Showing posts with label January. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January. Show all posts

Friday, February 7, 2014

Books Read in January

The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood - Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood takes a nuanced look at pre-revolutionary shifts in American culture, family structure, politics, religion, education, and economics.

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett - A strange new plot is afoot in Ankh-Morpork's Assassin's Guild: one that threatens to draw the Watch and Captain Sam Vimes - on the eve of his retirement - into the path of a deadly new weapon.

The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood - On a visit to London, the mystery surrounding the wolf-children of Ashton Place deepens when their young governess, Penelope Lumley, receives warnings of danger at every turn.

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman - Going out for milk turns into an adventure of epic proportions for one boy's father.

Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds - When misunderstood predators lacking self-confidence meet weekly, strange things are sure to happen.

The Innocent Mage by Karen Miller - When fisherman Asher escapes to the big city to make his fortune, the brash young man little suspects that he is destined to be the center of earth-shattering events that may destroy his homeland.

The Hoarder in You by Dr. Robin Zasio - Dr. Robin Zasio, known for her work on A&E's Hoarders, reveals the keys to uncluttering your mind and life, exposing the truth about anxiety, compulsion, and hoarding tendencies.

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter - In the final days of World War II, the 'Monuments Men' scoured Europe to preserve the most important art and buildings in Europe - priceless masterworks Hitler ordered destroyed if the Reich fell.

The Awakened Mage by Karen Miller - With his entire family dead, magic-less Prince Gar must assume his role as weather worker of Lur, unaware of the coming storm and the man destined to stop it: his best friend, the lowly fisherman Asher.

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - When best friends Sophie and Agatha are kidnapped and forced onto opposite sides of a School dedicated to churning out fairy tale villains and heroes, they must stick together to find a way out - or face their true destinies alone.

Reflections by Diana Wynne Jones - A collection of essays and speeches by a renowned children's author illuminates not only her body of work but also the captivating magic of literature.

I Don't Know by Leah Hager Cohen - Drawing on the insights of science and literature, this essay explores the power of admitting ignorance - and why it is so difficult to do so.