From last week's Book Sense bestseller lists, available at
BookSense.com, here are the recommended titles, which are also Book
Sense Picks:
Hardcover
Vinnie's Head by Marc Lecard (St. Martin's Minotaur, $23.95, 9780312360214/0312360215). "From the moment Johnnie LoDuco unexpectedly snags his friend Vinnie's noggin while fishing for flounder, this story lurches and careens from one delightfully outlandish episode to another, as hapless Johnnie tries to evade the thugs who seem desperate to get a hold of the head. Wickedly funny and delightfully gruesome."--Karen Spengler, I Love A Mystery, Mission, Kan.
Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen (Viking, $24.95, 9780670038329/0670038326). "Bich Minh Nguyen's memoir captures the many nuances of being Vietnamese in 1980s right-wing Grand Rapids, Michigan. To cope with life she develops three different worlds--the one inside her home, outdoors in Grand Rapids, and in her books and television. A great book that I will recommend to my book club."--Andra Tracy, Out Word Bound, Indianapolis, Ind.
Paperback
Alphabet Weekends: Love on the Road From A to Z by Elizabeth Noble (HarperCollins, $14.95, 9780061122187/0061122181). "Noble strikes an immediate rapport with readers by introducing them to Tom and Natalie, friends since childhood, though Tom hopes it will become more. Natalie has just been tossed off by her latest dewy-eyed love, and Tom has a plan: He and Natalie will date-trek through every letter in the alphabet until she sees the light."--Charity McMaster, Schuler Books & Music, Grand Rapids, Mich.
For Teens on Up
Un Lun Dun by China Miéville (Del Rey, $17.95, 9780345495167/0345495160). "Un Lun Dun is where the lost things go: umbrellas blown away in a storm, bicycles left too long chained to a railing, and last year's hip gadgets gathering dust in the basement. Two young girls find their way there in apparent fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Fortunately, nothing goes as expected, and readers are treated to a much more creative, witty, and refreshing adventure because of it. This will be a favorite of teen book clubs, adult fantasy book clubs, and adventurous readers of any age."--Rich Rennicks, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, Asheville, N.C.
[Many thanks to Book Sense and the ABA!]
Hardcover
Vinnie's Head by Marc Lecard (St. Martin's Minotaur, $23.95, 9780312360214/0312360215). "From the moment Johnnie LoDuco unexpectedly snags his friend Vinnie's noggin while fishing for flounder, this story lurches and careens from one delightfully outlandish episode to another, as hapless Johnnie tries to evade the thugs who seem desperate to get a hold of the head. Wickedly funny and delightfully gruesome."--Karen Spengler, I Love A Mystery, Mission, Kan.
Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen (Viking, $24.95, 9780670038329/0670038326). "Bich Minh Nguyen's memoir captures the many nuances of being Vietnamese in 1980s right-wing Grand Rapids, Michigan. To cope with life she develops three different worlds--the one inside her home, outdoors in Grand Rapids, and in her books and television. A great book that I will recommend to my book club."--Andra Tracy, Out Word Bound, Indianapolis, Ind.
Paperback
Alphabet Weekends: Love on the Road From A to Z by Elizabeth Noble (HarperCollins, $14.95, 9780061122187/0061122181). "Noble strikes an immediate rapport with readers by introducing them to Tom and Natalie, friends since childhood, though Tom hopes it will become more. Natalie has just been tossed off by her latest dewy-eyed love, and Tom has a plan: He and Natalie will date-trek through every letter in the alphabet until she sees the light."--Charity McMaster, Schuler Books & Music, Grand Rapids, Mich.
For Teens on Up
Un Lun Dun by China Miéville (Del Rey, $17.95, 9780345495167/0345495160). "Un Lun Dun is where the lost things go: umbrellas blown away in a storm, bicycles left too long chained to a railing, and last year's hip gadgets gathering dust in the basement. Two young girls find their way there in apparent fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Fortunately, nothing goes as expected, and readers are treated to a much more creative, witty, and refreshing adventure because of it. This will be a favorite of teen book clubs, adult fantasy book clubs, and adventurous readers of any age."--Rich Rennicks, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, Asheville, N.C.
[Many thanks to Book Sense and the ABA!]