Staff Favourites from 2013: Part 4
This is the fourth part of our series in which library staff members pick their favourite reads from the past year.
Debby:
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The Green Shore by Natalie Bakopoulos
A book about the dictatorship era in Greece in the 1970s, a topic not written about a lot in fiction. Although the dictatorship had a negative impact, it is still a heartwarming novel about family life in Greece in the 1970s.
Hemingway's Girl by Erika Robuck
A novel based on life in Key West of a half-Cuban housemaid, the larger than life Ernest Hemingway, and his second wife, Pauline.
The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
A fascinating story of Little Italy in New York.
Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• Large Print
Based on the Bernie Madoff story; where the author got her title of the book was a nice surprise and heartwarming.
Jane:
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
A story of a lowly concierge in a posh French apartment whose life changes when she is befriended by a new tenant. A huge best seller in France and made into a film.
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
A fine example of the picaresque novel with an antihero we come to love.
Both of these are great audiobooks.
Russell:
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Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
The book traces the history of the Atlantic Ocean from its birth during the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea to its present condition as an overfished and polluted transportation route for container ships and oil tankers.
The Conqueror Series by Conn Iggulden
Book 1: Wolf of the Plains
• eBook
• Large Print
Book 2: Lords of the Bow
• eBook
• Large Print
Book 3: Bones of the Hills
• eBook
These books trace the life of Temujin as he rises from an inconsequential cast-off from his tribe to the leader of all the Mongols and becomes known as Genghis Khan. Lots of intrigue and battles ensue.
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
This book has everything; suspense, love, time travel, and a librarian as the protagonist, all intricately woven into an enthralling tale.
Vince:
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Among Others by Jo Walton
• eBook
The compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment.
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