The Sixth Lamentation by William Brodrick
The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr
The Spiritualist by Megan Chance
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Little Book by Selden Edwards
The Little House by Philippa Gregory
More Than You Know by Beth Gutcheon
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga
Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard
The Lighthouse by P.D. James
The Red Dahlia by Lynda LaPlante
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte by Laura Joh Rowland
The Legend of Holly Claus by Britney Ryan
In the Land of Second Chances by George Shaffner
A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley
Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Crossworld by Marc Romano [793.732 Rom]
Who's Your Caddy? Looping for the Greats, Near-Greats and Reprobates of Golf by Rick Reilly [796.352 Rei]
The Teammates: A Portrait of Friendship by David Halberstam [796.357 Hal]
The 8:55 to Baghdad by Andrew Eames [915.6 Eam]
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup by Susan Orlean [920.02 Orl]
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher [Biography Fisher]
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard [B R67m]
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls [B W1547]
The Dragon Rider [book-on-CD] by Cornelia Funke
Nicholas Nickleby [9-part VHS set] by Charles Dickens
Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi performed by George Winston [Compact Disc 781.65 Gua]
Beyond the Missouri Sky by Charles Hadley and Pat Metheny [Compact Disc 781.65 Had]
Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note by Keith Jarrett [Compact Disc 781.65 Jar]
Delicate Sound of Thunder by Pink Floyd [Compact disc 781.66 Pin]
Leonard Bernstein's New York by Leonard Bernstein [Compact disc 782.14 Ber]
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 A Carrion Death
by Michael Stanley
First in the series with Detective Kubu, we search for both the identity and the killer of a body found bleaching near a Botswanian waterhole. Kubu follows a tangled -- there are more than 70 chapters -- plot to root out the mystery involving diamonds, sibling rivalry, business takeovers, shady characters, Botswanian politics and geology. Well-written, very interesting characters, good story. I expect as the writer continues the series, some small hiccups in plotting will fade away and I look forward to reading more in the series.
reviewed by Barbara R.
patron of the Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries
November 2, 2009
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The Spiritualist
by Megan Chance
A young woman in turn-of-the-century New York finds nothing but trouble three months after she "marries up" into society. As Fitzgerald says, "The rich are different than you and me." Her husband of three months is found floating in a river, she's been thrown out of his house by his relatives and, worse yet, she's under suspicion for his murder. The plot twists throughout this gothic novel -- although some of the twists you might see coming -- and our heroine comes out ahead in the end. But what must she do to get there?
This title is not currently owned by the Lincoln City Libraries. Please consider ordering it through our Interlibrary Loan service.
reviewed by Barbara R.
patron of the Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries
September 30, 2009
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Beyond the Missouri Sky: Short Stories
by Charles Haden and Pat Metheny [Compact Disc 781.65 Had]
This album is now on my must-have list. Bassist Charlie Haden and acoustic guitarist Pat Metheny make great jazz together, from the gorgeous "Cinema Paradiso" (Love Theme) to "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" and a new favorite, "The Moon Song." It's almost New Age-y in places, but a great album to veg out and relax to. These guys really know their stuff.
reviewed by Barbara R.
patron of the Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries
August 1, 2009
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Good in Bed
by Jennifer Weiner
This is a good book about a women finding what's really important in life. However I did feel like it was a little slow and somewhat hard to get into. Once the story started really picking up, it moved fast and was very interesting to read. This is a good book for any women to read that may be a little larger than the standards of todays society.
reviewed by Jamie H.
patron of the Bennett Martin Public Library
June 12, 2009
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The Little Book
by Selden Edwards
Imaginative and skilled writer Edwards combines time travel, romance, military strategy, WWII, baseball, Frisbees, feminism and Vienna, at the turn of the 20th century, in a very readable and suspenseful page-turner. Our narrator, of sorts, is Wheeler Burden, a rock icon of the 1970s who wakes to find himself in a Vienna of Gustave Mahler and Sigmund Freud. He's familiar with the city because of his studies but why is he there? And how can he manage? What he finds -- and does to solve his mystery -- is a great tale, well-told.
reviewed by Barbara R.
patron of the Gere Branch Library
May 12, 2009
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Wishful Drinking
by Carrie Fisher [Biography Fisher]
I've enjoyed Fisher's novels, and have a soft spot in my fannish heart for her Princess Leia portrayal. So...I was hoping I'd enjoy this book more than I actually did. I knew Fisher had some manic-depression issues, and had made the news for some of her substance abuse problems, but this book just ended up being rather depressing. She writes in a very entertaining, stream-of-conciousness fashion, but the subject matter is rather dire. Ultimately, I enjoyed the book, but I challenge anyone to call it a "feel good read".
reviewed by Jeff M.
patron of Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries
February 4, 2009
I enjoyed this book quite a lot -- I had very little idea about Fisher's mental illnesses...I just remember enjoying her in the Star Wars movies and I liked her first novel. This was quite enlightening, and written in a frank, self-deprecating style. Good job!
reviewed by Terri F.
patron of Gere Library
September 29, 2009
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The Lighthouse
by P.D. James
Isolated cabin. Desolate scenery. Good people in hard situations. All this combines to make "The Lighthouse" by celebrated author PD James a mystery to pick up for those long cold nights in front of the fireplace. The story takes us to the isolated English island of Combe and a murder which Richard Jury -- poet and police commander -- must solve. Alas, the selection of possibile killers is interesting, but never really explored. What James is really good at is putting you in the scene and this book made me long to spend some time in Combe. It's a real page-turner if you don't examine the structure too closely.
reviewed by Barbara R.
patron of Gere Branch Library
January 14, 2009
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