I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Mystery
I Shall Not Want continues the story of Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne and Reverend Clare Fergusson in a mystery series that began with In the Bleak Midwinter. This solid summer read combines romance, passion, police procedural and moral conflict in a small town setting where everybody knows everybody's business but nobody can explain a baffling series of murders. Enjoy all five books in the series.
Submitted by Max
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias by Andrew D Blechman
Nonfiction
When two of Blechman's neighbors from his Mass. neighborhood move to The Villages retirement community in Florida, he becomes intrigued by the appeal of these communities. He decides to follow them south, and lives in the community for 30 days (the time limit for visitors under 55 yrs). He soons discovers that all is not what it seems in the "Disneyland for Adults." This book will have special appeal for anyone who's ever watched The Golf Channel, which has numerous ads for The Villages!
Submitted by PJ
Nonfiction
When two of Blechman's neighbors from his Mass. neighborhood move to The Villages retirement community in Florida, he becomes intrigued by the appeal of these communities. He decides to follow them south, and lives in the community for 30 days (the time limit for visitors under 55 yrs). He soons discovers that all is not what it seems in the "Disneyland for Adults." This book will have special appeal for anyone who's ever watched The Golf Channel, which has numerous ads for The Villages!
Submitted by PJ
The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber
Fiction
A great summer read, this romance/thriller/treasure hunt moves back and forth between 17th century England and 21st century America in the quest for a lost Shakespeare manuscript worth millions. The spies, ciphers and political intrigues of one century baffle and tease the scholars, lawyers, rare book dealers and crooks of another century. Does the manuscript really exist? Each character must continually evaluate what he or she may gain or lose in this increasingly dangerous game.
Submitted by Max
Fiction
A great summer read, this romance/thriller/treasure hunt moves back and forth between 17th century England and 21st century America in the quest for a lost Shakespeare manuscript worth millions. The spies, ciphers and political intrigues of one century baffle and tease the scholars, lawyers, rare book dealers and crooks of another century. Does the manuscript really exist? Each character must continually evaluate what he or she may gain or lose in this increasingly dangerous game.
Submitted by Max
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