Ad-Lib Archive
A list of books that have been reviewed by staff members in the
weekly Ad-Lib column of the Ketchikan Daily News.
| Date | Title, author |
|---|---|
| August 2-3, 2008 | UAF Cooperative Extension Service publications on berries: |
| July 26-27, 2008 | MonoMouse handheld video magnifier - checks out for a week New Large Print on the shelves |
| July 19-20, 2008 | The Way We Work by David Macaulay Swing by Rufus Butler Seder Brisingr by Christopher Paolini The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer Octavian Nothing #2 by M.T. Anderson Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell Brooklyn Bridge; Spuds by Karen Hesse ABC3D a pop-up alphabet book |
| July 12-13, 2008 | Helping Me Help Myself: one skeptic, ten self-help gurus, and a year on the brink of the comfort zone by Beth Lisick |
| July 5-6, 2008 | NEW MUSIC: A Mad and Faithful Telling by Devotchka Mande Variations by Toumani Diabate Rusted Root Live Venus on Earth by Dengue Fever |
| June 28-29, 2008 | Food Network Authors: Bobby Flay; Mario Batal; Rachael Ray; Jamie Oliver; Paula Deen; Giada de Lauretiis; Ina Garten; Alton Brown; Nigella Lawson; Anthony Bourdain; Jacques Pepin; Julia Child; Jane & Michael Stern The United States of Arugula: how we became a gourmet nation by David Kemp Endless Feasts: sixty years of writing from Gourmet Ruth Reichl, editor America's Great Delis by Sheryll Bellman Hungry Planet by Peter Menzel & Faith D'aluisio Gastroanomalies by James Lileks |
| June 21-22, 2008 | NEW LARGE PRINT Born Standing Up by Steve Martin Shattered Dreams: my life as a polygamist's wife by Irene Spencer |
| June 14-15, 2008 | Reading aloud to your children will change their lives forever |
| June 7-8, 2008 | The Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov Occupational Outlook online database Testing & Education Reference Center Database found on Digital Pipeline |
| May 31 - June 1, 2008 | The World That Made New Orleans: from Spanish silver to Congo square by Ned Sublette |
| May 24-25, 2008 | Bananas: how the United Fruit Company shaped the world by Peter Chapman One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Biography of the Dollar: how the mighty buck conquered the world and why it is under siege by Craig Karmin Jumbo: this being the true story of the greatest elephant in the world by Paul Chambers |
| May 17-18, 2008 | Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the world's greatest trips by National Geographic Everything You Need to Know: motorcycle touring by Gregory W. Frazier |
| May 10-11, 2008 | Maps: finding our place in the world by James R. Akerman & Robert W. Karrow The Census Atlas of the US: Census 2000 special reports Geochemical Atlas of Alaska by Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| May 3-4, 2008 | The Air We Breathe by Andrea Barrett |
| April 26-27, 2008 | Hard Road West: the history and geology along the Gold Rush Trail by Keith Heyer Meldahl |
| April 19-20, 2008 | The Kazdin method for parenting the defiant child: with no pills, no therapy, no contest of wills by Alan E. Kazdin |
| April 12-13, 2008 | The Treasury of Illustrated Classics for Kids abridged stories Graphic Novel Classics Macbeth, Hamlet, & Twelth Night adapted by Bruce Coville and various illustrators Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease |
| April 5-6, 2008 | Charity Girl by Michael Lowenthal |
| March 22-23, 2008 | T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group) hosts Saturday afternoon craft on March 15 |
| March 15-16, 2008 | The Art of Protest: culture and activism from the Civil Rights movement to the streets of Seattle by T.V. Reed |
| March 8-9, 2008 | Ketchikan Public Library's Outreach Librarian Hilary Koch / 225-3331 |
| March 1-2, 2008 | Newbery and Caldecott winners |
| February 23-24, 2008 | Freedom From Oil: how the next president can end the US oil addiction by David Sandalow The Oil Crisis of 1973-1974: a brief history with documents by Karen R. Merrill |
| February 16-17, 2008 | Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe by Mike O'Connor |
| February 9-10, 2008 | New automated library system coming soon! |
| February 2-3, 2008 | Architectural Inspiration: styles, details and sources by Richard Skinulis & Peter Christopher House on a Budget: making smart choices to build the home you want by Duo Dickinson |
| January 26-27, 2008 | Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals by Beverly A. Browning |
| January 19-20, 2008 | The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly |
| January 12-13, 2008 | The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller ...And His Lovely Wife: a memoir from the woman beside the man by Connie Schultz |
| January 5-6, 2008 | Alaskana Catholica: a history of the Catholic Church in Alaska by Louis L. Renner |
| December 29-30, 2007 | Mark Bittman's Quick & Easy Recipes From the NY Times 101 Things to do With Tofu by Donna Kelly |
| December 22-23, 2007 | Small Engine Repair Reference Center NEW RESOURCE! |
| December 8-9, 2007 | TAG: Teen Advisory Group to the Ketchikan Public Library |
| December 1-2, 2007 | Unknown White Male DVD |
| November 24-25, 2007 | Deceptively Delicious: simple secrets to get your kids eating good food by Jessica Seinfeld Bright From the Start: the simple, science-backed way to nurture your child's developing mind by Jill Stamm |
| November 17-18, 2007 | Searching For Fannie Quigley: a wilderness life in the shadow of Mt. McKinley by Jane Haigh |
| November 10-11, 2007 | On Royalty: a very polite inquiry into some strangely related families by Jeremy Paxman |
| November 3-4, 2007 | Aftershock: what to do when the doctor gives you-or someone you love-a devastating diagnosis by Jessie Gruman Breast Cancer Husband: how to help your wife (and yourself) through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond by Marc Silver Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips by Kris Carr Beyond Flowers: what to say and do when someone you know has breast cancer DVD Between Us: a first-aid kit for your heart and soul DVD |
| October 27-28, 2007 | A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman The Zookeeper's Wife: a war story by Diane Ackerman |
| October 20-21, 2007 | Writing an Outstanding College Application Essay McGraw-Hill How to Go to College Almost for Free by Ben Kaplan The Scholarship Scouting Report by Ben Kaplan |
| October 13-14, 2007 | Outlander series & Lord John series by Diana Gabaldon |
| October 6-7, 2007 | Author/Illustrator Nicole Rubel will be in the Annex Wed. Oct. 10th, 6:30 pm |
| September 29-30, 2007 | Africa on Six Wheels: a semester on safari by Betty Levitov BANNED BOOKS WEEK: SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6, 2007 |
| September 22-23, 2007 | Globe Trekker travel videos |
| September 15-16, 2007 | Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman by Pamela Aiden Presumption by Julia Barrett Bridget Jone's Diary by Helen Fielding Vanity and Vexation by Kate Fenton Pride and Prejudice movies Bride and Prejudice Georgette Heyer Regency novels |
| September 8-9, 2007 | The Green Book: the everyday guide to saving the planet one simple step at a time by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen Your Green Home: a guide to planning a healthy, environmentally friendly new home by Alex Wilson Building Green: a complete how-to guide to alternative building methods by Clarke Snell and Tim Callahan |
| September 1-2, 2007 | The Devil Came on Horseback: bearing witness to the genocide in Darfur by Brian Steidle Rwanda Means the Universe: a native's memoir of blood and bloodlines by Louise Mushikiwabo |
| August 25-26, 2007 | The Pirate Primer: mastering the language of swashbucklers and rogues by George Choundas The Sack of Panama: Captain Morgan and the battle for the Caribbean by Peter Earle |
| August 18-19, 2007 | Grandfather's Dance by Patricia MacLachlan The Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen Cushman |
| August 11-12, 2007 | Generation MYSPACE: helping your teen survive online adolescence by Candice M. Kelsey |
| August 4-5, 2007 | Dishwasher: one man's quest to wash dishes in all 50 states by Pete Jordan |
| July 28-29, 2007 | The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther LARGE PRINT |
| July 21-22, 2007 | Harry Potter audiobooks by J. K. Rowling; read by Jim Dale |
| July 14-15, 2007 | Fade: my journeys in multiracial America by Elliot Lewis |
| July 7-8, 2007 | Children's Picturebook Price Guide: finding, assessing and collecting contemporary illustrated books by Linda and Stan Zielinski |
| June 30-July 1, 2007 | Africa National Geographic & Nature DVD series A Day in the Life of Africa by Tides Foundation Africa by Olivier Follmi Vanity Fair magazine |
| June 23-24, 2007 | The Nature of Southeast Alaska: a guide to plants, animals, and habitats by Rita M. O'Clair, Robert H. Armstrong, and Richard Carstensen Alaska Trees and Shrubs by Leslie A. Viereck and Elbert L. Little, Jr. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon Alaska's Inside Passage Wildlife Viewing Guide AKDFG & USFS Guide to the Birds of Alaska, Alaska's Fish: a guide to selected species, Southeast Alaska's Natural World all by Robert H. Armstrong |
| June 16-17, 2007 | 1001 Paintings of the Louvre: from antiquity to the nineteenth century by Musee du Louvre Editions Islamic Art and Culture: a visual history by Nasser D. Khalili Face: the new photographic portrait by William A. Ewing |
| June 9-10, 2007 | The Happiness Myth: why what we think is right is wrong by Jennifer Michael Hecht Religious Literacy: what every American needs to know and doesn't by Stephen Prothero Made to Stick: why some ideas survive and others die by Chip & Dan Heath |
| June 2-3, 2007 | The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton |
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