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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
 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...
Here are the week's best-sellers from Publishers Weekly. You can find reviews of many of these books here at The Book Nook and on Sunday's books page in the Review-Journal.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by...
The beautiful and mysterious Kate Bergeron is the former mistress of a French cloth merchant, and the latest to capture the interest of the lusty, but very married Prince of Wales. Up to his royal behind in a nasty divorce, the prince is however...
“Highway to Hell,” “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Hell’s Bells” …
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With "Ford County," John Grisham's first collection of short stories, the best-selling author returns to the Mississippi setting of his first novel, “A Time to Kill.”
The stories range from funny to poignant, featuring...
Earlier this year, the world learned of 73-year-old Josef Fritzl, who was jailed for imprisoning his daughter Elisabeth in a dungeon he built himself.
As the story emerged, it was learned that Fritzl long ago said his daughter was a runaway, joining...
How much did I want to read “The Barn House” by Ed Zotti? Well, let’s put it this way: The book was sitting near the pool when one of our sudden wind gusts came up and there it went — all 370-plus pages — right into the...
Architect Audrey Lucas needs to find a new place to live after breaking up with her fiance, Saraub.
She thinks she’s in heaven when she comes across an affordable apartment in a building in Manhattan. The Breviary is the last of its kind...
Here are the week's best-sellers from Publishers Weekly. As always, you can find reviews of many of these books here at The Book Nook. Please share your thoughts in the comments section.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown...
World War I nurse Bess Crawford knows better than to get too close to her patients. With the Europe of 1916 transformed into a charnel house by the war, anything less than a professional relationship with wounded soldiers is a sure path to grief and...
Los Angeles has had its share of bizarre murders over the years — both real-life and fictional — but the murders described in the opening pages of Jonathan Kellerman’s “Evidence” are quite strange.
In a half-built...
Some big releases are heading to fantasy fans this week.
“The Gathering Storm,” the latest in the “Wheel of Time” series, was unfinished at the time of Robert Jordan’s death in 2007. Brandon Sanderson stepped in to...
Bernard Cornwell continues his mastery in the field of historical fiction in “Agincourt,” an intense novel about an epic English victory over the French.
Cornwell wastes no time in getting the attention of his readers. “On a...
In the genre of private eye fiction, the seamy side of cities such as New York, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles come to mind. Maybe San Francisco.
David Levien looks at the dark side of Indianapolis in his mystery novel, “Where the Dead...
Reading an installment of Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series is like visiting relatives back home. You get an update on everyone in town, plus a little more in-depth visit with the folks you’ve come specifically to see.
In “92...
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