September 2011

The Language of Flowers (Hardcover)

By Vanessa Diffenbaugh

$26.00

ISBN: 9780345525543

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Published: Ballantine Books - August 23rd, 2011

Insight into the dysfunctional foster care system and an education on the meanings of flowers is deftly woven into a story of abandonment, hope and redemption.  Tough girl Victoria is my favorite character of 2011and I loved this book so much I couldn't put it down until I had finished it.  It's heartwarming, moving, devastating and uplifting all at once and will definitely be read in my book group soon.  

Susannah

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1) (Hardcover)

By Ransom Riggs

$18.99

ISBN: 9781594744761

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Published: Quirk Books - June 7th, 2011

Lemony Snickett meets Stephen King meets the Nazis - in a totally good way!   Quirky, original and totally atmospheric,  the strange old photographs in this novel enhance the story without turning it into a "picture book".   Likely to be enjoyed by both teenagers and adults Riggs has created a bizarre scenario that is totally entrancing, believable and creepily scary.

Susannah

Rules of Civility (Hardcover)

By Amor Towles

$26.95

ISBN: 9780670022694

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Published: Viking Books - July 26th, 2011

Amor Towels. Rules of Civility, is a smart, scintillating story set in Manhattan during the late thirties.  He captures the give and take of a complicated three way friendship as they make their way through the ups and downs of jobs, relationships and much good fun and bubbly. Don’t miss this elegant debut book set when rules still mattered.

Jane D

Flip Flop Fly Ball (Hardcover)

By Craig Robinson, Rob Neyer (Introduction by)

$25.00

ISBN: 9781608192694

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Published: Bloomsbury USA - July 5th, 2011

Baseball is a game of numbers, but in Robinson’s hands it’s also a game of endlessly fascinating infographics. This is the kind of book that makes you wish for a rainy Saturday that you can spend flipping back and forth. Interleague play, infield positioning, Molina brothers, retired numbers, stadium elevations. Travel schedules, international leagues, Jackie Robinson, PEDs.  Be careful opening it up, there’s a 2 hour limit in the parking lot.

Josh

Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words: Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia (Hardcover)

By Kate Whouley

$24.95

ISBN: 9780807003190

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Published: Beacon Press - September 6th, 2011

An intimate, humorous, sensitive and ultimately humane portrait of a complex mother-daughter relationship reckoning with the travails of Alzheimer’s. Full of warmth and insight, I’m grateful to learn from Whouley how one might cope with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the support systems available to caregivers.

Dale

Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness (Hardcover)

By Alexandra Fuller

$25.95

ISBN: 9781594202995

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Published: Penguin Press - August 23rd, 2011

Alexandra Fuller gains a new understanding of the joys and sorrows of her mother’s crazy life in post-colonial Africa. We saw one side of it in Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, but the portrait is now filled out in a way that Nicola Fuller would appreciate. It is heart-warming and heart-breaking and an ultimate joy to read whether you are an old  fan of Don’t Let’s Go. . . or not. Alexandra’s gift for humor and honesty will draw you into her story, hold you there and stay with you.

Carol

King Jack and the Dragon (Hardcover)

By Peter Bently, Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780803736986

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Published: Dial Books - August 18th, 2011

Young Jack and his friends go off to their tent/castle to defend the crown from dragons nd beasts. Slowly his “knights” are called home and Jack must face the dark and a scary creature alone. This is a wonderful, gentle, adventure for young children, beautifully illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

Carol

A Certain Slant of Light (Paperback)

By Laura Whitcomb

$8.99

ISBN: 9780618585328

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Published: Houghton Mifflin - September 1st, 2005

All Helen wants is to be seen. It’s perfectly natural, especially to a ghost who has been mist for over 100 years. So when the chance to reclaim human form presents itself, she cannot resist, even though the vacant body is not her own. Yes there will be consequences, but those matter little as she breathes, walks, and finds love again after a century This magically realistic ghost story finds its home among lovers of fantasy, romance and the work of Alice Hoffman. An insightful upper YA novel that sings with beautiful turns of phrase and unforgettable honesty.

Amy

Ready Player One (Hardcover)

By Ernest Cline

$26.00

ISBN: 9780307887436

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Published: Crown Publishing Group (NY) - August 16th, 2011

What do the Kobayashi Maru, Firefly, UltraMan, John DeLorean, D&D, a perfect game of Pac Man, & John Bender have in common? Ernest Cline. Call it a novel, a space opera, hell, call it a video game, the label is irrelevant! Whatever this book is, it’s a storytelling mash-up of the highest degree If you’re a hard core gamer, a comic book lover, a self-professed sci-fi/fantasy nerd (and I mean that with great affection!) or just a nostalgic child of the 1980s, Ready Player One may just be a time machine.

Amy

Reamde (Hardcover)

By Neal Stephenson

$35.00

ISBN: 9780061977961

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Published: William Morrow - September 20th, 2011

Reamde is the quintessential thriller but with fascinating, well-developed characters. The time is just over the horizon and the setting is worlds both real and virtual. Enter the universe of gaming with Neal Stephenson as your guide and hold on for the ride!

Jane J