A BREACH OF A PROMISE by Anne Perry
” This is a tale of a man being sued for a breach of promise, (reneging on a marriage proposal he claims never to have made) and the ensuing court battle which reveals more than anyone ever dreamt about the litigants and the accused in a startling and wholly unexpected manner! A crashlingly good read- I was almost afraid to turn the page for fear I’d be yet again hit broadside with the unexpected!I always try and beat the Detective to the finish, and could’nt do it with this book! Dash it! Jolly good~~~”
, Resident Scholar
EMMA by Jane Austen
“The wealthy and somewhat spoiled Emma Woodhouse finds pleasure in trying to make romantic matches for her friends. She takes a poor, farmer’s daughter, Harriet, under her wing and makes her a “pet.” Harriet falls in love with the right man, Mr. Collins, at first, but Mr. Collins is more interested in Emma. Throughout all the entangling relationships Emma has created, her old friend, Mr. Knightley watches over her shoulder and steps in when he think things are going too far. But Emma does not always listen to him, and thus suffers the consequences. The real trial comes when Harriet falls in love with Mr. Knightley, who is far above her in breeding, social status, and intelligence. By this time Emma realizes, seemingly too late, just how much she loves Mr. Knightley herself. ”
Megan E. Davis, Resident Scholar
The Hour Glass Door by Lisa Mangum
Abbey’s senior year in high school was going according to plan. Good friends, cute boyfriend and college applications in the mail. She was also the assistant director for the school play, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ . Life is flowing along in the right pattern until Dante steps into the picture. Everything changes and her life turns upside down. He is mysterious, interesting , attractive (opps! she has a boyfriend ) and Abbey finds herself drawn into a mystery that has it’s roots in sixteenth-century Florence and dangerous truths that will affect all who she loves and cares about. If you enjoyed the Twlight series, you will find this a delightful tale to curl up in a chair with. review by Sandi Dille, assistant Librarian
The ‘Hourglass Door ‘ is amazing! I couldn’t believe how real everything had felt when I had read it. I can honestly say that I loved this book more than Twilight and that is saying something for me, since I am a huge fan of Twilight. I totally agree with the saying. “Move over Edward – Dante is bound to eclipse you!” Dante is here to take over in Edward’s spot. In my opinion, I really have to say that Dante IS better than Edward, I’m sure that many might just agree with that statement too. Just everything about this book makes me so intrigued and ready for more. I got angry when anyone threatened my favorite characters of the book. It’s like I was there with them, watching their every move, without them knowing I was even there. This is my new favorite book and I am very excited to be able to meet the author next Thursday. I can’t wait until the next one comes out next summer. I wish it would come out sooner. It’s so hard to wait for the sequel to a book that I really love. This book has my heart and soul into it. Everything around me reminds me of this book. I am glad I got the chance to read it. Well, I could talk and talk about the ‘Hourglass Door ‘, but then there would be no surprises. If you want to know the story, get the book and read it!!! You don’t want to miss out on this, I can promise you that.
Bethany age 14
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Imagine… Imagine if you found a real treasure in your own background; a diamond in the rough. Well, Deseret Book did. We?re thrilled to release The Hourglass Door, the debut novel from Lisa Mangum, one of our very own editors and now the YA novelist everyone is talking about. Bestselling author Allyson Braithwaite Condie said, “The Hourglass Door has everything: a heroine who is genuine, strong, and lovable; an interesting and compelling love story; gorgeous language, fast pacing, and an intricate and exciting plot. For readers who have been waiting for the next book to sweep them off their feet– this is it.” 2009 Whitney award-winner Heather Moore said this about The Hourglass Door, ?Just enough suspense, just enough intrigue, and of course romance, roll into one engaging read.? And the Deseret News said, ?A fantastical yarn than is sure to be a hit with fans. . . . In a time when copycats abound, Mangum has created a unique story with interesting characters and an intriguing plot.? Pick up a literary treasure for your summer reading pleasure! Click here to purchase or read an excerpt from The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum, that girl who works just down the hall from us?imagine that! |
‘ John Adams ‘ by David McCullough
Left to his own devices, John Adams might have lived out his days as a Massachusetts country lawyer, devoted to his family and friends. As it was, events swiftly overtook him, and Adams–who, David McCullough writes, was “not a man of the world” and not fond of politics–came to greatness as the second president of the United States, and one of the most distinguished of a generation of revolutionary leaders. He found reason to dislike sectarian wrangling even more in the aftermath of war, when Federalist and anti-Federalist factions vied bitterly for power, introducing scandal into an administration beset by other difficulties–including pirates on the high seas, conflict with France and England, and all the public controversy attendant in building a nation.Overshadowed by the lustrous presidents Washington and Jefferson, who bracketed his tenure in office, Adams emerges from McCullough’s brilliant biography as a truly heroic figure–not only for his significant role in the American Revolution but also for maintaining his personal integrity in its strife-filled aftermath. McCullough spends much of his narrative examining the troubled friendship between Adams and Jefferson, who had in common a love for books and ideas but differed on almost every other imaginable point. Reading his pages, it is easy to imagine the two as alter egos. (Strangely, both died on the same day, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.) But McCullough also considers Adams in his own light, and the portrait that emerges is altogether fascinating. –Gregory McNamee –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
Here a preeminent master of narrative history takes on the most fascinating of our founders to create a benchmark for all Adams biographers. With a keen eye for telling detail and a master storyteller’s instinct for human interest, McCullough (Truman; Mornings on Horseback) resurrects the great Federalist (1735-1826), revealing in particular his restrained, sometimes off-putting disposition, as well as his political guile. The events McCullough recounts are well-known, but with his astute marshaling of facts, the author surpasses previous biographers in depicting Adams’s years at Harvard, his early public life in Boston and his role in the first Continental Congress, where he helped shape the philosophical basis for the Revolution. McCullough also makes vivid Adams’s actions in the second Congress, during which he was the first to propose George Washington to command the new Continental Army. Later on, we see Adams bickering with Tom Paine’s plan for government as suggested in Common Sense, helping push through the draft for the Declaration of Independence penned by his longtime friend and frequent rival, Thomas Jefferson, and serving as commissioner to France and envoy to the Court of St. James’s. The author is likewise brilliant in portraying Adams’s complex relationship with Jefferson, who ousted him from the White House in 1800 and with whom he would share a remarkable death date 26 years later: July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the signing of the Declaration. (June) Forecast: Joseph Ellis has shown us the Founding Fathers can be bestsellers, and S&S knows it has a winner: first printing is 350,000 copies, and McCullough will go on a 15-city tour; both Book-of-the-Month Club and the History Book Club have taken this book as a selection.
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the ‘ CENTURION’S WIFE. by Davis Bunn & Janette Oke
Grandmother of the evangelical Christian fiction boom, Oke teams with Bunn, another established author brand, in this biblical fiction embroidered around a minor character in the gospels, one Roman soldier whose young servant was miraculously healed by Jesus. The centurion Alban seeks advancement in the Roman government of occupied Judaea. His plan to advance will win him an unwilling bride, Leah, a young woman whose family’s economic disgrace has forced her into servitude in the household of Roman governor Pilate, who has recently condemned to death a controversial Jewish spiritual leader by the name of Jesus. This nicely plotted series kickoff provides interesting back stories for the central characters that cry out for further development. A few supporting characters hold interest, including Alban’s fellow soldier Linux and Pilate’s wife Procula, another intriguing bit player in the gospel of Christ’s passion. Unfortunately, the characters who follow Jesus have but a single dimension: piety. Fans of these popular authors will love their joint effort imagining and animating the context of Christianity’s birth.
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Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar
“Frannie goes and comforts her friend after her husband’s death. She gets drunk and sees a girl with wings and thought she was hallucinating. Frannie meets an FBI agent and ends up falling in love with him. The girl with wings was not a hallucination. She is hiding from her uncle and scientists who murder anybody. FBI agent Kit Harrison helps solve the problem that the scientists were doing illegal experiments. Frannie and Kit have “mated” and Frannie finds Kit isn’t who she thinks he is. The book has twisted murders and has a very interesting story to it.”
Ciara, Resident Scholar
