--The HOST!--
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
The Host takes place after a bodysnatchers-style invasion of the earth. We (the humans) lost. Our narrator is Wanderer, one of the invading "souls," who struggles to navigate all the bewildering challenges that come with living inside a human body. She was forewarned about these challenges—the overwhelming emotions, the stunning physical responses, the glut of senses, the too vivid dreams and memories... However, there was one challenge Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body, human survivor Melanie Stryder, refuses to fade away into oblivion the way she should. Melanie lingers as an angry presence in Wanderer's head, holding on to her human secrets and filling Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves—Jared, another human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for the man she's never met. Outside forces combine to make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, and, working together, they set off to search for the man they both love. It's possibly the first love triangle that only involves two bodies.
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
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--Mudbound by Hiiary Jordan--
We Love This Book: Mudbound
As you can imagine, we booksellers love sharing books with each other as much as we love telling you about them. We are always talking about what we are reading. So, whenever a book has the opportunity to land in the hands of multiple booksellers, who then enthusiastically pass it on to more booksellers, and they all jump with a collective "I love this book!" we know we have a winner. Hillary Jordan's Mudboud is just such a book.
Epic, riveting, and completely American -The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski is my pick to win every award for 2008!
Young Edgar, born mute in the deep Wisconsin woods, finds himself fighting for survival in the wilds after a botched attempt to prove his Uncle Claude’s involvement in his father’s suspicious death. Edgar flees into the woods with three dogs including his beloved life-long companion Almondine on an epic odyssey of heart, truth and unfaltering wisdom. This début is so expertly penned I didn’t want it to end and now I’m left waiting for Wroblewski’s next great work..
Scott @ Harry W. Schwartz Books Mequon WI
--Peace by Richard Bausch--
"Peace, a beautiful new gem from writer Richard Bausch, tells the WWII story of six lost and frozen ragtag soldiers trying to stay alive as the battles come to an end. This quiet and illuminating book is perfect proof that from the personal comes the profound. The book's title suggest a question as well as an answer."—Carol Grossmeyer, Owner and President
Rock On by Dan Kennedy
Funny, really funny! The kind of funny where they’ll pull your man card if they
found out you dance around in a towel singing into your comb, Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi. Being and audiophile myself it was a real joy to grab an inside glimpse into the music business. Dan Kennedy does a great job with this book funny, insightful and more entertaining than a Quiet Riot video any day of the week.
Scott @ Harry W. Schwartz Booksellers Mequon WI.
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.
Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to succeed professionally; the unexpected loss of Eve, Denny's wife; the three-year battle over their daughter, Zoe, whose maternal grandparents pulled every string to gain custody. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family, holding in his heart the dream that Denny will become a racing champion with Zoe at his side. Having learned what it takes to be a compassionate and successful person, the wise canine can barely wait until his next lifetime, when he is sure he will return as a man.A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.
"Traveling though time, space, black holes and dark matter, Michio Kaku's Physics of the Impossible is a real joyride for anyone interested in technology, science, math or maybe just wanting an entertaining glimpse into the future." Scott @ Mequon,Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops
Michiko Kaku