EmilyS's Titles

The Last Universe by William Sleator (Adventure, Suspense, Travel, Sports) Engaging, fascinating young adult novel that blends good storytelling with the facts of Quantum Physics. It explains the idea of "multiple universes" as understood by Schroedinger and other early quantum theorists through a story set in the contemporary world. -- Added by EmilyS on 01/27/2013 Add Comment

The Appeal by John Grisham (Mystery, Horror, Crime, Business, Politics) The Appeal is a classic page-turner by Grisham. In it, he exposes the evils of money and "values-based" politics in electing big business interests -- the the Supreme Court of Mississippi. The story has enough twists and turns to make it interesting, and there's suspense through the end. -- Added by EmilyS on 01/26/2013 Add Comment

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Historical Fiction, Westerns, History) I'm classifying this as "History," though it's shelved in the 616s (medicine), I believe. It tells the sad story of Henrietta Lacks, the doctors and scientists who studied her and treated her, and the discoveries and profits that were made as a result of her cells; her family didn't find out for almost twenty years, and sought to understand both what and why her life had ended as it did, and also to hear acknowledgement of their mother/niece/cousin/granddaughter's contribution to medicine and science in the twenty-first century. -- Added by EmilyS on 01/19/2013 Add Comment

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Health) Classic fantasy novel, the end of a four-part saga of elves, dwarfs, hobbits and wizards on a quest to destroy a Magic Ring. I'd never read the books, but had seen two of the Peter Jackson movies in the past few years. As is often the case, I recommend the books for detail and a fuller story. -- Added by EmilyS on 01/19/2013 Add Comment