Coney Island : Lost and Found

Coney Island : lost and found

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Charles' family moved to the newly built Coney Island projects when they first opened up. He was four years old. His father used to like to walk around with him. He had a camera at a young age and took many photos. He once complained about something and his father told him to go to the Chamber of Commerce and he did. He got to know many people who ran businesses and were in politics.

He really knew Coney Island and he and his friends knew the ins and outs of the place. He and his wife are still involved with the Island.

I was interested in the book and I spent many summer Sundays with my father's family on the beach and went there with friends as a teen. My husband and I took my daughter there with my sister and family. Also went with neighbors and their families.

Reviewer: Frances B.

Star Struck

Star struck

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A wonderful sequel to Anderson's first novel but it adds a kick of quirky excitement.

I would definitely recommend this book
Reviewer: Hannah B.

Irresistible Impulse

Irresistible impulse

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Butch Karp, head of the DA's homicide division, decides to head a trial against one of the most brilliant defense attorneys. The trial is laced with racial overtones and the DA feels he should just direct his heavy overload with all the other trials his attorneys are involved with.

His wife Marlene's detective agency specializes in domestic violence aimed at girlfriends and wives by sick men. One case involves a doctor in one of Butch's cases and one of Marlene's.

I recommend all of this series.

Reviewer: Frances B.

The Ice Finders: How a Poet, a Professor and a Politician Discovered the Ice Age

The ice finders : how a poet, a professor, and a politician discovered the Ice Age

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A little more than 150 years ago, scientists and geographers knew very little about the earth's ice fields. In the mid nineteenth century, three men, unknown to each other, began to realize the extent of the ice fields, both present and past. Half scientific report and half world-wide adventure story, Bolles presents an exciting and fascinating story of how three very different men dispelled ignorance and discovered the history of the world's glaciers.

I would recommend this book

Reviewer: Brad S.

Thermopylae : The Battle that Changed the World

Thermopylae : the battle that changed the world


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In the 480's BCE, Greece, and especially Athens, was just beginning to experiment with the democratic principles that would establish the basis of the western world. The Persian Empire chose this moment to invade Greece, adding it to its empire and essentially extinguishing this experiment and democracy. At Thermopylae, 300 Spartans held off thousands of Persians, giving the other city-states the time to organize and save what would become Western Civilization. Cartledge presents all sides and provides a vivid picture of this ancient, essential battle.

I would recommend this book.
Reviewer: Brad S.

Dead as a Doornail

by Charlaine Harris

Based on the new HBO series True Blood, the books are so much fun to read. I am flying through the series.
I would recommend this book.


Reviewer: TracyE.



Definitely Dead

by Charlaine Harris

I am totally addicted to this series and can't wait to start the next book.
I would recommend this book.



Reviewer: Tracy E.

Dear John

by Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks' novel displays youth that meets love and heartbreak and displays the true importance of values of life. This book was a lovely romance novel that was a pleasure to read.

I would recommend this book.

Reviewer: Hannah B.




Team of Rivals

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

When Abraham Lincoln was nominated for and then elected president, he triumphed over men in his party who were both better known and much more experienced. Rather than choose his friends, he chose these rivals to serve in his cabinet. Goodwin, a Pulitzer Prize winner, writes brilliantly about how Lincoln used his political skill to form these men into a government that served his needs and saved the union.

I would recommend this book.

Reviewer: Brad S.

Final Account
by Peter Robinson

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks of Eastvale, England is called to the house where an execution style murder took lace. Keith Rothwell is found beheaded in his garage; his wife and daughter were tied up in the house. He was an accountant and as the plot deepens, we find double identity, money laundering and a bit of a twist at the end. Inspector Banks seems to bend a bit at the end, which shook me off a bit. Otherwise I enjoyed the book

Reviewer: Frances B.

Keep the Reviews Coming

A Quiet Flame
by Philip Kerr

A Quiet Flame brings mystery and history together.Taking place in Germany in the early 1930's just as Hitler is rising into power and in Argentina in 1950, we follow Bernie Gunther from his Berlin Police Detective career to his undercover position hunting Nazi immigrants in Buenos Aires.Cases of mutilations of teenage girls tie the years and cities together. The hero tries to come to grips with how plain plumbers, carpenters, lawyers can become murderers. This is the first Philip Kerr novel I've read. I will definitely read others.


Reviewer: Abby P.

ASRC REVIEWS

Everyone Worth Knowing
by Lauren Weisberger

Chic, fun, cute and addicting. This novel was a reflection of Lauren Weisberger's talent.

I would absolutely recommend this novel.

Reviewer: Hannah B.

The Alchemist
by Paulo Coehlo

A fairy tale, I guess, for grown ups. All about dreams of finding a treasure near the Pyramids. The main character meets a man who was an ancient King, who gave him two stones and told him to follow his personal legend. He ended up in Africa ...and met a man looking for the Alchemist ad they went on a caravan travelling throught the desert. At the Oasis, he fell in love with Fatima; the Alchemist was expecting him, not the Englishman.

The desert spoke to him, told him warriors were coming, warn the men in the Oasis, who would kill him if he was wrong, he wasn't...the Alchemist said: you have to follow your legend.

Maybe he arrived back at the Oasis without any more Kings, warriors telling him to turn into the wind and so forth and so on.

I am off to follow my legend, become Scarlett O'Hara and write the sequel to "Gone With the Wind."

I would not recommend this book.
Reviewer: Frances B.

Killing Floor
by Lee Child

Terrific read. If I'm in trouble, I want Reacher watching my back.

I would definitely recommend this book.

Reviewer: Candy G.

8th Confession
by James Patterson

Fast Read!

Reviewer: Candy G.

Reviews

Brooklyn

by Colm Toibin

This is a beautiful book by one of the best writers around. Toibin's writing is so clear it seems transparent. The deceptively simple plot reminds you that, immigrant or not, we're all on a journey.

I would recommend this book.

Reviewer: Therese N.

The First Reviews Are In!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

It is January 1946 and London is emerging from the aftermath of WW I and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for the subject of her next book. A man from Guernsey writes her a letter stating he bought a copy (second hand book) with her name in it and the book was written by Charles Lamb. A correspondence started and he told her how the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society started during the Nazi occupation of the island. The story is written in letter form.

It was a wonderful story of the relationship of people and how they drew Juliet into their lives. She had gone to spend a lot of time living there doing her research. The ending was perfectly beautiful. A must read!

Reviewer: Frances B.

Chasing Harry Winston
by Lauren Weisberger

Weisberger has such a witty and fun technique of writing. This book is ideal for those who have a strong appreciation for fashion. Everyone can surely find a character who relates to their true persona.

I would recommend this book.

Reviwer: Hannah B.

Master the Art of Reading: Adult Summer Reading Club

The Huntington Public Library's ADULT SUMMER READING CLUB is back!

Stop by the Adult Reference Desk at our Main Street location to sign up and receive your registration gift. All adult HPL card holders are welcome.

Read or listen to the books of your choice...there are no meetings to attend. For each book you finish, please fill out a review form. Submit it at the Reference Desk for a chance in our raffle drawing. If you'd like, we can feature your review on this blog.

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