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Thoughts from the R-J’s Page Turners
on new books, old books and maybe even
some books of which you’ve never heard.
Meet The Page Turners Lisa Kim Bach, reporter If it has pages, she wants to turn them. Mystery? Oh yeah. Horror? If in the mood. Science fiction? It’s a favorite. She even likes those weighty nonfiction tomes that attempt to bring an understanding of universal forces to the masses. When it comes to her personal reading, the only requirement is a good story. Lindsey Losnedahl, assistant features editor Loves all kinds of fiction, especially horror (the bloodier the better), and pretty much any book featuring a wizard or dragon. Has also been known to read historical fiction and frequently braves the pages of unheard of authors. Debra McGuire, wire editor Enjoys mysteries and reads a lot of nonfiction, particularly books about terrorism, history and religion. Pat Morgan, deputy features editor Books are major weakness. Easily distracted into reading darned near anything if the title is captivating. Loves fiction, especially mysteries with great characters, and nonfiction involving history and biographies. Often caught with several books going at once because she cannot choose among them. Heidi Knapp Rinella, staff writer and restaurant critic Loves to read almost anything, as long as it’s well-written — which is not to be confused with a story well told. Favorites are Carl Hiaasen, Randy Wayne White, Bailey White, John Grisham, James Patterson, Dean Koontz and Caleb Carr. Also likes nonfiction. Geoff Schumacher, director of community publications and weekly public affairs columnist Reads classics, literary fiction, history, biography, journalism, essays and books about books. Appearances to the contrary, he’s not a book snob — he also dabbles in fantasy, sci-fi, horror and mystery.
Monthly archives
 I’ll proudly state right here and now that I am a huge Bon Jovi fan and have been since they hit the music scene … gulp … 25 years ago! And whenever there is a new Bon Jovi CD, there is happiness in the Chance household.
So...
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. “Under the Dome” by Stephen King (Scribner)
2. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
3. “Ford County: Stories” by John Grisham (Doubleday)
4. “The Gathering Storm (Wheel of...
In a fairy tale, the ascent from supplicant to queen would end in "happily ever after."
In history, that's just the place where things start to get ugly.
Philippa Gregory's "The White Queen," the first in a new series, opens in...
Author Katrina Kenison woke up one day to discover that her two sons were growing up faster than she realized and they soon would be leaving the family nest. Wanting to capture the surging emotions she felt about the changes that were taking place,...
As John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin was loved and hated by the American public. In her new memoir, "Going Rogue," Palin talks about the campaign, as well as detailing her life growing up in Alaska; her...
“Shit happens,” Javier grumbled from the backseat.
And in Brian Keene’s “Urban Gothic,” Javier and his friends find the saying all too true.
The teenager and his five friends seek shelter in a creepy old house after...
I grew up on Johnny Carson. I used to adore David Letterman. I tolerate Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. But oh, that Craig Ferguson. With that heart-melting accent and that devilish twinkle in his eye — now that’s a man who can make me...
Every once in a while, there comes along a novel that reaches into your heart and changes the way you think about your fellow man. For me “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett, is one of those books.
Life in 1962 was a time of upheaval and...
Here are the week's best-sellers from Publishers Weekly. You can find reviews of many of these books here at The Book Nook.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "Ford County: Stories" by John Grisham (Doubleday)
2. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan...
Former Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Glenn Puit definitely has found his niche.
With “In Her Prime,” Puit adds to his growing list of books that focus on true crimes with a Vegas angle.
His latest book tackles the murder of Nevada...
Before Sept. 11, there was Nov. 22.
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy shocked and horrified the nation, and the images of that day in 1963 are as vivid to those who lived through it as the memories of the terror attacks in 2001.
In the...
Some big new releases are headed readers' way this week.
“Under the Dome” by Stephen King: Iraq vet Dale Barbara along with some other residents of Chester’s Mill, Maine, are in a fight for their lives when the town is sealed off...
The press release for “Necessary as Blood” calls the London-based novel “a dazzling addition to Deborah Crombie’s acclaimed mystery series.”
I’ve never read any other works by Crombie, but I found...
“There’s something the matter with your father.”
Steve Nye doesn’t know it, but his life will never be the same after hearing those words from his mother.
She calls Steve at work to tell him his father attacked her, tried to...
Most writers of murder mysteries employ a cut-to-the-chase mentality when it comes to the meat and potatoes of their genre, the actual murder. Generally the bloodletting happens right away, and the rest of the book is spent on whodunit and why.
Not...
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