by Julie Orringer
Hennepin County Library hardcover 597 pages
genre: historical fiction, WWII
Wow. I've stayed up way too late on a school night to finish this book. Amazing story about Andras Levi, a young Jew from Hungary with artistic talent and a desire to become an architect. France, Budapest, Ukraine, Italy, America . . . Klara, Tibor, Matyas, Polaner, Klein . . . so much in this powerful story. But I really need to go to bed. The author has created a memorable tale.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters
by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, with Jeffrey Zaslow
Hennepin County Library audioCDs 9.25 hours
read by Michael McConnohie & Sully
genre: biography, philosophy
Liked: Specifics about flying experiences. His general attitude toward life and doing his personal best.
Disliked: He's kind of arrogant and very, very Type A. Not sure how his wife tolerates him. He got to be kind of a whiner about how much pilots miss out on at home and how poor their pay is.
Hennepin County Library audioCDs 9.25 hours
read by Michael McConnohie & Sully
genre: biography, philosophy
Liked: Specifics about flying experiences. His general attitude toward life and doing his personal best.
Disliked: He's kind of arrogant and very, very Type A. Not sure how his wife tolerates him. He got to be kind of a whiner about how much pilots miss out on at home and how poor their pay is.
The Deepest Waters
by Dan Walsh
Hennepin County Library paperback 293 pages
genre: Christian historical fiction, romance
This book is reminiscent of Titanic, with the young lovers Laura and John torn apart when the ship goes down. On their honeymoon and traveling from the west coast to the east to meet John's family, Laura is rescued with the other women. Thinking that all the men died with the ship, Laura struggles to figure out what's next for her as she befriends Micah, a slave on the rescue ship, and a dastardly villain named Ayden Maul. Meanwhile, John and some of the other men are alive but floating on flotsam in the ocean.
We discussed this book last night. Many of us liked it although it was a fairly fluffy and predictable read. I liked Micah's faithfulness especially, and John's efforts on the high seas. The reconciliation with John's family wasn't very believable, but it was much better than last month's book!
Hennepin County Library paperback 293 pages
genre: Christian historical fiction, romance
This book is reminiscent of Titanic, with the young lovers Laura and John torn apart when the ship goes down. On their honeymoon and traveling from the west coast to the east to meet John's family, Laura is rescued with the other women. Thinking that all the men died with the ship, Laura struggles to figure out what's next for her as she befriends Micah, a slave on the rescue ship, and a dastardly villain named Ayden Maul. Meanwhile, John and some of the other men are alive but floating on flotsam in the ocean.
We discussed this book last night. Many of us liked it although it was a fairly fluffy and predictable read. I liked Micah's faithfulness especially, and John's efforts on the high seas. The reconciliation with John's family wasn't very believable, but it was much better than last month's book!
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
All the Broken Pieces
by Ann E. Burg
Hennepin County Library audioCDs 1:51
read by Tobias Christian Wong
genre: YA fiction, adoption, baseball, Vietnam War
Blurb from back: "Two years since he was evacuated out of Vietnam, twelve-year-old Matt Pin is struggling to suppress his memories of the deadly war that gripped his homeland. Circumstances beyond his control are about to make the memories come flooding back and reveal a horrid secret Matt thought he had left back in Vietnam."
Told in prose poetry, this book has a powerful message about love, forgiveness, and sorrow. The scene with Matt and the bully on the ball field, sharing their stories, is my favorite part.
Hennepin County Library audioCDs 1:51
read by Tobias Christian Wong
genre: YA fiction, adoption, baseball, Vietnam War
Blurb from back: "Two years since he was evacuated out of Vietnam, twelve-year-old Matt Pin is struggling to suppress his memories of the deadly war that gripped his homeland. Circumstances beyond his control are about to make the memories come flooding back and reveal a horrid secret Matt thought he had left back in Vietnam."
Told in prose poetry, this book has a powerful message about love, forgiveness, and sorrow. The scene with Matt and the bully on the ball field, sharing their stories, is my favorite part.
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