1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. First Rule by Robert Crais
3. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
4. Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
5. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
6. The Book of Genesis illustrated by R. Crumb
7. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
8. Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker
9. Summertime by J.M. Coetzee
10. Where the God of Love Hangs Out by Amy Bloom
11. The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
12. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
13. Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne
14. Diary of Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
15. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Non-Fiction: January 31, 2010
1. Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert
2. Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
3. Star by Peter Biskind
4. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
5. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
6. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
7. The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz
8. Drive by Daniel H. Pink
9. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
10. Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
11. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
12. Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
13. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
14. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
15. Los Angeles, Portrait of a City by Kevin Starr and Jim Heimann
2. Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
3. Star by Peter Biskind
4. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
5. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
6. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
7. The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz
8. Drive by Daniel H. Pink
9. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
10. Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
11. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
12. Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
13. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
14. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
15. Los Angeles, Portrait of a City by Kevin Starr and Jim Heimann
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Non-Fiction: January 24, 2010
1. Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert
2. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
3. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
4. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
5. Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
6. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
7. Star by Peter Biskind
8. The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz & Don Jose Ruiz
9. True Compass by Edward Kennedy
10. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
11. Drive by Daniel H. Pink
12. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
13. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
14. Lit by Mary Karr
15. Last Words by George Carlin with Tony Hendra
2. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
3. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
4. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
5. Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
6. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
7. Star by Peter Biskind
8. The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz & Don Jose Ruiz
9. True Compass by Edward Kennedy
10. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
11. Drive by Daniel H. Pink
12. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
13. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
14. Lit by Mary Karr
15. Last Words by George Carlin with Tony Hendra
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Fiction: January 24, 2010
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
3. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
4. Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
5. The Book of Genesis illustrated by R. Crumb
6. Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker
7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
9. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
10. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
11. Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne
12. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
13. First Rule by Robert Crais
14. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
15. Impact by Douglas Preston
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
3. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
4. Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
5. The Book of Genesis illustrated by R. Crumb
6. Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker
7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
9. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
10. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
11. Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne
12. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
13. First Rule by Robert Crais
14. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
15. Impact by Douglas Preston
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Evening Book Discussion Group -- 2010 Schedule
The evening book discussion group has announced their book choices for 2010. They will meet the fourth Thursday of the month (except for Nov. and Dec.) from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the Board Room on the 2nd floor. New members are always welcome.
January 28, 2010
The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
February 25, 2010
The Appeal by John Grisham
March 25, 2010
One Thousand White Women, the Journal of Mary Dodd by Jim Fergus
April 22, 2010
A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd
May 27, 2010
Dark of the Moon by John Sandford
June 24, 2010
The Air We Breathe by Andrea Barrett
July 22, 2010
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
August 26, 2010
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
September 23, 2010
The Shack by William P. Young
October 28, 2010
Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
November 18, 2010 (3rd Thursday)
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
December 16, 2010 (3rd Thursday)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
January 28, 2010
The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
February 25, 2010
The Appeal by John Grisham
March 25, 2010
One Thousand White Women, the Journal of Mary Dodd by Jim Fergus
April 22, 2010
A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd
May 27, 2010
Dark of the Moon by John Sandford
June 24, 2010
The Air We Breathe by Andrea Barrett
July 22, 2010
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
August 26, 2010
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
September 23, 2010
The Shack by William P. Young
October 28, 2010
Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
November 18, 2010 (3rd Thursday)
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
December 16, 2010 (3rd Thursday)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Friday, January 15, 2010
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Fiction: January 17, 2010
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
3. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
5. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
6. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson
7. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
9. The Book of Genesis -Illustrated by R. Crumb
10. Under the Dome by Stephen King
11. Summertime by J.M. Coetzee
12. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
13. Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag
14. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
15. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
2. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
3. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
5. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
6. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson
7. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
9. The Book of Genesis -Illustrated by R. Crumb
10. Under the Dome by Stephen King
11. Summertime by J.M. Coetzee
12. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
13. Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag
14. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
15. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Non-Fiction: January 17, 2010
1. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
2. Lit by Mary Karr
3. Open by Andre Agassi
4. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
6. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
7. True Compass by Edward Kennedy
8. Highest Duty by Chesley B. Sullenberger
9. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran
10. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
11. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
12. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
13. How to Hug a Porcupine by June Eding
14. Inventing L.A. by Bill Boyarsky
15. Los Angeles, Portrait of a City by Kevin Starr & Jim Heimann
2. Lit by Mary Karr
3. Open by Andre Agassi
4. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
6. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
7. True Compass by Edward Kennedy
8. Highest Duty by Chesley B. Sullenberger
9. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran
10. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
11. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
12. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
13. How to Hug a Porcupine by June Eding
14. Inventing L.A. by Bill Boyarsky
15. Los Angeles, Portrait of a City by Kevin Starr & Jim Heimann
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Non-Fiction for January 10, 2010
1. Open by Andre Agassi
2. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
3. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
4. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
6. True Compass by Edward Kennedy
7. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
8. SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. Lit by Mary Karr
10. Guinness World Records 2010
11. Arguing with Idiots by Glen Beck
12. The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons
13. Last Words by George Carlin
14. I Used to Know That by Caroline Taggart
15. McSweeney's 33: San Francisco Panorama by Dave Eggers et al.
2. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
3. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
4. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
6. True Compass by Edward Kennedy
7. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
8. SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. Lit by Mary Karr
10. Guinness World Records 2010
11. Arguing with Idiots by Glen Beck
12. The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons
13. Last Words by George Carlin
14. I Used to Know That by Caroline Taggart
15. McSweeney's 33: San Francisco Panorama by Dave Eggers et al.
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Fiction for January 10, 2010
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
3. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
4. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
5. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
7. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
8. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
9. The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
10. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
11. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
12. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
13. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
14. Under the Dome by Stephen King
15. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
2. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
3. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
4. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
5. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
7. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
8. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
9. The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
10. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
11. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
12. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
13. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
14. Under the Dome by Stephen King
15. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Books Into Movies
Here are just a few of the films based on books that are slated to open during the first few months of 2010:
The Lovely Bones is based on Alice Sebold's 2002 novel about a murdered teen who watches her family from Heaven. Directed by Peter Jackson, the film stars Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, and Saoirse Ronan as protagonist Susie Salmon.
Dear John is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2006 romantic drama about a soldier who pines for a college student after he goes back into combat. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom, the film stars Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, and Henry Thomas.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is based on the New York Times bestselling 2005 titular first book in the adventure-fantasy YA series by Rick Riordan. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film stars Kevin McKidds, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, and Logan Lerman as young protagonist Percy Jackson.
Shutter Island is based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 suspense novel set in a psychiatric hospital in the 1950s. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Williams.
The Last Song is adapted from Nicholas Sparks' 2009 romantic drama novel. Marking director Julie Anne Robinson's feature film debut, the film stars Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman, and Liam Hemsworth.
The Lovely Bones is based on Alice Sebold's 2002 novel about a murdered teen who watches her family from Heaven. Directed by Peter Jackson, the film stars Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, and Saoirse Ronan as protagonist Susie Salmon.
Dear John is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2006 romantic drama about a soldier who pines for a college student after he goes back into combat. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom, the film stars Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, and Henry Thomas.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is based on the New York Times bestselling 2005 titular first book in the adventure-fantasy YA series by Rick Riordan. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film stars Kevin McKidds, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, and Logan Lerman as young protagonist Percy Jackson.
Shutter Island is based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 suspense novel set in a psychiatric hospital in the 1950s. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Williams.
The Last Song is adapted from Nicholas Sparks' 2009 romantic drama novel. Marking director Julie Anne Robinson's feature film debut, the film stars Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman, and Liam Hemsworth.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Fiction: January 3, 2010
1. The Book of Genesis--Illustrated by R. Crumb
2. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
4. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
5. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
6. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
8. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
9. Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne
10. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
4. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
5. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
6. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
8. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
9. Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne
10. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers--Non-Fiction: January 3, 2010
1. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
2. Open by Andre Agassi
3. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
4. McSweeney's 33: San Francisco Panorama by Dave Eggers et al.
5. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
6. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
7. Lit by Mary Karr
8. SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. Comeback 2.0 by Lance Armstrong
10. Guinness World Records 2010
2. Open by Andre Agassi
3. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
4. McSweeney's 33: San Francisco Panorama by Dave Eggers et al.
5. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
6. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
7. Lit by Mary Karr
8. SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. Comeback 2.0 by Lance Armstrong
10. Guinness World Records 2010
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