Bronwyn, Words Worth Books staffer and OBOC committee member, recommends Rules of Civility by Amor Towles as her best read of 2011: Rules of Civility is the quintessential snapshot of a magical Manhattan in the thirties, a love letter to a forgotten time and different place. This novel is totally fulfilling: the characters are dynamic, [...]
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Reading Roundup 2011: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Posted in best of 2011, tagged amor towles, book review, Manhattan, new york, one book one community, rules of civility, words worth books on December 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Reading Roundup 2011: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Posted in best of 2011, tagged amazon, ann patchett, book review, fiction, harper collins, one book one community, state of wonder on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Maureen, Kitchener Public Library staffer and OBOC committee member, recommends State of Wonder by Ann Patchett as her best read of 2011: Patchett crafts a moving tale of obsession, relationships and primal urgings deep in the Amazon. Her delicate craftsmanship suspends disbelief drawing the reader into a wondrous metaphysical and spiritual journey with ever surprising [...]
What’s OBOC Reading? Tapped Out by Matthew Polly
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged book reviews, matthew polly, mma, one book one community, tapped out on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ron, OBOC committee member and Libary Bound staffer, has been reading Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, The Octogon, and The Last Emperor by Matthew Polly. The author of American Shaolin takes up Mixed Martial Arts in this Plimptonesque narrative of middle-aged folly. While the dumbed down writing style was initially off-putting, resistance is futile and [...]
What’s OBOC Reading? The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged kitchener public library, one book one community, the language of flowers, vanessa diffenbaugh on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sharron, OBOC committee member and Kitchener Public Library staffer, has been reading The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. A product of the foster-care system, Victoria Jones’s past has taught her many lessons, most of them based on abuse, neglect, anger and mistrust. Growing up, she used the hidden meaning of flowers as a way to communicate. [...]
What’s OBOC Reading? When Bob Met Woody by Gary Golio
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged bob dylan, book reviews, Gary Golio, one book one community, When Bob Met Woody on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ron, OBOC committee member and Libary Bound staffer, has been reading When Bob Met Woody: The Story Of Young Bob Dylan by Gary Golio. The story of young Bob Zimmerman of rural Minnesota, who grows up and renames himself after his favorite poet–Dylan Thomas–and goes off to New York City where he meets folk music hero Woody [...]
What’s OBOC Reading? When Tish Happens by Frank Davey
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged book reviews, frank davey, one book one community, tish, UBC, when tish happens on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ron, OBOC committee member and Libary Bound staffer, has been reading When Tish Happens: The Unlikely Story of Canada’s Most Influential Literary Magazine by Frank Davey. Written as a memoir by one of its founders and editors, Frank Davey chronicles his early life in Abbotsford, B.C., and the history of the UBC poetry magazine, Tish. While an [...]
What’s OBOC Reading? Retreat: Hitler’s First Defeat by Michael K. Jones
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged book review, hitler, Michael K Jones, one book one community, Retreat: Hitler’s First Defeat on November 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Phil, OBOC committee member and Cambridge Public Library staffer, has been reading Retreat: Hitler’s First Defeat by Michael K. Jones. There are many excellent books describing the German-Russian WWII battlefields on the Eastern Front. Where this book excels is not in the re-telling of the overall battle structures and such, but rather the varied personal [...]
What’s OBOC Reading: 33 Revolutions Per Minute by Dorian Lynskey
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged 33 revolutions per minute, book review, dorian lyskey, occupy wall street, one book one community on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Phil, OBOC committee member and Cambridge Public Library staffer, has been reading 33 Revolutions Per Minute by Dorian Lynskey. Lynskey surveys the vast history of protest songs in 33 chapters, starting with Nina Simone and ending with Green Day. By examining the cultural milieu in which each song was created, Lynskey brings a larger context that makes for [...]
What’s OBOC Reading? The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged book review, mystery books, one book one community, reginald hill, the woodcutter on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sharron, OBOC committee member and Kitchener Public Library staffer, has been reading The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill. Perhaps best known for his Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries, Hill has crafted a compelling standalone thriller with great plotting, vivid characters and a weaving, intricate narrative that draws you into the story. The fairytale-like life of Wolf Hadda, a [...]
What is OBOC Reading? Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen
Posted in what is OBOC reading?, tagged annie jacobsen, area 51, book review, one book one community on November 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Phil, OBOC committee member and Cambridge Public Library staffer, has been reading Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen. Jacobsen culls through mountains of recently declassified documents and interviews scientists, pilots and others who have all worked in Area 51, the conspiracy theorists ground zero. What follows, is a heavily annotated and levelheaded piecing together of the [...]
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