Reviews

Staff Review

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Mar 31, 2011

Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerFifteen years ago in early May, several climbers lost their lives near the summit of Mt.

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Muhammad by Deepak Chopra


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Mar 31, 2011

This historical novel, Muhammad follows the life of Muhammad from his birth in 570 CE to his death in 632. Each chapter gives the view of a particular person in Muhammad’s circle of friends, family, followers, foes.

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Sh*t My Dad Says

By Justin Halpern
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Helen H.
Mar 22, 2011

After an adult Halpern moves in with his parents, he starts tweeting things his Dad says. In short order so many people are following his tweets that the media contacts him for interviews and appearances. Those tweets are compiled and found in Sh*t My Dad Says.  While I found most of the things his father says hilarious, I appreciate that some people are disturbed, not only by the foul language he uses, but the manner in which he addresses his children.

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The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Mar 21, 2011

This haunting tale transports the reader into the foggy mists of an English country house that hides many layers of secrets. The heroines of the story are Vida Winter, the most popular novelist of her time; and Margaret Lea, the sheltered bookseller Winter has hired to write the story of her life.

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"The Power of Half" by Kevin and Hannah Salwen


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Mar 17, 2011

The Power of Half is a book that might revolutionize the charity system. This is a story about a family of wealth and the receptiveness of the parents to the daughter's ideas and thinking.
This family lived the luxurious life with anything they wanted at their disposal.