FICTION |
Remember Me Like
This by Bret Anthony
Johnston. Set in
a small community on
the Texas gulf, this is the
story of a kidnapped boy
returned to his family
after four heartbreaking
years, and how the
family begins to come together in the
aftermath of trauma. This debut novel
with the feel of a thriller is haunting,
incisive and powerful. ~ Amy Palmer |
The Other Story by
Tatiana De Rosnay. Riding on
the success of his
first novel, Nicolas
battles with conflicting
self-absorption
and self-loathing
while pretending to write his long
awaited second book. Is he too far
gone or can he redeem himself? A
beautifully written and compelling read.
~ Amelia Stymacks |
Lovers at the Chameleon
Club, Paris
1932 by Francine
Prose. YOU:
Looking for a book
about art and love,
spies and artists, as the
Paris of the glittering
Twenties becomes the permanent
midnight of WWII; that stimulates,
satisfies, stays with you like the smoke
of an after-hours dive. THIS: What you
are looking for. ~ Charles Bottomley |
All the Birds, Singing by
Evie Wyld. Jake
is as tough as the lonely
life she has chosen - a
sheepherder on a remote
British coast, running
from a horrifying past
revealed in flashbacks
with danger lurking everywhere. This
novel held me captive from the first
sentence, unforgettable, a heart stopping
read. ~ Amy Palmer |
The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore. Christopher
Moore doth return,
bringing new tales
of frivolity! Pocket,
who was once King
Lear's Fool, is now
out on his own. And he's making a
right mess of things for everyone he
knows! Absurdist Shakespearean humor!
~ Chris Linendoll |
Queen of the Dark
Things by C. Robert
Cargill. This
intense sequel to Dreams
and Shadows submerges
the reader in folklore and
mythology while again
raising philosophical
questions about the nature of good
and evil and the integrity of human
nature. Cargill keeps the reader hooked
from start to finish! ~ Jess Hanlon |
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Dear Lucy by Julie
Sarkissian.
What appears to be a
straightforward story
about a unique young
woman named Lucy
turns out to be a much
more complicated and
disturbing narrative
involving a power-hungry mother,
missing children and a husband and
wife who aren't as loving as they seem.
~ Jess Hanlon |
All That Is Solid Melts
Into Air by Darragh
McKeon. A
Russian surgeon is sent
to oversee the monumental
task of providing
medical care after the
catastrophic nuclear
meltdown at Chernobyl. A gripping
story of individual frailties told against
a background of mass human misery
and displacement. ~ Alden Graves |
Under the Skin by
Michel Faber. Why is a young
woman picking up
male hitchhikers along
Scotland's highways?
And what is she doing
with them? Sometimes
strange, always gripping,
Skin probes the differences between
men and woman and what separates
the human from the inhuman. Hop in!
~ Charles Bottomley |
The Golem and the
Jinni by Helene Wecker. An absolutely
stunning debut novel
set in New York City
in the late 1800s. The
lives of a jinni in Little
Syria and a golem on
the Lower East Side intertwine when
they try to pass for human. A wonderful,
magical tale filled with myth and
mysticism. ~ Becky Doherty |
Annihilation by Jeff
VanderMeer. An
unreliable narrator is
part of a scientific expedition
into the eerily
peaceful, undisturbed
wilderness of Area
X, to discover why
previous expeditions
resulted in catastrophe. Each grotesque
discovery reveals a new mystery. Part
one of a three volume series, all to be
published in 2014. ~ Chris Linendoll |
COME TO MANCHESTER FOR
Featured
display
this month:
Gardening,
expanded
fiction section
and a fresh influx of craft books
on quilting, sewing, embroidery
and more! ~ Karen Frank |
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e. e. cummings:
a life by Susan
Cheever.
A comprehensive
biography celebrating
one of America's
preeminent 20th
century poets, with
delightful glimpses
into Greenwich Village's modernist poetry
scene and an intimate examination of
his personal and intellectual life. The
book renews the reader's appreciation
for cummings' joyful, irreverent nature
– and his genius. ~ Amy Palmer |
American Smoke:
Journeys to the End
of the Light by Iain
Sinclair. Britain's
best cult author
comes to the US in
search of the Beat
Generation writers
who inspired him.
Firing off images and ideas in hardboiled
machine gun prose, Sinclair
walks an America not found on any
map. Addictive! ~ Charles Bottomley |
Year of No Sugar:
A Memoir by Eve
Schaub.
What an absolutely
wonderful, humorous,
informative book!
Inspired by Dr. Robert
Lustig, an expert on
childhood obesity,
Schaub gives up sugar for a whole
year, along with her husband and two
children. If you're up for the challenge,
she includes recipes. ~ Becky Doherty |
Make It Stick: The
Science of Successful
Learning by Peter
C. Brown, Henry
L. Roediger III &
Mark A. McDaniel. Fascinating
book about how we
can all become better
learners. Very readable, sometimes
counter-intuitive, thoroughly researched,
this book is great for teenagers, college
and grad students, teachers, you, me.
You'll want to find something new to
learn after reading it. ~ Stan Hynds |
Flash Boys: A Wall
Street Revolt by
Michael Lewis.
A modern-day David
and Goliath tale, in
which so-called high
frequency traders rigged
financial markets
to benefit traders
rather than their clients. The complex
world of dark pools and fiber optic
trading - measured in increments of
milliseconds - is adroitly presented in
layman's terms. ~ Alden Graves |
Knits of a Feather:
20 Stylish Knits
Inspired by Birds in
Nature by Celeste
Young.
These feathered
designs are nicely
presented in
c o l o r - w o r k
charts; tricky steps are written clearly
with photos as visual guides. A
variety of difficulty, from quick hats
and cowls to complex comfy sweaters,
full of vibrant color. A wonderful book
for all seasons. ~ Leah Moore |
Dying Every Day:
Seneca in the Court
of Nero by James
Romm. The
perils of power in first
century AD Rome.
Seneca's seemingly
dual personality
provides the focus for
this fascinating, informative book. Was
the scholar who tutored young Nero
an eloquent hypocrite or a virtuous
man who found himself inexorably
drawn into an incestuous, blood-soaked
regime? ~ Alden Graves |
OLD FAVORITE
Let's Take the Long
Way Home by
Gail Caldwell. This beautiful
memoir chronicles
the friendship
between Caroline
Knapp, author of
Drinking: A Love Story, and Pulitzer
Prize winner Gail Caldwell. Shared
mutual passions for writing, dogs,
and rowing, as well as recovery from
alcoholism, created an intimacy that
inspired a deep affinity until Caroline's
death at 42 from cancer. ~ Amy Palmer
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Bold: A Cookbook
of Big Flavors by
Susanna Hoffman,
Victoria Wise. Don't
be timid - these
combinations
are amazing! My
favorite so far: Turkey & Pistachio
Meatballs in Gorgonzola Basil Cream
Sauce. ~ Sarah Donner |
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Broadchurch: Season 1 (DVD). Superlative whodunit
(even by British television standards) set on the English coast.
When an 11-year-old boy's body is discovered, inhabitants of
Broadchurch begin to suspect each other. Intricately
plotted, beautifully acted, this eight-part
series intersperses a riveting mystery with stark,
palpable tension. ~ Alden Graves |
Two-Tone Mixing
Bowl Set.
This set of four mixing
bowls with lids is a
great gift for Mom or
Grad. The fun spring
two tone colors add zip
to any kitchen. And with
30oz, 60oz, 90oz and 135oz bowls,
there is no limit to what you can
make! ~ Monique Proulx |
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