The drawings in Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence are amazing. The format of the book is also very interesting and inventive. One side of the page would be the postcard face (or the front of an envelope). You then flip the page and it is the writing on the postcard. The envelopes actually contain letters which are a full 8.5 x 11" sheet of paper. So inventive!
The postcards/letters are being sent between Griffin, a London postcard artist, and Sabine, a stamp designer in the South Pacific. The ending of the story leaves you hanging so you can't wait until you get your hands on Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Continues.
5.21.2007
5.17.2007
Lying with Strangers
What do you do when no one believes that someone is trying to kill you? Peyton Shields, a young and ambitious doctor, is being stalked and threatened by a mysterious stranger but no one is listening to her. Peyton's husband seems to have become an entirely different person, suspicious and distant. Suddenly, they are both in court framed for murder but who is the real killer? James Grippando weaves another thrilling tale in Lying with Strangers.
5.14.2007
Catch Me If You Can
You might have already seen the movie but I would recommend Frank Abagnale's memior, Catch Me If You Can, for a more in-depth story.
Frank Abagnale, before the age of 21, had imitated a pilot, a lawyer (he actually passed the bar exam!), a doctor, a college professor, an FBI agent and passed millions of dollars in bad checks, all without having graduated from high school! He bluffed and lied his way into people's confidence and never seemed to regret his actions.
This memoir is a gripping, fast read that everyone will appreciate. It is the story of a very intelligent, teenage criminal who thinks on his feet and his race against being caught. So catch it if you can . . . .
Frank Abagnale, before the age of 21, had imitated a pilot, a lawyer (he actually passed the bar exam!), a doctor, a college professor, an FBI agent and passed millions of dollars in bad checks, all without having graduated from high school! He bluffed and lied his way into people's confidence and never seemed to regret his actions.
This memoir is a gripping, fast read that everyone will appreciate. It is the story of a very intelligent, teenage criminal who thinks on his feet and his race against being caught. So catch it if you can . . . .
World War Z
Max Brooks' World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is an astounding book and I don't like zombie films/stories (well, except for Shaun of the Dead and that is because it is a spoof). After reading this book, I definitely understand why people are calling it one of the best new fiction books of 2006.
Brooks has masterfully created a story though personal accounts of survivors about the spread of the zombie virus and how the world fought back against the living dead. The plague or virus seems to have started in China and spread quickly across the world. Some areas were better prepared than others to defend themselves from the zombies while others were woefully unprepared. New York, for instance, wasn't able to defend itself but Buckingham Palace held its own for many months before it was rescued. At first, the war is a defensive one but then the survivors must go on the offensive to re-claim the Earth.
Brooks writes the story as if the reader already knows what happened during the war. This story is supposed to have been written 12 years after the end of the war with the world still recovering from its ordeal. We are left to discover the details as he interviews the survivors. Each of the stories are woven together, pulling the reader further and further into the events. The book makes you wonder what you would do in these people's situations.
I cannot possibily express how much I am impressed by this book and author. His imagination is amazing. He created a story which could be believable (well, except for the whole dead coming back to life thing) and whose characters are interesting and well-drawn.
Brooks has masterfully created a story though personal accounts of survivors about the spread of the zombie virus and how the world fought back against the living dead. The plague or virus seems to have started in China and spread quickly across the world. Some areas were better prepared than others to defend themselves from the zombies while others were woefully unprepared. New York, for instance, wasn't able to defend itself but Buckingham Palace held its own for many months before it was rescued. At first, the war is a defensive one but then the survivors must go on the offensive to re-claim the Earth.
Brooks writes the story as if the reader already knows what happened during the war. This story is supposed to have been written 12 years after the end of the war with the world still recovering from its ordeal. We are left to discover the details as he interviews the survivors. Each of the stories are woven together, pulling the reader further and further into the events. The book makes you wonder what you would do in these people's situations.
I cannot possibily express how much I am impressed by this book and author. His imagination is amazing. He created a story which could be believable (well, except for the whole dead coming back to life thing) and whose characters are interesting and well-drawn.
5.08.2007
Key Lime Pie Murder
Hannah Swensen, a wonderful baker and the owner of The Cookie Jar, has been asked to judge a baked goods contest. When one of the other judges is found murdered next to the remains of a key lime pie, Hannah must solve the crime before there is another murder. Sixteen wonderful recipes are scattered throughout the story. This book is the ninth in the Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke.
Shopaholic and Baby
Sophie Kinsella's fifth Shopaholic book is called Shopaholic and Baby. Becky’s life is full of exciting new experiences. She has a new job, she and her husband Luke are looking for a house, and—the most important thing—Becky is pregnant! With all of these new things happening, Becky just has to get a new outfit (or ten) and that cute little stroller would be perfect for the baby. . . . But Luke seems to be more distant than usual and it turns out that one of his ex-girlfriends is Becky’s new obstetrician. Are Becky’s fears about an affair just in her head or something more?
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