-- JULY 2009 --
NON-FICTION
BEST ON THE SHELF
On Tender Hooks
by Isabel Samaras
Chronicle - $48.95 - 160 pages
"It would be impossible to explain the art of Isabel Samaras in ten words or less."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts
Potter Craft - $40.00 - 416 pages
"The book is packed with many crafts to do alone or with family and friends."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
Camp Nurse
By Tilda Shalof
McClelland and Stewart - $32.99 - 290 pages
"...she tells her stories of practicing nursing at summer camps."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
SELF HELP/INSPIRATION
10-10-10
3
By Suzy Welch
Scribner - $32.00 - 226 pages
"...(Welch) gives inspiring ideas as to how you can change your life in either 10 minutes, 10 months or ten years."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters
3
By Nancy Pelosi
Anchor Books - $17.50 - 182 pages
"The book certainly leads readers in the right direction."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Mommywood
By Tori Spelling
Simon Spotlight Entertainment - $32.99 - 244 pages
"...with humour and honesty and insight into the world of her family."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Age is Just A Number
By Dara Torres with Elizabeth Weil
Broadway - $28.95 - 228 pages
"...the best of Yearwood cooking, all with a distinctive country flavour."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Confessions of a She-Fan
By Jane Heller
Rodale - $27.95 - 262 pages
"'...enjoyable because it is told through the eyes of a die-hard female New York Yankees baseball fan.'"
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
I'll Scream Later
By Marlee Matlin With Betsy Sharkey
Simon Spotlight Entertainment - $32.99 - 326 pages
Reviewe by Joan Sutter
"...shows her as a determined human being, willing to go beyond herself..."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
A Little Bit Wicked
By Kristin Chenoweth with Joni Rodgers
Touchstone - $32.99 - 232 pages
"...a light read that lets us see there is much more to this lady than her amazing voice."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Perfectly Imperfect
By Lee Woodruff
Random House- $28.00 - 240 pages
"...talks about life and how it can change in an instant."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Stories from Candyland
By Candy Spelling
St. Martin's Press - $28.95 - 250 pages
"...continues the sniping in places, but the book is about her life as well."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
Just When I thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg
by Kathie Lee Gifford
Ballantine - $26.00 - 294 pages
"...no matter what one thinks of her, she is honest, and speaks her mind."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
STYLE/FASHION
Style Naturally
by Summer Rayne Oaks
Chronicle - $32.50 - 346 pages
"...all about designers who are giving back to the planet."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
HOME DESIGN
Prefab Green
by Michelle Kaufmann & Catherine Remick
Gibbs-Smith - $40.00
"Five basic eco-principles are outlined in the book: Smart Design, Eco-Materials, Energy Efficient, Water Conservation, and Health Environment."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
HEALTHY FOODS
Everything Flax
Edited by Linda Braun
Whitecap - $24.95 - 232 pages
"...a most healthful recipe boo that will make flax more user-friendly."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
LIFESTYLE
The Secret Lives of Boys
by Malina Saval
Basic Books - $30.00 - 258 pages
"...is from the male viewpoint, and all the problems associated with growing up male."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
DIET/HEALTH
The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue
by Missy Chase Lapine
Running Press - $23.00 - 296 pages
"There are 101 recipes in the book which blend the best of all worlds."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Diet Myths That Keep Us Fat
by Nancy Snyderman M.D.
Crown - $28.99 - 294 pages
"...you will be more knowledgeable about healthy living and eating, making the book a waist and life saver at the same time."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Master Your Metabolism
by Jillian Michaels with Mariska Van Aalst.
Crown - $30.00 - 278 pages
"You will be the master of your own body by the time you finish the book, looking and feeling better at the same time."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Women's Health for Life
Editor-in-Chief Donnica Moore, M.D.
DK Books - $33.00 - 384 pages
"... as complete as possible, geared solely to women, from the female point of view."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
COLLECTIBLES/ANTIQUES
Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry 1840-1950
by C. Jeanenne Bell
Krause - $32.99 - 450 pages
"If old jewelry is something you collect, this is a must-have book..."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
*** FICTION SECTION ***
BEST ON THE SHELF
Breakneck
by Eric Spindler
St. Martin's Press - $27.95 -342 pages
"...breaks all the riles for great fiction..."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
Murder at the Academy Awards
by Joan Rivers with Jerrilyn Farmer
Pocket Book - $32.00 - 311 pages
"Every page is filled with Rivers' own smart, funny dialogue..."
RATING: 5 bookmarks
FANTASY/HORROR
Fathom
by Cherie Priest
Tor - $28.95 - 380 pages
"...intersperses powerful fantasy with horror."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
A Dangerous Climate
by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Tor - $30.95 - 382 pages
"...the thinking person's vampire author, bringing elegance and sophistication to her storyline."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
ROMANCE
Smooth Talking Stranger
by Lisa Kleypas
St. Martin's Press - $27.95 - 340 pages
"...as smooth as they come..."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
One Day At A Time
by Danielle Steel
Delacorte - $32.00 - 320 pages
"The plot is basic and at times the action is predictable, but there is enough conflict throughout the book that carries the story nicely along."
RATING: 3 1/2 bookmarks
COLLECTIONS
Dear Husband
by Joyce Carol Oates
Ecco - $26.95 - 336 pages
"The stories all have a hint of mystery, with unanswered questions that are left for the reader to unravel."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Bloodprint
by Kitty Sewell
Touchstone - $28.99 - 352 pages
"...a most suspenseful tale."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Still Life
by Joy Fielding
Doubleday Canada - $29.95 - 370 pages
"There is tension on every page."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Lethal Vintage
by Nadia Gordon
Chronicle - $31.50
"...has very slow moments which is fine. We get to savour the characters because of this."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Just Take My Heart
by Mary Higgins Clark
Simon and Schuster - $32.00 - 322 pages
"...is another quality effort from Clark, writing a classic whodunit..."
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Execution Dock
by Anne Perry
Ballantine - $30.00 - 306 pages
Review by Joan Sutter
"Terrifying, and with a dark plot."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
Plea of Insanity
by Jilliam Hoffman
Vanguard Press - $30.00 - 426 pages
"...a tense read...
RATING: 4 bookmarks
Look Again
by Lisa Scottoline
St. Martin's Press - $29.95 - 340 pages
"The story leads to some shocking turns of events..."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
GENERAL FICTION
April and Oliver
by Tess Callahan
Grand Central Publishing - $26.99 - 326 pages
"...is filled with warmth and humanity..."
RATING: 4 1/2 bookmarks
