Reclusive author J.D. Salinger passed away last week at the age of 91. His 1945 classic ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ follows Holden Caufield as he struggles with the pains of adolescence. This THE most read book in the LVR library.

I Will Not Write an Uncensored, Unauthorized History of the Simpsons: by John Ortved

Here is it. Before King of the Hill, before Family Guy there was The  Simpsons. Ortved's books includes the history of the longest running show in television history--it wasn't even suppose to be a show. Interviews with cast members and writers including Conan O'Brien are peppered throughout the book. A must read for fans of The Simpsons, television, and all things sacred in popular culture today!

Madness Betrayal and the Lash: The epic voyage of Captain George Vancouver by Stephen Bown

Five years at sea, across 65 000 miles of ocean—equivalent of twice around the world, visiting every continent and mapping tens of thousands of miles of coastline it was the longest voyage in the history of humankind. Yet Vancouver died in disgrace, shunned, and in debt. For history buffs only!

Whitewater Cooks at Home by Shelley Adams

Yes, we finally have a copy of our own. Like the first one this is on its way to being a national bestseller.

What It Is by Lynda Barry

How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? For decades, these types of questions have permeated the pages of Lynda Barry's compositions, with words attracting pictures and conjuring places through a pen that first and foremost keeps on moving. What It Is demonstrates a tried-and-true creative method that is playful, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an inquisitive wish to write or remember. Each page is a full-colour collage that is not only a gentle guide to this process, but an invigorating example of exactly what it is: "The ordinary is extraordinary".
 


Comments




Leave a Reply