Welcome to the Browsing Corner! Here each month, you will find reviews of books in our Browsing Room Collection, which is located on the first floor of the library. Books can be checked out for three weeks.
The reviews will consist of five different genres: fiction, non-fiction, biography, romance and health/fitness awareness. There will also be an alternating spotlight section each month, featuring an author or a book from a different genre (i.e., suspense, history, sci-fi, etc.).
FICTION
Collins, Jackie
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
Lissa Roman, mega movie star and legendary sex symbol on her fourth marriage, finally has it all. She is seemingly invincible and at the top of her game until Nicci, her wild daughter, is kidnapped by a crazed psychopath. Suddenly all of Lissa's power, money and fame may not be enough to survive her dilemma.
Two other titles by this author are Dangerous Kiss and Lethal Seduction.
NON-FICTION
Molotsky, Irvin
The Flag, the Poet and the Song: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner
This fascinating story reveals the facts and the fallacies that surround our nation's flag and song. Molotsky, a reporter for the New York Times, has beautifully researched all the pertinent information regarding the song and the legends that inspired it.
Another title by this author is The Great Mail Order Bazaar.
BIOGRAPHY
Finstad, Suzanne
Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood
This story takes you from Natalie Wood's emotional and exploited childhood through her troublesome teenage years, to her stardom. The biography concludes with some shocking revelations about her long-unsolved drowning.
Two other titles by this author are Sleeping With the Devil and Ulterior Motives.
ROMANCE
Steel, Danielle
Leap of Faith
When Marie-Ange is 11, an accident forces her from her French home to her great-aunt's farm in Iowa. At 21, she returns to the Chateau where she falls in love with a handsome widower.
Two other titles by this author are Journey and House on Hope Street.
HEALTH /FITNESS AWARENESS
Heber, David
What Color is Your Diet? The 7 Colors of Health
Dr. Heber breaks down the social myths about what is actually appropriate for our bodies. From our DNA to our gender, Dr. Heber helps us designate what color scheme is correct for our genetic background. An updated supplement and vitamin guide, along with some recipes are in this interesting book.
FEATURED CATEGORY OF THE MONTH
SUSPENSE
McInerny, Ralph
The Book of Kills: A Mystery Set at the University of Notre Dame
After a series of pranks and the desecration of headstones in the local cemetery, a student claims that the land on which the University was built belongs to the Native Americans. When this story takes on headline news and becomes a popular issue, the student turns up dead with an Indian headdress wrapped around his head.
Along with his mysteries set at the University of Notre Dame, McInerny also writes the Father Dowling mystery series as well as the Andrew Broom mystery series.
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