Admittedly, when I go to a bookstore, I always go to a specific section. Most of the time, I don't venture to the other sections of the store because I either am not interested at that time or I don't have enough time. But there were times when venturing into other sections has led me to discover new books I never thought I would read.
Here are some suggestions for the particular reader:
1. For Fiction Readers - Try the Non-Fiction department. There are biographies of real people whose stories are more interesting than fiction stories.
2. For Travel Enthusiasts - Try the
Other Sections to Visit in the Bookstore
by Jaclyn Abergas December 23rd, 2008 | Choosing Books, Fiction, Nonfiction
A Three Dog Life
by Michele December 10th, 2008 | Nonfiction
Life is not a plotted course that is followed. Events occur, and plans that we make are changed. Such is the story in A Three Dog Life.
In this book, Abigail Thomas shares the story of her life and the changes that are inflicted upon it. Married to her husband Rich for 12 years, their "normal" life is cut short when he suffers a traumatic brain injury. Gone are the days of weeding the yard and eating omelets together. Now their life consists of visiting Rich at his assisted living facility and bringing him to the house that they used to
In this book, Abigail Thomas shares the story of her life and the changes that are inflicted upon it. Married to her husband Rich for 12 years, their "normal" life is cut short when he suffers a traumatic brain injury. Gone are the days of weeding the yard and eating omelets together. Now their life consists of visiting Rich at his assisted living facility and bringing him to the house that they used to
In The Blink Of An Eye by Walter Murch
by Jaclyn Abergas September 24th, 2008 | Nonfiction
This is a book recommended for film and digital editors, whether they are wannabes, beginners, more advanced professionals or experts in their field. The Blink Of An Eye is written by Walter Murch, the editor behind Apocalypse Now and Cold Mountain. He talks about film editing and how it has evolved from the simple splice and dice of the early 1900s to the digital world of now.
Walter Murch talks about how he edits his films and the techniques he has learned to develop over the years. He has his own way of editing, which he always does in a
Walter Murch talks about how he edits his films and the techniques he has learned to develop over the years. He has his own way of editing, which he always does in a
Scar Tissue
by C Zuver September 2nd, 2008 | NonfictionEven if you’re not a fan of his band’s music, Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with Larry Sloman of Howard Stern fame, collaborated back in 2004 to churn out Scar Tissue, a funk-based drug-slinging, barking, clawing, brake-screeching semi-apocalyptic, star-studded documentary of the life of the L.A. vocal monk, Anthony a.k.a. Tony Flow. Anthony provided the stories of love, anger, and death, while Mr. Sloman traveled to interview and validate the stories of these lovers, haters, and grim reapers.
The story really is
Helping Me Help Myself
by Erin Steiner August 5th, 2008 | NonfictionI'm not finished with it yet, but I am currently greatly enjoying Beth Lisick's Helping Me Help Myself. Helping Me Help Myself is a humorous look at the self-help industry. The official title of this book is Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone. If you have any doubt about the popularity of this book, you should know that even though it was published seven months ago, the hold list at my library (a large metropolitan library) is still hundreds of people long.
In this book, Beth
