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'House' is flawed but engaging

HOUSE OF THE HUNTED. By Mark Mills. Random House, 296 pages, $26, hardcover. “House of the Hunted” is an authoritative historical novel about a former spy who cannot escape his … more

By Jan Reed
Special to The Daily | 5/20/12 | 69 views

Books you can review

Call 256-340-2433 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. Books must be picked up Monday through Wednesday. THE CHEMISTRY OF TEARS: … more

5/20/12 | 57 views

225-year battle to define the presidency continues

MR. PRESIDENT: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive. By Ray Raphael. Knopf, 324 pages, $17.95, hardcover. In his new book, author Ray Raphael poses this question: “How … more

By Cheryl Carpenter
Special to The Daily | 5/20/12 | 62 views

Date night with the Lord

WHEN GOD TALKS BACK. By T. M. Luhrman. Knopf, 435 pages, $28.95, hardcover. One cannot do justice to T. M. Luhrman’s book, “When God Talks Back,” in a short review. The … more

By Jerry Ridling
Special to The Daily | 5/20/12 | 58 views

Best sellers

This week’s best-selling books, compiled by USA Today. 1. “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James (Vintage) 2. “Fifty Shades Darker” by E.L. James (Vintage) 3. “Fifty Shades … more

5/20/12 | 46 views

Best-Sellers

Publishers Weekly best-seller list for the week ended May 12. Fiction 1. “Deadlocked” by Charlaine Harris (Ace) 2. “The Wind Through the Keyhole” by Stephen King (Scribner) 3. … more

5/13/12 | 91 views

Books you can review

Call 256-340-2433 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. Books must be picked up Monday through Wednesday. THE ESKIMO AND THE OIL … more

5/13/12 | 82 views

How dead do you have to be?

THE UNDEAD: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating-Heart Cadavers — How Medicine is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death By Dick Teresi Pantheon, 350 pages, $26.95, … more

By Cheryl Carpenter
Special to The Daily | 5/13/12 | 119 views

‘Abyss’ tells tale of aristocrat’s life

JOURNEY TO THE ABYSS, The Diaries of Count Harry Kessler, 1880-1918. Edited and translated by Laird M. Easton. Knopf, 924 pages, $45, hardcover. It has been said that if you knew 400 … more

By John Davis
Special to The Daily | 5/6/12 | 166 views

‘Ending’ author brilliantly weaves story

THE SENSE OF AN ENDING By Julian Barnes Knopf, 170 pages, $23.95, hardcover Short-listed for the 2011 Man Booker Prize, author Julian Barnes’ new novel is aptly titled, “The Sense of an … more

By Carolyn Brackin Orr
Special to The Daily | 5/6/12 | 168 views