Previews, Reviews, and Collection Development
Joining LJ in its newest venture to review original ebook romances, librarian Marlene Harris, publisher of Ebook Review Central and book reviewer at Reading Reality LLC and for LJ Xpress Reviews, has selected the top five 2011 ebook romances that stuck with her in a year of memorable love stories: Dane, Lauren. Goddess with a [...]
Not all databases are created equal—some are a cut above, whether we’re speaking in terms of aesthetics, scope, or functionality.
Selected by Sarah Statz Cords, The Reader’s Advisor Online Banerjee, Abhijit V. & Esther Duflo. Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way To Fight Global Poverty. PublicAffairs: Perseus. ISBN 9781586487980. $26.99. Economics professors Banerjee and Duflo reveal that those living in poverty often act according to their preferences and habits much like others would, [...]
Selected by Barbara Bibel, Oakland P.L. Barken, Frederick M., M.D. Out of Practice: Fighting for Primary Care Medicine in America.Cornell Univ. ISBN 9780801449765. $26.95. Barken, a retired primary-care physician and health policy instructor at Ithaca College, fairly examines and critiques the current health-care model. The problem: insurance companies and government administrators make decisions. (LJ 5/1/11) [...]
Selected by Julie Kane, Sweet Briar Coll. Lib., VA, & Therese Purcell Nielsen, Huntington P.L., NY Bartók, Mira. The Memory Palace. Free Pr: S. & S. ISBN 9781439183311. $24.95. Chilling in its horrible intimacies, this is an amazing rendering of an artist’s life surrounded by, and surviving, mental illness. Post-It notes mark portions I want [...]
al-Jubouri, Amal. Hagar Before the Occupation/Hagar After the Occupation. Alice James. ISBN 9781882295890. pap. $17.50. An honored presence in the Islamic tradition, Hagar (pronounced with a soft g) serves as the focal point for this spare, vivid, achingly heartfelt collection from Iraqi-born al-Jubouri, who captures a millennia-old country traversing a momentous event. (LJ 9/15/11) Flynn, [...]
Selected by Gregg Sapp, dean of library & media services, Evergreen State Coll., Tumwater, WA Eagleman, David. Incognito: The Hidden Lives of the Brain. Pantheon. ISBN 9781847679383. $26.95. Neurological research and psychological experimentation suggest that there is much more to cognition than consciousness. Eagleman cites numerous examples of how brain states of which we are [...]
Selected by Heather Halliday, American Jewish Historical Soc., New York Bellamy, David. David Bellamy’s Complete Guide to Watercolour Painting. Search, dist. by IPG. ISBN 9781844487349. pap. $19.95. This guide covers all the basics of watercolor painting, a widely attempted though rarely mastered medium. Projects are easy to follow, and many diagrammed examples are included as [...]
Selected by Carrie Scarr, West Fargo P.L., ND, & Lisa Campbell, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann Arbor Bauer, Jeni Britton. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home: More Than 100 Addictively Good Artisanal Recipes. Artisan: Workman. ISBN 9781579654368. $23.95. This inspiring collection of seasonal ice cream recipes from Ohio-based ice cream whiz Bauer stands apart for [...]
Selected by Nanette Donohue, Champaign P.L., IL The Complete Book of Home Crafts: Projects for Adventurous Beginners. Skyhorse, dist. by Norton. ed. by Carine Tracanelli. ISBN 9781616083229. $24.95. The highlight of this collection is the large amount of territory covered, including picture framing, decorative painting, decoupage, tile work, and beadwork. Both directions and projects are [...]
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