GOOD READS
Beyond Best-Sellers: What B&ECPL Staff Recommend
The following were recently published titles which were read and recommended by members of our staff in the month indicated. The initials or pen name of the contributing staff member are noted after each review. Click here for more current recommendations.
October 2003
Bread
Alone Judith Ryan Hendricks
Fiction
This book is about a woman whose husband leaves her for another woman. It's
about how she recreates her life and rediscovers the passion of her youth -
bread making. Recipes included.
Reviewed by AP
Following
Foo: the electronic adventures of the chestnut man B.D. Wong
Non-Fiction
The author tells of his experience with surrogacy and the premature birth of
his sons with wisdom, humor, and love. It is a unique story about what makes
up a family and how they gain strength and compassion through their trying
experience.
Reviewed by sjc
The
White Deborah Larsen
Fiction
This is the fictionalization of the Mary Jemison (White Woman of the Genesee)
Indian captivity tale. The Indian world of this little girl is an entirely
plausible account, much of it based in the central New York area where she
grew to adulthood. A gripping and lyrical account, difficult to put down and
have come to an end.
Reviewed by PM
Stiff:
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Mary Roach
Non-Fiction
Do you have a great spirit of adventure? Do you regret not serving your country?
Do you love true crime? It's never too late to be part of the action! With
wit and humor Mary Roach leads us to all the useful places your body can go
when you're done with it. Educational and laugh-out-loud funny, you'll never
look at death in quite the same way again.
Reviewed by sjc
Hole
in my life Jack Gantos
Non-Fiction
This short but powerful autobiography details the author's high school years,
when he spent more time high than in school. A bad decision to smuggle drugs
from St. Croix to New York City lands Jack in more trouble than he could ever
imagine. This book gives us insight into the person behind the award-winning
Joey Pigza books.
Reviewed by AJS
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