Newsletter & Staff Favorites

March 2010 Newsletter

Staff Favorites

Collection of Poems, Songs and Lullabies  ~ Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton

Who can resist  this wonderful mix cherished poems, songs, and lullabies in this rich and diverse poetry collection. Brought to life with James McMullan's stunning watercolor paintings, this volume features nearly 150 treasured works, including beloved classics and modern favorites from Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Jack Prelutsky, Shel Silverstein, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and more - twenty-one of which are theatrically and playfully read aloud by Andrews and Hamilton on the accompanying CD?!   A classic for families to grow with and treasure throughout the years.   Sandy’s Favorite!

Confereracy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

A friend of a friend told Melissa about this book .  He stirred up so much interest that Melissa ‘had’ to read it and she couldn’t put it down.

The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged as well. Ignatius ignores them as he heaves his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job…..

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

Eileen said that Robero’s book 2666 was amazing! In 2666, the 898-page novel Roberto sprinted to finish before his early death in 2003, again showed his mesmerizing ability to spin out tale after tale that balance on the edge between happy-go-lucky hilarity and creeping dread. He tells three often charming book-length tales before arriving at the murders--but when he does, it happens in a brutal and quietly strange landscape.