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Staff Picks - May 2012


Changeless
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Gail Carriger
Series: Parasol Protectorate
Recommended By Ellen Eddy-Bartholomew, Library Clerk

“When her werewolf husband disappears, leaving her to deal with supernatural soldiers, exorcised ghosts, and an irate Queen Victoria, Alexia Maccon sets out to investigate, a search that leads her to the dark side of Scotland (From the Publisher).”

Genre Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Satirical Fiction, Series (Fiction), Supernatural Fiction, Men/Women Relationships, Victorian Era Fiction



Dead Center
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By David Rosenfelt
Series: Andy Carpenter Novels
Recommended By Nancy Lowenstein, Library Page

"Attorney Andy Carpenter reluctantly returns to the side of his Wisconsin cop ex-girlfriend to assist in the defense of a young man who may be innocent, a case that is complicated by the secrets of a mysterious religious group (From the Publisher).”

Genre Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Series (Fiction), Legal Thriller, Men/Women Relationships



Gone With the Wind
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Margaret Mitchell
Recommended By Stacey Levine, Librarian Trainee

“The turbulent romance of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler is shaped by the ravages of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Margaret Mitchell's timeless classic (From the Publisher).”

Genre Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance/Love Stories, War Stories (Fiction), Men/Women Relationships, Family Relationships, Civil War Fiction



I Curse the River of Time
Staff Picks - May 2012    Title Swap - September 14, 2010   
By Per Petterson
Recommended By Lisa Jones, Readers’ Services Librarian

In 1989, 37–year–old Arvid Jansen's marriage is ending and his mother is dying of cancer. Hoping to leave his marital woes behind in Oslo, Jansen follows his Danish–born mother to her home country, to the beach house where the family spent summers.

Genre Domestic Fiction, Literary Fiction, Cultural Fiction, European Fiction, Family Relationships, Scandanavian Fiction



Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Mindy Kaling
Recommended By Amy B., Children's Librarian

“Kaling shares her observations, fears, and opinions about a wide-ranging list of the topics she thinks about the most. From her favorite types of guys to life in the "The Office" writers' room, her book is full of personal stories and laugh-out-loud philosophies (From the Publisher).”

Genre Biography/Memoir, Humor (Non-Fiction), Autobiography, Arts & Entertainment, Essays



Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single
Staff Picks - May 2012    20-Something Title Swap - January 30, 2012   
By Heather McElhatton
Recommended By Rosemarie Germaine, Senior Library Clerk, Jackie Ranaldo, Head of Readers’ Services

Jennifer dreams of achieving the perfect relationship, body size, & career after the engagement of her ex-boyfriend to her sister.

Genre Contemporary Fiction, Chick Lit, Humor (Fiction), Romance/Love Stories, Men/Women Relationships, Women’s Relationships, Family Relationships



Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Cokie Roberts
Recommended By Brenda Cherry, Reference Librarian

“Shares the stories of remarkable women who shaped American history between 1796 and 1828, including Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, and Sacajawea (From the Publisher).”

Genre Biography/Memoir, Current Events & Politics, History, Social Issues



Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Harold Holzer
Recommended By Brenda Cherry, Reference Librarian

“A chronicle of the four months between Lincoln's election and inauguration evaluates the decisions he made regarding slavery, secession, and the possibility of a Civil War, in an account that also offers insight into the selections of his cabinet members (From the Publisher).”

Genre Biography/Memoir, Current Events & Politics, History, Social Issues



Save Me
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Lisa Scottoline
Recommended By Pam Martin, Head of Adult Programming

“Volunteering at her daughter's school so that she can keep an eye on a bully, Susan faces a difficult choice when her daughter is tormented at the same time an explosion occurs in the cafeteria, a situation that causes Susan to be blamed for the bully's injuries (From the Publisher).”

Genre Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Parent/Child Relationships



Still Midnight
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Denise Mina
Series: Alex Morrow Novels
Recommended By Audrey Honigman, Library Clerk

“When three armed men invade a quiet Glasgow home and demand audience with a person who does not live there, Alex Morrow investigates their apparent mistake, a situation that escalates as violent acts are committed against the hostages (From the Publisher).”

Genre Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Series (Fiction)



The Lantern
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Deborah Lawrenson
Recommended By Rosemarie Germaine, Senior Library Clerk

“Embarking on an affair with Dom, a wealthy older man she barely knows, and beginning a new life with him in Provence, Eve becomes obsessed with finding out why Dom refuses to talk about his previous marriage--and what happened to his beautiful ex-wife (From the Publisher).”

Genre Suspense Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Romance/Love Stories, European Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Men/Women Relationships



The Litigators
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By John Grisham
Recommended By John Shea, Library Page

“Law firm partners Oscar Finley and Wally Figg see a chance for huge financial gain when they learn of a pending class action lawsuit against the makers of Krayoxx, a popular cholesterol-reducing drug suspected of causing heart attacks (From the Publisher).”

Genre Contemporary Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Legal Thriller, Guy Reads, Health & Medicine



The Lost Wife
Monthly Book Club    Staff Picks - May 2012    Title Swap - March 6, 2012   
By Alyson Richman
Recommended By Rosemarie Germaine, Senior Library Clerk, Jackie Ranaldo, Head of Readers’ Services, Pam Strudler, Children’s Librarian
With Jackie Ranaldo, Head of Readers’ Services

Tuesday, January 24, 2012.  1PM & 7:30 PM

“From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the Occupation, to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit- and the strength of memory (From the Publisher).”

Genre Domestic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Holocaust Fiction, World War II Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Romance/Love Stories, Survival Stories (Fiction), European Fiction, Men/Women Relationships, Family Saga, Family Relationships, 20th Century



The Prone Gunman
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Jean-Patrick Manchette
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Readers’ Services Librarian

“Martin Terrier is a hired killer who wants out of the game so he can settle down and marry his childhood sweetheart... But "the company" won't let him go: they have other plans (From the Publisher).”

Genre Suspense Fiction, Cultural Fiction, European Fiction, Guy Reads, Men/Women Relationships



The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Lauren Willig
Series: Pink Carnation Novels
Recommended By Stacey Levine, Librarian Trainee

“Leaving Harvard to complete her dissertation on the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian in England, Eloise Kelly discovers information about the most elusive spy of all time, a figure who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion (From the Publisher).”

Genre Historical Fiction, Adventure Stories (Fiction), Cultural Fiction, Multi-Cultural Fiction, Romance/Love Stories, Series (Fiction), European Fiction, Espionage/Spy Fiction



The Secret Pilgrim
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By John Le Carré
Series: George Smiley Novels
Recommended By Barry Ernst, Reference Librarian

“An aging British secret service agent looks back on his covert past, recalling the suspicion, danger, excitement, deception, and failure that marked his thirty-year career as a spy (From the Publisher).”

Genre Humor (Fiction), Series (Fiction), Espionage/Spy Fiction, Guy Reads



The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Stephen Greenblatt
Recommended By Ralph Guiteau, Readers’ Services Librarian

“A humanities professor describes the impact had by the translation of the last remaining manuscript of On the Nature of Things by Roman philosopher Lucretius, which fueled the Renaissance and inspired artists, great thinkers, and scientists (From the Publisher).”

Genre Biography/Memoir, History, Philosophy, Social Issues



The Things We Cherished
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Pam Jenoff
Recommended By Pam Martin, Head of Adult Programming

“Defending the brother of a Holocaust hero against allegations of World War II crimes, fiercely independent attorneys Charlotte Gold and Jack Harrington slowly fall for one another, while their client refuses to help in his own defense and claims that proof of his innocence lies within an intricate clock (From the Publisher).”

Genre Historical Fiction, Holocaust Fiction, World War II Fiction, Romance/Love Stories, Men/Women Relationships, 20th Century



The Widower’s Tale
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Julia Glass
Recommended By Audrey Honigman, Library Clerk

“Enjoying an active but lonely rural life, 70-year-old Percy allows a progressive preschool to move into his barn and transform his quiet home into a lively, youthful community that compels him to reexamine the choices he made after his wife's death (From the Publisher).”

Genre Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction



Wizard's First Rule
Staff Picks - May 2012   
By Terry Goodkind
Series: Sword of Truth
Recommended By Megan Kass, Reference Librarian

Twilight has fallen upon the Three Kingdoms: a grey time that could foretell either dawn or descent in bitter night. Richard Cypher, woodsman and warrior, is chosen to bear the powerful Sword of Truth, but his enemy, Darken Rahl, is a royal mage who comands armies, hideous beasts and-more terrible by far-a twisted magic.

Genre Fantasy, Adventure Stories (Fiction), Series (Fiction), Guy Reads



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