Monday’s are the best days for find a new book to read. Why? It’s Latest Additions day -silly!
Black Fridays by Michael Sears
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg
The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro
City of Saints by Andrew Hunt
Becoming Clementine by Jennifer Niven
How’s that for a good Monday? (I’d say pretty good!)
— Stacey
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a traditional, old school style Latest Additions -hasn’t it? Shall we jump right back into the fray of titles newly added to The Reading Room then? We shall!
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Welcome to the bounty of 2013 -a sure sign of all the good reading to come! Enjoy!
— Stacey
This year? I resolve to enjoy the good things more -like reading!!
Happy New Year’s Everyone!
— Stacey
I hope Santa brings all the girls and boys (big or small!) something very good to read this year! Have a wonderful holiday!!
— Stacey
This week the Latest Additions will have a more old-school, traditional vibe.. I’m gonna give you a short list of titles that have been newly added to The Reading Room by my esteemed co-workers!
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
Care of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon
And then next week? Everyone is sharing their very own Top Ten of 2012 list of books! It won’ t be just books that were published in this past year or one particular genre or anything… We can pick any book, for any reason, that we read some time over the past twelve months and it stood out as a gem to us. I know seeing what everyone puts on their Top Ten list (here and throughout the literary world) is one of my favorite things -every year! I hope you enjoy next week as much as I do!
—Stacey
Here it comes! Thanksgiving is mere days away and I -for one- am planning ahead this year! I’m eating extra at every meal -and snacking extra!- in the effort of making room now for a nice big slice of pumpkin pie! I’m also adding just a few more books onto my “to be read” pile, just in case the turkey makes be more alert instead of sleepy! (Hey! you just never know what might happen…!) If you want to try either of these ideas too? I don’t mind at all… But maybe you need some ideas of extra titles for you TBR pile? How about these timely treats:
A Catered Thanksgiving by Isis Crawford
The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne
The Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Mayflower by Nathan Philbrick
A Quilter’s Holiday by Jennifer Chiaverini
Snipe Hunt by Sarah Shaber
All of these books? Thanksgiving is in the story! Have a wonderfully tasty day my friends!
— Stacey
Woosh! Time is flying by! I could swear Halloween was yesterday… right? And now Thanksgiving is just around the corner but the stores are playing Christmas music? Adding to the space/time continuum confusion in my mind- the springlike weather of the weekend! Who? What? When?… My solution to these troubles? I’m going to read! Maybe you’d like to read one of these while munching on leftover Halloween candy?
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Johathan Evison
Island of Bones by Imogen Robertson
The Wilder Life by Wendy McClure
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Have a great week! (Just take it nice and slow maybe?)
— Stacey
Well. Now that most of us are happily on the other side of Superstorm Sandy, I can honestly say, “I had no idea.” Did you? I mean really. Living in Cleveland, who could have guessed that a hurricane would reach this far and do so much damage? But how lucky we were in comparison to the many living in cities and towns along the East Coast. So I’m thinking today, I’m going to share links to the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Best Friends Animal Society, The Humane Society of the United States, or ASCPA if you’d like to make a donation in the relief effort. Each of these groups is providing a way to donate specifically to assisting in the wake of the storm -so you’ll want to make sure you choose that link- or you might just want to offer general support to one of these organizations. But it never hurts to be an informed giver! Check out Charity Navigator and/or GuideStar to research any or all of these non-profit groups so you can be assured your money is being used wisely.
In the meantime? Stop in and let us know how you’re doing… Okay? Okay!
— Stacey
Everyone’s all a-buzz! It’s all over the news! It’s Frankenstorm! And it’s coming!… Isn’t it weirdly fascinating? I admit, I just can’t seem to stop looking at all the different news stories. Can you? (If you can? Please tell me how you’re fighting the urge to take just. one. more. peek! at the news!?) The best alternative to weather watching? Reading! And I’m about to share seven book titles -sure to distract you from the windy rain!
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Heartbroken by Lisa Unger
Tinkers by Paul Harding
Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
The Beginner’s Goodbye by Anne Tyler
Miss Me When I’m Gone by Emily Arsenault
Murder Most Austen by Tracy Kiely
Which should provide a title or two of interest, right? Right! So, batten down the hatches and -Enjoy what you can!
— Stacey
The sun! I saw the sun! I saw the sun from inside the library for two days! Was it pretty? Was it awesome outside? It sure did look pretty awesome… Oh well, maybe next time. And no matter the weather, it’s *always* a good time to read, right? Are you looking for something new to read? Why not try something that’s just been added to our very own book reviewing database, The Reading Room!
Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan
Now don’t be shy, you should come on in and tell me all about your pretty awesome weekend! See you soon…
Stacey
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