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A review of Magnificent Corpses by Anneli S Rufus

 I just read one of the strangest little travelogues I've ever come across.  And I really enjoyed it! The book in question is Anneli Rufus's Magnificent Corpses: Searching through Europe for ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on September 22, 2007 | 4 comments

History as an alternative
A review of Ilario by Mary Gentle

 A number of years ago I read Mary Gentle's Book of Ash series - her take on a Joan of Arc type of story with a little magical realism thrown in - and loved every bit of it (sadly it is not owned by the ...read more

Reviewed by Jane J - Central on September 21, 2007 | 0 comments

His favorite meal was chicken with plums
A review of Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi

 Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, continues her family lore in a new graphic novel featuring her great-uncle Nasser Ali ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on September 20, 2007 | 0 comments

Shocks and thrills
A review of Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter

 Beyond Reach, the latest title in Karin Slaughter's Grant Count series is full of action and emotion.  Sara Lipton, a pediatrician and small town cornorer, is depressed due to an ongoing malpractice lawsuit.  She has chosen to close her clinic and is awaiting a trial or settlement.  ...read more

Reviewed by Kelly - Central on September 19, 2007 | 0 comments

A year in Rome, with twins, insomnia, and the death of the Pope
A review of Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr

 A forthcoming trip to Rome led me to pick up Four Seasons in Rome by ...read more

Reviewed by Mary K. - Central on September 18, 2007 | 0 comments

Set in Madison
A review of You're Not You by Michelle Wildgen

 Don't you love it when a book is set in a locale you're familiar with?  You're Not You by Michelle Wildgen is set ...read more

Reviewed by Lisa - Central on September 17, 2007 | 1 comment

Matt Ruff rocks my world
A review of Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff

 I just finished Matt Ruff's new novel, Bad Monkeys.  And it was every bit as good as its bright yellow cover and freaky cover image indicated that it ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on September 15, 2007 | 0 comments

If you run off with Sergei, go to page 420
A review of Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton

 Ok, I fell for it.  It's gimmicky.  It's hokey.  It may be pandering to the lowest level.  I'm talking about "Choose Your Own Adventure" for adults.  ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on September 14, 2007 | 0 comments

That reminds me....
A review of Addaptations by Stephanie Harrison

 It took a recent book display at Sequoya and reading about the death of Grace Paley to remind me how much I enjoy reading short stories.  So this isn’t a book review as such but more of a reminder to anyone else who may have forgotten about this lovely genre. One of the many definitions out there of the short story is one’s ability to read it in one sitting.  What a perfect way to end the day, spend a lunch hour, or wait for an appointment.  (We all know how those ...read more

Reviewed by Tracy - Sequoya on September 13, 2007 | 1 comment

Before Paris and Lindsay, there was Emma
A review of England's Mistress by Kate Williams

 Whenever my fellow library workers have asked in the past week what I've been reading, I often get blank looks when I reply I've been reading a biography of Emma Hamilton.   Yet, if one could imagine the popular tabloids of today being published two centuries ago, Hamilton would be as ubiqitous in pop culture as Britany Spears and Paris Hilton are today.  Virtually unknown on this side of the Atlantic, Hamilton's ...read more

Reviewed by Katie H. on September 12, 2007 | 0 comments
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