Genevieve's Staff Picks

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:49pm.

I spend a lot of my time editing technical and scientific books, and so when I read for pleasure, I like those books to be like a breath of fresh air, a palate-cleansing sorbet, a

The Last American Man (Paperback)

By Elizabeth Gilbert

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780142002834
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 05/01/2003

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, crafts an intimate and vivid portrait of Eustace Conway, a true American mountain man. Gilbert illustrates the whole man: Eustace's extraordinary accomplishments (such as crossing the country on horseback in 103 days) and one-with-nature lifestyle, as well as his frustrations, troubled relationships, and narcissistic streak. Expansive and enthralling.
Genevieve

The Princess of Burundi (Paperback)

By Kjell Eriksson, Ebba Segerberg

$13.95

ISBN-13: 9780312327682
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Minotaur Books, 02/01/2007

Set in small-town Sweden, this intelligent police procedural follows a twisted path toward the solution of a brutal murder. Superb character development and a suspenseful plot will draw you in and keep you guessing right up to the exciting denouement. This is the first book of Eriksson's to be translated into English, with the second, The Cruel Stars of the Night, coming in May (and hopefully plenty more after that).
Genevieve

A Bear and His Boy (Hardcover)

By Sean Bryan, Tom Murphy

$14.99

ISBN-13: 9781559708388
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Arcade Publishing, 04/01/2007

With spare, expressive illustrations and funny rhyming text, this picture book tells the story of a stressed out, go-getter bear and the laid-back boy who has somehow installed himself on the former's back. After racing around all day buying slacks and accepting plaques, the boy teaches the bear to slow down and smell the flowers--literally. Silly fun that's perfect for story time.
Genevieve

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