Our first list of recommendations for 2009 is out, and we recommend:
Fiction: The Legal Limit by Martin Clark is a legal thriller with themes of family loyalty and doing the right thing. Fans of Janet Evanovich will enjoy Maggie Barbieri's books. Think of them as madcap but in a more toned- down way. We are recommending Murder 101, which is the first in a series. We have the two sequels as well, but start with Murder 101.
How many of us have been stuck at an airport with no recourse after a cancelled flight? Well Jonathan Miles was in that spot himself and has penned a very funny novel called Dear American Airlines, which starts with a letter expressing his frustration with the airlines and then moves into a reflection on his life and relationships.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, a philosophical novel set in Paris, is translated from the French. It was a pretty big seller abroad and has received quiet praise in the US.
Nonfiction: Factory Girls: from village to city in changing China by Leslie T. Chang is a fascinating inside look at the lives of factory girls. These young women leave home villages and live in cities in dorms attached to their factories which are churning out sneakers and whatever else the world wants to buy. Both home cooks and biography readers will devour Amarcord: Marcella Remembers by Marcella Hazan. Ms. Hazan is the cookbook author who introduced real Italian cooking to Americans. Her story is fascinating both for the period details as well as the food and shopping discussions.
New Year's resolutions, anyone? If you have resolved to get your financial house in order The Smart Cookie's Guide to Making More Dough by the Smart Cookies and Jennifer Barrett will help you out. The Smart Cookies are women who started a money group to get control of their finances. If you have resolved to pull yourself together style-wise, Isaac Mizrahi is ready to help with his book How to Have Style. It's glitzy book but if you look beyond the high-fashion photos you'll see real people who made real changes.
Happy New Year of reading from your Library!
Fiction: The Legal Limit by Martin Clark is a legal thriller with themes of family loyalty and doing the right thing. Fans of Janet Evanovich will enjoy Maggie Barbieri's books. Think of them as madcap but in a more toned- down way. We are recommending Murder 101, which is the first in a series. We have the two sequels as well, but start with Murder 101.
How many of us have been stuck at an airport with no recourse after a cancelled flight? Well Jonathan Miles was in that spot himself and has penned a very funny novel called Dear American Airlines, which starts with a letter expressing his frustration with the airlines and then moves into a reflection on his life and relationships.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, a philosophical novel set in Paris, is translated from the French. It was a pretty big seller abroad and has received quiet praise in the US.
Nonfiction: Factory Girls: from village to city in changing China by Leslie T. Chang is a fascinating inside look at the lives of factory girls. These young women leave home villages and live in cities in dorms attached to their factories which are churning out sneakers and whatever else the world wants to buy. Both home cooks and biography readers will devour Amarcord: Marcella Remembers by Marcella Hazan. Ms. Hazan is the cookbook author who introduced real Italian cooking to Americans. Her story is fascinating both for the period details as well as the food and shopping discussions.
New Year's resolutions, anyone? If you have resolved to get your financial house in order The Smart Cookie's Guide to Making More Dough by the Smart Cookies and Jennifer Barrett will help you out. The Smart Cookies are women who started a money group to get control of their finances. If you have resolved to pull yourself together style-wise, Isaac Mizrahi is ready to help with his book How to Have Style. It's glitzy book but if you look beyond the high-fashion photos you'll see real people who made real changes.
Happy New Year of reading from your Library!
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