I’m a sucker for most all things traditional, so I can’t resist the urge to look back on 2009 and fondly remember some of our favorite books.
Here are a few 2009 picks from San Juan Island Library staff. All I asked was that they loved the book, and that it was published in 2009:
“Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall
You don’t have to be a runner to love this book. Really. A great story that will instruct and inspire you.
“The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession” by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Surprised to find this book on a list compiled by librarians? Maybe not, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great book! Delve into this world of rare books and high crime.
“Something Missing” by Matthew Dicks
Meet expert thief, Martin Railsback Jr. A thief with OCD tendencies who only takes things that will go unnoticed by his “clients.” However, his life begins to change when he drops a “client’s” toothbrush in the toilet and feels compelled to replace it. A thief with a heart.
“Little People in the City: The Street Art of Slinkachu”
Photographs of tiny hand painted figures placed on street corners and park benches throughout London. Seriously intriguing.
“A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table” by Molly Wizenberg
This book develops Molly Wizenberg’s, a Seattle local, blog ‘Orangette.’ Throughout this memoir expect to find great recipes and great family memories.
“The Piano Teacher” by Janice Y.K. Lee
A tale of two romances set in Hong Kong during the war. That sentence does not capture the real story here. Pick it up and see for yourself why it made the list.
“The Little Giant of Aberdeen County” by Tiffany Baker
Truly, gargantuan from birth due to a pituitary gland problem, and her sister Serena Jane grow up in rural New York just as opposite as can be. Sure it may sound like a cliché set up, but expect much more than a book on how beauty is more than skin deep.
“The Magician’s Elephant” by Kate DiCamillo
Juvenile book by author of The Tale of Despereaux telling the tale of Peter Augustus Duchene whose fate is tied to an elephant that falls from the sky when a magician’s trick goes wrong.
“Scat” by Carl Hiaasen
Juvenile eco-thriller by adult author that starts with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of an unpopular biology teacher.
Here’s to lots of great new books to read in 2010!
I’m a sucker for most all things traditional, so I can’t resist the urge to look back on 2009 and fondly remember some of our favorite books.
Here are a few 2009 picks from San Juan Island Library staff. All I asked was that they loved the book, and that it was published in 2009:
“Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall
You don’t have to be a runner to love this book. Really. A great story that will instruct and inspire you.
“The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession” by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Surprised to find this book on a list compiled by librarians? Maybe not, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great book! Delve into this world of rare books and high crime.
“Something Missing” by Matthew Dicks
Meet expert thief, Martin Railsback Jr. A thief with OCD tendencies who only takes things that will go unnoticed by his “clients.” However, his life begins to change when he drops a “client’s” toothbrush in the toilet and feels compelled to replace it. A thief with a heart.
“Little People in the City: The Street Art of Slinkachu”
Photographs of tiny hand painted figures placed on street corners and park benches throughout London. Seriously intriguing.
“A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table” by Molly Wizenberg
This book develops Molly Wizenberg’s, a Seattle local, blog ‘Orangette.’ Throughout this memoir expect to find great recipes and great family memories.
“The Piano Teacher” by Janice Y.K. Lee
A tale of two romances set in Hong Kong during the war. That sentence does not capture the real story here. Pick it up and see for yourself why it made the list.
“The Little Giant of Aberdeen County” by Tiffany Baker
Truly, gargantuan from birth due to a pituitary gland problem, and her sister Serena Jane grow up in rural New York just as opposite as can be. Sure it may sound like a cliché set up, but expect much more than a book on how beauty is more than skin deep.
“The Magician’s Elephant” by Kate DiCamillo
Juvenile book by author of The Tale of Despereaux telling the tale of Peter Augustus Duchene whose fate is tied to an elephant that falls from the sky when a magician’s trick goes wrong.
“Scat” by Carl Hiaasen
Juvenile eco-thriller by adult author that starts with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of an unpopular biology teacher.
Here’s to lots of great new books to read in 2010!
