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The Mastery of Fiction
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The Angel’s
Game
In an abandoned
Barcelona mansion,
David Martin makes
his living by writing
sensationalist novels
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history of the place begins to seep into his bones. Close to
despair, David gets an offer of a lifetime … he will receive
a fortune for writing a book unlike anything that has ever
existed. But as David begins the work, he realizes that there
is a connection between his haunting book and the shadows
that surround his home. The magic of books, passion and
friendship blend in The Angel’s Game ($26.95, Doubleday,
978-0-385-52870-2), a masterful story as only Carlos Ruis
Zafon (Shadow of the Wind) can tell it.
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an aging ex-reporter is approached by an attorney and
handed a packet of papers that recall years before, when
Stone fell to his death from the window of his study. Stone’s
Fall ($27.95, Spiegel & Grau, 978-0-385-52284-7) moves
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with aging as he mingles narratives of
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his native Pennsylvania with stories of
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New England suburbia and of foreign
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travel. Exotic locales encountered
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in the journeys of adulthood include
Morocco, Florida, Spain, Italy, and
India. Published posthumously, this book
is a lasting tribute to Updike’s ability
to capture the essence of the American
experience, from the Great Depression
to the aftermath of 9/11. Knowing and
celebrating how we’ve lived, what it all
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Dear Booklover,
As summer approaches, there’s so much to anticipate: walks on the boardwalk,
taking in the lilacs, celebrating graduations and Father’s Day. Thank goodness our
minds can be distracted from the issues of the day and we can take a much-needed break to feel the warmth and cheer of the sunny skies of a Mackinac summer!
Are you ready for a blissful escape from all serious matters? Find a quiet corner
and savor a new novel, delve into an amazing — and amusing — memoir, take an
affordable excursion with a travelogue, or simply sit with a child and enjoy a fun
picture book or laugh along with a silly story.
What are you in the mood to read next? Michael Perry’s Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs,
and Parenting is a fabulous memoir that has been turning heads in the book industry.
Perry grew up on a dairy farm and returns to rural life after several years away to
raise his own family. Mishna Wolff, white child of hippy parents, remembers growing up in a black neighborhood in her funny yet touching memoir I’m Down.
Grab a glass of lemonade and open the pages of a wonderful novel. Elinor Lipman
is back with a new comedy of manners, The Family Man and David Guterson
returns with The Other, a new novel of youth and idealism. If you’ve missed reading the delightful novel-in-letters The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer, it’s just out in paperback. As is America, America by Ethan
Canin, a beautiful novel about how vanity, greatness, and tragedy combine to
change history and fate.
If you’re looking for something special for Father’s Day, there are so many wonderful choices this year. We especially enjoyed Home Game: An Accidental Guide
to Fatherhood, a frank and mercilessly funny account of becoming a dad by Michael
Lewis. If Dad’s a car nut, come take a look at P.J. O’Rourke’s Driving Like Crazy.
What a treat. And, if Dad’s the king of the backyard grill, we think he’ll love Big
Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book. One of our customers so enjoyed Starvation Lake by
Bryan Gruley, he sent us his own description so that we could include it in this
issue of Turtle Talk. It’s a great Father’s Day pick.
Reading … it’s a delightful and affordable passion that is actually good for you! So
come in and browse — by yourself, with a friend, or the family — and pursue your
interests. If you need some help selecting the right gift, you know we’re here to
help you narrow the choices.
Here’s to a season of rest and relaxation. Enjoy your summer! We look forward to
seeing you soon!
Mary Jane Barnwell
Dr. Vince Carroll’s newest book is here!
An Iowa Mother ... An American Son
Dr. Vince Carroll, Pastor of Little Stone Church on Mackinac
Island, has authored his third book. Well, not exactly — it’s a
joint work with his ‘poet’ mother, Lorraine E. Carroll. She has
been writing poetry for well over fifty years, has one self-published volume and joins her son in a rural/urban effort where
poetry defines both the ‘Iowa’ experience and then through
the eyes of Dr. Carroll, takes on a more global perspective.
Lorraine’s poetry blends a sense of ‘farming’ and life lived in a special part of Iowa.
Craning her perspective to include life working a farm, a horsewoman and postal
career, she demonstrates in a plain spoken way the truth about the values of middle
America.
Vincent arrests, in the second half of the book, the notion that growing up on the
plains need not be restrictive, but fertilely liberating, particularly after early college
courses at the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop. Poems ranging from his own
vocational call to Monet’s Garden bend his experience toward the “spiritually
abstract.”
In the final portion of the book, Dr. Carroll courageously attempts, in a rhyming
approach, to write the entire Bible in one sentence, using no punctuation, concluding the last word in Revelation with a period. This unusual approach unloads the
entirety of scripture in a micro burst, hoping the reader will be encouraged to pick
up the “Good Book” and read it cover to cover. Shalom!
GREAT LAKES,
GREAT READS
2009 Selection
Starvation Lake
Hockey and murder. Michigan shines in this story.
This is a murder mystery set in the northern lower peninsula. It has as many twists as a corkscrew.
Starvation Lake’s revered high school hockey coach dies in
a late-night snowmobile accident. He went through the ice
and drowned. Neither his body nor his machine are found
until 10 years later, when, on a cold winter night, a piece of his
sled is washed up on the shore of a different lake. How did this
happen?
Local newspaper editor (circulation under 5000) Gus
Carpenter, when not playing goalie in the men’s week-night
hockey league, decides there is a story here. The front page of
the Starvation Lake Pilot has been dedicated to announcing the
biggest fish caught, sound off from the locals, and the minutes
of the last city council meetings. Suddenly Gus has a story
with some legs but is stymied at every turn by people who won’t
talk, facts that won’t add up, superiors who keep trying to spike
the story and his own past. He gets more than he bargained for.
First time author Bryan Gruley captures the small town
speech, the personalities and atmosphere giving even minor
characters the realistic local flare encountered in a small town
environment. From the local sheriff who is in over his head
to the city clerk who enforces all the rules and regulations to
a tee to the zamboni driver at the local rink, Gruley writes like
he’s been there.
Nobody is perfect in Starvation Lake. The final resolution isn’t
known until the end. You won’t be able to put it down — and
you won’t be disappointed.
What others are saying about Starvation Lake
($14, Touchstone, 978-1-4165-6362-4):
“A great debut from a major talent.”
— New York Times bestselling author, Harlan Coben
“A tremendous read, a twisting ride peopled with vivid characters
and a wonderfully evoked sense of place.”
— Marcus Sakey, author of The Blade Itself and Good People
Bryan Gruley is the Chicago bureau chief of the Wall Street
Journal. An award-winning journalist, Gruley shared in the
Pulitzer Prize given to the Wall Street Journal in 2002 for coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks. A graduate of Notre Dame, Gruley was raised in
Michigan and spent the beginnings of his
journalism career working at newspapers
in Kalamazoo and Detroit. An avid hockey player and amateur musician, he currently lives with his family in Chicago.
Fugitive
Read for Fun!
by Phillip Margolin, 6/2
Medusa
by Clive Cussler, 6/2
Relentless
by Dean Koontz, 6/9
Robert Ludlum’s the Bourne Deception, 6/9
Roadside Crosses
by Jeffery Deaver, 6/9
Fruits Basket
Dune Road
by Lisa Gardner 6/16
Kyo finishes telling Tohru about his role in her mother’s death and how the
reason he disappeared for so long was that he felt so guilty about it. How
will he react when Tohru says that she loves him anyway? Find out in Fruits
Basket ($10.99, TokyoPop,978-1-427-80683-3), Volume 22 in the Fruits
Basket series by Natsuki Takaya. Volume 23 comes out in July, so come by
for the next installment!
Knockout: An FBI Thriller
Chibi Vampire
by Jane Green 6/16
The Neighbor
by Catherine Coulter, 6/16
Rogue of My Own
by Johanna Lindsey, 6/16
Finger Lickin’ Fifteen
by Janet Evanovich, 6/23
Swimsuit
by James Patterson, 6/29
Karin is a cute little girl who also happens to be a vampire — with a twist.
She’s a vamp with blood to spare, so rather than stealing blood from
humans, she actually gives her blood to them. Chibi Vampire #13 ($10.99,
TokyoPop, 978-1-427-81279-7) by Yuna Kagesaki is a graphic novel that
will really suck you in!
Sgt. Frog
When alien frogs invade, the only way to save the Earth is by distracting
them. But how do you distract a frog? Yoshizaki Mine’s Sgt. Frog #17
($10.99, TokyoPop, 978-1-427-81591-0) is a wacky comedy hit that will fill
summer days with lots of fun.
Killer Summer
by Ridley Pearson, 6/30
Black Hills
by Nora Roberts, 7/7
The Devil’s Punchbowl
by Greg Iles, 7/7
In the Valley of Ancient Rain Gods
by James Lee Burke, 7/14
What will you
read next?
Summer
Reading
Whether you’re in the
mood for a fun graphic
novel, scary stories, or a
classic adventure, come
browse our selection at
the bookstore. You’ll
find books to enjoy
in your secret corner,
take along on vacation,
or simply enjoy with a
glass of lemonade on a
summer afternoon.
If your school has
assigned reading, stop
on by! You can choose
your books for the
whole summer or come
in a little at a time.
Remember that if the
book you want isn’t on
our shelves, we can often
get it within a day or two
– that’s what we’re
here for!
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Calendar of Events June & July Mackinac Island
Wednesday, July 1, 8 pm
July 25-28
Michelle Chenard performs at the Mission Point
Theatre. $10 per person, refreshments available.
Bay View Yacht Club’s Mackinac Race
Saturday, July 4
Mackinac Island’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July
Join the festivities! Annual Stoneskipping
Tournament and Fireworks, Fort Demonstrations
and Grand Hotel Picnic at the Fort. Check
Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau for times
Wednesday, July 8, 8 pm
Ongoing Governor’s
Summer Residence Tour
Every Wednesday 9:30 - 11 am
Free to all
Jill Jack performs at the Mission Point Theatre.
$10 per person, refreshments available.
Friday, July 11, 11 am to 1 pm
Sunday, July 26
Annual 4H Horse Club Stable Tour
& Lemonade Fundraiser
Wednesday, July 29, 8 pm
Pinky Lee presented by Great Turtle Festivals at the
Mission Point Theatre. $10 per person
Mackinaw City
Friday, June 26
Antique Auto Show in St. Ignace
Colonial Kid’s Day Michilimackinac
Vince Carroll will sign An Iowa Mother, An
American Son on Mackinac Island.
July 4th Celebration
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Tuesday, July 14, 1-3 pm
Sunday, July 5, 5-11:59 pm
Free Vesper Cruise
Saturday, June 10, 8 pm
Paula Ellis will sign the Michigan Activity Book:
Children's Guide to Michigan.
June 5-14
Billy Brandt performs at the Mission Point Resort.
$10 per person, refreshments available.
Friday, June 12, 2 pm
Great Summer Reads Presentation
Laura Baratto and Bridget Piecarz from Random
House will return to give their third annual presentation of favorite books. These women have their fingers on the publishing lifelines and know great titles
from all genres and publishers. Join us for this lively and entertaining event and leave with a great reading list — and possibly a door prize.
Wednesday, June 17, 8 pm
Audra Kubat at the Mission Point Theatre. $10 per
person, refreshments available.
Wednesday, July 15, 8 pm
Justine Blazer performs at the Mission Point
Theatre. $10 per person, refreshments available.
Saturday, July 18, 6:30 pm
Waterfront Events & Fireworks
Every
Sunday in
July!
Tuesday, July 7, 8-9 pm
Straits Area Concert Band at
Conkling Heritage Park
Saturday, July 11, 8 pm
Music in Mackinaw at Conkling Park
Vintage Baseball Game behind Fort Mackinac
Monday, July 13, 7-8:30 pm
July 18-21
Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac
Wednesday, July 22, 8 pm
Josh Hall performs at the Mission Point Theatre.
$10 per person, refreshments available.
Wednesday, July 22
Wednesday, June 24, 8 pm
Around the Island Yacht Race
The Hummingbirds perform at the Mission Point
Theatre. $10 per person, refreshments available.
July 23-25
Paula Ellis will sign the Michigan Activity Book:
Children's Guide to Michigan
Saturday, July 18, 8 pm
Music in Mackinaw at Conkling Park
Tuesday, July 21, 8 pm
Straits Area Concert Band at Conkling Park
Thursday, July 23, 7 pm
Michilimackinac Centennial Celebration
First Annual Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse
Sunday, July 26, 8 am
3D Racing Triathlon
July 1-31
Pulling Their Weight:
Draft & Carriage Horses in Fine Art
Mackinac Island Public Library
Thursday, July 23
Mackinac to Manitoulin Yacht Race
Tuesday, July 28
Mighty Mack Golf Outing sponsored by
Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce
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