Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

"This I Believe" edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman

This I Believe is this years One Book One Community pick for Southwestern Indiana. Originally started in the 1950's by Edward R. Murrow, it was reinvented in 2005 by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman. A collection of thought-provoking essays from the famous...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 3:38 pm by GoldensRule@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, events, book discussions, one book one community

"The Lost Daughter" by Elena Ferrante

An odd and perhaps even a little disturbing novel, The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante, is the tale of a divorced mother who finds herself at a loss after her two daughters move out to live with their father. So she packs her bags and goes on holiday...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 11:06 am by Guatemama@evpl

Filed under: reviews, Italy, Mothers & Daughters, Divorced Woman, Elena Ferrante

"The Case of Abraham Lincoln"

I'm currently reading Julie M. Fenster's nonfiction book The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President , and really enjoying it. This may be partly because I've never read a biography of Lincoln...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 9:26 am by googler@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, lincoln

So good, you may want to Cry Wolf again

Here is a post from Seeker@evpl, whose posts can be found on the EVPL Research blog : Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs "Becoming a werewolf brought nothing but problems to Anna every since she'd survived the vicious attack that turned her. Now, she...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 9:17 am by E-Ville Librarian@evpl

Filed under: reviews, fiction, books, werewolves, Science Fiction, Shapeshifters, Fantasy

"The Condition" by Jennifer Haigh

With its sympathetic portrayal of a family in crisis, "The Condition" reminds me of Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections" and Joyce Carol Oates' "We Were the Mulvaneys." All three novels convey the message that every...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 4:09 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, families, turners syndrome

"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer

In looking for the next "good" book to read I happened upon a review of this title and was quickly drawn in by... well, just about everything. It centers around an unlikely book group. It makes mention of and draws parallels with some great...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 10:24 am by Guatemama@evpl

Filed under: reviews, Mary Ann Shaffer, World War II, Channel Islands, Guernsey, historical fiction, debut novel

The brief but fascinating journey of a full-time hero: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

At first glance, Arnold Spirit Jr. has nothing going for him. Born with a number of physical maladies, he's the son of alcoholic parents living in poverty on Washington's Spokane Indian Reservation. He's beaten up on a regular basis. Arnold...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 4:18 pm by myzticrhythmz@evpl

Filed under: reviews, fiction, Native American, teens

"The Garden of Last Days" Andre Dubus III

The author of the award-winning and best-selling "House of Sand and Fog" returns after a long hiatus with this fictional recreation of the days leading up to 9/11. Building on news reports that the men who would later take over the planes on...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 3:49 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, terrorism, strippers, alcoholism, 9/11

"The Third Angel" by Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman has long been one of my favorite authors. But the truth is that I have grown a bit weary of the atmospheric, otherworldy touches that are entangled into every scene in every novel. So I was pleasantly surprised to read this intricately woven...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 3:18 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, London, faith, Chelsea Hotel

"The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

This is a fascinating discussion of our relationship to the food we eat. Mr. Pollan first discusses the familiar Industrial Agricultural system, a topic that's been covered by many other books in one way or another, but Pollan provides a good overview...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2008 1:54 pm by lotech@evpl

Filed under: reviews, Food, Hunting, Agriculture, Vegetarianism

"50+: igniting a revolution to reinvent America" by Bill Novelli

50+: Iginiting a Revolution to Reinvent America by Bill Novelli with Boe Workman How we approach the process of aging can make a huge difference in our retirement years. As we have throughout our lifetime the Baby Boomer generation is making a difference...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 10:42 am by Dewey@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, retirement

"Schuyler's Monster" by Rob Rummel-Hudson

Before there were blogs, there were online journals and diaries, and one of the best was Rob's. (He's been at a bunch of different URLs, but the current one is here .) He's a very funny writer, usually tending toward the cynical and sarcastic...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 3:04 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, books

"The Impressionist" by Hari Kunzru

One of the hardest tasks a librarian faces is getting rid of a book that he or she treasures. Today I was reviewing a cart of books that one of the clerks had pulled for me and stalled when I reached "The Impressionist" by Hari Kunzru. A report...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 5:29 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: reviews, Edwardian London, India, tags, books

A great book...or THE GREATEST book of all time???

Last weekend I finished reading Stephen Colbert's epic tome I Am America (and So Can You!) . If you have not done yourself the favor of reading this New York Times Bestseller (previously #1 on the hardcover nonfiction list), DO IT NOW! The fate of...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 5:01 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: politics, nonfiction, satire, humor, reviews

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