Tuesday, September 6, 2011

About time…


Better late than never, right?  The good news is the library is open!  (So is the catalog, which means all my nifty links here in the blog posts work again, too!)  The bad news is my posting schedule has gone right out the window.  So bear with me this week while I get back on track.  In the meantime, how about some fiction about time?

The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger.  While Henry and Clare Detamble may seem a perfectly normal Chicago couple to the casual observer, they are anything but.  Henry, mild mannered librarian, met Clare, artist, when he was in his thirties, and she was only six.  Henry travels through time, without intent or control, occasionally even helping his “other” self out of a jam.  What was hard on a man is harder still on a relationship, and the result is a deeply moving love story through time and space.

The Eye of the World, Book 1 of the Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan.  For those who are caught up on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series for now, and are looking for a nice engrossing fantasy series to get them through til the next installment, here’s one to try out.  A war in the west means little to peaceful villagers until suddenly the war is on their doorstep and three young men must confront a destiny writ centuries before.  Richly detailed, this epic fantasy series should keep you happily occupied for awhile.  Now, Mr. Martin, get writing!

Only Time Will Tell, by Jeffrey Archer.  New work and the beginning of a new series from the ever-popular Archer, Only Time Will Tell is the epic tale of Harry Clifton.  The story begins in 1920, with the death of Clifton’s father (you know me well enough by now to know that I’d never spoil a book for you, right?), and as Clifton reaches adulthood, he must wonder if what he’s been told about his father’s death was true.  Then again, was Arthur Clifton really his father?  Against backdrops like English docks and 1940s New York City, Archer’s characters could walk right off the pages.  A great beginning to Archer’s new saga.


With a little luck, we’ll be back to regular on Thursday.  See you then, with a few books about school days!

1 comment:

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