Connie
Youth Services Librarian – Central
Connie's Picks
Bee Season, by Myla Goldberg. Recommended on 12/30/05.
A fascinating portrayal of one seemingly average family as its delicately
balanced dynamic topples during one spelling bee season. When Saul
discovers his lackluster daughter Eliza's extraordinary talent for
spelling, he's shocked and delighted. His attention shifts from his
studious son Aaron to Eliza, leaving Aaron free to explore different
religions out of the watchful eye of his rabbi father. Meanwhile,
no one is keeping an eye on mother Miriam, whose secret life is dangerously
close to being discovered. An exquisitely written novel recently adapted
to film.
David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall [Book on CD]. Recommended
on 12/30/05.
Any fan of David Sedaris will enjoy this 70 minute disc of a live
reading at Carnegie Hall. Laugh along with the audience as Sedaris
reads excerpts from his books and magazine essays, including descriptions
of a supervisor with a rubber hand and a parrot that imitates household
appliances. If you're new to David Sedaris, this CD will leave you
clamoring to read or listen to his other works.