March 2012 Movers & Shakers
Here are the noteworthy titles that have been racing up our most popular charts this month.
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Angelmaker
by Nick Harkaway (Goodreads Author)
When mobster scion-turned-antique clock repairman Joe Spork unwittingly triggers a 1950s doomsday machine, he and his new client, a geriatric secret agent named Edie, are launched into London's underworld—with super-villains, sinister monks, and a blind, glass-eyed pug in this screwball work of noir. Jason B says, "Nick Harkaway has a gift with words...he portrays environments, characters, and action by penning them with amazing prose." When mobster scion-turned-antique clock repairman Joe Spork unwittingly triggers a 1950s doomsday machine, he and his new client, a geriatric secret agent named Edie, are launched into London's underworld—with super-villains, sinister monks, and a blind, glass-eyed pug in this screwball work of noir. Jason B says, "Nick Harkaway has a gift with words...he portrays environments, characters, and action by penning them with amazing prose."
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author)
Wrecked by a divorce and her mother's death, novice backpacker Strayed impulsively hiked 1,100 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail. The misery and triumph of her herculean solo trek is faithfully chronicled in this cathartic memoir. Antonia Crane says, "Wild is the book every young woman will covet and wear like a suit of armor...The girl unprepared for battle traveled through her grief to a 'wild' place that made her a warrior." Wrecked by a divorce and her mother's death, novice backpacker Strayed impulsively hiked 1,100 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail. The misery and triumph of her herculean solo trek is faithfully chronicled in this cathartic memoir. Antonia Crane says, "Wild is the book every young woman will covet and wear like a suit of armor...The girl unprepared for battle traveled through her grief to a 'wild' place that made her a warrior."
Carry the One
by Carol Anshaw (Goodreads Author)
A car filled with five drunken wedding guests hits and kills a child in the middle of a dark country road. This novel follows the characters' long-term grief and guilt over 25 years, revealing the subtle ways in which a single decision can change one's life. Donura calls the book "masterful...a wonderful, astute look at what life can hand you and what you choose to do with it or allow it to do to you." A car filled with five drunken wedding guests hits and kills a child in the middle of a dark country road. This novel follows the characters' long-term grief and guilt over 25 years, revealing the subtle ways in which a single decision can change one's life. Donura calls the book "masterful...a wonderful, astute look at what life can hand you and what you choose to do with it or allow it to do to you."
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg (Goodreads Author)
Learn how to swap destructive patterns for productive ones in this nonfiction exploration of how habits work and how they can be broken, incorporating scientific findings on human behavior and case studies of individuals, corporations, and communities. Maren says, "Highly recommended for anyone looking to make changes in their life—small or large—and wouldn't mind learning a few things along the way." Learn how to swap destructive patterns for productive ones in this nonfiction exploration of how habits work and how they can be broken, incorporating scientific findings on human behavior and case studies of individuals, corporations, and communities. Maren says, "Highly recommended for anyone looking to make changes in their life—small or large—and wouldn't mind learning a few things along the way."
The Good Father
by Noah Hawley (Goodreads Author)
Is a father to blame for the sins of the son? When Dr. Paul Allen's son assassinates the Democratic candidate for president, the specialist for rare diseases decides to retrace his wayward son's path toward murder in this fictional tale of psychological suspense. Lindsay calls it "an intensely powerful book that is gripping from start to finish...[an] intimate portrayal of a fundamentally good man who is forced to reexamine his whole behavior as a father in the light of one dreadful action." Is a father to blame for the sins of the son? When Dr. Paul Allen's son assassinates the Democratic candidate for president, the specialist for rare diseases decides to retrace his wayward son's path toward murder in this fictional tale of psychological suspense. Lindsay calls it "an intensely powerful book that is gripping from start to finish...[an] intimate portrayal of a fundamentally good man who is forced to reexamine his whole behavior as a father in the light of one dreadful action."
Partials (Partials, #1)
by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author)
The human race faces extinction in this young adult thriller. Only 1 percent of the population has survived war with the "Partials," bioengineered machines that look human, and a weaponized virus has killed every new baby in more than a decade. When Kira's best friend becomes pregnant, the teen medic is determined to find a cure for the disease. Bailey says, "It is sure to get your adrenaline going, and your emotions will be on a rocky roller-coaster ride...Wells has awed me." The human race faces extinction in this young adult thriller. Only 1 percent of the population has survived war with the "Partials," bioengineered machines that look human, and a weaponized virus has killed every new baby in more than a decade. When Kira's best friend becomes pregnant, the teen medic is determined to find a cure for the disease. Bailey says, "It is sure to get your adrenaline going, and your emotions will be on a rocky roller-coaster ride...Wells has awed me."
