A note from Dottie Bobzin: For several hours a week, I work at the Huntley Library re-shelving items. During this process, opportunity presents itself for me to peruse materials I’d not see while looking on my own. Very often I say to myself, oh, that looks interesting … and then I keep it or jot down the info. I’ll share some with you that pique my interest.
Death in Sicily
Andrea Cailleri
FIC CAM
A good friend (who loves mysteries) traveled to Sicily last month, so this book caught my eye for those two reasons and because of the stark, Georgia O’Keefe-looking artwork on the cover. The inside cover says Andrea Camilleri is a NY Times bestselling author and his Inspector Montalbano series has been made into Italian TV shows and translated into 32 languages. This small, soft cover book can be found on the NEW bookshelf.
Soups + Sides
Catherine Walthers
641.813
Do you sense the weather changing? Thinking about soup? Homemade soup, that is? The Huntley Library has multiple soup cookbooks in the 641.813 section of the non-fiction room. On my re-shelving cart today wasone called SOUPS + SIDES; it has a delicious looking bowl of tomato soup with half an herbed cheese sandwich. Large color photos enhance the recipes. As the title implies, the book concept is soups made more appealing by careful pairing with a side dish meant to complement.
Lewis & Clark Road Trips
Kira Gale
917.304 GAL
My brother and I took an 11-day road trip along Route 66 recently. Yes, we stood on the corner in Winslow, AZ and marveled at the Grand Canyon. Another road trip is in our future, so I was delighted to see a book called “LEWIS & CLARK ROAD TRIPS: exploring the trail across America.” Although the publication date is 2006, I think we’ll get some good ideas. It divides the cross-country journey into 10 segments/regions with maps, directions, and destinations. I’m thinking Region 4, which is St. Louis to Kansas City.
Fat Quarters
Amanda Carestio
746.46 FAT
“Fat Quarters.” The first time I heard that term was 10 years ago when shopping in Florida with a quilter friend of mine. It made me laugh out loud when she mentioned what she was buying because I knew nothing about quilting and still only know enough to be amazed and appreciative of the craft. The name still makes me smirk, but this book says it has 50 big ideas for small fabrics, along with lots of drawings, photographs, and tips. This project idea book is on the NEW shelf.
Pop!
Meghan McCarthy
JUV 664.5 MCC
Do you have a young one coming to your house? If he/she is old enough to chew gum, I think you will have a winner in Meghan McCarthy’s colorful book,“POP!: the invention of Bubble Gum.” Great artwork, large figures, andmost pages have only a couple of sentences for you to read. Although the artwork is humorous, this children’s book is factual; it even has quotation sources listed. This book is in the children’s room.
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