Library Journal articles from June 2010, page 3

Library Journal archives from June 2010

Beasley, Sandra. I Was the Jukebox.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Beasley, Sandra. I Was the Jukebox. Norton. 2010. ISBN 978-0-393-07651-6. $24.95. POETRY Think Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath as read by Dorothy Parker, and you'll hear the fine--always passionate, sometimes sexual--ironies that make up...

Dobyns, Stephen. Winter's Journey.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Dobyns, Stephen. Winter's Journey. Copper Canyon. Jun. 2010. c.80p. ISBN 978-1-55659-305-5. pap. $15. POETRY Dobyns is given to wry, philosophical observation in poems that capture place and the most ordinary of details, the curious things so...

Kuipers, Keetje. Beautiful in the Mouth.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Kuipers, Keetje. Beautiful in the Mouth. BOA, dist. by Consortium. 2010. c.96p. ISBN 978-1-934414-33-0. pap. $16. POETRY In her debut collection, winner of the A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, Kuipers untangles the interwoven discourse between...

Monson, Ander. The Available World.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Monson, Ander. The Available World. Sarabande, dist. by Consortium. Jul. 2010. c.96p. ISBN 978-1-932511-83-3. pap. $14.95. POETRY If there were a poet laureate of information overload, Monson (Vacation Land) would be a likely choice for the...

Rich, Susan. The Alchemist's Kitchen.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Rich, Susan. The Alchemist's Kitchen. White Pine, dist. by Consortium. 2010. c.96p. ISBN 978-1-935210-14-6. pap. $16. POETRY "If food be the music of love, play on!" is how this poet intentionally misremembers the first line of Twelfth Night,...

Twichell, Chase. Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Twichell, Chase. Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been. Copper Canyon. 2010. ISBN 978-1-55659-318-5. pap. $19. POETRY This long-awaited volume of selected poems showcases the best of Twichell's six published collections, covering 30 years...

Donner, Fred M. Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Donner, Fred M. Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam. Belknap: Harvard Univ. 2010. c.304p. illus. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-674-05097-6. $25.95. REL Did Islam begin primarily as a political and social movement or as a profoundly...

Evans, Rachel Held. Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned To Ask the Questions.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Evans, Rachel Held. Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned To Ask the Questions. Zondervan. Jul. 2010. c.240p. ISBN 978-0-310-29399-6. pap. $14.99. REL Who are Laxmi, the Widow, Nathan the Soldier, and June the...

Gundry, Robert H. Commentary on the New Testament.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Gundry, Robert H. Commentary on the New Testament. Hendrickson. Jul. 2010. c.1100p. ISBN 978-1-56563-933-1. $49.95. REL Gundry (scholar in residence, Westmont Coll.; The Church and the Tribulation) is a lightning rod of theological and...

Perry, Dayn. Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Perry, Dayn. Reggie Jackson: The Life and Thunderous Career of Baseball's Mr. October. Morrow. 2010. c.336p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-06-156238-9. $25.99. SPORTS This unauthorized biography of talented, controversial, and memorable major...

Reel, Monte. The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Reel, Monte. The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest To Save a Lone Man in the Amazon. Scribner. Jun. 2010. c.288p. index. ISBN 978-1-4165-9474-1. $26. ANTHRO Reel (South America correspondent, Washington Post) details the more than decade-long...

Harrell, David Edwin, Jr. Pat Robertson: A Life and Legacy.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Harrell, David Edwin, Jr. Pat Rohertson: A Life and Legacy. Eerdmans. 2010. c.430p. ISBN 978-0-8028-6384-3. $29.99. BIOG The mere mention of Pat Robertson's name provokes a strong reaction from both sides of the political aisle. Vilified by...

Satz, Debra. Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Satz, Debra. Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets. Oxford Univ. (Oxford Political Philosophy). Jun. 2010. c.272p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 978-0-19-531159-4. $35. ECON A wide consensus in America supports private...

Williams, Venus. Come To Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Williams, Venus. Come To Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession. Amistad: HarperCollins. Jul. 2010. c.384p. ISBN 978-0-06-171825-0. $25.99. BUS Multiple Grand Slam tennis...

Kaguri, Twesigye Jackson with Susan Urbanek Linville. The Price of Stones: Building a School for My Village.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Kaguri, Twesigye Jackson with Susan Urbanek Linville. The Price of Stones: Building a School for My Village. Viking. Jun. 2010. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-670-02184-0. $25.95. ED [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Growing up amid poverty and corruption in...

Arthur, Anthony. General Jo Shelby's March.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Arthur, Anthony. General Jo Shelby's March. Random. Aug. 2010. c.288p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-4000-6830-2. $27. HIST Aside from Civil War buffs, most readers have probably not heard of Confederate Gen. Joseph O. Shelby and his...

Beinart, Peter. The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Beinart, Peter. The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris. Harper: HarperCollins. Jun. 2010. c.496p. index. ISBN 978-0-06-145646-6. $27.99. HIST In The Good Fight (2006), Beinart (senior political writer, The Daily Beast; journalism...

Biddle, Daniel R. & Murray Dubin. Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Biddle, Daniel R. & Murray Dubin. Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America. Temple Univ. Sept. 2010. c.656p. illus. ISBN 978-1-58213-465-6. $35. HIST [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Killed in an 1871...

Dallek, Robert. The Lost Peace: Leadership in the Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Dallek, Robert. The Lost Peace: Leadership in the Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953. Harper: HarperCollins. Nov. 2010. c.432p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-06-162866-5. $28.99. HIST At first glance, this reviewer thought, "Oh, brother, another...

Dolin, Eric Jay. Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Dolin, Eric Jay. Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America. Norton. Jul. 2010. c.464p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-393-06710-1. $29.95. HIST Dolin (Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America) here presents...

Freeman, Charles. The Horses of St. Mark's: A Story of Triumph in Byzantium, Paris and Venice.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Freeman, Charles. The Horses of St. Mark's: A Story of Triumph in Byzantium, Paris and Venice. Overlook, dist. by Penguin Group (USA). Jun. 2010. c.320p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-59020-267-8. $27.95. HIST In 1204, Venetian Crusaders...

Hoffer, Williamjames Hull. The Caning of Charles Sumner: Honor, Idealism, and the Origins of the Civil War.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Hoffer, Williamjames Hull. The Caning of Charles Sumner: Honor, Idealism, and the Origins of the Civil War. Johns Hopkins. (Witness to History). 2010. 165p. index. ISBN 978-0-8018-9469-5. pap. $19.95. HIST In this first in a new series,...

MacPhee, Ross D.E. Race to the End: Amundsen, Scott and the Attainment of the South Pole.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... MacPhee, Ross D.E. Race to the End: Amundsen, Scott and the Attainment of the South Pole. Sterling. 2010. c.286p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-4027-7029-6. $27.95. HIST To accompany his American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)...

Maffly-Kipp, Laurie F. Setting Down the Sacred Past: African American Race Histories.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Maffly-Kipp, Laurie F. Setting Down the Sacred Past: African American Race Histories. Harvard Univ. 2010. c.352p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-674-05079-2. $29.95. HIST Since slavery, African Americans have worked to reconstruct a history for...

Rogers, Molly. Delia's Tears: Race, Science, and Photography in Nineteenth-Century America.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Rogers, Molly. Delia's Tears: Race, Science, and Photography in Nineteenth-Century America. Yale Univ. 2010. c.384p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-300-11548-2. $37.50. HIST Rogers, a British essayist on the history of photography and a creative...

Stoker, Donald. The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Stoker, Donald. Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War. Oxford Univ. Aug. 2010. c.528p. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-19-537305-9. $27.95. HIST Stoker (strategy & policy, Naval Postgraduate Sch., U.S. Naval Coll.) chastises Civil War...

Levit, Nancy & Douglas O. Linder. The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Levit, Nancy & Douglas O. Linder. The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law. Oxford Univ. Aug. 2010. c.288p. index. ISBN 978-0-19-539232-6. $19.95. LAW Levit (Curators' and Edward D. Ellison Professor of Law, Univ. of Missouri,...

Foley, Sean. The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Foley, Sean. The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam. Lynne Rienner. 2010. c.315p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-58826-730-6. $69.95; pap. ISBN 978-1-58826-706-1. $26.50. INT AFFAIRS Foley (history, Middle Tennessee State Univ.) describes the...

Van Dyk, Jere. Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Van Dyk, Jere. Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban. Times Bks: Holt. Jun. 2010. c.288p. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-8050-8827-4. $25. INT AFFAIRS Experienced journalist Van Dyk (In Afghanistan: An American Odyssey) traveled with the...

Hyde, Lewis. Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Hyde, Lewis. Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership. Farrar. Aug. 2010. c.256p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-374-22313-7. $25. SOC SCI Marc Helprin's Digital Barbarism: A Writer's Manifesto argued vehemently last year that when it...

Monmonier, Mark. No Dig, No Fly, No Go: How Maps Restrict and Control.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Monmonier, Mark. No Dig, No Fly, No Go: How Maps Restrict and Control. Univ. of Chicago. 2010. c.242p. illus. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-226-53467-1. $65; pap. ISBN 978-0-226-53468-8. $18. SOC SCI Monmonier (geography, Syracuse Univ.; Coast...

Powers, William. Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Powers, William. Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age. Harper: HarperCollins. Jul. 2010. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-06-168716-7. $24.99. SOC SCI Where E.M. Forster bade us to "only connect," former...

Curtis, Benjamin. A Traveller's History of Croatia.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Curtis, Benjamin. A Traveller's History of Croatia. Interlink: Interlink Pub. Group. Jun. 2010. c.280p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-56656-808-1. pap. $14.95. TRAV In this concise volume, Curtis (European history & politics,...

Price, Catherine. 101 Places Not to See before You Die.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Price, Catherine. 101 Places Not To See Before You Die. Harper: HarperCollins. Jul. 2010. c.272p. illus. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-06-178776-8. pap. $13.99. TRAV [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While shelves groan with books informing readers what...

Armitage, Allan M. Armitage's Vines and Climbers: A Gardener's Guide to the Best Vertical Plants.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Armitage, Allan M. Armitage's Vines and Climbers: A Gardener's Guide to the Best Vertical Plants. Timber. 2010. 212p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-60469-039-2. $29.95. GARDENING [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Home gardeners finally have an...

McGreevy, Paul. A Modern Dog's Life: How to Do the Best for Your Dogg.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... McGreevy, Paul. A Modern Bog's Life: Discover How To Do the Best for Your Dog. The Experiment. 2010. c.328p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-61519-018-8. pap. $15.95. PETS Veterinarian, animal behaviorist, professor of veterinary medicine (Univ. of...

Banov, Michael, M.D. Taking Antidepressants: Your Comprehensive Guide to Starting, Staying On, and Safely Quitting.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Banov, Michael, M.D. Taking Antidepressants: Your Comprehensive Guide to Starting, Staying On, and Safely Quitting. Sunrise River. Jul. 2010. c.240p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-934716-06-9. pap. $14.95. HEALTH More than 20 million people suffer...

Eldridge, Laura. In Our Control: The Complete Guide to Contraceptive Choices for Women.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Eldridge, Laura. In Our Control: The Complete Guide to Contraceptive Choices for Women. Seven Stories. 2010. c.512p. ISBN 978-1-58322-907-1. pap. $21.95. MED This year marks the 50th anniversary of the pill, the contraceptive of choice of 100...

Elliott, Carl. White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Elliott, Carl. White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine. Beacon, dist. by Houghton Harcourt. Sept. 2010. c.224p. index. ISBN 978-0-8070-6142-8. $24.95. MED As a physician and philosopher, Elliott (bioethics, Univ. of...

Iyengar, Geeta S. & others, Iyengar Yoga for Motherhood: Safe Practice for Expectant & New Mothers.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Iyengar, Geeta S. & others, Iyengar Yoga for Motherhood: Safe Practice for Expectant & New Mothers. Sterling. 2010. c.464p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-4027-2689-7. $35. HEALTH [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Author of Yoga: A Gem for Women,...

Prowe, Garry. Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury: A Family Guidebook.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Prowe, Garry. Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury: A Family Guidebook. Brain Injury. 2010. c.246p. index. ISBN 978-0-9841974-3-9. pap. $17.95. HEALTH Prowe, the spouse of a brain-injury survivor, offers an informative resource for...

Siri, Ken & Tony Lyons. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism 2010-2011.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Siri, Ken & Tony Lyons. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism 2010-2011. Skyhorse, dist. by Norton. 2010. c.528p. illus. ISBN 978-1-61608-025-9. pap. $17.95. MED When initially faced with their child's diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder...

Anderson, Warren R. Mastering the Craft of Making Sausage.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Anderson, Warren R. Mastering the Craft of Making Sausage. Burford, dist. by National Bk. Network. Jun. 2010. c.320p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-58080-155-3. pap. $16.95. COOKING As how-to books go, this is exemplary in its degree of detail...

Giudice, Teresa with Heather Maclean. Skinny Italian: Eat It and Enjoy It--Live La Bella Vita and Look Great, Too!(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Giudice, Teresa with Heather Maclean. Skinny Italian: Eat It and Enjoy It--Live La Bella Vita and Look Great, Too! Hyperion. 2010. c.256p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-4013-1035-6. pap. $19.99. COOKING Giudice, a reality-show celebrity from The...

Brandenburg, David M. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Wildflowers of North America.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Brandenburg, David M. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Wildflowers of North America. Sterling. Jun. 2010. 672p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-4027-4154-8. pap. $19.95. NAT HIST Brandenburg (taxonomic botany, Dawes Arboretum, Newark, OH)...

McElheny, Victor K. Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... McElheny, Victor K. Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project. Basic Bks: Perseus. Jul. 2010. c.336p. index. ISBN 978-0-465-04333-0. $28. SCI It has been ten years since the completion of the Human Genome Project, yet the...

Moffett, Mark W. Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Moffett, Mark W. Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions. Univ. of California. 2010. c.288p. illus, index. ISBN 978-0-520-26199-0. $29.95. NAT HIST People are fascinated by the things they fear--spiders, insects,...

Pyne, Stephen J. Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Pyne, Stephen J. Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery. Viking. Jul. 2010. illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-670-02183-3. $29.95. SCI More than just a history of the Voyager space missions, this book by an...

Vaillant, John. The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Vaillant, John. The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival. Knopf. Aug. 2010. c.352p, photogs, maps. bibliog. ISBN 978-0307-26893-8. $26.95. NAT HIST In the winter of 1997, a huge tiger is stalking--and devouring--hunters on the edge...

Shirky, Clay. Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Shirky, Clay. Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Penguin Pr: Penguin Group (USA). Jun. 2010. c.256p. index. ISBN 978-1-59420-253-7. $25.95. TECH Shirky (interactive telecommunications, NYU; Here Comes Everybody:...

Cooking.(Recommended readings)
June 15, 2010... Low-carb, gluten-tree, and winter vegetable cookbooks mark the healthier bunch of recent releases, while Viola Goren (Pies, Pies & More Pies.9 and Liv and Kaye Hansen (Kids' Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse) explore the sweeter side. ...

Dodson, Aidan & Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Dodson, Aidan & Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. 2010. 320p. illus, maps. bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0-50028857-3. pap. $29.95. REF Dodson (archaeology, Univ. of Bristol) and...

Milestone Documents in World History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped the World.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Milestone Documents in World History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped the World. 4 vols. Schlager Group: Salem. (Milestone Documents). 2010. 1900p. ed. by Brian Bonhomme & Cathleen Boivin. illus. bibliog, index. ISBN...

Hendley, Nate B. American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Hendley, Nate B. American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. 2009. 304p. illus, bibliog, index. ISBN 978-0313-35451-9. $85; Online: ABC-CLIO eBook Collection REF In a highly accessible style, perfect for general...

Sarkees, Meredith Reid & Frank Whelon Wayman. Resort to War, 1816-2007.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Sarkees, Meredith Reid & Frank Whelon Wayman. Resort to War, 1816-2007. CQ. (Correlates of War). 2010. 577p. illus, bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-87289-434-1. $165. REF The history of war had been a series of unrelated anecdotes and...

Naxos Video Library.
June 15, 2010... CONTENT Naxos Video Library (NVL) is a subscription streaming music service providing full-length videos of ballets, concerts, documentaries, operas, and other musical productions. At the time of this review, there are over 250 videos available,...

Encyclopedia of Perception.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Encyclopedia of Perception. 2 vols. SAGE. 2009. 1280p. ed. by E. Bruce Goldstein. illus. bibliog, index. ISBN 978-1-4129-4081-8. $375; Online: SAGE Reference Online REF Written by experts in the field--academics, physicians, and...

Free reference.(www.blueletterbible.org)(Website overview)
June 15, 2010... You haven't earned your reference desk bizarro question merit badge until you've heard one of these bon mots: "I've been watching the NBA playoffs a lot, and all these guys in the crowd of Boston, Los Angeles, and Cleveland keep hoisting this...

Feminism and Women's Rights Worldwide.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... * Feminism and Women's Rights Worldwide. 3 vols. Praeger. (Women's Psychology). 2009. ed. by Michele A. Paludi. index. ISBN 978-0-313-37596-5. $154.95; Online: ABC-CLIO eBook Collection REF Edited by Paludi (Ivory Power: Sexual Harassment on...

On the road: hot listening in the summertime.(The Reader's Shelf)(Audiobook review)
June 15, 2010... Audiobooks make great traveling companions. If this summer sees you on a road trip or a long flight, consider these worthy friends to take along. From cozy mysteries to gore-filled thrillers, award-winning history and historical fiction, a...

Lj bestsellers: the books most borrowed in U.S. libraries.(Library Journal)(List)
June 15, 2010... [lj bestsellers] The books most borrowed in U.S. libraries LAST RANKING/ ...

Bestseller checklist.(List)
June 15, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Carl Hiaasen STAR ISLAND: A Novel 978-0-387 27258-4 | $27 95/$33 00C | 500,000 Knopf | HC | July | [Audio][Large print][e-Book] FICTION [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Pat Conroy MY READING LIFE ...

Rebecca James: Beautiful Malice: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Rebecca James BEAUTIFUL MALICE: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Following the death of her talented younger sister, Katherine Patterson's once-perfect family is left shattered. Katherine leaves home, desperate to escape the glare of a...

David Klein: Stash.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... David Klein STASH [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A page-turning story of suburbia and its secrets set in an affluent suburb in upstate New York. After Gwen Raine, a wife and mom respected in her community, buys a small bag of marijuana from an...

Anne Fortier JULIET.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Anne Fortier JULIET [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Julie Jacobs leaves for Italy per the instructions of her late aunt's will, she never imagines that she'll be thrust into a centuries-old feud, not to mention one of the most legendary...

Tim Kring and Dale Peck: Shift: Part One of the Gate of Orpheus Trilogy.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Tim Kring and Dale Peck SHIFT: Part One of the Gate of Orpheus Trilogy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new caliber of thriller set at the collision of '60s counterculture and the rise of dark forces in world government, combining the nonstop...

L. Y. Marlow: Color Me Butterfly: A Novel Inspired by One Family's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... L. Y. Marlow COLOR ME BUTTERFLY: A Novel Inspired by One Family's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Push meets The Help in this semi-autobiographical novel about a family haunted by a specter of domestic abuse that...

Matt Burgess: Dogfight, A Love Story: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Matt Burgess DOGFIGHT, A LOVE STORY: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Burgess brings to life the rich and vivid milieu of his hometown native Queens where its Pakistanis, Puerto Ricans, Haitians, Anglos, African Americans and West Indians...

Richard Harvell: The Bells: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Richard Harvell THE BELLS: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In a letter to his son, Moses recounts his humble birth in lath-century Switzerland and his life as a novice monk, and tells of the two noble friends--and a forbidden lover--that...

Annabel Lyon: The Golden Mean: A Novel of Aristotle and Alexander the Great.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Annabel Lyon THE GOLDEN MEAN: A Novel of Aristotle and Alexander the Great [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A bold reimagining of one of history's most intriguing relationships between legendary philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil,...

T.M. Shine: Nothing Happens Until It Happens To You: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... T.M. Shine NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For fans of Tom Perrotta, Nick Hornby, and Dave Barry--a novel for boomers gone bust! With wry humor and perfect comic timing, this is a story of picking...

Charles Yu: How To Live Safely In A Science Fictional Universe: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Charles Yu HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Minor Universe 31 is a vast storyspace on the outskirts of fiction where time-travel is serious business. Every day people get into time...

Stephen M. Irwin: The Dead Path: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Stephen M. Irwin THE DEAD PATH: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nicholas Close has always had an uncanny intuition, but after the death of his wife he becomes haunted by ghosts doomed to repeat their final violent moments in a chilling...

Stacey McGlynn: Keeping Time: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Stacey McGlynn KEEPING TIME: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seventy-seven-year-old Daisy Phillips is sick of being treated like an old lady. She decides to go to America for one more chance at adventure. Determined to track down the man...

Susan Heyboer O'Keefe: Frankenstein's Monster: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Susan Heyboer O'Keefe FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Told through the journals of the monster, we see the compelling tale of a creature in search of his humanity. Frankenstein's Monster continues Mary Shelley's...

Charles Elton: Mr. Toppit.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Charles Elton MR. TOPPIT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imagine if your father modeled the hero of his children's stories after you...A darkly comic debut novel that takes an English boy and his father's books on a tumultuous journey to...

Matthew Gallaway: The Metropolis Case: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Matthew Gallaway THE METROPOLIS CASE: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From the smoky music halls of 1860s Paris to the tumbling skyscrapers of twenty-first century New York, Gallaway's debut novel gives voice to the sweeping tale of an...

Terry Brooks: Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Terry Brooks BEARERS OF THE BLACK STAFF: Legends of Shannara [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Genesis of Shannara trilogy charted the fall of our own world into the hands of once-men and demons...and the escape of a few humans, Elves, and...

Julia Stuartz; The Tower, The Zoo, And The Tortoise.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Julia Stuart THE TOWER, THE ZOO, AND THE TORTOISE [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Balthazar Jones is a Beefeater living in the Tower of London with his loving wife, Hebe, and his 120-year-old pet tortoise. Other eccentric characters include the...

Monique Truong: Bitter In The Mouth.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Monique Truong BITTER IN THE MOUTH [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Growing up in the small town of Boiling Springs, North Carolina, in the 1970s and '80s, Linda believes that she is profoundly unlike everyone around her, including the members of...

Diana Gabaldon; The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Diana Gabaldon; Illustrated by Hoang Nguyen THE EXILE: An Outlander Graphic Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Exile retells the original Outlander novel from Jamie Fraser's point of view, revealing events never seen in the original story...

Rita Mae Brownz: A Nose For Justice: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Rita Mae Brown A NOSE FOR JUSTICE: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A city girl, canine companion in tow, discovers the Wild West, a sinister plot to divert its most precious resource, and the binding ties of family in this brand-new...

Christopher Fowler: Bryant & May off the Rails: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... Christopher Fowler BRYANT & MAY OFF THE RAILS: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "One of the most original writers working in the mystery genre today" (Library Journal) returns with his team of brilliant misfit...

David Grossman: To The End Of The Land: A Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2010... David Grossman TO THE END OF THE LAND: A Novel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From one of Israel's greatest writers, the story of a mother determined to keep her son alive by not hearing the possible news of his death. When Ora hears that her...