The Loch April 27, 2007
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—3.5—
Loch Ness Monster. Roar.
By Steve Alten
3.5/5
Try The Loch if you enjoyed the creatures from Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park and The Lost World.
New York Times Bestsellers 4.24.07 April 24, 2007
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HARDCOVER FICTION
Top 5
1. I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE, by Mary Higgins Clark
2. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult
3. FRESH DISASTERS, by Stuart Woods
4. THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, by Mohsin Hamid
5. OBSESSION, by Jonathan Kellerman
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
Top 5
1. EINSTEIN, by Walter Isaacson
2. A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah
3. PAULA DEEN: IT AIN’T ALL ABOUT THE COOKIN’, by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
4. GRACE (EVENTUALLY), by Anne Lamott
5. INFIDEL, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Deception Point April 17, 2007
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The Curious Incident April 17, 2007
Posted by sadiejean in Anderson Book Club, Book Reviews, General Fiction, Young-Adult Fiction.Tags: Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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—4—
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark Haddon is a spin on a murder mystery. The main character, and narrator, is autistic Christopher Boone, who takes everything literally and doesn’t understand the nuances of adult language and thoughts. One night, Christopher comes across his neighbor’s poodle, run through with a pitchfork. A fan of Sherlock Holmes, he decides to take it upon himself to investigate the crime. It is funny, smart, and a quick, satisfying read.
4/5
The Hound of the Baskervilles April 17, 2007
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—4—
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes solves another mystery in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Dr. James Mortimer relays the story of the haunted Baskervilles, a family doomed to be killed off by a spectral hound roaming the moors. When the next Baskerville in line, Sir Henry, arrives in London on his way to the Baskerville mansion, Holmes’ sidekick, Watson, is sent with Henry to Baskerville hall. Following are characters, places, and events each more sinister and suspicious than the next. It’s up to Holmes and Watson do discover the true meaning of the murders, and whether the family is really haunted by a bloodthirsty hound.
It is always amazing the deduction powers of Sherlock Holmes. Add that to a great and creepy story, and you can see why this is one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories ever.
4/5
The Hot Zone April 17, 2007
Posted by sadiejean in Book Reviews, Nonfiction.Tags: Ebola, Richard Preston, The Hot Zone
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—4—
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston is a terrifying true story about an Ebola virus outbreak in a D.C. laboratory. The virus is incredibly infectious, and results in a horrendous, rapid death.
This book is frightening because it is a true story, because the incident had potential to be much worse, and because it shows how vulnerable we are to sudden, unstoppable pandemics.
4/5
New York Times Bestsellers 4.16.07 April 16, 2007
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HARDCOVER FICTION
Top 5
1. I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE, by Mary Higgins Clark
2. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult
3. KINGDOM COME, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
4. OBSESSION, by Jonathan Kellerman
5. WHITE NIGHT, by Jim Butcher
P.S. Jim Butcher came to our library in Elburn (where I work)!
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
Top 5
1. A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah
2. PAULA DEEN: IT AIN’T ALL ABOUT THE COOKIN’, by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
3. GRACE (EVENTUALLY), by Anne Lamott
4. INFIDEL, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
5. THE NEW AMERICAN STORY, by Bill Bradley
Intro: The Loch April 17, 2007
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“The deep blue waters of the Moray Firth crashed violently against the jagged shoreline below. William Calder, second Thane of Cawdor, stood on an outcropping of rock just beyond the point where the boiling North Sea met the mouth of the River Ness. Looking to the south, he could just make out the single-sheeted Spanish galley. The tall ship had been in port since dawn, its crew exchanging silver pieces for wool and cod.”
-The Loch by Steve Alten