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May 20th, 2013
Books in the News - 5/20/13
Did your paper get soaked in the torrential Sunday morning rains? And were the books pages all stuck together? We can help! Here are the books featured this rainy May Sunday in our local papers! In the Pioneer Press, we have: The Flame Throwers by Rachel Kushner - Her first novel, Telex from Cuba, was nominated for a National Book Award and reviewed on the cover of The New York Times Book Review. Her second novel, even more ambitious and brilliant, is the riveting story of a young artist... Read More » -
May 6th, 2013
Books in the News - 5/5/13
Looking to keep up on all the books written about in the local papers? We can help! The Pioneer Press featured: Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende -After the death of her beloved grandfather, nineteen-year-old Maya Vidal, turning to drugs, alcohol, and petty crimes, becomes trapped in a war between assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol, until her grandmother helps her escape to the remote island of Chiloé, off coast of Chile where she tries to make sense of her life. Maya, a young American on the run records in her diary her adjustment to a new country, her drug problems, her romantic life, and other... Read More » -
Apr 30th, 2013
Books in the News - 4/28/13
What books are all the rage in your local newspapers? Here you go! Enjoy this list of all the books featured in our local papers in this last weekend of April! At the Pioneer Press, we have: Deadly Harvest: A Detective Kubu Mystery by Michael Stanley - Girls are disappearing in Botswana. The rumor is they're being harvested for muti, a witch doctor's potion traditionally derived from plants and animals--and which, some believe, can be made more potent by adding human remains. Detective David "Kubu" Bengu joins the investigation with the police force's newest detective--and only woman... Read More » -
Apr 22nd, 2013
Books in the News - 4/21/13
Forgot to write down that great book you saw written about in the paper this weekend? We can help! For your convenience, here is a list of all the books featured in our local papers! The Pioneer Press this Sunday featured a selection of "Hidden Treasures"--memoirs that were self-published or put out by independent presses, including: Can't Never Did Nothin': A Minnesota Pioneer Memoir by Glenn W. Ekbom with Clyde Ekbom - Memoir of a Minnesota small business owner, compiled by his son from his father's audiotapes and writing. Memories of the Great American Ice Shows by Jimmy Lawrence - Memoir of ice skater Lawrence and his adventures in the Ice Capades and other ice shows.... Read More » -
Apr 19th, 2013
Inquiring Minds - All About Peat!
Every week, librarian Judy Woodward compiles the most interesting reference questions and sends them to the Roseville Review. Here's this week's inquiry! Q. What can you tell me about peat? Is the United States a net importer or exporter? A. Peat is used for gardening and soil improvement purposes that range from golf courses to earthworm cultivation. The United States gets about 60% of its peat from elsewhere, mostly Canada. Our own peat production figures are declining. In 2012 the U.S produced 560,000 metric tons of the stuff, which was over 50,000 metric tons less than our output in 2008. Minnesota may have larger peat reserves than elsewhere, however, since... Read More »
