September 22, 2009  This week we'll be interviewing one of Farmington's most outstanding readers, Mantor Library's Head of Reference Services, Laurie MacWhinnie!KB: So Laurie, if you inherited a box which contained the secret formula for a great read what would be in the box? Laurie: OMG! Hmmmn. The secret formula for a great read. It would be empty. Then I would be relying on my own imagination rather than relying on things that had already been done. KB: Great answer! If you could take a vacation inside a book which book would it be? Laurie: It definitely would have to be Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. You need a lot of adventure and nonsense on your vacation. KB: Two for two. You are on fire. Okay, Who was the most fun evil villain you've run into lately? Laurie: Too many to choose from. Oh I know! "The Prince" from Jo Nesbo's books. KB I couldn't agree more. He made my flesh crawl. Thanks Laurie! Here they are! Our weekly picks for the two best: two hardcover, two paperback, and two children's books. The very best new arrivals to leap out of the box and onto our shelves this week. Call or email us if you want more information on any of these titles, or to have us hold you a copy. Or stop in and check them out in person. We'd love to see you. Thanks as always for sharing your reading with us! |
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The Year of the Flood
By Atwood, Margaret 2009-09 - Nan A. Talese 9780385528771 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $26.95 - Your Price: $21.56
Dystopias are one of those things which are considerably more fun to read about than to live through. Atwood has made a specialty of them, and The Year of the Flood is centered around her penchant for examining the dangerous interplay of science and sociology, in this case religion. Gene spliced life forms? Mo'hair sheep with human hair, pigs with human brain tissue? ...More |
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An Echo in the Bone
By Gabaldon, Diana 2009-09 - Delacorte Press 9780385342452 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $30.00 - Your Price: $24.00
The good news? The seventh and final volume of Gabaldon's beloved Outlander series is out today. Bittersweet for the legion of readers that have enjoyed knowing waiting and knowing all these years that there would be more to come? Sure but nothing ventured... ...More |
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Going Bovine
By Bray, Libba 2009-09 - Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers 9780385733977 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $17.99 - Your Price: $14.39
This is a really entertaining crossover book for Bray. A terminally ill boy goes on a crackpot filled road trip search for a cure. Entertaining, insightful and funny throughout. ...More |
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Otis
By Long, Loren 2009-09 - Philomel Books 9780399252488 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $17.99 - Your Price: $14.39
Otis is Loren Long's tribute to the classic picture books of Virginia Lee Burton and Robert Lawson, though I must say that it also strongly reminded me of Dahlov Ipcar's One Horse Farm a childhood favorite for me. It is the tale of Otis the tractor who is replaced by The Big Yellow Tractor and put out to rust. Has he outlived his usefulness? This is the sort of book that kids just fall in love with. ...More |
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The Circus Ship
By Van Dusen, Chris 2009-09 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763630904 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $16.99 - Your Price: $13.59
This is a wonderful new picture book by Maine author Chris Van Dusen. It tells the tale of a ship of circus animals, owned by an evil, greedy man, which runs aground on an island of nice villagers, who hide the animals from the owner. On one spectacular full page spread children will delight in finding the hidden animals in the picture! ...More |
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Who Wants to Be a Poodle I Don't
By Child, Lauren 2009-09 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763646103 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $16.99 - Your Price: $13.59
If you don't love Lauren Child books it can only be because you haven't read them. The rest of you will be fired up to learn she has a new one out. Who Wants To Be A Poodle tells the tale of a poodle whose owner, Verity Brulee, just can't seem to get that her dog yearns for a life of dirt and adventure. Will Verity ever get with the program? ...More |
