Books Sandwiched In

The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:24:07 -0400

This historical thriller considers how Charles Dickens would have ended his unfinished Edwin Drood. Reviewed by Mary Ann Satter, NYS Teacher of Excellence at Brighton High School.
Time - 50:44 (23.7Mb)

Fish, Faith and Family by Ruth Lempert

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:22:34 -0400

A memoir of growing up on Rochester’s Joseph Avenue depicts the strength of a family after a vicious assault. Reviewed by the author, a native Rochesterian and retired librarian.
Time - 43:18 (20.3Mb)

The Space Between Us - by Thrity Umigar

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:00:01 -0400

Reviewed by: Geetha Vijay
Time - 53:38 (25.1Mb)

Dewey: The Small-Town Cat Who Touched the World by Vicky Myron and Bret Witter.

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:57:58 -0400

Reviewed by Rosalind Lipomi
Time - 54:31 (25.5Mb)

The Chip by T.R. Reid.

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:19:51 -0400

Two Americans invented the microchip and launched a revolution.. Reviewed by: John Lovenheim, former President of the Board of the Rochester Public Library.
Time - 51:37 (24.1Mb)

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:34:19 -0400

Sensitive stories about Bengali families and their emotional and social adjustments to life in America. Reviewed by: Sumati Devadutt, Professor of Sociology at Monroe Community College.
Time - 53:02 (24.8Mb)

They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Alephonsion Deng., Benson Deng, Benjamin Ajak: with Judy A. Bernstein

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:17:55 -0400

Riveting memoir of three lost boys and their flight from the massacre of Sudan's civil war. Reviewed by: Angelique Stevens, Assistant Director of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project at Monroe Community College.
Time - 43:18 (19.8Mb)

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Jeffrey Khaled Hosseini

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:15:07 -0400

An engrossing novel that spans thirty years of Afghanistan's history and cultural changes Reviewed by: Lois Tucker, Retired Transition Program Coordinator of Alternatives for Battered Women.
Time - 48.43 (23.4Mb)

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. by Jeffrey Toobin.

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:11:05 -0400

An absorbing look into the politics and personalities of the United States Supreme Court.
Reviewed by: The Honorable Nancy E. Smith, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Time - 47:50 (22.4Mb)

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

Wed, 7 May 2008 07:39:52 -0400

A mystery set in Alaska, an alternative Jewish homeland.
Reviewed by: Phyllis Kasdin, Special Programs Director, JCC.
Time - 43:41 (20.4Mb)

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:04:16 -0400

A memoir of surviving a horrendous childhood.
Reviewed by: Paul Caccamise, former administrator, Monroe County Dept. of Social Services; v-P, Life-Span,
Time - 54:49 (25.0Mb)

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:39:14 -0400

Reviewed by: Dr. Carl Davila, Presidential Fellow and Visiting Asst. Prof. of History and Anthropology, SUNY Brockport.

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen & David Oliver Relin

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 04:44:06 -0400

Reviewed by: Joe Flaherty, Founder & director, Writers & Books. Time - 42:06 (19.7Mb)

All Governments Lie! The Life and Times of Rebel Journalist I. F. Stone by Myra MacPherson

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:00:36 -0400

by Myra MacPherson Reviewed by: Mel Braverman, activist and retired Xerox Manager. Time - 43.51 (20.5Mb)

The Devil in the While City Â by Erik Larson

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:00:33 -0400

A story of an unorthodox mobile library in Africa. Reviewed by: Detective Andrew Minchak, Brighton Police Crime Scene Investigator Time - 50.23 (23.6Mb)

The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:08:13 -0400

A story of an unorthodox mobile library in Africa. Reviewed by: Bill Pontius, Executive Director, Friends of the Rochester Public Library Time - 47.29 (22.2Mb)

30th Anniversary of Books Sandwiched in Roots Â by Alex Haley

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:06:30 -0400

A 1977 bestseller Reviewed by: Karen Morris, Brighton Town Justice Time - 69:00 (32.5Mb)

Arthur and George Â by Julian Barnes

Sun, 13 May 2007 11:54:08 -0400

In this novel, Arthur Conan Doyle investigates a gross miscarriage of justice. Reviewed by: Deborah Rossen-Knill, Director of the College Writing Program and Senior Lecturer in English at the U of R. Time - 43:51 (20.5Mb)

Small Island Â by Andrea Levy

Sun, 13 May 2007 11:52:16 -0400

Small Island Â by Andrea Levy A story of class, race, and prejudice in 1948 London.Â Reviewed by: Tim Madigan, Professor of Philosophy, St. John Fisher College; President, Rochester Branch, The English-Speaking Union. Time - 41:16 (19.3Mb)

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 19:29:21 -0400

This novel depicts the impact of a child's severe illness on family dynamics.

Reviewed by: Mark Nickels, MD, U of R Medical Center. Dr. Nickels will explore the interface between medicine and psychiatry as it effects transplant patients.
Time - 46.01 (28.4Mb)

The Lost Painting: The Quest For A Carravaggio Masterpiece by Jonathan Harr

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:36:34 -0400

An intriguing story of the search for a 16th century treasure. Reviewed by: Libby Clay, docent at the Memorial Art Gallery
Time - 60:00 (28.4Mb)

The Colony, by John Tayman

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:45:17 -0400

Divided by God:America's Church-State Problem-And What We Should Do About It Â by Noah Feldman

Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:25:29 -0400

The role of religion in American public life has become one of the most contentious issues in American politics; Feldman traces these conflicts from their origins at the beginning of our history as a nation and its constitutional origins.

The Master, by Colm Toibin

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:22:59 -0400

A charming work of fiction about Henry James, his life and art. Reviewed by: Sybil Craig, former Chair, History Dept. Allendale-Columbia; former President, Rochester Assoc. for the United Nations (RAUN).

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:22:59 -0400

In this highly acclaimed novel, a brilliant autistic adolescent sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's poodle. Reviewed by: Susan H. Horwitz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center.

Omaha Blues: A Memory Loop by Joseph Lelyveld

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:22:59 -0400

In this memoir, a prizewinning journalist struggles to rediscover his troubled childhood. Reviewed by: Camy Sorbello, widely published author and instructor at Writers & Books.

Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:22:59 -0400

A lively exploration of the Elizabethan world of William Shakespeare Reviewed by: Barbara Pitlick Lovenheim, PhD, Assoc. Prof, English Dept., MCC.