Here’s a small selection of the many news items received at Ventnor Library during October.
DVD
Zodiac – based on true story of a serial killer and the man obsessed with trying to find him
300 – from the graphic novel!
Flyboys – James Franco and Jean Reno in a story of America’s first fighter pilots
The night of the Sunflowers – subtitled Spanish thriller “..compelling Spanish noir..”
Curse of the Golden Flower- from the director of ‘Hero’ & ‘House of Flying Daggers’
Bridge To Terabithia-Magical Fantasy
Spider-Man 3
Die hard 4.0 – Bruce Willis
CHILDREN
Fireman Sam – Norman’s tricky day
Meet the Robinsons – Disney
Galloping Minds – about computers for pre-school’s
Hong Kong Phooey vol 1 – 16 episodes of the Hanna Barbera classic
FICTION
Minette WALTERS The chameleon’s shadow – returned from Iraq, how much control does he have?
Martina COLE, Faces-‘ gritty,gripping and unforgetable’
Glenice CROSSLAND Christmas past – family story set during WW2
Josephine COX, The Loner- latest top ten
Henning MANKELL Kennedy’s brain – something new from Sweden’s finest?
David PEACE Tokyo Year Zero – part historical stunner, part Kurosawa crime
Sandra HOWARD Ursula’s story – less bonkers than Jilly Cooper, more fun than Joanna Trollope
Joyce Carol OATES The gravedigger’s daughter “..precise and inspired writing “¦.”
Julian STOCKWIN, Kydd: The Admiral’s Daughter
Christi PHILLIPS The Rossetti letter – an historical mystery
Woody ALLEN, Mere Anarchy-his first humour collection in over 25 years
James BRADLEY Flags of our fathers – the book ClintEastwood filmed
Michael GRUBER The book of air and shadows – Shakespeare or fake?
Ben OKRI Starbook
Terry PRATCHETT, Making Money -his latest non fantasy
Davis ISAAK Shock and awe – “..a subversive thriller for a new era..”
Tom GABBY, The Lisbon Crossing-Lies, deceit, subterfuge and high treason
Michael DOBBS, The Lord’s Day
Tess GERRITSEN Under the knife – had she condemned her patient to die?
Kathy REICHS Bones to ashes –
Kate CHARLES Secret sins – “.. a bloodstained version of Barbara Pym..”
Laura WEISS Such a pretty girl – .”..now she won’t let her father hurt her”¦”
Oliver RYAN, Tales From A Hen Weekend
Sherrilyn KENYON Devil may cry -“.. Buffy meets Sex and the City..”
Louise BAGSHAWE, Glamour-Top Ten novel
Mary Elizabeth GOLDMAN To live and die in Dallas – an ill-gotten diary reveals all
Patrick ROTHFUSS, The name of the Wind- fantasy
Christine FEEHAN, Dark Guardian- supernatural thrills
Peter HAMILTON, The Dreaming Void- Sci Fi adventure
NON FICTION
Stephen CALLOWAY Aubrey Beardsley
John WALLER Turner
Marco Pierre WHITE in Hells Kitchen.
Jamie OLIVER, Jamie at Home, latest cook book
Harry EASTWOOD et al, Cook Yourself Thin, cookbook from Channel 4 series
Brian THOMPSON, Clever Girl – Growing up in the 1950s
Rachel LICHTENSTEIN, On Brick Lane- A journey through a vanished past
Tom WILSON Tears At Bedtime- The shocking truth of a stolen childhood
Ken GARNER, The Peel Sessions- ‘A story of teenage dreams & one man’s love of music’
Paris HILTON, Life on the Edge
Peter KAY, The Sound of Laughter- The autobiography of comedian Peter Kay
Graeme LE SAUX, Left Field
Christian WOLMAR – Fire and Steam: a New History of the Railways in Britain
Paul ATTERBURY, Along Country lines:- Exploring the Rural Railways of Yesterday
James MORTON, Conned: Scams, Frauds & Swindles
Richard BACH, Illusions: The Adventures of a reluctant Messiah- ‘ Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive it isn’t!’
Bear GRYLLS, Born Survivor- the book of the channel 4 series
Carolyn FRY, A Passion for Plants: Behind the scene at the RHS
Simon ELMES, And Now on Radio 4-‘ A 40th birthday celebration ‘
Patrick BISHOP, 3 Para: Afghanistan, Summer 2006, This is War!
Peter STANSKY, The First Day of the Blitz-A history
