martin Public Library
[Also available in book, downloadable e-book formats.]
[ Internet Movie Database entry for this film ] | [ official Salmon Fishing in the Yemen web site ]
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New Customer Review - A Discovery of Witches
by Deborah Harkness [Harkness]
The writing is perfectly masterful with the right amount of description and prose to illustrate the text. Every character has a lavishly constructed back story adding to the primarily character driven story. I have no complaints when it comes to Harkness's well researched story, other than I felt that action was lacking but I hope that will pick up in the future editions of the series. -- review submitted by Wyatt P. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library
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Monday, October 22, 2012
UR
by Stephen King
This relatively short audiobook is certainly a "nod" to the Kindle e-reader, written exclusively as a Kindle book which was later released as an audiobook. Wes Smith, a college professor, tries to veer away from traditional books and buys a Kindle. However, after an error in his order, he receives a pink Kindle (traditionally only available in white). The pink Kindle contains a particular "UR" function that reveals tragic alternate universes. Wes Smith must use the device to prevent a future murder in his own universe-- which leads to potentially horrifying consequences. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try other Stephen King works, such as: It, N, 11/22/63, or Mile 81.] -- recommended by Jeremiah J. - Bennett Martin Public Library
[ Wikipedia entry for UR ] | [ official Stephen King web site ]
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New Customer Review - Cold Cereal
by Adam Rex [j Rex]
Scottish Play Doe (a.k.a. Scott) can "see things" like a giant Rabbit-Man with a lisp, a two-foot leprechaun named Mick, and mermaids, unicorns, etc. But when he realizes they're REAL, and that they've just escaped from, off all places, the Goodco Cereal Company, a cereal factory with "a little bit of magic in every box," things start to take a turn for the weird...er...weird-er. And when, worse, he and his twin brother-and-sister-friends (the girl, by the way, barfs rainbows and burps butterflies) discover a weird cult is behind the draining of magic from magical creatures and the implanting the magic in cereal so they can rule the world and turn all cereal-eating-children into mindless zombie-slaves, what do they do? Only the obvious--camp out for a few days in Bigfoot's tree house (who happens to be a house-cleaner and nanny) and then they attack! Will the reign of the GoodCo Cereal Company ever end? Or will "Burlap Crisp" and "Peanut Butter Clobbers" take over the world? With a little help from Bigfoot, a Queen-Punching-Actor, and various magical creatures (including a fire-breathing Finch and a flabby Merlin from the future) this amazing book will leave you begging for seconds! -- review submitted by Elanor J. - a customer of the Bennett Martin Public Library
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Bloom: A Memoir
by Kelle Hampton [Biography Hampton]
An emotional rollercoaster of a story when author Kelle Hampton's second child is born with Down's Syndrome. Follow her journey from grief to joy and the slippery spots along the way of Baby Nella's first year and redefining what the words 'special' and 'different' mean. Laugh, cry, and grow as an individual....whether your are a parent or not. -- recommended by Sarah J. - South Branch Library
[ "Bloom" blog entry on the official Kelle Hampton blog ]
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