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Book Talk: We Recommend
by Paula Marsh, Assistant Circulation
Supervisor, McAuliffe Branch
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran.
Fiction.
Michele Moran’s first novel, Nefertiti, brings the
ancient world to life. The story of this ambitious queen is told
through her younger sister, Mutnodjmet. Nefertiti and Pharaoh
Amunhotep, aka Akhenaten, rule Lower Egypt in a destructive reign
that threatens the stability of the country as a whole. Their plan to
build a city for themselves, in addition to other antics in their court,
create intrigue as the country waits for the next Prince of Egypt.
Abundance
by Sena Jeter Naslund. Fiction.
Did France misunderstand Marie Antoinette or did Marie
Antoinette misunderstand France? Seta Jeter Naslund gives us an
intimate portrayal of the young queen whose life amid the luxury
and opulence of Versailles and the decadence of Paris brings her
finally to her fate as victim of the French Revolution.
Book Talk:
We Recommend
by Jackie Barillet, Circulation Department
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. Fiction.
This dense emotional novel set in modern India tells
the story of two women with close personal bonds, yet
separated by vast social differences. Sera, a wealthy
upper-class woman, employs Bhima, from the slums
of Bombay. Their intertwining lives illumine the class
and gender differences in their society.
The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan. Fiction.
This family saga involving several generations of a
Brahmin family begins at the end of the 19th century.
The marriage of Sivakami, the matriarch-to-be, at the
age of 10 first describes the many fascinating aspects of
the culture interwoven with the lives of the family. As
Indian society evolves slowly into the modern world,
the characters’ beliefs are challenged by change and by each other in this
absorbing and surprising novel.
Recommend
by Mary Murphy, Circulation Department
Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki
Myron. 636.8 Myron.
In 1988, on a cold night in Spencer, Iowa, library director Vicki Myron found a tiny kitten stuffed in the library book drop. ‘Dewey’ was adopted by the staff and for 19 years greeted visitors to the Spencer library. The 1980’s in Iowa was a time of farming crisis and Myron describes Dewey as the comic relief and mender of the human spirit of this community. Dewey becomes quite famous and when he passes, his obituary is published in the New York Times.
The Condition
by Jennifer Haigh.
Fiction.
This narrative of a twenty-year span in the life of a New England family chronicles family relationships, separations and struggles. Daughter Gwen is diagnosed with Turner’s syndrome, a genetic condition that keeps her body from developing, brother Billy has a secret life and youngest brother Scott feels trapped in a job he hates and a marriage that is killing his spirit.
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: a memoir
by Bill Bryson.
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BRYSON, B. Bryson.
A coming of age memoir of 1950’s through the eyes of Bill Bryson aka Thunderbolt Kid. His alter ego Thunderbolt kid loves comic books that he reads at the Kiddie Corral in the local supermarket in Des Moines while his mother shops. Bryson describes the 1950’s as a time of happy consumerism when neighbors clamored to see your newest electrical appliances. Bryson’s wit and insights of this time make for a fun read and of particular interest for Baby Boomers.
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