-
Johnson County
Library Staff PicksCurious about what your favorite librarians are reading? Find out here!
Recent Posts
Archives
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- October 2008
- August 2008
Topics
adventure biography coming of age cookbook crime death dogs dvd dysfunctional families dystopia england family family relationships fantasy fiction france friendship ghosts graphic fiction graphic novel grief high school historical fiction history horror humor inspirational fiction ireland marriage memoir movie review murder music review mystery non-fiction nonfiction police procedural relationships romance science fiction supernatural suspense teen interest teens thriller vampires women world war ii young adult young adult fictionContributors
- barnardd
- barrr
- belcherr
- birminghamn
- bogarts
- Boot Camp
- bornm
- bostict
- boutrosk
- byrdk
- carletonb
- chambersh
- chappellc
- childersm
- cichellic
- corsonj
- crower
- davinr
- davisonw
- degraffenrj
- dennisonf
- duffieldm
- eberhartj
- erindowneyhowerton
- estess
- eubanksj
- fielda
- fitzgeraldl
- flasterc
- frizzelld
- goodwinl
- greenn
- grigsbyb
- hainesc
- hanerd
- hansenb
- harmsh
- harperj
- helenshotpicks
- hellingj
- hendrixa
- hetheringl
- hokansonh
- holdenm
- johannesm
- johnsonk
- jordanl
- joshuamneff
- kauffmanr
- kazmim
- kinnamonm
- lewise
- loftusl
- louisl
- mahnkenj
- martind
- mckeej
- meekj
- mendezj
- millerl
- mouldent
- myersj
- neffj
- nelsonm
- nordl
- novotnyr
- oertelb
- ohmesm
- olingerc
- reevesl
- reifj
- rendinap
- rockholdj
- rossbachj
- rossers
- sadlerk
- shawverv
- sorioh
- stoners
- stones
- taggartc
- taylorb
- timminsj
- Uncategorized
- vieiras
- vonderheydeo
- walterse
- whitfieldsmithl
- wikstenp
- willardb
- winsorg
- wyattb
Category Archives: boutrosk
Sister Queens: the Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox
I was so excited to see this book! Sister Queens is a carefully researched, dual biography of two of Isabella and Ferdinand’s daughters – Katherine became a queen by marrying the heir to the English throne, later crowned Henry VIII, … Continue reading
The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
Wonderful, thought provoking scholarship. Not easy reading, exactly. After all, this is sociology, ethnology, intellectual history, anthropology, etc. But Painter has delineated concepts so carefully and written so gracefully and clearly that The History of White People is quite accessible. It is … Continue reading
Fear Index by Robert Harris
Privacy invasion, stock market manipulation, character assassination…The Fear Index is all so timely! “Torn from the headlines”, as they say. The capacity for causing all this mayhem, plus more, is not here just yet, but not too far in the … Continue reading
Watergate: a novel by Thomas Mallon
If you remember how Watergate unfolded, this fictionalized character study will read much easier than if you know it only as a political chronology. The author has flipped common perspectives about the era on end, and in this novel presents … Continue reading
Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy by James A. Roberts
I picked this book out because of my enduring fascination with how the economic situation got to where it is today. I’m a major tightwad…a saver against that inevitable rainy day, when I lose my job, my health, or my … Continue reading
The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner
The Last Queen is a fictionalized autobiography of Juana of Castile, known to history as Juana la Loca, the daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain. The third child of their Catholic Majesties is betrothed to Philip the Fair, Duke … Continue reading
Counterstrike: the Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda by Eric Schmitt
Schmitt’s Counterstrike is as lucid, clear and comprehensive an explanation of the country’s foreign policy direction as we are ever likely to have in non-government speak. The book is not an apology, defense or condemnation. It begins with a fact … Continue reading
Posted in boutrosk
Tagged al-Qaeda, terrorism-prevention, us foreign policy, war on terror
Leave a comment
Zorro by Isabelle Allende
Oh, what fun!!! Allende has invented a beginning for the Zorro stories. I remember the TV series and I was totally smitten with the swashbuckling, mysterious avenger. Okay, I was just a kid, but the TV Zorro was a much … Continue reading
Crossbones by Nuruddin Farah
In Crossbones, two Americans from Minneapolis’ Somali expatriate community, in search of a runaway teenager, navigate the dangerous Mogadishu – a city torn apart by civil war, criminal anarchy, and religious extremists. One of the men, Malik, a war correspondent, … Continue reading
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom – and Revenge by Edward Kritzler
Pirates, political intrigue, gold, tropical islands …and hidden histories! I love it! Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is a grand topic. And instead of being based on just lively imagination, there’s actually some real information and research here….though some of … Continue reading
