Staff Favourites from 2012: Part 2
In this post library staff members select their favourite reading material of 2012.
Baby Librarian:
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World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
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The Passage by Justin Cronin
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• eBook
• Large Print
It makes an apocalyptic sort of sense that the books I most enjoyed in 2012 are about the end of the world – it's a tie between World War Z (zombie apocalypse documented in a series of harrowing interviews, coming soon to a theatre near you but probably in a mutilated form, so read the book instead) and The Passage (government experiments with a vampire bat virus go horribly wrong).
ddareader:
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The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen
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• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
One of Denmark's foremost crime writers pens his first installment of Adler-Olsen's Department Q series about a deeply scarred emotionally, barely socially functional detective, who, with his one-man detective department, plods steadily onward on cases, edging closer and closer to awful truths no-one else has been able to uncover.
Ellen:
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Defending Jacob by William Landay
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• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Jacob, the only child of an assistant district attorney in a small New England town, is accused of the murder of his junior high classmate.
Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick
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• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
In 1948, stranger Charlie Beale settles to work for the butcher in the
village of Brownsburg, Virginia, and befriends his 5 year old son Sam,
who becomes a pawn in Charlie’s relationship with a married woman.
Kelli:
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The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery by Andrew Westoll
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• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Journalist Andrew Westoll spent months as a voluteer at Fauna Sanctuary, a refuge for chimps retired from biomedical research located just outside Montreal. In his book, Westoll tells of his experiences in the chimp house, the stories of its residents and the history of the Sanctuary and its founder, Gloria Grow.
The Odds: A Love Story by Stuart O'Nan
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With their 30-year marriage at the breaking point by financial troubles and infidelity, Art and Marion Fowler take one last trip to Niagara Falls, the site of their honeymoon, to make a desperate gamble with their remaining money and perhaps save their marriage.
The Yard by Alex Grecian
Set in London in 1889, this gripping thriller tells the story of Detective Inspector Day, Dr. Kingsley (the Yard's first forensic pathologist) and Constable Hammersmith and their investigation into the murder of a fellow detective.
PKA:
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The Likeness by Tana French
It is a psychological suspense that is set in Ireland. The main character is a female detective whose past undercover work comes back to haunt her. In this fast read, the author effectively blurs the lines between fact and fiction.
Thomas:
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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
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Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
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The first two books of Hilary Mantel's trilogy tell the story of Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power from a street urchin to powerful minister in Henry VIII’s court.
The Passage by Justin Cronin
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
Glow-in-the-dark hivemind vampires take over the world!
Related Posts:
Staff Favourites from 2012: Part 1
Best Books of 2012: Chosen by Book Buzz Members
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