Books For The Week - 10/23/2017- 10/27/2017
It seems like everyday has some new holiday or theme to celebrate so I thought it might be fun to see what kind of interesting books I can find (new, old, or coming soon) for everyday holidays.
Monday October 23rd 2017
National Mole Day
Solving Mole Problems by Melanie Fine
Genre: Non-Fiction, Science, Chemistry
What’s It About?: A quick guide teaching what a mole in chemistry is, along with what it weighs
and how many particles are in one.
TV Talk Show Host Day
Title: The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker, and Dick Locthe
Genre: Fiction, Mystery
What Is It About?: Start of a cozy mystery series. Talk show host Billy Blessing is accused of murder. He searches for the real killer before he becomes the next victim or ends up in prision.
Genre: Humor
What Is It About? Based on skit that US talk show host Stephen Colbert does on his nightly talk show.
Tuesday October 24th 2017
National Bologna Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir, Food and Drink
What Is It About?: A memoir on growing up on a farm and how times have changed.
Title: Melvin Beederman Superhero: The Curse Of The Bologna Sandwich by Greg Trine
Genre: Children, Fantasy, Comic, Superhero
What Is It About?: Melvin is a superhero saving Los Angeles even though a little clumsy. His only weakness is bologna.
United Nations Day
Title: The Parliament Of Man : The Past, Present and Future by Paul Kennedy
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, Politics
What Is It About? History of how the U.N. came to be and what is now.
Wednesday October 25th 2017
Punk For A Day Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Music, Biography
What Is It About?: The author, Phil Marcade, time in the punk scene told sometimes humorously..
Genre: Non-Fiction, Music Photography
What Is It About?: Photos from Punk concerts around world.
World Pasta Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Cookbook
What Is It About?: How to make fresh pasta.
Genre: Fiction, Romance
What Is It About?: A successful CEO, Katie Cravens, is on the brink of greatness at work and about to marry. Then everything falls apart.
Thursday October 26th 2017
National Mincemeat Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir
What Is It About?: Chef Leonardo Lucarelli shares about his life behind the scenes of the Italian restaurant world.
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, World War II
What Is It About?: About a true operation that misled Hitler to divert forces.
Friday October 27th 2017
Frankenstein Friday
Genre: Fiction, Classic, Horror
What Is It About?: A scientist creates a monster from dead body parts.
Genre: Fiction, Sci-Fi, Anthology
What Is It About?: A group of science fiction short story from authors Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe and more.
National Tell A Story Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, On Writing, Essays
What Is It About?: Mark Twain’s humor filled essays on what not to do as a writer.
Genre: Children's, Picture Book,
What Is It About?: A book encouraging children to create stories and write.
Navy Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Juvenile,
What Is It About?: Learn about the U.S. Navy and where they protect and the equipment they use.
Genre: Fiction, Juvenile
What Is It About?: Marc struggles through middle school as he is bullied. His Uncle, a navy seal, comes to stay for a while and promises to turn Marc into a Warrior.
No comments:
Post a Comment