Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
A Review from Lynne!
One of the last books I read was “Gone Girl” by Gillian
Flynn. It was a combination of suspense and psychological thriller.
It’s the story of a seemingly happy couple and then one day the “missus”
is gone! The story switches back and forth between the two main
characters and you, the reader, are trying to figure out what happened to
her. The story had many twists and turns right up to the very
end! Each time I finished a chapter, I had to read the next.
There was a race to the finish to determine which person (the husband or the
wife) was the nuttiest! I would recommend the book for those of you who like to
be kept guessing!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Book Groups at Topsham Public Library
Thinking about joining a book group? Book groups can be a great way to meet new people and talk about your reading. Here at Topsham we have three book groups on offer:
Great Books is a lively discussion group that has been
meeting monthly for more than three years in the library's Conference Room,
usually on the fourth Saturday
of the month at 10.00am. They are currently discussing short stories taken from
“The Seven Deadly Sins Sampler,” authors in this anthology include William
Faulkner, Flannery O’Connor and Margaret Atwood. If you are interested in joining this group, please call the library on (207) 725-1727 or email emma@topshamlibrary.org.
Like reading unusual and interesting popular fiction? Rare
Reads is a new book group that meets on the fourth Thursday of every month
and has two sessions, one at 10am and one at 6pm. You can attend whichever is
more convenient to you. Can't make it? Join the discussion on the blog:
rarereadsattpl.wordpress.com. You can also vote for the next book up for
discussion on the blog or in the library! Registration not required.
Mystery
Readers Roundtable is in its third year and will be meeting again on September,
25 at 3.00pm. Once a month, fans of the mystery genre gather over hot
drinks and share their favorite crime novels and good company. From the cozy
confines of Great Britain to the rocky coast of California, they have explored
means, motive, and opportunity. Have a few laughs, investigate themes, and
visit some very dark places. If this sounds like your cup of tea (or coffee)
come and join the group. Registration is required for this one, so call the library or email tplinfo@topshamlibrary.org if
you would like to join.
Friday, August 10, 2012
The New York Times Bestseller List July 29, August 5 and August 12
July 29: fiction and nonfiction.
August 5: fiction and nonfiction.
August 12: fiction and nonfiction.
August 5: fiction and nonfiction.
August 12: fiction and nonfiction.
Staff Reads: Cyndi
Just finished a Jane Austen side trip in the form of Keeping the castle : a tale of romance, riches, and real estate by Patrice Kindl and For darkness shows the stars by Diana Peterfreund. Both books give a strong nod to Austin classics.
Set in 19 century England, Keeping the Castle
is Austen's Pride and Prejudice distorted by the strength, humor and
sarcasm of 17 year old Althea Crawley. The story line follows Althea as
she attempts to hold on to her impoverished family's crumbling castle
by the only means available--marrying a wealth man. Anyone familiar
with Austen's work will recognize Kindl's subtle spoof of the
limitations imposed upon women during this time period. I enjoyed
Althea's ingenuity as she continued to find ways of keeping up the
appearance of wealth-- serving her neighbors reused tea bags as they sat
on furniture that literally crumbed underneath them. This book was a
quick, fun, slightly familiar read.
The setting of For Darkness Shows the Stars
is an island cut off from whatever remains of a world destroyed by a
genetically engineered DNA experiment gone horribly wrong. Elliot North
is trying desperately to keep her family's farm running despite her
father and older sister's selfish acts of cruelty and wastefulness.
Four years ago she refused to leave the farm to travel with her best
friend Kai, feeling honor bound to stay to protect the farm workers from
her father. Now Kai is back and determined to make Elliot regret
her decision. This book is Austen's Persuasion in a post-apocalyptic world that argues the benefits of scientific intervention verses allowing nature to take its course.
Set in 19 century England, Keeping the Castle
is Austen's Pride and Prejudice distorted by the strength, humor and
sarcasm of 17 year old Althea Crawley. The story line follows Althea as
she attempts to hold on to her impoverished family's crumbling castle
by the only means available--marrying a wealth man. Anyone familiar
with Austen's work will recognize Kindl's subtle spoof of the
limitations imposed upon women during this time period. I enjoyed
Althea's ingenuity as she continued to find ways of keeping up the
appearance of wealth-- serving her neighbors reused tea bags as they sat
on furniture that literally crumbed underneath them. This book was a
quick, fun, slightly familiar read.The setting of For Darkness Shows the Stars
is an island cut off from whatever remains of a world destroyed by a
genetically engineered DNA experiment gone horribly wrong. Elliot North
is trying desperately to keep her family's farm running despite her
father and older sister's selfish acts of cruelty and wastefulness.
Four years ago she refused to leave the farm to travel with her best
friend Kai, feeling honor bound to stay to protect the farm workers from
her father. Now Kai is back and determined to make Elliot regret
her decision. This book is Austen's Persuasion in a post-apocalyptic world that argues the benefits of scientific intervention verses allowing nature to take its course.
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