Week 8

Assignment 1 & 2: check and check

Assignment 3 & 4:  I'm combining these two because they seem to work together.

In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen falls under the History subgenre of narrative non-fiction.  Call number 943.086 L.  I've had a lot of success recommending this to customers that read Holocaust fiction.

All Over the Map by Laura Fraser is a travel memoir found at 910.4 F.

Fraser is a travel writer who has traveled all over the world.  Recovering from divorce, she starts a fling with a Parisian professor.  When that romance goes south, Fraser does what she always does--hops on a plane.  When a trip to the South Pacific goes very badly, she becomes afraid to travel.  Does she overcome her fear or does she find a new career path?  This book is for readers who like a sense of place, who aren't afraid of a little romance, and like armchair travel.  I would give it to readers of Adriana Trigiani, Lisa See, or any fiction where place is a character.

Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton is narrative non-fiction about food found at 641.5092 H.

Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani is a memoir found in Biographies: Bio Parravani

What is it like to be an identical twin?  What is it like when your twin dies?  When Christa Parravani's twin sister dies tragically of an overdose, she experiences a profound sense of loss--not only of her sister, but also of herself.  She starts down the same road as her sister Cara, destructive behavior and drugs, divorce and self-abuse.  This is a story of twinship and of redemption, tragedy and pulling yourself out of despair.  I would give this to readers of edgy, realistic fiction: Chuck Palahniuk, Ellen Hopkins, or Jodi Picoult.