[bksvol-discuss] New Books (12) for 07-27

  • From: John Immarino <johni2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:33:49 -0700



=====FICTION, 4


PUZZLES OF THE BLACK WIDOWERS: 12 MORE OF THE MASTER'S BEST-LOVED MYSTERIES, BY ISAAC ASIMOV A dozen tales--including two never published before--are included in this fifth Black Widowers collection. Whether the stories revolve around dark horses, homonyms, or mysterious disappearances, all are engaging, challenging, and altogether ingenious.
Excellent Quality, 256 Pages
Literature and Fiction,  Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/99926/

STRAIGHT FROM THE HIP, BY SUSAN MALLERY
Isadora ("Izzy") Titan is sent to a survival camp to learn to live with her almost complete blindness after an explosion on an oil rig.
Excellent Quality, 314 Pages
Romance,  Disability-Related,  Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/102337/

THE CATCH: A JOE GUNTHER NOVEL, BY ARCHER MAYOR
Joe Gunther, head of the Vermont Bureau of Investigation, gets the call that every law enforcer hates -- a fellow officer has been killed in the line of duty. Gunther is brought in not only to find the killer, but also to shut down a drug- running operation.
Excellent Quality, 364 Pages
Literature and Fiction,  Mystery and Thrillers
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/75083/

THE MACHINE'S CHILD, BY KAGE BAKER
In a direct sequel to The Life of the World to Come, Mendoza's past lovers are determined to rescue her from the prison lost in time where rebellious immortals are "dealt with.
Excellent Quality, 353 Pages
Literature and Fiction,  Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/96045/



=====NONFICTION, 2


AND THEN THE ROOF CAVED IN: HOW WALL STREET'S GREED AND STUPIDITY BROUGHT CAPITALISM TO ITS KNEES, BY DAVID FABER CNBC's David Faber takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapse.
Excellent Quality, 192 Pages
History,  Nonfiction,  Business and Finance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/102132/

THE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRES: THE FOUNDING OF FACEBOOK: A TALE OF SEX, MONEY, GENIUS, AND BETRAYAL, BY BEN MEZRICH The high-energy tale of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers, trying to increase their chances with the opposite sex, ended up creating Facebook.
Excellent Quality, 262 Pages
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/102151/



=====TEENS & CHILDREN, 6


GRASSLANDS, BY IAN TREVASSKIS
Second grade series. Book about grasslands and the animals that roam them.
Excellent Quality, 18 Pages
Children's Books,  Nonfiction,  Animals,  Outdoors and Nature
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/99683/

RACCOONS (NATURE'S CHILDREN), BY LAIMA DINGWALL
Describes the physical features, natural environment and habits of raccoons, the masked bandit.
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages
Children's Books,  Nonfiction,  Animals
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101936/

RATS (NATURE'S CHILDREN), BY AMANDA HARMAN
Describes the physical features, habits and natural environments of the true rats, considered a pest by some.
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages
Children's Books,  Nonfiction,  Animals
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101937/

RATTLESNAKES (NATURE'S CHILDREN), BY TOM JACKSON
Describes the physical features, habits and natural environment of the rattlesnake family.
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages
Children's Books,  Nonfiction,  Animals
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101938/

RED FOX (NATURE'S CHILDREN), BY MEREBETH SWITZER
Describes the physical features, natural environment and habits of this, the most common of the foxes.
Excellent Quality, 48 Pages
Children's Books,  Nonfiction,  Animals
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/101939/

THE AMAZING THINKING MACHINE, BY DENNIS HASELEY
This beautifully crafted novel is both funny and poignant as it traces the emotionally charged tale of a young boy coming into his own during The Great Depression.
Excellent Quality, 120 Pages
Children's Books,  History,  Literature and Fiction
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/102158/

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