Reviews

Staff Review

Framed - Tonino Benacquista


Rated by Hilary S.
Jun 17, 2010

framed.jpgAnother mystery with dark humor, Benacquista has offered up something quite different from his previous book, Framed, takes place in the Paris art world.

Staff Review

The Farmer’s Daughter, by Jim Harrison


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 16, 2010

farmersdaughter.jpgJim Harrison considers himself a poet first and a fiction writer second. Maybe that’s part of the reason his novels and novellas read so well: He has a poet’s gift for elevated language coupled with the heart of a storyteller.

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The Rest of Her Life

By Laura Moriarty
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Becky C.
Jun 16, 2010

Before heading straight to the self-help books when you come to the library looking for psychological insight, be aware that reading fiction can also have strong therapeutic benefits. One example to check out is Laura Moriarty’s The Rest of Her Life. Moriarty received a degree in social work from KU, which is excellent training for the themes she explores in her novel: social status and crime, parent/child relationships, and cyclical family dynamics.

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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 16, 2010

shadow-of-the-wind.jpgTranslated from Spanish, this tale was written for readers who enjoy “living” in a novel by getting into the skins of the characters and following their relationships through joy and travail. The story begins in 1945 Barcelona following the Spanish Civil War – and the atmosphere of the city almost becomes a character in itself.

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Caught by Harlan Coben


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 15, 2010

Caught by Harlan CobenHaley, age 17, has been missing for three months and the family is losing hope. Wendy Tynes, TV News Reporter, has set up a sting to catch Dan Mercer in a pedophilia assignation. Wendy is positive that Dan is a pedophile who has been terrorizing her New Jersey town. Coben once again weaves a tangled web of intrigue and suspense in this page turner.

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Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 15, 2010

Secrets of Eden by Chris BohjalianAlice Hayward was strangled by her husband on the evening following her baptism. Her husband’s dead body is found in the same room and it is assumed that he shot himself. However, complications are discovered in the form of Alice’s diary.

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La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 15, 2010

La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall SmithLa – short for Lavender – must deal with a broken heart and World War II in a quiet Suffolk village. She quickly realizes she needs more to do than gardening and helping to care for a neighbor’s chickens. Believing that music is soothing to the soul, La forms an orchestra, made up of local residents and military personnel from a nearby base.

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The Wind at My Back DVD Canadian television series


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 12, 2010

This Canadian television series is a wonderful saga of a young family during the Great Depression. There are characters of all ages so your entire family will enjoy it. I just happened across it in the library one day. After watching the first show I was hooked and watched all five seasons.