Reviews

Staff Review

Internecine by David J. Schow


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 9, 2013

There are more twists and turns in this thriller than a mountain road.  If you like your action fast and furious, then this is the ticket! Gubmint conspiracy – got it! Politics - most certainly. Paranoia- for sure! Shoot outs- more that you can count! Hot rods- check.

Staff Review

Just my type: a Book About Fonts by Simon Garfield


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 8, 2013

After reading Just My Type, people who previously had no idea that font matters will be smitten with typography design. Reading this book will make it impossible for readers to continue looking at magazines, road signs, logos and advertisements with indifference.

Staff Review Jun 7, 2013

When 19 year old Travis arrives home on leave following a tour of duty in Afghanistan he feels out of place.  His parents are getting divorced. His younger brother has stolen his girlfriend and his car.

Teen Review

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong

By Prudence Shen and Faith Erin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Kate M.
Jun 7, 2013

Charlie and Nate have grown up on the same street. The two, forced into play-dates as children, could not be more different. Charlie, kind and a little shy, is the captain of the basketball team. Nate is the outspoken and geeky president of the robotics club. Although not even on the same social ladder, the two have always been on good terms...until now. When the school announces that the decision about funding the robotics club's trip to a national competition or new uniforms for the cheerleaders will be left up to the student council, Nate decides to run for Student Body President.

Staff Review

Son by Lois Lowry


Rated by Caitlin P
Jun 6, 2013

The much awaited conclusion to The Giver quartet, Son pulls together Lois Lowry’s three previous books in the series—The Giver (1993),

Staff Review Jun 5, 2013

I've been a massive fan of the TV show Doctor Who since I was 13. Even at its worst, the show excites me and inspires me like nothing else. Although principally seen as a science fiction show, it's always played a little fast and loose with real science. Or has it?

Staff Review

The Breaker by Minette Walters


Rated by Hilary S.
Jun 2, 2013

Brutally raped and murdered, Kate Sumner’s body washes ashore on a remote bank in Southern England. Elsewhere, her 3-year-old daughter is found abandoned.  The police are left to figure out why Kate was murdered but Hannah, a witness to the crimes, was left unharmed. Did the killer know or sense that Hannah was unable to speak and communicate the events she witnessed?

Staff Review

The Case for God by Karen Armstrong


Rated by Library Staff (not verified)
Jun 1, 2013

Don’t be scared away by the title!  The Case for God is not facile defense of religion with an overt agenda, like other books with similar titles.  Instead, historian of religion (and former n