Library Journal RSS Feed Library Jounral en_us Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:19 http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls In this Article Reviewer of the Year Abramson, Neil. Unsaid. Center Street: Hachette. Aug. 2011. c.368p. ISBN 9781599954103. $23.99. F  In Abramson’s debut, lawyer and animal rights advocate Helena has passed away after a long battle with cancer... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891243-421/fiction_reviews_august_2011.html.csp Book 793597@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:27:41 Ausubel, Ramona. No One Is Here Except All of Us. Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA). 2011. c.336p. ISBN 9781594487941. $26.95. F  In 1939 in an obscure Jewish village in Romania, a woman washes up on the shore of the river, the only survivor of a brutal ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892263-421/fiction_reviews_november_1_2011.html.csp Book 829710@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:21:43   In this Article Debut of the Month Series Lineup Quotable Amateur detectives make a strong showing this season, venturing into all sorts of dark corners and evil dens. Of course, these sleuths are professionals in other areas, most ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892259-421/mystery_reviews_november_1_2011.html.csp Teresa L. Jacobsen Book 829644@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Campos, Cristian. 1,000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists. Rockport: Quayside. 2011. 320p. illus. ISBN 9781592537143. pap. $24.99. ART INSTRUCTION   In his introduction, Campos (1,000 ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892239-421/crafts__diy_reviews_november.html.csp Book 829200@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25   Bonyhady, Tim. Good Living Street: Portrait of a Patron Family, Vienna 1900. Pantheon. Nov. 2011. c.400p. illus. index. ISBN 9780307378804. $35. FINE ARTS   Art historian and environmental lawyer Bonyhady traces his Jewish family history through the... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892216-421/arts__humanities_reviews_november.html.csp Book 828480@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 SEASONAL SPARKLERS Whether cozy and family-centered or action-packed and adventurous, lively and urban or peaceful and rural, passionate and steamy or subdued and tender, this year’s crop of holiday romances continues the long-standing tradition of pr... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892052-421/romance_reviews_october_15_2011.html.csp Book 822382@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 For the second part of this year’s military history roundup (for the first, see LJ 10/1/11, p. 88), LJ has called on a number of its subject experts to review in the seven categories below. This year marks the sesquicentennial of the start of the Civil ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892097-421/military_history_roundup_october_15.html.csp Book 823611@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Dowell, David R. Crash Course in Genealogy. Libraries Unlimited: ABC-CLIO. (Crash Course). 2011. 145p. illus. index. ISBN 9781598849394. pap. $35. PRO MEDIA   This addition to Libraries Unlimited’s “Crash Course” series provides a short, snappy introdu... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892096-421/professional_media_reviews_october_15.html.csp Book 823598@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Biography Eade, Philip. Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II. Holt. Nov. 2011. c.368p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780805095449. $28. BIOG   UK barrister and journalist Eade (Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunt... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892095-421/social_sciences_reviews_october_15.html.csp Book 823549@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Debut of the Month Series Lineup Quotable Soundtracks For all you Anglophiles, it’s a banner month for crime fiction, whether historical or contemporary, dark or cozy. Poisoning, knifing, shooting—it’s all fair game usually d... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891871-421/mystery_reviews_october_1_2011.html.csp Teresa L. Jacobsen Book 816575@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 West, Jessamyn C. Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide. Libraries Unlimited: ABC-CLIO. 2011. c.250p. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781598844535. pap. $40. PRO MEDIA   Nontechnical patrons and librarians educated before computers often suffer f... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891877-421/professional_media_review_october_1.html.csp Book 816681@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 The majority of military history books coming out this fall (many publishing on Veterans Day) are on World War II topics. Fourteen are reviewed below, with more coming in our next issue (LJ 10/15/11), which will cover earlier and later wars as well. Art... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891875-421/world_war_ii_military_history.html.csp Book 816654@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Biography Chaney, Lisa. Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life. Viking. Nov. 2011. c.387p. photogs. index. ISBN 9780670023097. $27.95. BIOG   British author Chaney (Hide-and-Seek with Angels: A Life of J.M. Barrie) serves up an excellent complement to Hal Vaugh... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891868-421/social_sciences_reviews_october_1.html.csp Book 816545@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 YOE-YOE TRICKS You wouldn’t think editing and producing books could be as cool as being creative director for the Muppets and Nickelodeon. But Craig Yoe’s wildly creative historical comics collections do what he says: put the comic back in comics with... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891720-421/graphic_novels_reviews_september_15.html.csp Book 810291@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Gassenheimer, Linda. Fast and Flavorful: Great Diabetes Meals from Market to Table. American Diabetes Assn. Nov. 2011. c.224p. index. ISBN 9781580404440. pap. $18.95. COOKING   Gassenheimer (Mix ’n’ Match Meals in Minutes) again focuses on meals that t... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891755-421/diabetes_roundup_september_15_2011.html.csp Book 810927@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Late September marks the end of summer and the beginning of cookbook publishing’s busiest season. Those of us who didn’t travel can explore several region-focused titles, like Daniel Galmiche’s French Brasserie Cookbook and Bee Yinn Low’s Easy Chinese... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891753-421/cookbook_reviews_september_15_2011.html.csp Book 810917@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Agriculture Abramson, Jill. The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout. Times Bks: Holt. Oct. 2011. c.256p. photogs. bibliog. ISBN 9780805093421. $22. PETS   Drawing on her popular New York Times blog of the same name, recently named executive edito... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891723-421/science__technology_reviews_september.html.csp Book 810324@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Cambridge, Melanie. Oils. Collins: HarperCollins UK, dist. by Trafalgar Square. Oct. 2011. 96p. illus. index. ISBN 9780007301171. $13.95. ART INSTRUCTION   As its one-word titl... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891748-421/crafts__diy_reviews_september.html.csp Book 810846@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Arts Avant-Garde Art in Everyday Life: Early Twentieth-Century European Modernism. Art Inst. of Chicago, dist. by Yale Univ. 2011. 160p. ed. by Matthew S. Witkovsky. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780300166095. $50. FINE ARTS   Purposeful jumbles of eye-p... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891719-421/arts__humanities_reviews_september.html.csp Book 810271@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Cohen, Cecilia. The Glass Artist’s Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Glass. Quarry: Quayside. 2011. 176p. illus. index. ISBN 978159253697... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891497-421/crafts__diy_reviews_september.html.csp Book 802978@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ARTS Albers, Patricia. Joan Mitchell: Lady Painter. Knopf. 2011. c.544p. photogs. index. ISBN 9780375414374. $40. FINE ARTS   With this generously illustrated work (eight pages of full-color photographs; 62 in-text reproductions), art historian, aut... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891487-421/arts_and_humanities_reviews_september.html.csp Book 802809@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Breast cancer is still making noise. A study in Switzerland is targeting a new method of diagnosis “to reveal structures that cannot be seen using conventional mammography,” while a National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated center has identified a ch... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891488-421/kickin_breast_cancers_ass_september.html.csp Book 802852@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891485-421/science__technology_reviews_september.html.csp Book 802777@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Bellamy, David. David Bellamy’s Complete Guide to Watercolour Painting. Search, dist. by IPG. Sept. 2011. 128p. illus. index. ISBN 9781844487349. pap. $19.95. ART INSTRUCTION  ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891327-421/crafts__diy_reviews_august.html.csp Book 796360@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 With the 2011 NFL season having been in some doubt, pro football fans may be glad to have the option of getting deep into the game with books. Even bibliographically, however, the season seems to be incomplete, with some defensive holding of titles un... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891325-421/annual_football_roundup_pass_the.html.csp Book 796354@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891256-421/arts__humanities_reviews_august.html.csp Book 793803@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Debut of the Month Mass Market Paperbacks of Note Since my first contact with my grandfather’s paperback copy of Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot and the library’s copy of Andre Norton’s Star Gate, my first choice in reading has been science... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891322-421/science_fictionfantasy_august_15_2011.html.csp Jackie Casada Book 796107@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Reader Challenge THE FUNNY SIDE OF LOVE Just as with suspense and mystery elements, humor for years has been slipping across subgenre boundaries and into romances of all types. No longer strictly the domain of the romantic comedy no... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891254-421/romance_reviews_august_2011.html.csp Book 793784@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Vampires come in many guises. Most, but not all, are of the neck-biting, blood-sucking variety. They rule the night and sometimes the day. They can be romantic, murderous, or both. The following books will show that these supernatural creatures are not... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891344-421/vampire_fiction_august_2011.html.csp Book 796649@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891343-421/professional_media_reviews_august_2011.html.csp Book 796632@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 In this Article Columbus and Beyond Reviewer of the Year Biography Adler, William M. The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon. Bloomsbury, dist. by Macmillan. Sept. 2011. c.448p. illus. bibliog. index.... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891242-421/social_sciences_reviews_august_2011.html.csp Book 793567@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Historical fiction dominates these upcoming titles, from Lynn Austin’s Wonderland C reek to Sandra Byrd’s reimagining of Anne Boleyn (To Die For). Maggie Brendan (Deeply Devoted) examines the role of mail-order brides in the Wild West, while Yvonne Harris... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891252-421/christian_fiction_august_2011.html.csp Book 793769@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Are macarons the new cupcake? With the recent popularity of books like Hisako Ogita’s I Love Macarons and Cecile Cannone’s Macarons: Authentic French Cookie Recipes from the MacarOn Café, the newly trendy treat is becoming as prevalent on bookshelves a... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891006-421/cooking_short_take_reviews_july.html.csp Book 786420@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890888-421/science__technology_reviews_july.html.csp Book 782812@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890959-421/self-help_reviews_july_15_2011.html.csp Deborah Bigelow Book 785322@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890958-421/professional_media_reviews_july_2011.html.csp Book 785315@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 BIOGRAPHY Adams, Jad. Gandhi: The True Man Behind Modern India. Pegasus. Jul. 2011. c.288p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781605981710. $26.95. BIOG  Historian Adams (visiting research fellow, Sch. of Advanced Study, Univ. of London; Hideous Absi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890905-421/social_sciences_reviews_july_2011.html.csp Book 783342@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Bewere the Night. Prime. Aug. 2011. c.352p. ed. by Ekaterina Sedia. ISBN 9781607012528. pap. $14.95. FANTASY   A fox-girl battles the Crow Lords over the spoils of a postapocalyptic world in A.C. Wise’s “The Thief of Precious Things,” while a young wo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890960-421/sffantasy_reviews_july_2011.html.csp Book 785336@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Benson, Raymond. The Black Stiletto. Oceanview. Sept. 2011. c.280p. ISBN 9781608090204. $25.95. F   Imagine waking up to discover that your Alzheimer’s-stricken mom had been an action figure. That’s the fate of Martin Talbot, who unearths a 1958 dia... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890906-421/fiction_reviews_july_15_2011.html.csp Book 783379@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Archaia’s A-List “When we were considering which publishers to approach about Return of the Dapper Men,” says artist Janet Lee, “we wanted a publisher known for beautiful, high-quality books that didn’t necessarily fit the traditional comics mold.” Cer... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890886-421/graphic_novels_reviews_july_15.html.csp Book 782788@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Kespersaks, Veiko. Calligraphy in 24 Hours. Barron’s. 2011. 160p. illus. index. ISBN 9780764145063. pap. $21.99. ART INSTRUCTION   Calligraphy specialist and lettering designe... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890999-421/crafts__diy_reviews_july.html.csp Book 786269@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ARTS Kalisher, Simpson. The Alienated Photographer. Two Penny. 2011. c.80p. photogs. ISBN 9780578071343. $49.95. PHOTOG   Kalisher (Railroad Men) began his career as a photojournalist in 1948 and eventually embraced photography as an art form indepen... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890885-421/arts__humanities_reviews_july.html.csp Book 782769@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Well-known authors this month include Cristina Ferrare (Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love ), Lourdes Castro (Latin Grilling), and James Peterson (Kitchen Simple). Cooks interested in something light and fun are sure to relish Zilly Rosen’s Zombie Cupcak... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890706-421/cookbook_reviews_june_15_2011.html.csp Book 776280@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890681-421/science__technology_reviews_june.html.csp Book 775187@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Brunetti, Ivan. Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice. Yale Univ. 2011. 88p. illus. ISBN 9780300170993. pap. $13. ART INSTRUCTION   This thoughtful take on comic art by Brunetti, w... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890702-421/crafts__diy_reviews_june.html.csp Book 776160@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ARTS Fisher, Celia. Flowers of the Renaissance. Getty. 2011. 176p. illus. index. ISBN 9781606060629. $39.95. FINE ARTS   Fisher (The Medieval Flower Book) combines art history and botanical description to provide a fresh interpretation and floral ref... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890683-421/arts__humanities_reviews_june.html.csp Book 775226@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Allston, Aaron. Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi; Conviction. Lucas/Del Rey. Jun. 2011. c.400p. ISBN 9780345509109. $27. SF   The exiled Luke Skywalker, his Jedi son, Ben, and Sith apprentice Vestara Khai continue their precarious alliance as they track d... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890748-421/sf__fantasy_reviews_june.html.csp Jackie Casada Book 777580@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Abbott, Jeff. Adrenaline. Grand Central. Jul. 2011. c.402p. ISBN 9780446575171. $24.99. F   Undercover spy Sam Capra is the prime suspect when a bomb goes off in his London office and his pregnant wife, Lucy, disappears. After harrowing weeks spent i... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890746-421/fiction_reviews_june_15_2011.html.csp Book 777541@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York The Complete Digital Photo Manual: Your #1 Guide for Better Photography. Carlton, dist. by Sterling. Jun. 2011. 256p. illus. index. ISBN 9781847327406. $29.95. ART INSTRUCTION ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890521-421/crafts__diy_reviews_june.html.csp Book 769555@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892218-421/science__technology_reviews_november.html.csp Book 828519@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:19:55 Biography Eddé, Anne-Marie. Saladin. Belknap: Harvard Univ. Nov. 2011. c.662p. tr. from French by Jane Marie Todd. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780674055599. $35. BIOG  In her first book to be translated into English, French medievalist Eddé (di... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892265-421/social_sciences_reviews_november_1.html.csp Book 829762@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:19:55 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892056-421/science__technology_reviews_october.html.csp Book 822449@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:19:38 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892053-421/arts__humanities_reviews_october.html.csp Book 822410@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:19:38   Avery, Ellis. The Last Nude. Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA). Jan. 2012. c.320p. ISBN 9781594488139. $25.95. F   In 1927, bold and glamorous Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka encountered 17-year-old Rafaela while in Paris’s Bois de Boulogne and took ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892099-421/fiction_reviews_october_15_2011.html.csp Book 823636@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:19:38 Just in time for fall, this month's column includes three slow-cooker titles, five very different baking books, three foodie-focused hard-hitters from the world of fine dining, and an excellent guide to roasting. Food TV enthusiasts will be happy to se... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892066-421/cookbook_reviews_october_15_2011.html.csp Book 822839@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:19:37 Homemade treats are among the nicest gifts to give and receive. They show care and thoughtfulness, and what looks impressively delicious and complicated can be a cinch to make. With holiday parties on the horizon, presents for the host are always appre... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892067-421/cooking_short_takes_food_gifts.html.csp Book 822846@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:19:37 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Bammes, Gottfried. Complete Guide to Life Drawing. Search, dist. by IPG. 2011. 312p. illus. ISBN 9781844486908. pap. $35. ART INSTRUCTION   This practical guide is organized ar... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892069-421/crafts__diy_reviews_october.html.csp Book 822895@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:19:37 In this Article Debut of the Month Mass Market Paperbacks of Note Quotable The Halloween season is upon us, and a plethora of horror novels and stories will go trick-or-treating onto the shelves of bookstores and libraries. Edward Lee’s Lucifer... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/892102-421/sffantasy_reviews_october_15_2011.html.csp Jackie Cassada Book 823699@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:19:35 Bergen, David. The Matter with Morris. Counterpoint. 2011. c.256p. ISBN 9781582437590. pap. $15.95. F  The life of Canadian syndicated columnist Morris Schutt goes into a tailspin after his son is killed in Afghanistan. After he loses his job and sepa... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891872-421/fiction_reviews_october_1_2011.html.csp Book 816589@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:19:24 From the Amish to the undead, everybody wants a happy ending for the holidays. Three unconventional Dickensian homages hit the shelves this season—Marley dispatches from the Other Side, Scrooge proves immune to zombieism, and Bob Cratchit carries a sta... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891887-421/here_comes_santas_reading_list.html.csp Book 816788@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:19:24 ART INSTRUCTION HEATHER HALLIDAY, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York     Bidner, Jenni. Focus on Digital Portrait Photography. Pixiq: Sterling. Oct. 2011. 144p. illus. index. ISBN 9781454701194. pap. $17.95. ART INSTRUCTION  Portraiture is one of... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891917-421/crafts__diy_reviews_october.html.csp Book 817259@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:19:24 Abadie, Daniel. Dubuffet as Architect. Editions Hazan, dist. by Yale Univ. 2011. 192p. illus. ISBN 9780300176612. pap. $40. ARCHITECTURE  Accompanying a major exhibition devoted to the sculptural accomplishments of Jean Dubuffet (1901–85), this catalog... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891908-421/arts__humanities_reviews_october.html.csp Book 817059@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:19:24 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891909-421/science__technology_reviews_october.html.csp Book 817078@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:19:24 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891867-421/prepub_alert_october_1_2011.html.csp Barbara Hoffert Book 816533@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:19:20 In this Article Debut of the Month Mass Markets of Note The Votes are in Variety is the spice, not only of life, but also of imaginative literature. This month's selections display a breadth of topics, ranging from epic fantasies by Kate Ellio... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891691-421/science_fictionfantasy_september_2011.html.csp Jackie Casada Book 809534@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:19:09 They’re everywhere, the zombies. They permeate our popular culture. They’re on our TVs, most notably on AMC’s The Walking Dead, and our movie screens. Next year alone should see the releases of Infected, Night of the Living Dead: Origins, Resident Evil 5 ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891689-421/zombie_fiction_reviews_september_15.html.csp Book 809495@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:19:09 Bolaño, Roberto. The Third Reich. Farrar. Dec. 2011. c.288p. tr. from Spanish by Natasha Wimmer. ISBN 9780374275624. $25. F   When Bolaño died at 50, he left behind a large amount of writing. The critical success of his novels in the United States, ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891687-421/fiction_reviews_september_15_2011.html.csp Book 809454@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:19:09 The leaves are turning, children are back in school, and CF publishers are pulling out the stops with several new series debuts by popular authors. Ted Dekker partners with Tosca Lee to launch their thrilling “Book of Mortals” trilogy with Forbidden. ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891721-421/christian_fiction_reviews_september_15.html.csp Book 810300@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:19:08 Biography Bahar, Parvaneh with Joan Aghevli. The Poet’s Daughter: Malek o’Shoara Bahar of Iran and the Immortal Song of Freedom. Larson. Nov. 2011. c.224p. photogs. ISBN 9781936012572. $22.95. AUTOBIOG   The author is the daughter of perhaps the most d... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891683-421/social_sciences_reviews_september_15.html.csp Book 809403@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:19:08 Altman, Donald. One Minute Mindfulness: 50 Simple Ways To Find Peace, Clarity, and New Possibilities in a Stressed-Out World. New World Library, dist. by PGW. Sept. 2011. c.208p. bibliog. ISBN 9781608680306. pap. $14.95. SELF-HELP   In his latest book, ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891684-421/self-help_reviews_september_15_2011.html.csp Book 809439@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:19:08 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891455-421/professional_media_reviews_september_1.html.csp Book 801670@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:18:55 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891447-421/social_sciences_reviews_september_1.html.csp Book 801405@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:18:55 IMAGE TK In this Article Debut of the Month Going to the Dogs Series Lineup Quotable Criminal motives don’t change significantly over the centuries, as this month’s titles prove. Much to our dismay, contemporary maladies pepper the past wi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891460-421/mystery_reviews_september_1_2011.html.csp Teresa L. Jacobsen Book 801721@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:18:55   In this Article Debuting Historians Folk Song Fiction Adiga, Aravind. Last Man in Tower. Knopf. Sept. 2011. c.421p. ISBN 9780307594099. $26.95. F   Adiga, author of the highly acclaimed White Tiger, returns with this morality tale about ev... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891448-421/fiction_reviews_september_1_2011.html.csp Book 801450@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:18:55 In this Article Debut of the Month Series Lineup Reader Challenge Quotable Illusion and perception haunt this month’s protagonists and permeate their cases. Suffice to say that people do bad things and lie about it. Can good overcome and jus... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891345-421/mystery_august_2011.html.csp Teresa Jacobsen Book 796689@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:18:45 Summer is almost over, but don’t put away the grill just yet! Grill It! is a great primer, and Easy Grilling will serve those seeking more adventurous fare. Additionally, John Gregory-Smith (Mighty Spice Cookbook) presents spicy dishes from around the wor... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891324-421/cookbook_reviews_august_2011.html.csp Book 796332@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:18:40 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891248-421/science__technology_reviews_august.html.csp Book 793702@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:18:40 Photo by Mike Rogers Coming full circle If you read the fine print in this editor’s Spring Pick (LJ 2/15/11, p. 32), you would know that among my favorite books is “anything written by romance author Jo Goodman.” How exciting, then, to discover not... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890974-421/booked_solid__fall_finds.html.csp Book 785573@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:18:19 —Last week in New York City, BookExpo America returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center and once again nearly rendered me psychotic from all the walking, talking, bathroom waiting, and galley lugging. Although I wasn't able to attend as many sessions as I wa... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890847-421/bookexpo_america_2011_takeaways.html.csp Heather McCormack Book 781233@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:18:06 Summer's here, and the time might be right for dancing in the streets, but it's also time for some light reading. So no heavy literature this month, just the fun stuff for reading en route to your getaway or on the beach or in the yard or park once you ge... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890842-421/classic_returns_reprints_updates_.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 781000@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:18:06 You’re likely opening this issue with your new year’s budget in hand—probably smaller than last year’s—and looking to choose carefully. Yes, every title here will work with library readers! I’m hoping you’ll be pleased that many of this month’s choice... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890961-421/mystery_reviews_july_2011.html.csp Teresa L. Jacobsen Book 785355@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:18:05 This summer finds a sober mood in many of the new spiritual living books, but some joy as well. Here are books that speak to Roman Catholics, new takes on the old traditions of Confucianism and Pure Land Buddhism, as well as the practice of Tai Chi, an... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890972-421/spiritual_living__reviews_july.html.csp Graham Christian Book 785540@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:18:03 In Kitsap County, WA—a semirural county just across Puget Sound from Seattle that includes two Navy bases with active-duty sailors and a large population of retired military personnel—thrillers share space with two World War II histories and McLain's post... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890884-421/top_20_holds_from_kitsap.html.csp Anna Katterjohn Book 782616@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 A pair of memoirs—don’t think of them as street lit per se—are highlighted below. Yet both authors grew up living a street-lit life filled with crime, hip-hop music, sex, familial dysfunction, and more. Ice-T on the West Coast and Flavor Flav on the East ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890981-421/the_word_on_street_lit.html.csp Wilda Williams Book 785765@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 A fantastic month for comics, this October! Look for Jane Austen, CLAMP, Jim Henson, MetaMaus, and a Tezuka fave. Meanwhile, classics just keep moving into comics. In January this year, a new line was released in the United States: Graphic Dickens, from U... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890994-421/graphic_novels_prepub_alert_jane.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 786148@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 Most of this month's memoirists had to give something up—alcohol, anger, food, or dreams of the way life should be. Their stories range over topics like fear of life-threatening disease to how to refine oneself without alcohol. The mere absence of somethi... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890995-421/memoir_short_takes_the_art.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 786164@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 In March 2010, I wrote "Steampunk: 20 Core Titles" for BookSmack! Since then, more quality steampunk fiction has been published, so it was time for a catch-up article. All 13 of these books will make fine additions to your collections, whether you know yo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890996-421/steampunk_13_titles_to_update.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 786178@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 Summertime, and the reading is easy. Which is to say that that there are so many great books to choose from. In the selections below, the protagonists are asked to do extraordinary things in the name of love. On this list you will find four sequels, one P... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891013-421/35_going_on_13_what.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 786814@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 June 2011 brings 82 starred reviews from our two issues and Xpress Reviews (online-only). If you're not one for outdoor summer pursuits, you'll be in good company with the many DIY books featured here. Superlative fiction won't stop; fall is around a few ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891016-421/starred_reviews_june_2011.html.csp Heather McCormack Book 786996@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 What does July mean to you? Vacation? School's out? Bastille Day? All July means to me is Ironman Lake Placid. It's no big deal, just a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike segment, and then a full marathon. You're bumping shoulders with about 2500 of your clos... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891193-421/books_for_dudes_a_triathalon.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 792334@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 As Lewis Carroll's Alice so aptly points out, "What is the use of a book...without pictures or conversations?" Welcome to RA Crossroads, where books, movies, music, and other media converge, and whole-collection reader's advisory service goes where it may... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891194-421/ra_crossroads_david_mcculloughs_the.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 792346@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 July 2011 brings 46 starred reviews from our solo issue and recent Xpress Reviews (online only). We're happy to announce that going forward we will be including multimedia in this column, audiobooks for starters, but then videos as well. Among notable pri... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891195-421/starred_reviews_july_2011.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 792359@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 At this year's BookExpo America, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Wendy Bartlett, collection development coordinator of Cuyahoga County Public Library, hold forth on the art and science of buying for demand. That is, giving the people what they want... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/891218-421/qa_wendy_bartlett_collection_development.html.csp Heather McCormack Book 792799@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890730-421/social_sciences_reviews_june_15.html.csp Book 777148@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:17:37 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890923-421/special_guest_qas_r.l._stine.csp Heather McCormack Book 783966@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 The thrill of the chase, a feeling of tension, and a protagonist in danger: these are the elements that readers seeking excitement and exhilaration demand in their fiction. Thrillers or suspense novels, now often referred to categorically as the adrenali... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890893-421/thrillers_20_core_classic_and.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 782959@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 One of the major recurring events at ThrillerFest is the presentation of the Thriller Awards. The awards ceremony caps the conference with a banquet. For two of the most anticipated categories, here are this year's nominees, all terrific contenders for yo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890894-421/2011_thriller_awards_a_preview.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 782978@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 The International Thriller Writers (ITW) membership includes many of the world’s best-selling authors: David Morrell, Gayle Lynds, Lee Child, Sandra Brown, Clive Cussler, Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen, and James Patterson, among others. All of these aut... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890913-421/first_thrills_itw_debut_authors.html.csp Wilda Williams Book 783649@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 Last spring, best-selling novelist David Morrell (First Blood) joined forces with Hank Wagner to edit Thrillers: 100 Must Reads (which garnered a starred LJ review), which collects the observations of the genre's leading writers on classic and contemporar... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890925-421/qa_david_morrell_coeditor_of.html.csp Heather McCormack Book 784204@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 Not many of us listened to our parents when we were growing up, but we always listened to the words we read in books. I remember my own childhood through the novels I read—Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case; The Secret of the Old Clock; Are You There God?... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890924-421/save_the_libraries_thriller_writer.html.csp Wilda Williams Book 784188@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:17:36 Grab your beach chair, slap on some sunscreen, and enjoy a summer season of CF series debuts (Mary Connealy’s Out of Control; Kathleen Fuller’s Treasuring Emma; Robin Lee Hatcher’s Belonging) as well as new entries in J. Mark Bertrand’s “Roland March Myst... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890691-421/christian_fiction_reviews_june_15.html.csp Book 775511@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:17:35 Diegel, Donna. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Baking. Alpha: Penguin Group (USA). 2011. 336p. index. ISBN 9781615640577. pap. $16.95. COOKING  Diegel, a pastry chef and blogger at spatulascorkscrews.typepad.com, covers all aspects of vegan baking ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890523-421/vegan_dessert_cookbook_reviews_june.html.csp Book 769582@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890516-421/science__technology_reviews_june.html.csp Book 769329@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 Abbott, Megan. The End of Everything. Reagan Arthur: Little, Brown. Jul. 2011. c.256p. ISBN 9780316097796. $23.99. F   Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hood is the last person to see her best friend, Evie, before she disappears. They’ve been inseparable for ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890462-421/fiction_reviews_jun_1_2011.html.csp Book 768129@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 In my review of the newly launched Tea Party Review I argue that it should be in libraries for two reasons: because of our commitment to providing information from all points of view and because it's a neat package of primary-source material on an importa... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890671-421/the_magazine_rack_news_.html.csp Anna Katterjohn Book 774963@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 I consider myself a decent dad to my two nubbins. Clean clothes, lots of steamed broccoli, no cigarettes (we go smokeless with chewing tobacco). But it's hard. My daughter, 14, has discovered cute boys. And I recently found out that my wee son, only ten, ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890810-421/books_for_dudes_the_secrets.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 779315@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 The range of topics covered in memoirs enthralls me and could make for some hot summer reading. This month offers highlights from Wall Street, the suburban side of sexual kinks, poetry in healing, and hilarity found in everyday life. I'm finding more I en... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890811-421/memoir_short_takes_healing_hilarity.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 779383@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25 As Lewis Carroll's Alice so aptly points out, "What is the use of a book...without pictures or conversations?" Welcome to RA Crossroads, where books, movies, music, and other media converge and whole-collection reader's advisory service goes where it may.... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/book/890829-421/ra_crossroads_doomsday_book_by.html.csp Michael Rogers Book 779926@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:17:25