Library Notes : New book at library bought for title only
Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Even though it was slightly cool a few days this past week, the weather has been good. I really appreciate seeing the sun.
The library would like to extend its sympathies to Donny Garner, who tangled with a saw this past week. I am glad to hear that he and his hand will be fine. Coming from a family of carpenters who supported their farming habit with this profession, I know what it is like to see mangled fingers and limbs. The worst part is when they cut something off; you have to help look for said appendage ! Somehow it seemed more exciting when you were under 12 years old.
As always, the library has great new books, and here is a review of just a few "Arkansas"by John Brandon - I don't know what this author's first novel is about, but I could not resist buying it because of its name - so someone come by and check it out and give us a review. I won't have time to read it until sometime in June.
"Where Are You Now ? "By Mary Higgins Clark - it has been 10 years since 21-year-old Charles MacKenzie Jr. (Mack ) went missing. Mack was about to graduate Columbia University, had been accepted at Duke University Law School; he simply walked out of his apartment without a word to his roommates and has never been see since. However, he does make one ritual phone call to his mother every year; on Mother's Day. Mack's sister, Carolyn, is now 26 and a law school graduate. She has endured two family tragedies, but realizes she will never have closure until she solves the mystery of her brother. She resolves to find him, no matter what it takes. Then their uncle receives this message," Uncle Devon, tell Carolyn she must not look for me."
"The Resurrectionist ? "by Jack O'Connell - The journey was begun because of a father's love for his son, a journey driven by hope and anticipation, and by a belief that there had to be an answer. Part classic noir thriller, part mindbending fantasy, this book is a wild ride into a territory where nothing is as it appears. It is the story of Sweeney and his son, Danny, the victim of an accident that has left him in a persistent coma. Come with Sweeney on his journey to help to lift his beloved son from this horrifying state of nothing.
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