Good Reads
Here are a few of the books we've read recently that we think are worth a look:
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
by Ross King
A fascinating book about Michelangelo Buonarroti's 1508 commission to paint the newly restored Sistine Chapel in Rome.
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Ross King gives the reader magnificent insight into day-to-day life in early 16th century Italy as well as a study on his experiments with pigments and ingenious scaffolding. A real gem for history and art fans. (P)
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Common To This Country: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis & Clark
by Susan Munger
Local to New London, CT author, editor and master gardener, Susan Munger, chronicles Lewis' fascination with plant collecting. |
Beautifully illustrated by Charlotte Staub Thomas. 200th anniversary of Lewis & Clark Expedition. (P)
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The Gardener's Bed Book
by Richardson Wright
This classic was first published in 1929 by the renowned editor or House and Garden magazine. It's a real delight for anyone who truly enjoys gardening. (P)
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Drop City
by T.C. Boyle
National Book Award finalist. Take a journey back to the 1970's.
Boyle's ninth novel is a study of a commune's Utopian dream of peace, free love and the simple life. Boyle's characters come to life in this novel. Highly recommended. (P)
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Early From the Dance
by David Payne
A provocative and intriguing tale. Payne will keep you mesmerized with this story of a love triangle. (P)
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A People's History of the United States 1492 - Present
by Howard Zinn
This book gives the reader a real understanding of our true history. Zinn gives us a point of view so often neglected in other history books. It is scholarly, well researched and concise.
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We hear the words and points of view of factory workers, immigrants, women, Native Americans, the working poor and African Americans. Many shocking facts revealed. Read it this election year! (P)
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Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life
by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Using more than 650 brief examples from contemporary books and movies, this book answers the universal question: |
"How can I live a spiritual life every day?" (P)
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Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Winner of Pen/Faulkner Award, "The most romantic novel in years. A strange, terrific, spell-casting story." (P)
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The Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master
Translated by Daniel Ladinsky
This is an extremely popular collection with our customers. 250 poems. A wonderful discovery! (P)
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Middlesex
by Jeffrey Eugenides
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Eugenides tells the tale of three generations of the Greek - American Stephanides family. The New York Times calls this "a deeply affecting portrait of one family's tumultuous engagement with the American twentieth century." (P)
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Tears of the Giraffe
by Alexander McCall Smith
One of the top ten paperbacks of the year. A cunning mystery. The "Miss Marple" of Botswana. (P)
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