May We Suggest
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If you like P.G. Wodehouse and Charles Dickens
try these authors and books:
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton; with a foreword by Anita Shreve
A changed man: a novel by Francine Prose
About a boy by Nick Hornby
March by Geraldine Brooks
Narnia Read-alikes
If you've seen The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in theaters and can't get enough of all things Narnian, here are some other fantasy voyages to check out:
The book of three by Lloyd Alexander — An Assistant Pigkeeper sets out on a quest to make a name for himself in the country of Prydain.
Tuck everlasting by Natalie Babbitt — The Tuck family discovers the source of the fountain of youth, but find that eternal youth isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Murder Will Out: Best Crime Fiction 2010
January Magazine has announced their choices for Best Crime Fiction in 2010. It's a two part list, Crime Fiction: Part I and Crime Fiction: Part II with some familiar authors, as well as debut titles.- madame librarian
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Fantasy, Adventure, and a Touch of the Unexpected
The tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler; illustrated by Sarah Gibb
Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Want Adventure Books?
You get 'em (cue heroic music)! If you enjoyed Percy Jackson and 39 clues, and you're looking for more books with that same sense of adventure, here's a list for you:
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
The angel experiment by James Patterson
2010 Lists
Again this year, "Internet Media Maven" Rex Sorgatz is compiling a list of lists for the best/worst/etc. of the year. Among the lists is the New York Times' 100 Notable Books, listed below linked to the CPL Catalog:
Fiction
Angelology : a novel by Danielle Trussoni
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What Should I Read?
In what order should you read a series? Read everything written by Sue Grafton or Malcolm Gladwell and would like to try a similar author? Books & Authors, available in Canton Public Library's databases, allows you to search by title and/or author, subject, keyword, time period, geographic location, or character. Follow the series links for additional titles, or take advantage of the Expert Picks & Librarian's Favorites for recommendations based on some of your favorite titles or topics.- madame librarian
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Year 2010 Top Non-Fiction Picks
The lady in the tower : the fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir
The comforts of home : thrifty and chic decorating ideas for making the most of what you have by Caroline Clifton- Mogg
Lives like loaded guns : Emily Dickinson and her family's feuds by Lyndall Gordon
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Year 2010 Top Fiction Picks
The weed that strings the hangman's bag : a Flavia de Luce mystery by Alan Bradley
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest by Stieg Larsson ; translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland
In the company of others by Jan Karon
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A Mixed Bag of Teen Reads from 2010
Some of my favorite teen books from 2010 include fantasy, historical fiction, and a few plain old realistic fiction reads.
Ostrich boys by Keith Gray
Sisters red by Jackson Pearce
Countdown by Deborah Wiles