Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Lucky "Thirteenth"

I'll admit when it comes to literature, I am something of a late bloomer. It took a book group assignment last year for me to finally read Jane Eyre , and of course, I fell in love with it. Recently I followed some friends' recommendations of...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 10:59 am by myzticrhythmz@evpl

Filed under: reviews, suspense, gothic fiction, women authors -- Fiction, ghost stories, twins -- Fiction, English, Diane Setterfield, Thirteenth Tale

A History of Personal "Trials" and "Attempts"

The essay is one of my favorite literary forms, so imagine my delight in coming across The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present . What a wonderful survey - even though it has a distinctly Anglo-centric bias - with...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 4:52 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: reviews, books, anthologies, essays, Phillip Lopate

Literary world lending Hollywood its best material

It's interesting that all five of the nominees for the 2009 Golden Globe Best Drama award were based on books or short stories. What is significant is that few of the movies nominated in other Golden Globe categories, as well as for other annual film...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2009 10:08 am by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, revolutionary road, frost/nixon, curious case of benjamin button, golden globes, slumdog millionaire

Most anticipated books of 2009

The Millions, a blog on books, arts, and culture, has published a list of the year's most anticipated books that will make any reader's mouth water. It's in chronological order, so you can plan what you'll want to read month by month....

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 10:06 am by googler@evpl

Filed under: reviews, recommended, lists

The Shack

The Shack by William P. Young has literally left me speechless. I have no idea how to describe this novel in a few short sentances. And yet, here are some of my attempts. It is a story of: ...redemption. ...how to be truly loved. ...how life is in relationships...

Published Sat, Jan 01 2009 3:19 pm by bookchick@evpl

Filed under: reviews, The Shack, William Young

"Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates

I just finished this 1961 novel by Richard Yates. The paperback edition's cover, published to coincide with the release of the new movie, caught my attention. Directed by Sam Mendes of "American Beauty" fame, "Revolutionary Road"...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2008 4:04 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, revolutionary road, richard yates, leo dicaprio, sam mendes, kate winslet

"The Quiet Girl" by Peter Hoeg

If you read literary fiction, you might want to pick up "The Quiet Girl." Danish author Peter Hoeg's first novel, "Smilla's Sense of Snow," is one of my all-time favorites. All his novels since then have sounded rather weird...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2008 11:53 am by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, fiction, mysticism, peter hoeg, copenhagen, the quiet girl

"The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters" by Lorraine Lopez

I just finished reading "The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters" by Lorraine Lopez. The Gabaldon family consists of four sisters, a brother, and a widowed father. The sisters and brother are all named after movie stars - Bette Davis Gabaldon; Sopia Loren...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2008 10:45 am by HRevvdon@evpl

Filed under: reviews, fiction, Lorraine Lopez, gifted gabaldon sisters

"Zen and Now: on the Trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Mark Richardson

No, you aren't seeing double. The cover of this biographical travelogue features an out-of-focus motorcyle. I was in grad school in 1974 when "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" was published. I never read it or its British precursor...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 9:23 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, biography, philosophy, robert pirsig, zen and now, zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance

"Hoosiers in Hollywood" by David L. Smith

David Smith, professor emeritus of telecommunications at Ball State University, wrote this coffee-table tome about Hoosiers who found fame in Hollywood. Here are some you may or may not know about: Alice Terry (born on a farm near Vincennes, she was a...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 7:08 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, stars, hoosiers, hollywood

Is it "Hot" in here, or is it just me?

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when gasoline prices rose from under eighty cents to the staggering price of $1.40 a gallon, the United States government implemented measures to reduce oil imports and improve energy efficiency. Flash forward twenty...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2008 10:25 am by myzticrhythmz@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, books, economics, bestsellers, globalization, Thomas Friedman, global warming

Obama in photos

Two brand new collections of Obama photos were released to coincide with the election. "The Rise of Barack Obama" is a memorable collection of black and white photos taken by an Award winning photographer who covered Obama for the "Chicago...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 11:06 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, Presidents of the United States, barack obama

"Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton is dead at age 66

Bestselling author, scriptwriter and director Michael Crichton is dead at age 66 after a "private battle with cancer." Crichton used his scientific background, which included Harvard Medical School, to create believable thrillers where technology...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 4:08 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, suspense, bestsellers, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

When Will There Be Good News?

One might think upon first glance that this question/this post is about the current state of the nation's economy or politics, yet the question posed, When Will There Be Good News?, is actually the title of the latest book by Kate Atkinson which has...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 10:58 am by Guatemama@evpl

Filed under: reviews, Missing persons, Scotland, Physicians, Edinburgh, Kate Atkinson

"Against Medical Advice" by James Patterson

Having published over 50 novels -- with sales worldwide of more than 140 million copies, James Patterson has just released his second non-fiction title, "Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Condidtion."...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 3:09 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, james patterson, tourettes syndrome

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