Featured Book Reviews for Summer 2008


Immortal, by Traci L. Slatton -- Luca Bastardo emerges from the gutters of 14th-century Florence to become wealthy, only to lose it all as the secret of his immortality is revealed... more...

Revenge, by Stephen Fry -- The actor-novelist recasts the story of The Count of Monte Cristo for contemporary times and injects his own twist to the story... more...

Compulsions of Silkworms & Bees, poems by Julianna Baggott -- An award-winning collection of witty and memorable poems on the subject of poetry... more...

The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets, by Ted Kooser -- Aimed at people who have always wanted to write poetry, but never had the chance to formally study the craft... more...

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New, forthcoming, or just plain notable:

Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, by Jerry Caraccioli and Tom Caraccioli. New Chapter Press, Mayy 2008. 272pp. $25.95. ISBN 0942257405.

The Ultimate Wood-Fired Oven Book: Design, Construction & Use, by Anna Carpenter. Schiffer Publishing Ltd., March 2008. 128pp. $29.95. ISBN 0764329162.

Unabellavista Rome, by Anthony Capozzoli. Bella Industries Publishing, June 2007. 161pp. $19.98. ISBN 0979455200.

Castaway Kid: One Man's Search for Hope and Home, by R.B. Mitchell. Tyndale/Focus on the Family Books, May 2007. 272pp. $13.99. ISBN 1589974344.

Templeton Turtle Goes Exploring, by Ron Pridmore. Bridgeway Books, July 2008. 32pp. $14.95. ISBN 1934454214.

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