No, I'm not talking about the Sochi Olympics. I'm talking about Donnie Eichar's book Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident , which I recently finished. In fact, I finished it about 24 hours after checking it out...it was...
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Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013
First disclaimer: I am one billionty percent biased in this review. Second disclaimer: I haven't even listened to the entire recording that I'm recommending to you, but I already know that I love it. I'll admit that I am not the most adventurous...
Saturday, Sep 28, 2013
One of my favorite things to do on Saturday mornings is to get up early and go for a run ("early" can be anywhere from 4-11 a.m., mainly dependent on the night before). I will often try to convince someone to go with me on their bike, and if I am...
Saturday, Sep 21, 2013
Or, as in my case, on your kitchen table? In many magazines, such as People or Vanity Fair, there is often a column where famous people are asked what they are reading. Sometimes their answers are something you might expect (Kyle Richards is...
Monday, Sep 16, 2013
Margalit Fox's book is about the decipherment of the Linear B alphabet, and the language it recorded. It's about the work that goes into things like determining if a written system is a syllabary or a pictographic one, and whether a language has...
Saturday, Aug 17, 2013
A great beach read! Ms. Bolton has done it again, crafting an atmospheric thriller that is smart and has its share of suspense and a couple twists, without resorting to an incredulous out-of-the-blue ending. Lost is moody and dark, featuring a...
Saturday, Jul 6, 2013
Dan Brown's new novel Inferno came out recently, and I'm not (too) embarrassed to admit that I was looking forward to reading it. It seemed like a good summer read, and I liked his previous novels well enough. So, it's with a little disappointment...
Saturday, Jun 15, 2013
Did you know that, if you're bottle-feeding a kitten, you have to burp it? Or that you might need to perform a little magic maneuver with the wet end of a towel to coax said kitten into going potty? I didn't either, but I do now. I never thought I...
Saturday, May 11, 2013
I wanted to do a quick update on what I've been reading...I realized that the most recent titles I posted about were nonfiction, and I didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about me suddenly having switched to the dark side. No, I'm still firmly...
Saturday, May 4, 2013
I've often thought that, if there was an area of knowledge that I could suddenly gain understanding and excel in, it would be physics and astronomy. This goes back a bit, to the days when I was fascinated with the planets. When I was 8 or so, I...
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About Candice
I work at the Info Desk on the second floor, and I select books for the adult nonfiction collection. I have a degree in anthropology, which really helps in selecting...well...almost anything. I also manage the Art To Go collection of framed prints and original art, and the nonfiction DVDs. What do you like to read? In no particular order:...