Book Club
The book club will be reading “Thunder at Twilight: Vienna 1913 / 1914” by Frederic Morton. It describes the events leading up to WWI. Please join us for a discussion of this interesting period in history.
Books
New nonfiction titles
I don’t order a lot of non-fiction because people here at the Pember tend to like fiction better. However, there are some great nonfiction titles coming out in September. Be on the lookout for: Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater by Frank Bruni Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last … Read more
This week’s Dear Reader titles
Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, business Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult, fiction An Irishwoman’s Tale by Patti Lacy, good news Run a Crooked Mile by Janet LaPierre, mystery The Scent Trail by Celia Lyttelton, nonfiction The Rogue and the Rival by Maya Rodale, romance Must Love Black by … Read more
Best Selling Books of the Twentieth Century
This is the tenth and final installment in the series of best selling books of the twentieth century. *1990 The Plains of Passage, Jean M. Auel * 1991 Scarlett: Sequel to Gone with the Wind, Alexandra Ripley * 1992 Dolores Claiborne, Stephen King * 1993 The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller * 1994 … Read more
Dear Reader upcoming titles
The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader: Walk Like a Giant, Sell Like a Madman: America’s #1 Salesman Shows You How to Sell Anything, 2nd Edition by Ralph R. Roberts, business The Women by T. C. Boyle, fiction The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher by Rob Stennett, good news In … Read more
Best Selling Books of the Twentieth Century
The ninth installment of best selling books of the Twentieth Century as detailed in Publisher’s Weekly: * 1980 The Covenant, James A. Michener * 1981 Noble House, James Clavell * 1982 E.T., William Kotzwinkle * 1983 Return of the Jedi Storybook, Joan D. Vinge * 1984 The Talisman, Stephen King and Peter Straub * 1985 … Read more
Write a review
Take a moment and write a review of the next book you read and let other readers know what you thought of the book. It’s simple to do. First go to the library card catalog, choose your book and click on review. Now just follow the steps listed. (Personal information such as email addresses will not … Read more
Best Selling Books of the Twentieth Century
The eighth installment of best selling books of the Twentieth Century as detailed in Publisher’s Weekly: * 1970 Love Story, Erich Segal *1971 Wheels, Arthur Hailey * 1972 Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach * 1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach * 1974 Centennial, James A. Michener * 1975 Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow * 1976 Trinity, … Read more
Dear Reader upcoming titles
The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader: Postcards From Heaven by Dan Gordon, audio The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable by Robert H. Thompson, business The Summer the Wind Whispered My Name by Don Locke, fiction The Game of My Life by Jason “J-Mac” McElwain with Daniel Paisner, good news Aunt … Read more
Best Selling Books of the Twentieth Century
The seventh installment of best selling books of the Twentieth Century as detailed in Publisher’s Weekly: * 1960 Advise and Consent, Allen Drury * 1961 The Broad Highway, Jeffrey Farnol * 1962 The Agony and the Ecstasy, Irving Stone * 1963 Ship of Fools, Katherine Anne Porter * 1964 The Spy Who Came in from … Read more
Dear Reader Upcoming Titles
The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader: Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki, business Home by Marilynne Robinson, fiction Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist, good news I Am Not a Cop! by Richard Belzer, mystery White House Ghosts by Robert Schlesinger, nonfiction Pale Moon Stalker by Shirl Henke, … Read more