Books High and Low

This is a valuable book with straightforward advice about all aspects of health and aging. I particularly appreciated the 2nd half in which ...

  This is the first volume in a series that tries to fill in why Sherlock Holmes might have been up to after he fell off the Reichenbach Fal...

  This graphic narrative uses 13 short stories to illustrate life in Korea during various periods of the 20th century. Many of the stories r...

  Joe Lycett is another comedian (along with Sarah Millican) whom I was introduced to by Facebook (thanks!). You can find many of his clips ...

  This is a useful approach to dealing with anxiety that has its roots in mindfulness. The author has conducted research and led experiments...

  This is an absorbing thriller about a woman who discovers a man on the beach outside her home; he's suffering from amnesia. She invite...

This fast-paced thriller is about a CIA officer, Sam, whose pregnant wife is kidnapped just before a bomb destroys the London office where t...

  This short novel follows a year in the life of a private school teacher in Brooklyn who's trying to balance her marriage, two children...

  Anti-Terrorism Task Force member John Corey races to catch Libyan terrorist Asad Khalil before Khalil kills him and commits another act of...

  Anti-Terrorist Task Force member John Corey searches for the real cause of the TWA flight 800 disaster, following up on long-suppressed vi...

  I really loved this account by Dean Koontz about his and his wife Gerda's adoption of Trixie, a highly-trained, three-year-old golden ...

  In an exploration of my library's graphic narratives, I came across this 2001 account of a young man who falls for a young mother of a...

  I first learned about this book when my boss mentioned that he'd listened to a review of it (I believe on NPR, of which he was a big f...

  When I was growing up, I was determined to become a veterinarian. After reading All things great and small , by James Herriot, I read ever...

  This is a really fun collection of drawings by David Yow, otherwise known as the vocalist for the bands Scratch Acid and Jesus Lizard. Yow...

  I appreciated this account of the October 1991 storm that caused so much havoc and tragedy, later made into a film starring George Clooney...

  Edited by Jerome Stern, a former Florida State University professor of English and popular culture, this is a fun collection of very short...

  I really enjoyed this book, although it's a very sad account of Chris McCandless' trek into the Alaskan wilderness and ultimate de...

  I picked this book up a few years ago at a Book Expo or ALA conference, and just got around to reading it. Based on recordings made by Vic...

  I loved this graphic history of a time period that I don't know very much about: the French colonial period in Vietnam. The artwork is...

  Once in a while I dip into a little poetry. I recently read something that referenced Sharon Olds, so I decided to give her first book of ...

  I really enjoyed this book about the feelings and emotions of both wild and domesticated animals. Published in 1995, I expect that some of...

  As I was browsing the shelves in my library, I came across this collections of short essays, most running 3-4 pages, with only a few longe...

  While I was rooting around looking for a quick, fun read, I came across this book that I must have picked up at a Book Expo, maybe 15 year...

  I found this collection of short essays (2-3 pages) while perusing the shelves at work. The author was a faculty member at Florida State U...

  Because I do enjoy the occasional graphic novel, I thought I would take advantage of our Libraries' collection, starting with Hellboy ...

  I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, it demonstrates how difficult life can be for someone who doesn't have much of...

Le Carré's fourth book was meant to be a satire, and apparently it didn't go over well with his fans. It tells the story of a small,...

  I had read this book decades ago, but I'd forgotten most of the details. I really enjoyed reading it a second time. I love his writing...

  Entertaining imitation of a Sherlock Holmes mystery; a quick read with lots of twists and turns.