by ta | May 1, 2007 | Non-fiction
Here’s a book that Charlotte highly recommends: Acclaimed explorer Ian Baker’s long-awaited memoir of his successful quest to reach a legendary waterfall in the unexplored heart of the Himalayas’ deepest gorge, a place long held by Tibetans to be the...
by ta | May 1, 2007 | Biography, Non-fiction
This fun little book is a memoir about working in bookstores and a history of bookselling. Even though he has worked in the industry for years, Buzbee still loves walking into a bookstore. His passion for books is infectious and unprententious. He spends a fare amount...
by ta | Apr 24, 2007 | Biography, Non-fiction
For those of you who like biographies, here’s a review from Julie: Lately I’ve been reading some of Reeve Lindbergh’s books. Anne Morrow Lindbergh was (is? how would you put it when the writer is dead (thus was), but you’re still enjoying her...
by ta | Apr 24, 2007 | Adventure Classics, Fiction, Patron Recommendations
Fantastic! Not just for kids. Excellent writing. He finds Atlantis! Dave
by ta | Apr 24, 2007 | Fiction
Here’s a list of Favorites from Fran our Reader’s Advisory Guru: Broken for You / Stephanie Kallos The Kite Runner / Khalad Hosseini In the Country of the Young / Lisa Carey Set on a fictional island in Maine, this novel encompasses Irish history,...