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Check these out : one librarian's catalog of the 200 coolest, best, and most important books you'll ever read /

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, [2015]Copyright date: c2015Description: 255 pages ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781440585951
  • 1440585954
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 011/.73 23
LOC classification:
  • Z1035.9 .S48 2015
Other classification:
  • LIT007000
Contents:
American't dream : stories about trying, and failing, to get ahead in America -- The audiophile's audio file : audiobooks to get you through any situation -- Daisy Dukes : short story collections that will actually make you like short stories -- The graphic self : graphic memoirs & biographies that will leave their mark -- Meta textuals : books about books, libraries, book shops, and book nerds -- My family is weirder than yours : fiction and non-fiction about totally dysfunctional families -- Peculiarly true : crazy true stories you just can't make up -- Reel good books : books-into-movies that won't make you gag -- Southern discomfort : spooky reads set in the American south -- Tales of woe, tales of whoa : tearjerkers that will make you snot all over the place -- Too cool for school : titles your high school english teacher should've assigned or maybe did but you were skipping class that week -- Tricksters, fakers, and cheats, oh my! : books about con artists and the people they scam -- Very truly yours : books written in the form of letters, email, diary entries, and more -- What not to read while drinking milk : humorous fiction, memoirs, and essays that will make milk squirt from your nose -- YA for the not so YA : young adult books that everyone will dig -- Appendix. Master checklist.
Summary: "A collection of must-read books as recommended by a librarian"--
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Standard Loan Coeur d'Alene Library Adult Nonfiction Coeur d'Alene Library Book 011.73 SHERIDA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 05/28/2024 50610019758569
Standard Loan Hayden Library Adult Nonfiction Hayden Library Book 011.73/SHERIDA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 50610023685402
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover a librarian's secret stash of great reads!

We've all been there: in the library, head tilted sideways, doing our best to navigate a blur of spines and titles to find one worth reading. Luckily, the hunt is over. Librarian, author, and book devourer Gina Sheridan has sorted through the stacks to compile a list of read-worthy titles you may have skipped over in your search. Check These Out is her secret stash of books that have captivated her mind and soul throughout the years. Inside, she reveals a wide range of extraordinary yet uncommon stories that will completely change the way you view the world, from Michael Dorris's A Yellow Raft in Blue Water to Herman Melville's The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade . After each suggestion, Sheridan offers a hilariously clever summary as well as surprising details about the book or author.

Complete with a checklist to keep track of the titles you've read, Check These Out will help you discover a whole new world of literature you won't believe you missed.

American't dream : stories about trying, and failing, to get ahead in America -- The audiophile's audio file : audiobooks to get you through any situation -- Daisy Dukes : short story collections that will actually make you like short stories -- The graphic self : graphic memoirs & biographies that will leave their mark -- Meta textuals : books about books, libraries, book shops, and book nerds -- My family is weirder than yours : fiction and non-fiction about totally dysfunctional families -- Peculiarly true : crazy true stories you just can't make up -- Reel good books : books-into-movies that won't make you gag -- Southern discomfort : spooky reads set in the American south -- Tales of woe, tales of whoa : tearjerkers that will make you snot all over the place -- Too cool for school : titles your high school english teacher should've assigned or maybe did but you were skipping class that week -- Tricksters, fakers, and cheats, oh my! : books about con artists and the people they scam -- Very truly yours : books written in the form of letters, email, diary entries, and more -- What not to read while drinking milk : humorous fiction, memoirs, and essays that will make milk squirt from your nose -- YA for the not so YA : young adult books that everyone will dig -- Appendix. Master checklist.

"A collection of must-read books as recommended by a librarian"--

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Library Journal Review

Ready, set, grab your library card and go. Librarian Sheridan (I Work at a Public Library) reviews an abundance of diverse literature in this cleverly titled book. With categories like American't Dream, Daisy Dukes, and Meta Textuals, Sheridan's tone is conversational, giving the book a personal feel, such as what you might find when making a stop at the reference desk. However, these recommendations (e.g., Richard Yates's Revolutionary Road and John Howard Griffin's Black Like Me) aren't your average readers' advisory; they don't follow the best sellers and the "if you like this, you should try this" model, exactly. Instead, Sheridan suggests books that are often forgotten; sometimes controversial ones. Significant and thought-provoking titles that have a powerful message, Sheridan's picks are sure to have something to please everyone, including audiobook lovers and fans of graphic novels. Covering one title per page, each review has a box for readers to keep track of books they have already read or may want to read, and there is a Master Checklist appendix with a list of all the titles in alphabetical order. VERDICT A great collection of must-read books suitable for a wide audience.--Venessa Hughes, Buffalo, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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