-- AUGUST 2009 --
NON-FICTION
BEST ON THE SHELF
Priceless Memories
by Bob Barker with Digby Diehl
Center Street - $27.99 - 244 pages
"...a fine memoir from a truly remarkable personality
RATING: 5 bookmarks
The Legendary Model T
by Tom Collins
Krause - $50.00 - 302 pages
"...has captured the essence of this automobile."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
Hitler�s Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe
Penguin Press - $44.00 - 604 pages
Reviewed by: Cindy Barratt-Sydney
"For World War II buffs, this is a must read."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
AUTOMOBILES
Phil Admonston Lemon Aid 2009/2010 Used Cars and Trucks
3
Dundurn - $28.99 - 525 pages
"Every car in the book is scrutinized by the usual rigourous standards, which will enable you to make informed purchases.
RATING: 4 bookmarks
MEDICAL
Death by Prescription
By Terence H. Young
Key Porter Books - $32.95 - 374 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
"The book is an eye-opener that will make you more aware of the problems that each of us could encounter."
RATING: 4 � bookmarks
FASHION
Life In Color
By Jesse Garza and Joe Lupo
Chronicle - $32.50 � 200 pages
"You don�t have to worry about sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb, thanks to LIFE IN COLOR."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
ART
Art of the Modern Movie Poster
By Judith Salavetz, Spencer Drate and Sam Sarowitz � Text by Dave Kehr
Chronicle - $75.00US - 516 pages
"...a fascinating look at the classic movie posters taken from around the world."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
BUSINESS
Toy Monster: The Big Bad World of Mattel
By Jerry Oppenheimer
Wiley - $26.95 - 280 pages
"...presents the first real look at the scandal and controversy that rocked this toy making giant."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
FOOD/COOKING
Southern Living Comfort Food: A Delicious Trip Down Memory Lane
Forward by Pat Conroy
Oxmoor House - $41.95 - 288 pages
"You simply lose yourself in the host of foods in the book"
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Vegetables, Herbs and Fruits: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
By Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar and Bob Flowerdew
Firefly - $29.95 - 640 pages
"It is about as precise and concise a guide as you would ever wish to find."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
COMIC BOOKS
Wolverine: Inside the World Of the Living Weapon
By Matthew K. Manning
DK Books - $27.99 - 200 pages
�...a great addition to the library of today�s comics lover...."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
TRUE CRIME
The Thin Black Line (True Stories of Black Law Enforcement Officers Policing America�s Meanest Streets)
By Hugh Holton
Forge - $28.95 - 318 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
�All the stories are true, and the gut-wrenching realism that is offered here, pays tribute to the officers, who serve and protect the publc."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
HISTORICAL
World of Inventors: Alexander Graham Bell
by Nancy Honovich
Silver Dolphin - $28.95 � 40 pages with Intercom System Phone
"This book is a great source of information for younger readers..."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
The Great Comeback: How Abraham Lincoln Beat the Odds to Win The 1860 Republican Nomination
by Gary Ecelbarger
Thomas Dunne Books - $28.95 - 320 pages
Reviewed by John M. Milner
"...the book might also provide the interested reader in a closer look in what goes on behind closed doors in the American national political scene."
RATING: 3 bookmarks
Marie-Anne (The Extraordinary Life of Louis Riel�s Grandmother)
by Maggie Siggins
McClelland and Stewart - $32.99 - 306 pages
Reviewed by Cindy Barratt-Sydney
"...Mary-Anne Gaboury would live one of the most extraordinary lives in Canadian history."
RATING: 4 � bookmarks
TELEVISION
Obsessed with TV
by David Hofstede
Chronicle - $39.95 � No Page Count
"This is definitely a trivia lovers� book..."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
MEDICAL
Guide to Drugs in Canada By the Canadian Pharmacists Association 3rd Edition
DK Books - $30.00 - 528 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
"This is a most user-friendly book for all Canadians."
RATING: 4 � bookmarks
ANIMALS
The Modern Dog
by Stanley Coren
Free Press - $29.99 - 274 pages
Reviewed by Donna Naylor
"...this is one that definitely should not be missed."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
He Is I Say (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond)
by David Wild
DeCapo Press - $26.95 - 205 pages
"The book is filled with lots of anecdotes about the singer."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Clara�s War
by Clara Kramer with Stephen Glantz
McClelland and Stewart - $32.99 - 339 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
"The book is a true inspiration..."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
*** FICTION SECTION ***
BEST ON THE SHELF
Old City Hall
by Robert Rotenberg
Sarah Crichton Books - $26.00 - 369 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
"...a priceless mystery, worth massive applause for this author�s first novel."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
La�s Orchestra Saves the World
by Alexander McCall Smith
Knopf Canada - $29.95 - 250 pages
"...her entourage deserve the same sort of international exposure."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
The Mystery of Grace
by Charles De Lint
Tor - $27.95 - 268 pages
"...hauntingly mesmerizing..."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
Boneman�s Daughter
by Ted Dekker
Center Street - $27.99 - 416 pages
"If you have not discovered Ted Dekker yet, now is the time to get on the bandwagon..."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
GENERAL FICTION
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by David Wroblewski
Ecco - $32.95 - 566 pages
Reviewed by Shannon Coon
"...well-structured and beautifully rendered."
RATING: 4 � bookmarks
ACTION/ADVENTURE
The Alexander Cipher
by Will Adams
Grand Central Publishing - $24.99US - 322 pages
"...the deeper we get into the book, the more peril exists."
RATING: 4 � bookmarks
SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY
The Silver Ship and the Sea
by Brenda Cooper
Tor - $31.95 � 396 pages
Reviewed by Ron Heimpel
"...deeper into the book, it became more intriguing."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Get Real
by Donald E. Westlake
Grand Central Publishing - $26.99 - 287 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
"...an amazing tribute and legacy to this most unique, well loved and special writer."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
FAULT LINE
by Barry Eisler
Ballantine - $28.00 - 308 pages
Reviewed by Janet Pole
"...a classic suspense novel, mired with emotions and politics..."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
Cursed
by Carol Higgins Clark
Scribner - $32.00 - 242 pages
"...the sort of book you could read during a leisurely afternoon when you put your brain in neutral."
RATING: 3 bookmarks
The Glister
by John Burnside
Nan A. Talese - $25.95 � 230 pages
"...so dark and mesmerizing...that we overlook the faults focusing solely on the outcome and how we got there."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
Sweetness at the Bottom
by Alan Bradley
Doubleday Canada - $25.00 - 292 pages
"Don�t miss this book. You will be rewarded on every page..."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
A Killing Frost
by R.D. Wingfield
Bantam Press - $34.95 � 400 pages
"The plots come at the reader from all angles."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Eclipse
by Richard North Patterson
Henry Holt - $29.00 - 372 pages
"...offers a strong book, brimming with real-life fact...
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Your Heart Belongs to Me
by Dean Koontz
Bantam - $32.00 - 338 pages
"...you will be a bit disappointed by the ending... in lieu of Dean Koontz�s dozens of other, quality titles.."
RATING: 3 bookmarks
The Watcher
by Brian Freeman
Headline Books - $24.95 � 344 pages
Reviewed by Joan Sutter
"You will be glued to your seat until the last chapter."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Private Midnight
by Kris Saknussemm
Overlook - $32.50 � 333 pages
"...another above-par book."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
