Big Titles; Week of 12/21
The year is winding down, with just a few big titles this week.
12/22 Nonfiction
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Macmillan Audio: UNAB CD; 9781427208989; $29.99
Surgeon and writer Gawande’s 2007 title, Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Perfomance was on the NYT bestseller list for 6 weeks. His first book, Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science, was a finalist for the National Book Award. In The Checklist Manifesto, he argues that a seemingly mundane checklist can go a long way preventing mistakes in the operating room, a subject he wrote about in a 2007 in the New Yorker. He will appear at ALA Midwinter in the Sunrise Speaker Series on 1/17, 8 to 9 a.m.
12/24 Nonfiction
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Audio and ebook downloadable from OverDrive
Another slap upside the head from Winget, “The Pitbull of Personal Development,” who’s already told you to Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get a Life, that You’re Broke Because You Want to Be and It’s Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault.
12/22 Fiction
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Macmillan Audio: UNAB CD; 9781427207777; $39.99
Audiobook downloadable from OverDrive
The sequel to Empire
12/22 Childrens
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Vying for a place alongside Lemony Snicket, this is the debut of a new series. Booklist said, “Any story elements that feel derivative will likely only attract the book’s target readers, who will eagerly embrace the entertaining narration of Dr. Cuthbert Soup, Founder of the National Center for Unsolicited Advice.” Kirkus called it “Great fun.”
12/22 Young Adult
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Before you roll your eyes at yet another YA vampire series, consider that Booklist says it’s “Fun, funny, and a relief from Twilight wannabes, this first installment in the Drake Chronicles has lots to offer for savvy readers and gives vampire addicts a nice twist on their usual fare.”
December 19th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Hi Nora!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday break. Much happiness and lots of good reads in the New Year.
Best,
Mamie