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Permalink Reply by Candess M. Campbell, PhD on February 7, 2011 at 4:11pm

My favorite book of the year was the trilogy by Stieg Larsson; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and The Girl who Played with Fire! When I began reading the first one, my thought was, this is the most intelligent and well written book I have read in a long time. I also enjoyed the movies and how they were so unlike our Hollywood movies. I was disappointed Noomi Rapace did not win the Golden Globe for her part and that The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo did not win for the foreign film movie.

Permalink Reply by Mark Pond on February 7, 2011 at 4:19pm

You're in good company, Candess!  Since I do the ordering/cataloging for the library's audiobook collection I think that the Larsson series was the 2010 leader in terms of unrelenting, consistent demand...

Permalink Reply by Gina Cook on February 10, 2011 at 11:30am

The Heretic's Daughter.  

The writing is so descriptive I feel like a fly on the wall in each scene.  

She evokes a sense of touch, smell and emotion that few authors capture.  The story line is based on the Salem witch trials. Who were we 300 years ago?  Read this book to find out.

 

For a full review of the book click here.

 

Permalink Reply by Mark Pond on February 10, 2011 at 1:08pm

Nice, Gina.  I've added it to my list of things to get to!

Permalink Reply by Misty Lake on March 31, 2011 at 7:43pm

I enjoyed the Stieg Larsson trilogy as well, but also enjoyed The Help. I normally wouldn't go for a historical novel, but this one was great, made me laugh-out loud, cringe, and even tear up. Definitely one to add to your list :)

Permalink Reply by Mark Pond on April 1, 2011 at 8:59am

Misty --

 

Welcome to the Worth Reading clan and thanks for the recommendation about The Help.  As I glance at the library's holdings of The Help in all its various formats (regular print, large print, recorded book on CD, and downloadable audio), we've had 623 people check out the book so far.  With another 26 in line for the next available copies...

Permalink Reply by Tony Berry on April 14, 2011 at 10:33am

One of my favorite reads of 2010 was The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. It a somewhat cryptic tale that was tough to start, but really got rolling several chapters in.

 

I also read a book called The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. This piece of fiction is not new, but was recommended to me by a friend. It is about a caucasian South African coming of age during Apartheid. It was a great read.

Permalink Reply by Mark Pond on April 25, 2011 at 8:52am

Tony --  Thanks for the tip about The Power of One.  I don't know how well it matches up with Cry, the Beloved Country but that's another book on the same topic that I really enjoyed.

Permalink Reply by Lynda Evans on August 5, 2011 at 10:16am

I'm just starting Margaret Atwood's "MaddAddam" series. I've finished Oryx & Crake, and starting book two. I love Atwood for the mix of modern novel with a syfy twist. I'm never disappointed. I gobbled up Steig Larsson last year, and hope the fourth book, his long time partner is finishing, arrives soon. In my bedside stack is  Jess Walter's Zero. I've finished all of his work, but this one. I'm holding back; I don't want to be done. What a gem of a writer to have in our neighborhood. I so love recognizing Spokane local, natives, and sensibility. Even when he writes about California or New York, he totally delivers a sense of place that you instantly recognize.

Permalink Reply by Mark Pond on August 9, 2011 at 5:40pm

Lynda --

 

I couldn't agree more with your Jess Walter sentiments.  I don't know if there is a similar sized metropolitan area that can claim the likes of Jess Walter, Timothy Egan and Sherman Alexie.  That's some literary firepower!