Village Books: May 2011

Sunday, May 29, 2011

TOP 10 NEW NON-FICTION

1. The Churchills

Mary Lovell

2. The Hare With The Amber Eyes

Edmund de Waal

3. Civilization: The West & the Rest

Niall Ferguson

4. Stieg: From Activist to Author

Jan-Erik Pettersson

5. The Immortal Life of Henreitta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

6. How Hard Can It Be?

Jeremy Clarkson

7. Babysitting George

Celia Walden

8. Just Garret

Garret Fitzgerald

9. Words Alone

R.F. Foster

10. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Amy Chua

Saturday, May 28, 2011

TOP 10 NEW FICTION

1. Annabel

Kathleen Winter

2. Jasper Jones

Craig Silvey

3. Little Bird of Heaven

Joyce Carol Oates

4. Smut

Alan Bennett

5. Swamplandia

Karen Russell

6. When The Killing Is Done

T.C. Boyle

7. Caribou Island

Davd Vann

8. Lovesong

Alan Miller

9. Purge

Sofi Oksanen

10. A Visit From The Goon Squad

Jenniger Egan

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

After watching a few episodes of the new TV series "Game of Thrones" I started reading the book. I am only half way through and I am hooked. Set in the Seven Kingdoms, lots of intrigue and backstabbing to gain control of the throne!

Monday, May 16, 2011

BOOK CLUB

This month's book was 'Peace' by Richard Bausch. It was enjoyed by most people but some had difficulty with the theme of war. The group felt that the book was extremely well written but they would be careful of who they'd recommend it to. Personally, I though it was an exceptional book with great insights into the trauma of war and how it affects the ordinary soldier.