tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63817391591542275872024-03-13T10:09:47.625-05:00Great Reads @ RHS LibraryWelcome to the RHS reading blog. Find out about great reads, review book reviews or post your own!Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-43968833830187823102009-08-02T10:25:00.001-05:002008-09-24T13:40:17.593-05:00Welcome to ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIauT87pbdrEswAyeE4stD2UptvdpExsfAqVM645-aHwsiKKXzGhta-i3ByxiIDOAp0sDfnWXiCRjrSksUn-gN18ZsIFI20Qx53Fcu-LJzuc30pD26eGocUDr3IwfwEEsVB7eFWVmA3g/s1600-h/samp9207fff7128e3575.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIauT87pbdrEswAyeE4stD2UptvdpExsfAqVM645-aHwsiKKXzGhta-i3ByxiIDOAp0sDfnWXiCRjrSksUn-gN18ZsIFI20Qx53Fcu-LJzuc30pD26eGocUDr3IwfwEEsVB7eFWVmA3g/s200/samp9207fff7128e3575.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228459530777204786" border="0" /></a><br />Find out about great reads, review book reviews or post your own!<br />For those who love to read and need that next great book or for those who stare aimlessly at the book stacks not sure where to start - this blog is for you!<br /><br />To the right are lists of books by category. Make sure to check back often as new lists and books will be added.Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-43140342232724156312009-08-02T08:56:00.002-05:002008-09-09T09:43:38.116-05:00Recent Reads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamAZxU9PbNJuAJfOKuJPsc3i7cI5FzIzFafAFCB7vC3Vb_CgdKdB07u_0xpCdBj9XMqBXH6neXMSd5xzM6WfmTkML778qmtCpk_XLl_3dqVQWfZV-rrhZYbgNCFtp2I4UKda_20T5rSU/s1600-h/breakingdawn.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamAZxU9PbNJuAJfOKuJPsc3i7cI5FzIzFafAFCB7vC3Vb_CgdKdB07u_0xpCdBj9XMqBXH6neXMSd5xzM6WfmTkML778qmtCpk_XLl_3dqVQWfZV-rrhZYbgNCFtp2I4UKda_20T5rSU/s200/breakingdawn.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244022862993031250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer</span><br />In the conclusion of the "Twilight Series," Bella achieves her wishes: marriage, sex, and becoming a vampire. But Meyer definitely adds a twist that no one expected (sorry you have to read to find out). And it wouldn't be a great book without a little adventure and someone trying to, yet again, kill Bella. While I enjoyed this book, I found the first three far more intriguing. But regardless, I do love reading about Bella and Edward and so will you. (FIC MEYER)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5AprytJfYR9LftSPrsea-m7r4g5c4EDJM2q3Mm1kgbXcjuw4kQAYpQzUKsP1ZjnWNk1TttwsIgShafRsrAHFBW-_blPMbJIGkODy8WSrdBoV_zceGIRmKRViu62ClPrFUwKgz35ZRx8/s1600-h/thehost.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5AprytJfYR9LftSPrsea-m7r4g5c4EDJM2q3Mm1kgbXcjuw4kQAYpQzUKsP1ZjnWNk1TttwsIgShafRsrAHFBW-_blPMbJIGkODy8WSrdBoV_zceGIRmKRViu62ClPrFUwKgz35ZRx8/s200/thehost.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244023578340300594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Host by Stephenie Meyers</span><br />It's attach of the body snatchers where you actually like the body snatchers!<br />In this SF thriller, planet-hopping parasites are inserting their silvery centipede selves into human brains, curing cancer, eliminating war and turning Earth into paradise. When Melanie Stryder is invaded by an alien, she refuses to relinquish control or give up on finding the man she loves. In true Meyer fashion, this is a wonderful adventure story with lots of romantic intrigue. (FIC MEYER)<br /><br /><em></em><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoNveRS-63Kza0i2EVd8Huts5j_Mypm4koR_GohyENzQhHCImwVSaVzlp4xH7_atijTjt3C1cokjB8akEonL-7yI-i6S6_q2HnhwvGopCa_jyXidDbA8Efn4mOfqvr4bT4F_9mEOlNaU/s1600-h/13ResaonsWhy.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoNveRS-63Kza0i2EVd8Huts5j_Mypm4koR_GohyENzQhHCImwVSaVzlp4xH7_atijTjt3C1cokjB8akEonL-7yI-i6S6_q2HnhwvGopCa_jyXidDbA8Efn4mOfqvr4bT4F_9mEOlNaU/s200/13ResaonsWhy.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244023700717943682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher</span><br />Listening to the audio cassettes found propped against his front door, Clay is shocked to hear the voice of Hannah, who killed herself two weeks earlier. On the tapes, Hannah explains why she committed suicide and how the thirteen people named in the tapes contributed to her decision to end her life. Clay learns that he is among those named. (FIC ASHER)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizX_xMZO98GbJeiQRrZDO5QMcyr3CAveJAyLtzLZxPOPMnASBIV858fML5lyhCNspKiu4hNK9RYXdhvjsluShm17rhDOIY2He8KPXE0cfXNuP8NFtgsA_E_U_sD_lfx03pC706PO_3Xhk/s1600-h/beforeIdie.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizX_xMZO98GbJeiQRrZDO5QMcyr3CAveJAyLtzLZxPOPMnASBIV858fML5lyhCNspKiu4hNK9RYXdhvjsluShm17rhDOIY2He8KPXE0cfXNuP8NFtgsA_E_U_sD_lfx03pC706PO_3Xhk/s200/beforeIdie.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244024199215820914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Before I Die by Jenny Downham</span><br />Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. It's her "To Do Before I Die list," which includes sex, drugs, breaking the law, driving, bringing her parents back together, and fame. A story that will make you laugh and cry at the same time - it's well worth the tears! (FIC DOWNHAM)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em></em>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-34679782046030357352009-08-01T14:40:00.000-05:002008-09-09T09:31:39.295-05:00FantasyOk, I'll admit it ... I am a closet Fantasy reader. I love anything with magic, witches, and supernatural forces. In fact, I love a book that has all three and even though a fantasy book might sound strange, just go with and see where it takes you. I personally love Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels. I live reality everyday so it's great to try out something new!Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-14763631151670846352009-08-01T14:00:00.000-05:002008-09-10T08:52:43.648-05:00Guy Reads: Great Books for Boys<span style="font-family:arial;">When you come to the library, do you feel there are no books for guys? Are you overwhelmed by the vibrant and often glittery 'girl' books? Well have no fear because 'Guy Reads" is here! Below are great reads for guys who need a little more testosterone in their books.<br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><div></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-7350771457632595482009-08-01T13:25:00.000-05:002008-09-09T09:30:48.030-05:00Sci-FiSci-Fi is not just for Trekkies. It's for those who like alternate realities, time travel, radical technology and amazing (ok, and sometimes bleak) futures. I personally love Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels. I live reality everyday so it's great to try out something new! For those looking to enter an alternate universe, then explore the books below.Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-54219200300029976722009-08-01T11:00:00.000-05:002008-09-09T09:30:19.779-05:00Laugh Out Loud ReadsA lot of young adult books are all doom and gloom and, while I enjoy the darker side of literature, a good laugh is always needed. From slap-stick humor, to body humor, to outrageous events and hilarious mishaps, these books are sure to make you laugh out loud!Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-45477302972773129632009-08-01T09:44:00.000-05:002008-09-09T09:46:00.602-05:00Tear-JerkersOk, I'll admit it ... sometimes I like to curl up with a good book and a box of Kleenex. For those who like the melodramatic and a good cry, read the books listed below. They are sure to get the tears flowing.Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-61886609412516491312009-08-01T09:40:00.001-05:002008-09-09T11:41:42.092-05:00Quick PicksThese are just plain old fantastic books, especially for those who think they don't like to read!Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-39098365036913709242009-08-01T09:39:00.000-05:002008-09-09T12:32:53.396-05:00Rock-n-Roll ReadsBelow are a collection of books that deal with everything rock-n-roll. From band geeks to rock gods, from playing in a garage band to making it in the big times. "For those about to rock ... We Salute You!"Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-69957660214325084302008-12-02T13:52:00.000-06:002008-12-01T10:36:37.482-06:00Wow ... That Really Happened?Sometimes real life is stranger then fiction. These books describe unbelievable events (You just can't make this stuff up!). For those who like the truth and nothing but the truth ... then read about these astonishing stories. Yep, believe it ... these actually happened!Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-48690887522483370322008-12-01T10:33:00.001-06:002008-12-01T10:35:54.913-06:00The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Er<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxrXiYdhNu_srtuZfUYBBeN0drYeT-0-naSdbKx5aXss_ti4Mcu1wlpsnL0azZq_Prd5iVfGDVc8UQJSJGWXjo8IqdTw7QdkpvZOaMEpMbsNRekfL866tHz4pYtzUdtIRnkBk7eL-OO0/s1600-h/Devil+in+the+white+city.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274861175897791890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxrXiYdhNu_srtuZfUYBBeN0drYeT-0-naSdbKx5aXss_ti4Mcu1wlpsnL0azZq_Prd5iVfGDVc8UQJSJGWXjo8IqdTw7QdkpvZOaMEpMbsNRekfL866tHz4pYtzUdtIRnkBk7eL-OO0/s200/Devil+in+the+white+city.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A compelling account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 which brings together the divergent stories of two very different men who played a key role in shaping the history of the event--visionary architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and Dr. Henry H. Holmes, an insatiable and charming serial killer who lured women to their deaths. (977.311 LAR )</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-26061479579196443212008-12-01T10:31:00.001-06:002008-12-01T10:33:29.345-06:00Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMfbt0yysbW7a3kw8ZrGJtEdkZPcWPTRf7husG0YiLSrEod36fVbVD_h5m6d5pYiIwa_tR83CoMNdC_EKIAnkifdnXWw-zrq0aPGeLJ_zhbbZqMayFVAVVDQN2IvfsAAxrpgGLsNofBo/s1600-h/Tweak.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274860520917510130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMfbt0yysbW7a3kw8ZrGJtEdkZPcWPTRf7husG0YiLSrEod36fVbVD_h5m6d5pYiIwa_tR83CoMNdC_EKIAnkifdnXWw-zrq0aPGeLJ_zhbbZqMayFVAVVDQN2IvfsAAxrpgGLsNofBo/s200/Tweak.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The author details his immersion in a world of hardcore drugs, revealing the mental and physical depths of addiction, and the violent relapse one summer in California that forever changed his life, leading him down the road to recovery. (921 SHEFF)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-78357524129524097792008-12-01T10:30:00.001-06:002008-12-01T10:31:51.889-06:00The Year We Disappeared by Cylin & John Busby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-sK7HSz_V4TPhF6v2YUiRuWN6zMHF-FdchV5rPmI6O_cZKK6rdDrxVioeYSgsbOX1ZZhCPYT7pNw-mXIl2OLZm7tiNHwIsAzDtdT-23JNlAiCZa7W7L5ZtJEePzUIPhTJXuicTvTCe0/s1600-h/Yearwedisappeared.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274860130474921234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-sK7HSz_V4TPhF6v2YUiRuWN6zMHF-FdchV5rPmI6O_cZKK6rdDrxVioeYSgsbOX1ZZhCPYT7pNw-mXIl2OLZm7tiNHwIsAzDtdT-23JNlAiCZa7W7L5ZtJEePzUIPhTJXuicTvTCe0/s200/Yearwedisappeared.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">With their lives unraveling around them, the Busby family left everything and everyone they had ever known--and simply disappeared. As told by both father and daughter, this is a harrowing true story of a family, a brutal shooting, and the year that would change their lives forever. (363.2092 BUSBY)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-61445073639377083122008-12-01T10:27:00.005-06:002008-12-01T10:30:35.371-06:00Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYf7LimUa16PoW4WKzS8imswvQL4HP_ZHtpv_nJ7cApqwqGKFud3UKpXQ4iAs20FiQ-RMl6PV7sexivdb2Zpp4fmNF_28mmw7vr2P6QTY6zfTJ1EQWZo25O8gAQM0W95FpcKlDrvPOXrc/s1600-h/friday.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274859561031652674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYf7LimUa16PoW4WKzS8imswvQL4HP_ZHtpv_nJ7cApqwqGKFud3UKpXQ4iAs20FiQ-RMl6PV7sexivdb2Zpp4fmNF_28mmw7vr2P6QTY6zfTJ1EQWZo25O8gAQM0W95FpcKlDrvPOXrc/s200/friday.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially divided, its fragile economy follows the treacherous boom-bust path of the oil business. In bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times, its murder rate skyrockets. But every Friday night from September to December, when the Permian High School Panthers play football, this West Texas town becomes a place where dreams can come true. (796.332 BISSINGER)</span>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-70437003226693020702008-12-01T10:23:00.000-06:002008-12-01T10:27:00.042-06:00Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimylKIR3AJ9IN88P9b2lHFFYjtsV7C9PWS_aN5qdbHpEFxEXU5xQpA_IkPFGOuE-nsl5eXXfs8Fun3lqNifQbFkLrN8BO1FrtGAtvb8jqHpn1KV6WrqNjmq0uEKMAJR9neJ48wisX8WQ8/s1600-h/Bringing+down+the+house.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274858862596951858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimylKIR3AJ9IN88P9b2lHFFYjtsV7C9PWS_aN5qdbHpEFxEXU5xQpA_IkPFGOuE-nsl5eXXfs8Fun3lqNifQbFkLrN8BO1FrtGAtvb8jqHpn1KV6WrqNjmq0uEKMAJR9neJ48wisX8WQ8/s200/Bringing+down+the+house.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The inside story of how 6 MIT students took vegas for millions. (364.1 MEZRICH)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-44506837139145891562008-12-01T10:20:00.003-06:002008-12-01T10:23:15.134-06:00A Child Called “It” by David Pelzer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnBp5EuvCatFsxm0JZO0UCPk2UqAYj0lVcD2s5TFl3JeECkVR07jZY2OxR44nF4OdCL2T197aQSTL2EiW8rc59mKSzr9fyP23AZ1TmxkQBDFLb4qm3Da3tKr-D5AQWq2l9JM7_zWO_wI/s1600-h/childcalledit.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274857728457209122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnBp5EuvCatFsxm0JZO0UCPk2UqAYj0lVcD2s5TFl3JeECkVR07jZY2OxR44nF4OdCL2T197aQSTL2EiW8rc59mKSzr9fyP23AZ1TmxkQBDFLb4qm3Da3tKr-D5AQWq2l9JM7_zWO_wI/s200/childcalledit.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother (921 PELZER)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">sequel: The Lost Boy</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-55617224032626567692008-12-01T10:19:00.001-06:002008-12-01T10:20:46.705-06:00Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood by Julie Gregory<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixq0-yKUh-9AIgdP0T0_Q5sjks8KNHSDLL4JVjo02BTArmOOLnGrh9DufzAAoiVS5fWU3kbaatfwFSNfIW-0Z5F-kQJYyDTo8BEO2MSDTgQH5sEQ6mzJlEgKqdVKmNlXTDZBh_ALk24BM/s1600-h/sickened.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274857267809659794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixq0-yKUh-9AIgdP0T0_Q5sjks8KNHSDLL4JVjo02BTArmOOLnGrh9DufzAAoiVS5fWU3kbaatfwFSNfIW-0Z5F-kQJYyDTo8BEO2MSDTgQH5sEQ6mzJlEgKqdVKmNlXTDZBh_ALk24BM/s200/sickened.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The author describes growing up as the victim of Munchausen by proxy, a form of child abuse in which her mother invented or caused a series of illnesses and ailments, and her struggle to escape her mother's problems to rebuild her life.(616.85 GREGORY)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-23941873286881080722008-12-01T10:18:00.001-06:002008-12-01T10:19:45.858-06:00Punk Rock Etiquette: Ultimate How-To-Guide by Travis Nichols<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLG57AwKVukOhcOITBFZP49UkB8Tt-ahrWI_83Px1Rn7EwXCa1UaQyVrYfJIT3Nf7fVr_C3WfLpili4A69Y4vfbeb1jfH81lxHDjqogW8VeDNYzphtkM264Tatau-MJw0LXqIv3_Uirs/s1600-h/punk+rock.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274857029064348002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLG57AwKVukOhcOITBFZP49UkB8Tt-ahrWI_83Px1Rn7EwXCa1UaQyVrYfJIT3Nf7fVr_C3WfLpili4A69Y4vfbeb1jfH81lxHDjqogW8VeDNYzphtkM264Tatau-MJw0LXqIv3_Uirs/s200/punk+rock.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Created by an indie-circuit veteran, this guide teaches aspiring musicians everything they need to know about creating an underground rock band--from how to pick bandmates to creating their own merchandise. (781.66 PUNK)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-83478316786248583772008-12-01T10:17:00.002-06:002008-12-01T10:18:25.220-06:00No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War by Anita Lobel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_3z3OFYfwosQZCLU3JRL7P3UaW2tyjU2akXUmGP5S4_pPRXu2cfGc7AIGTcbQgGT9GgHpqyCFy-OTeEmFMUli9wprvdE1m9R6QBW4zVO5osdUM7i7A6PvyzPTa51Cws_see-xuP58fs/s1600-h/Noprettypictures.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274856652500259650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_3z3OFYfwosQZCLU3JRL7P3UaW2tyjU2akXUmGP5S4_pPRXu2cfGc7AIGTcbQgGT9GgHpqyCFy-OTeEmFMUli9wprvdE1m9R6QBW4zVO5osdUM7i7A6PvyzPTa51Cws_see-xuP58fs/s200/Noprettypictures.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The author, known as an illustrator of children's books, describes her experiences as a Polish Jew during World War II and for years in Sweden afterwards. (921 LOBEL.) </span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-31046047998892923092008-12-01T10:14:00.001-06:002008-12-01T10:15:57.765-06:00Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1XZMw1M_BzDrdiTS-0iTEE8rYVRMVlEs4-lcMlU9hbE1VmIZ_vsW0E_7TjcFQZifRErrJ9icUMod83QEfoIMjd0K-zg8MjE21tMeXPATTjYw7uP_QI2ExIReWZWsa5LFeWkVCKmCJRE/s1600-h/redscarf.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274856047491397266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1XZMw1M_BzDrdiTS-0iTEE8rYVRMVlEs4-lcMlU9hbE1VmIZ_vsW0E_7TjcFQZifRErrJ9icUMod83QEfoIMjd0K-zg8MjE21tMeXPATTjYw7uP_QI2ExIReWZWsa5LFeWkVCKmCJRE/s200/redscarf.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The author tells about the happy life she led in China up until she was twelve-years-old when her family became a target of the Cultural Revolution, and discusses the choice she had to make between denouncing her father and breaking with her family, or refusing to speak against him and losing her future in the Communist Party. (921 JIANG)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-30989513514883145132008-12-01T10:13:00.002-06:002008-12-01T10:14:07.934-06:00War is … Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk about War by Marc Aronson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tgEpUV8ZngLnx8REGU53orViLyaSwdtAiHc9NThPIkIZFLpObOdolOtDvPYmyGFYaQ1NWQAlNkQQpUTkkU0FQjQRo2tU8iVQJlM-wj64AxTID0DWof_ZJVTq6tz3eJ0hU28D6zmcDW0/s1600-h/waris.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274855547067914818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tgEpUV8ZngLnx8REGU53orViLyaSwdtAiHc9NThPIkIZFLpObOdolOtDvPYmyGFYaQ1NWQAlNkQQpUTkkU0FQjQRo2tU8iVQJlM-wj64AxTID0DWof_ZJVTq6tz3eJ0hU28D6zmcDW0/s200/waris.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A dynamic selection of essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction about war written by those who experienced it first hand. (810.8 WAR)</span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-87079825984764607862008-12-01T10:09:00.006-06:002008-12-01T10:12:51.720-06:00If Not Now, When? Duty & Sacrifice in America's Time of Need by Jack Jacobs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqvuMiBiWOOpJlvGIYZu5tQ5BYY5nPiM5we61p4GKUajDi8gDZ9rahbQ8PTgBWmhAxsKzMMXnvJ9EPSS54bXp-e5XbLbrObPPwn1JriqafgwW18J1xmrFfeF8CKTXEQ4y3XwK2pe40ps/s1600-h/If+not+now.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274854896103913186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqvuMiBiWOOpJlvGIYZu5tQ5BYY5nPiM5we61p4GKUajDi8gDZ9rahbQ8PTgBWmhAxsKzMMXnvJ9EPSS54bXp-e5XbLbrObPPwn1JriqafgwW18J1xmrFfeF8CKTXEQ4y3XwK2pe40ps/s200/If+not+now.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service during the Vietnam War and ahead to America's future, as he tells his stirring story of heroism and honor and expounds his views on the nature and necessity of sacrifice. (355.0092 JACOBS)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5MeMVNrHomksfdLOhXw5oR-fZYvj5nWxRvEhU15d0mDlJfBwSGMFZbQ4ds7fD1YlZMUAxe57Yz7OIMGGKv3pauj-Q8ey75EGl8ayKpNyGe0KbByJwVF3zoIDgaIRQybGZJG_RxH6v5g/s1600-h/In+my+hands.gif"></a></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-4552610327197335082008-12-01T10:04:00.002-06:002008-12-01T10:09:19.233-06:00Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrvQgOiQfA2H0TWdzDHXUK2nQwuiKD42Pcqrntp5hxQ5ORPRAP6y8sL5fk9QfkYI-rLRe4MQDfPeOMkzbYHcNG2k5KXkRNJmfoLr3cnbKy_O5lP38OFcHmL3cmBm93M_YaFhykXaQ8u0/s1600-h/Ghost+Story.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274853738823466418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 99px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrvQgOiQfA2H0TWdzDHXUK2nQwuiKD42Pcqrntp5hxQ5ORPRAP6y8sL5fk9QfkYI-rLRe4MQDfPeOMkzbYHcNG2k5KXkRNJmfoLr3cnbKy_O5lP38OFcHmL3cmBm93M_YaFhykXaQ8u0/s200/Ghost+Story.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">on January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. soldiers slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: march thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. (940.5425 SIDES) </span></div>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-83307515208071180862008-12-01T10:01:00.003-06:002008-12-01T10:04:09.795-06:00Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCCZBNWFfQzKb_WTFoD20uei0nYP4HZcgCsJSxmIlnSSnkUpfEGPSJlS7PYswRolihSGMhwDNRnC0DbmTiobsigYKXvb4fs-23g_DPrvSsCeCQZvmf_8Ey1jmQkgD0-n2V12_9e6BkhA/s1600-h/Nickel.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274852638720393970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCCZBNWFfQzKb_WTFoD20uei0nYP4HZcgCsJSxmIlnSSnkUpfEGPSJlS7PYswRolihSGMhwDNRnC0DbmTiobsigYKXvb4fs-23g_DPrvSsCeCQZvmf_8Ey1jmQkgD0-n2V12_9e6BkhA/s200/Nickel.gif" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Funny, poignant, and passionate, this revelatory firsthand account of life in low-wage America--the story of Barbara Ehrenreich's attempts to eke out a living while working as a waitress, hotel maid, house cleaner, nursing-home aide, and Wal-Mart associate--has become an essential part of the nation's political discourse. (305.569 EHRENREICH)</span>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381739159154227587.post-8344307044466538742008-12-01T09:46:00.002-06:002008-12-01T09:49:42.627-06:00Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eris Schlosser<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPRCPHaTW5_Ntb8T0WSaQW7maDo3SPDmHxuY1fvqHvhXkolDMRQp6p7oehgsWcqlIHDxXqFN-L4kuZylN7XntBJHwX2aiFdIXyFKSBSbgLqZ9lZSwQQutCNizCeayW7MoJ95iqMi0MdY/s1600-h/Fast+Food+Nation.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274848857536607298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPRCPHaTW5_Ntb8T0WSaQW7maDo3SPDmHxuY1fvqHvhXkolDMRQp6p7oehgsWcqlIHDxXqFN-L4kuZylN7XntBJHwX2aiFdIXyFKSBSbgLqZ9lZSwQQutCNizCeayW7MoJ95iqMi0MdY/s200/Fast+Food+Nation.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Schlosser, a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, charts the fast food industry's enormous impact on our health, landscape, economy, politics and culture as he transforms the way America thinks about what it eats. (394.1 SCHLOSSER)</span>Ms. Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059841498658190697noreply@blogger.com0