Get Ready for Summer
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver
Something Wicked by Lisa Jackson
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
Flora by Gail Godwin
The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell
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Although weather has been a bit fickle here in the mid-Atlantic, there have been a few perfect days for gardening enthusiasts. But, at those times when turning the soil isn’t an option, GoodReads has compiled a list of Best Gardening Books to whet the appetite of any house-bound gardener.
Do you love to talk books? At your next gathering, you can share some little known facts about some classic reading. BuzzFeed recently published "20 Literary Facts to Impress Your Friends With." Here are some to get you started.
Since we are in the midst of National Library Week (April 14-20), we thought you might enjoy reading some books that feature librarians. GoodReads has a great list. Here are a few selections.
Believe it or not, travel writing dates back to c. 440 BC when Herodotus authored his Histories chronicling travels to Egypt and other parts of the ancient world. Smithsonian magazine recently published a selection of classic travel literature ("The Top Ten Most Influential Travel Books," March 20, 2013) that, in addition to Herodotus, includes other travel books that have endured. You can find many at the library.
It is quite easy to find out what bestsellers we Americans are reading. Just browse the Sunday New York Times or Washington Post lists each week. Ever wonder what tops the bestseller lists in other parts of the world? Flavorwire recently gathered some favorites from across the globe ("The Best-Selling Books in 10 Countries Across the World," Feb. 3, 2013.) Here are a few international top sellers:
Bon Appétit magazine recently published a guide “for those of us who like to read, eat, and read about eating” ("Get Ready for Foodie Fiction," Feb. 7, 2013). Writer Andrew Chee enjoys classic scenes such as an oyster dinner toward the start of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and a breakfast walk through Les Halles in Paris in James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room, but also recommends some more recent novels that revolve around food:
Looking for a great book for a young reader this holiday season? National Public Radio’s Backseat Book Club recently randomly polled some librarians and booksellers on this year’s best “middle-grade” fiction (The Year's Outstanding "Backseat" Reads, for Ages 9 to 14, Dec. 10, 2012). Here are a few of their top choices: