Staff Recommendations
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| + | Mr. Birkett recommends: | ||
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| + | Philip Matyszak, ''Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day'' | ||
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Mr. Hutton recommends: | Mr. Hutton recommends: | ||
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John Boyne, ''The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'' | John Boyne, ''The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'' | ||
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Andrew Keen, ''The Cult of the Amateur'' | Andrew Keen, ''The Cult of the Amateur'' | ||
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Michael Palin, ''Himalaya'' | Michael Palin, ''Himalaya'' | ||
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| + | Brian Selznick, ''The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in words and pictures.'' | ||
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Ms. Somerville recommends: | Ms. Somerville recommends: | ||
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| + | Pat Barker, ''Life Class'' | ||
James Bartlemen, ''Raisin Wine'' | James Bartlemen, ''Raisin Wine'' | ||
| - | Alan Bennett, '' Untold Stories'' | + | Alan Bennett, '' Untold Stories'' & The Uncommon Reader |
John Berendt, ''City of Falling Angels'' | John Berendt, ''City of Falling Angels'' | ||
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James Chatto, ''The Greek for Love'' | James Chatto, ''The Greek for Love'' | ||
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| + | Richard Clews, ''Finding Lily'' | ||
Michael Connelly, ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' | Michael Connelly, ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' | ||
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Howard Engel, ''Memory Book'' | Howard Engel, ''Memory Book'' | ||
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| + | Anne Enright, ''The Gathering'' | ||
Camilla Gibb, ''The Petty Details of So and So's Life'' | Camilla Gibb, ''The Petty Details of So and So's Life'' | ||
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Stephen Lewis, ''Race Against Time'' | Stephen Lewis, ''Race Against Time'' | ||
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| + | Roy Macgregor, '' A Life in the Bush'' | ||
Linden MacIntyre, ''Causeway'' | Linden MacIntyre, ''Causeway'' | ||
Heather O'Neill, ''Lullabies for Little Criminals'' | Heather O'Neill, ''Lullabies for Little Criminals'' | ||
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| + | Tom Perrotta, ''The Abstinence Teacher'' | ||
Anna Porter, ''The Book Fair Murders'' | Anna Porter, ''The Book Fair Murders'' | ||
Andrew Pyper, ''The Trade Mission'' | Andrew Pyper, ''The Trade Mission'' | ||
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| + | Ian Rankin, ''Exit Music'' | ||
Ian Rankin, ''Mortal Causes'' | Ian Rankin, ''Mortal Causes'' | ||
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Ian Rankin, ''Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey'' | Ian Rankin, ''Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey'' | ||
| - | Kathy Reichs, ''Cross Bones'' | + | Kathy Reichs, ''Cross Bones'' & ''Break no Bones'' |
C.S. Richardson, ''The End of the Alphabet'' | C.S. Richardson, ''The End of the Alphabet'' | ||
| - | Philip Roth, ''The Plot Against America'' | + | Philip Roth, ''The Plot Against America'' & ''Exit Ghost'' |
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| + | Alice Sebold, ''The Almost Moon'' | ||
Jane Smiley, ''A Thousand Acres'' | Jane Smiley, ''A Thousand Acres'' | ||
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Madeleine Thien, ''Certainty'' | Madeleine Thien, ''Certainty'' | ||
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| + | Richard Wright, ''October'' | ||
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| + | Alissa York, ''Effigy'' | ||
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Sue Townsend, ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4'' | Sue Townsend, ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4'' | ||
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| + | Mr. Whiteley recommends: | ||
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| + | John Updike, ''The Terrorist'' | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 16 January 2008
Mr. Birkett recommends:
Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day
Mr. Hutton recommends:
M.T. Anderson, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation. Volume 1: The Pox Party
Dennis Bock, The Communist's Daughter
John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Andrew Keen, The Cult of the Amateur
Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
Michael Palin, Himalaya
Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in words and pictures.
Mr. Shum recommends:
Craig & Marc Kielburger, Me to We: Turning Self-Help on it's Head
Ms. Somerville recommends:
Pat Barker, Life Class
James Bartlemen, Raisin Wine
Alan Bennett, Untold Stories & The Uncommon Reader
John Berendt, City of Falling Angels
Giles Blunt, The Delicate Storm
Giles Blunt, Blackfly Season
Dennis Bock, The Communist's Daughter
Pat Capponi, Last Stop Sunnyside
James Chatto, The Greek for Love
Richard Clews, Finding Lily
Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer
Joan Didion, Democracy
John Gregory Dunne, Monster
Howard Engel, Memory Book
Anne Enright, The Gathering
Camilla Gibb, The Petty Details of So and So's Life
Alison Gordon, Prairie Hardball
Barbara Gowdy, Helpless
Michael Helm, The Projectionist
P.D. James, The Murder Room
Peter James, Dead Simple
Louis Jannetta, The King of the Maitre D's
Robert Kaplaw, Me and Orson Wells
Stephen Lewis, Race Against Time
Roy Macgregor, A Life in the Bush
Linden MacIntyre, Causeway
Heather O'Neill, Lullabies for Little Criminals
Tom Perrotta, The Abstinence Teacher
Anna Porter, The Book Fair Murders
Andrew Pyper, The Trade Mission
Ian Rankin, Exit Music
Ian Rankin, Mortal Causes
Ian Rankin, Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey
Kathy Reichs, Cross Bones & Break no Bones
C.S. Richardson, The End of the Alphabet
Philip Roth, The Plot Against America & Exit Ghost
Alice Sebold, The Almost Moon
Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres
Zadie Smith, On Beauty
Colm Toibin, The Master
Madeleine Thien, Certainty
Richard Wright, October
Alissa York, Effigy
Ms. Uhre recommends:
Irene Nemirovsky, Suite Francaise
Mr. Van Herk recommends:
Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
Mr. Whiteley recommends:
John Updike, The Terrorist
