Category Archives: New to the Stacks

New to the Stacks: The Armored Saint, Binti, & The Inkblots

Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
The Armored Saint by Myke Cole (Damn you John Scalzi)
The Inkblots by Damion Searls
I received a free copy of The Inkblots as part of the Blogging for Books program.
  • Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor – read
  • The Armored Saint by Myke Cole ~ read
  • The Inkblots by Damion Searls ~ read

New to the Stacks: Beloved and The Museum of Innocence

The Museum of Innocence
by
Orhan Pamuk
Beloved
by
Toni Morrison

The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk ~ DNF – read why

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott was absolutely shocked when I said I hadn’t read Beloved. He’s one of the few people I take seriously when they say I need to read something.

Review

New to the Stacks: The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Prisoner of Heaven
by
Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Zafon has been one of the true delights of my reading. Discovered during my annual foray into non-US writers, I’m looking forward to digging into this newest addition to my library.

New to the Stacks: SFMOMA Haul

Robert Rauschenberg Catalogue
Walker Evans Catalogue
Where’s Warhol?

Robert Rauschenberg Catalogue – SFMOMA
Walker Evans Catalogue – SFMOMA
Where’s Warhol? – Catharine Ingram, Andrew Rae

 

New to the Stacks: Second Street Station & Brooklyn on Fire

Brooklyn on Fire
by Lawrence H. Levy
Second Street Station
by
Lawrence H. Levy

Brooklyn On Fire, Second Street Station by Lawrence H. Levy ~ Reviews

New to the Stacks: Difficult Conversations

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, Roger Fisher

Recommended by a co-worker, this one looked a little intimidating but I ordered it anyway.  Anything to learn how to communicate better with the people I love and don’t.

When it arrived at my desk, I picked it up just to take a peek.  Then, I had to remind myself I was at work and to put the book back down.

New to the Stacks: Readers & The Puzzle of Left-Handedness

Readers by Tom Phillips
The Puzzle of Left-Handedness by Rik Smits

Readers by Tom Phillips ~ read
The Puzzle of Left-handedness by Rik Smits ~ read

 

New to the Stacks: Last Stop in Brooklyn

Last Stop in Brooklyn
by
Lawrence H. Levy

Last Stop in Brooklyn by Lawrence H. Levy ~ Review

I received a free copy of Last Stop in Brooklyn as part of the Blogging for Books program.

New to the Stacks: Programmed Inequality

Programmed Inequality
by Marie Hicks

Marie Hicks wrote Programmed Inequality about sexism in computing in England which led to the downfall of the UK’s computer industry. She signed it “Thanks for supporting the humanities,” because, like me, she believes Humanities is integral to a well-rounded life.