ELM Presentation 2016
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This document provides summaries and reviews for several new books being released in 2016. It highlights fiction and non-fiction titles across various genres including thrillers, memoirs, historical fiction, and travel writing. Brief quotes are presented from reviews in publications like The New York Times praising the storytelling, emotional depth, and entertainment value of the books. The document concludes by mentioning the local public library as a place to access these new titles in print, audio, and electronic formats.
![“Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”
—NPR
“[Larson is] a
superb storyteller
and a relentless
research hound...”
—TIME
“...the tension mounts
page by page and the
reading of Dead Wake
becomes a very
cinematic experience.”
—Summit Daily](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/elm2016-160803022634/85/ELM-Presentation-2016-3-320.jpg)
![“The era and the
sordid details come
back to life in this
jewel of a novel.”
—O: The Oprah
Magazine
“Shamelessly gossipy . . . a catty, juicy read that’s like a
three-martini lunch.”
—USA Today
“[Captures] the mesmerizing sparkle and scandal of New York
high society in the 1950s.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Benjamin convincingly
portrays a large cast of
colorful historical figures
while crafting a compelling,
gossipy narrative with rich
emotional depth.”
—Library Journal](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/elm2016-160803022634/85/ELM-Presentation-2016-6-320.jpg)
![“Devastating and
spectacular . . .
[Kalanithi] is so likeable,
so relatable, and so
humble, that you become
immersed in his world
and forget where it’s all
heading.”
—USA Today
“… an emotional
investment well worth
making: … accidentally
inspiring.”
—The Washington Post
“[When Breath Becomes
Air] split my head open
with its beauty.”
—Cheryl Strayed
“Rattling, heartbreaking, and ultimately beautiful”
—Atul Gawande](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/elm2016-160803022634/85/ELM-Presentation-2016-7-320.jpg)
![“Humor and
delightful irony
abound in this lively
first novel.”
-New York Times Book
Review
“[A] promising start for this writer.”
-Seattle Times
“It’s funny and it’s
deep. And you’ll
hate-love them
all.”
-The Skimm Reads
“Sweeney writes like a pro.”
-New York Times](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/elm2016-160803022634/85/ELM-Presentation-2016-9-320.jpg)
ELM Presentation 2016
- 2. “An emotionally gripping page-turner.” —Elle “Gorgeously wrought . . . The first must-read of 2016.” —Marie Claire “Captivating.” —US Weekly “A female, funny Henry James in Asia, Janice Y. K. Lee is vividly good on the subject of Americans abroad. . . .” —New York Times Book Review
- 3. “Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.” —NPR “[Larson is] a superb storyteller and a relentless research hound...” —TIME “...the tension mounts page by page and the reading of Dead Wake becomes a very cinematic experience.” —Summit Daily
- 4. “Potent with distilled emotion. Without a hint of self-pity, Strout captures the ache of loneliness we all feel sometimes.” -Time “A quiet, sublimely merciful contemporary novel about love, yearning, and resilience in a family damaged beyond words.” —The Boston Globe “My Name Is Lucy Barton offers us a rare wealth of emotion, from darkest suffering to… simple joy.” —The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent.” —Ann Patchett
- 5. “Is it the funniest travel book I’ve read all year? Of course it is.” —Daily Telegraph “There were moments when I snorted out loud with laughter while reading this book in public....” —The London Times “…he retains an outsider’s appreciation for a country that first struck him as 'wholly strange ... and yet somehow marvelous.” — Washington Post “Fans should expect to chuckle, snort, snigger, grunt, laugh out loud and shake with recognition…” —Sunday Times
- 6. “The era and the sordid details come back to life in this jewel of a novel.” —O: The Oprah Magazine “Shamelessly gossipy . . . a catty, juicy read that’s like a three-martini lunch.” —USA Today “[Captures] the mesmerizing sparkle and scandal of New York high society in the 1950s.” —Chicago Tribune “Benjamin convincingly portrays a large cast of colorful historical figures while crafting a compelling, gossipy narrative with rich emotional depth.” —Library Journal
- 7. “Devastating and spectacular . . . [Kalanithi] is so likeable, so relatable, and so humble, that you become immersed in his world and forget where it’s all heading.” —USA Today “… an emotional investment well worth making: … accidentally inspiring.” —The Washington Post “[When Breath Becomes Air] split my head open with its beauty.” —Cheryl Strayed “Rattling, heartbreaking, and ultimately beautiful” —Atul Gawande
- 8. “5 out of 5 stars! A heck of an entertaining story that moves readers rapidly from page to page!” –Amazon Customer “Excellent & Action Packed Thriller following True Patterson Style! Gripping Novel from the Private series! AAA+++” -Amazon Customer “This is a very exciting, on the edge of your seat, don't put down book. You never know what the next chapter will bring.” -GoodReads.com User “A thrill ride from the first chapter” -GoodReads.com User
- 9. “Humor and delightful irony abound in this lively first novel.” -New York Times Book Review “[A] promising start for this writer.” -Seattle Times “It’s funny and it’s deep. And you’ll hate-love them all.” -The Skimm Reads “Sweeney writes like a pro.” -New York Times
- 10. “Coben is like a skilled magician saving the best, most stunning trick for the very end.” —Publishers Weekly “Master of ‘the hook’” —Charlotte Observer “Coben hits the bull's eye again... masterfully paced plotting... a tale guaranteed to fool even the craftiest readers a lot more than once.” —Kirkus "Coben has done it again with this fast-paced, smart thriller.” —Library Journal
- 11. Where to Find these Books? •www.cobbcat.org • Online catalog • Print Materials (Large Print) • Audiobooks • Downloads Tab • E-books • E-audiobooks