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We'll Always Have Paris

February 26, 2009

Most of the 22 "never-before-published" brief tales in this Ray Bradbury collection deal with relationship problems and obviously were written decades ago.

A Dickens of a plot

February 26, 2009

Longmont's Dan Simmons uses one of the greatest novelists of all time as a character and another important Victorian author as narrator in his latest "magnum opus," Drood.

Specialty bookshelf: reviews of mystery, science fiction, thriller and Colorado author titles

February 26, 2009

Feb. 27 picks: "Fatal February" by Barbara Levenson; "Critical Mass" by Whitley Strieber; "The Renegades" by T. Jefferson Parker; and "How to Live on Mars" by Robert Zubrin.

THORN: Thanks to Travis, 'Cheeta' won't prosper

February 26, 2009

What turns a chimp book into a chump? An ill-timed news story about a rampaging pet, just before that aforementioned book hits the shelves.

Very Valentine

February 26, 2009

Apprentice shoemaker Valentine Roncalli has a few problems. The family business is on its last legs. Their product, handmade wedding shoes, is unpopular. And she's dating a married man.

Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans

February 26, 2009

Dan Baum's book looks at nine key characters from New Orleans whose lives intertwined when Hurricane Katrina struck.

Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count

February 26, 2009

Richard E. Nisbett, a professor at the University of Michigan, aims to overthrow the idea that our intelligence is fixed at birth. Instead, he argues that our cultures, schools, and socio-economic status all have a far greater impact on our IQ.

Best-sellers, February 27

February 25, 2009

So you're a fan of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga, but even you - unabashed fan that you are of vampires and young love - have reached your saturation point. Perhaps instead you'll be interested in Meyer's first venture into adult fiction, sci-fi thriller "The Host."

THORN: Troubled? Turn to 'Casanova'

February 20, 2009

A new book about Casanova has its flaws, but when you're trying to banish bad news from your brain, few subjects are better than the famous 18th century rake for lose-yourself amusement.

Shannon

February 19, 2009

A shellshocked American priest who was a World War I chaplain travels to Ireland, the land of his ancestors, to find some peace and regain his health.

Staggering 'Stone'

February 19, 2009

Abraham Verghese's new novel is a staggering work, a beautifully crafted account of one man's birth, exile and return to his native Ethiopia.

'Lear' redo keeps funny side up

February 19, 2009

Christopher Moore serves up an extremely liberal retelling of "King Lear," as told by Pocket, the diminutive fool, complete with copious footnotes, most of which will provide guffaws for readers.

The Man Who Sold The World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

February 19, 2009

William Kleinknect's book sloughs off 30 years of the former president's polished hero imaging to reveal a disassociated, anti-poor, pro-rapacious business figurehead prodded this way and that by a gang of power brokers determined to strip away fiscal, health and transparency regulations.

Madness Under the Royal Palms: Love and Death Behind the Gates of Palm Beach

February 18, 2009

Laurence Leamer spent 15 years examining and then exposing the inner life and drama of the wealthy in Palm Beach, Fla., and his efforts bring forth a book that is at once scandalous, sad, fascinating and (almost) unbelievable.

Specialty bookshelf: reviews of mystery, horror, thriller and children's titles

February 18, 2009

February 20 picks: "Whisper to the Blood" by Dane Stabenow; "Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts" by Laura Benedict; "Lethal Legacy" by Linda Fairstein; and "Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth

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