SLC Library Staff Recommendations 2010

Suburban Library Cooperative - Library Staff Recommendations 2010
HOME Next Page Previous Page Fiction Non-Fiction Children Audio-Visual 2008 List 2005 List 2004 List 2002 List	NON-FICTION The Darkness and the Light: Poems / Anthony Hecht NONFIC This is a collection of poems by someone whom I feel is vastly underrated. (Cory from CLL) Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet / Bill McKibben BCD, NONFIC An intriguing look at what the world may be like with the advent of climate change. (Rosemary from FRA) Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime / John Heilemann BCD, EB, EAUDIO, NONFIC This book gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the 2008 presidential campaign. It shows the mistakes and dysfunction in each campaign that affected the political outcomes. (Elizabeth Campion, St. Clair Shores Librarian) Get Capone: The Secret Plot that Captured America’s Most Wanted Gangster / Jonathan Eig BCD, LT This book details what ultimately brought down one of the most famous gangsters of the 1930s. (Margaret from CHE) Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde / Jeff Guinn LT, NONFIC This is the best book yet on Bonnie and Clyde. The author interviewed the many surviving family members and corrected a lot of mistruths or errors in this couple’s crime wave. With lots of heart-pounding action, the reader will feel like he’s right there with them. (Librarian from ROG)		NON-FICTION Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology / C.W. Ceram NONFIC This is probably the most readable book about archaeology ever written, even though years ago, and is what probably triggered the reviewer to begin a lifelong fascination with the subject. Time and finances wouldn’t allow him to pursue a degree in archaeology, but he has studied just enough about it to be annoying friends and relatives. (John from CHE) Here’s the Deal, Don’t Touch Me / Howie Mandel BCD, EB, NONFIC In this autobiography, you not only learn about Howie’s life and how he grew up to be the man we know today, but also his struggles with OCD and ADHD. (Rebecca from FRA) I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell / Tucker Max NONFIC A connoisseur of fast times and faster woman, Tucker Max unleashes his wit and wants on every unsuspecting female around. But the night gets out of control when the boys meet a stripper who can match their misogynistic mouths and Tucker becomes the butt of a vengeful practical joke. (Chris from SLC) I’ll Mature When I’m Dead / Dave Barry BCD, NONFIC Dave Barry’s refusal to mature is a benefit to anyone looking for a laugh. He never disappoints and “no, I am not making this up!” (Barb from SCS) BCD = Book on CD, BLU = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc, DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction, LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction, PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game

NON-FICTION

The Darkness and the Light: Poems / Anthony Hecht
NONFIC
This is a collection of poems by someone whom I feel is vastly underrated.
(Cory from CLL)

Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet / Bill McKibben
BCD, NONFIC
An intriguing look at what the world may be like with the advent of climate change.
(Rosemary from FRA)

Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime / John Heilemann
BCD, EB, EAUDIO, NONFIC
This book gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the 2008 presidential campaign. It shows the mistakes and dysfunction in each campaign that affected the political outcomes.
(Elizabeth Campion, St. Clair Shores Librarian)

Get Capone: The Secret Plot that Captured America’s Most Wanted Gangster / Jonathan Eig
BCD, LT
This book details what ultimately brought down one of the most famous gangsters of the 1930s. (Margaret from CHE)

Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde / Jeff Guinn
LT, NONFIC
This is the best book yet on Bonnie and Clyde. The author interviewed the many surviving family members and corrected a lot of mistruths or errors in this couple’s crime wave. With lots of heart-pounding action, the reader will feel like he’s right there with them.
(Librarian from ROG)

NON-FICTION

Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology / C.W. Ceram
NONFIC
This is probably the most readable book about archaeology ever written, even though years ago, and is what probably triggered the reviewer to begin a lifelong fascination with the subject. Time and finances wouldn’t allow him to pursue a degree in archaeology, but he has studied just enough about it to be annoying friends and relatives.

(John from CHE)

Here’s the Deal, Don’t Touch Me / Howie Mandel
BCD, EB, NONFIC
In this autobiography, you not only learn about Howie’s life and how he grew up to be the man we know today, but also his struggles with OCD and ADHD.
(Rebecca from FRA)

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell / Tucker Max
NONFIC
A connoisseur of fast times and faster woman, Tucker Max unleashes his wit and wants on every unsuspecting female around. But the night gets out of control when the boys meet a stripper who can match their misogynistic mouths and Tucker becomes the butt of a vengeful practical joke.
(Chris from SLC)

I’ll Mature When I’m Dead / Dave Barry
BCD, NONFIC
Dave Barry’s refusal to mature is a benefit to anyone looking for a laugh. He never disappoints and “no, I am not making this up!”
(Barb from SCS)

BCD = Book on CD, BLU = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc, DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction, LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction, PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game