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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
A Game of the Thrones
George R.R. Martin 's Song of Ice and Fire Series
According to the television ratings this season, The Game of Thrones is currently averaging a cumulative total of 13.4 million viewers (and rising fast), but because each season only covers a small percentage of the whole story that's in the books, in the long run, fans are thirsty for more..... So below are reviews for books 1 through 5.
Author George R.R. Martin does an excellent job in writing this series of medieval adventure books. Contrary to typical stories, he kept us in suspense by killing off some of the series the most beloved characters such as the honorable family patriarch, Ned Stark, in the first season, as well the infamous “Red Wedding “ scene that shocked the viewers worldwide (including my wife).
Many of my friends that didn't read the books in this collection, vow to never watch the series again after watching the very graphic scene when Robb Starks,his mother, his pregnant wife, and many of his men were surprisingly ambushed and killed at his uncle wedding reception.
Read the book! These books are a must read!
OK! I’m going to give you a sneak peek!
In the book, Robb Starks marries a girl named Jeyne Westerling, daughter of a Lannister banner man (Talisa, his television wife is not in the book). His wife in the book, Jeyne did not attend the “Red Wedding” and was not pregnant therefore lives on after his death("A Storm of Sword" Chapter 51).
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Martin, George RR. (1997) A Game of
Thrones. Hardback | Bantam Publisher| ISBN -13:978-0553573404 | $17.63 USD |
831 Pages
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in the “A Song of Ice
and Fire series of adventurous fantasy novels. The story begins in Winterfell,
home of the Starks. The king, Robert Baratheon, is coming to visit his
childhood friend Lord Eddard Stark to ask him to be his "hand" who
will handle ruling of the seven kingdoms. King Robert was treacherous but not
well-respected based on his excessive drinking and womanizing (not noticing his
wife's incestuous relationship with her twin brother).
While the
king is in Winterfell, someone pushes Bran, one Ned Stark's younger sons out of
a window. Then the plot thickens. I can't go into any more of the plot without giving
it away but there is mystery, murder, love, lust, intrigue, battle, honor, and
treachery. Nobody is safe and everyone has to watch their back. Martin does a great
job in this book by keeping the reader in suspense
(This book is tie-in to the “Game
of Thrones” series first season).
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Martin, George RR.(2012) A Clash Kings: A
Song of Ice and Fire. Hardback | Bantam Publisher | ISBN - 13 9780345535429
|$ 25.86 USD|1040 Pages
The
Seven Kingdoms are torn apart. Joffrey, Queen Cersei's sadistic son, inherits the Throne following the death of (suppose to be father) King Robert. Joffrey
does not turn out to be half the man King Robert was who won his crown in
battle. Queen Cersei's family, the Lannisters, leads her father's fight to hold
the crown for him.
King Robert's brothers, Stannis and Renly
Baratheon also seek the throne.
Robb Stark, declared King in the North,
battles against the Lannisters to avenge his father's execution and retrieve
his sister from Joffrey's court.
Daenerys, the exiled last heir of the former
ruling family, nurtures three dragons and seeks a way home.
Meanwhile
the Night's Watch, sworn to protect the realm from dangers north of the Wall,
dwindle in numbers, even as barbarian forces gather and being to approach the
wall
(This book is tie-in to the “Game
of Thrones” series second season).
Martin, George RR. (2003) A Storm of Sword.
Hardback | Bantam Publisher | ISBN –13: 978-0553573404 | $ 25.58 USD |1216 Pages
King Stannis Baratheon has fled to the Wall ,
where Jon Snow has become Lord Commander. King Tommen Baratheon, Joffrey's eight-year-old
little brother, now rules in King's Landing under the watchful eye of his
mother, the Queen Cersei Lannister. The very clever Lord Tywin Lannister is dead, murdered by his son Tyrion in his escape from the city.
Sansa Stark is in hiding, protected by Petyr Baelish
who has murdered his wife Lysa Arryn and named himself Protector of the Vale and guardian of eight-year-old Lord Robert Arryn.
Fleeing from
Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to
Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they
seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys’s claim to Westeros
forever.
Meanwhile, to the north lies the large Wall of
ice and stone but the structure is only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow,
998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, will face his greatest challenge.
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Saturday, June 8, 2013
June 2013 - Mr. Philly Librarian's Book Recommendation :Play Their Heart Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit and Basketball Machine by George Dohrmann
Hi Friends: I highly recommend this book, especially to sports enthusiast. My teen book club @ Overbrook Park Library is reading this book for the month of June. Amazon.com named this the 2010 Sport Book of the Year!
|Dohrmann, George. (2012). Play Their Heart Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit and Basketball Machine. Hardback | Ballantine Books | ISBN-13:978-0345508614 | $17.63 USD | 448 pagesThis is a great sports book that details the true story about the scandal and corruption of AAU and College basketball. The author George Dohrmann, Pulitzer Prize reporter for Sport Illustrated did a great job covering this story by revealing the cutthroat business of exploiting grade school athletes. Dohrmann follow a 10 years old AAU, boys basketball team for 8 years. He was allow total access to the team after promising their Coach Joe Keller that he would not publish his story until after all this team members, were in college. Dohrmann document the corruption that began with Demetrius Walker who was an innocent 10yrs. old that was manipulated and fed an “Hoop Dream “ of become the next Lebron James. This story other main character is the insane, money driven Coach Joe Keller who main purpose of coaching this group of elite 10 years older, was on the hope of financial gain in the future, through sneaker company and college coaches trying to get their hands on the next superstar basketball player AT ALL COST (and yes he is still coaching).
Dohrmann talks about how sorry he felt for these kids and the families
who most of the time were poor and very ill-informed and look at basketball as
their only way out of their current situation of living in poverty. Even to the
point where their parents would put them in harm way with the dream of one day
become a millionaire in the N.B.A. I guarantee you that after reading this book
you will look at AAU basketball very-very differently.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
"Senior's Enjoy Reading Book Club" .. .. 2nd Book for the month of May 2013!
"Senior's Enjoy Reading Book Club" 2nd book pick for the month of May 2013.
The Racketeer by John Grisham
Judge Raymond
Fawcett has been murdered, and the authorities have no leads on a perpetrator.
Malcolm Bannister, a former attorney, is serving time at the federal prison
camp near Frostburg, Md. Bannister's situation seems hopeless until the judge
is murdered. But he knows who committed the murder and the motive. The judge
was found in his lakeside cabin. There was no forced entry, just the bodies of
the judge and his secretary, and a large, empty state-of-the-art safe. Bannister
makes a deal with the FBI, trading his release and a place in the witness
protection program for his knowledge of the murder. Everything seems settled
when Bannister suddenly has an agenda of his own.
This is one of John
Grisham best books, it’s a thriller with a surprise twist that will keep you
reading(Senior's Enjoy Reading Book Club is a reading group that meets @ a local senior citizens center in West Philly section of Philadelphia)
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Father John D'Amico Trio - A Jazzy Afternoon at Overbrook Park Library
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| (LtoR) Bruce Klauber(drums), Kenny Davis (Bass), Marvin DeBose & John D'Amico(Piano) |
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, in celebration of April’s Jazz Appreciation Month, I had the pleasure of hosting the Father John D'Amico Trio at our very own Overbrook Park Library. The trio featured Father John D'Amico on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Bruce Klauber on drums. Nothing compares to experiencing live jazz as it's being created right before your eyes—and these guys were absolutely phenomenal! The mixed-age audience was fully engaged and truly enjoyed their captivating performance.
To further honor Philadelphia’s rich jazz history, we also showcased a display of vintage black-and-white photographs featuring jazz artists who were either born in or had once called our great city home.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Bruce Klauber, a longtime Overbrook Park resident. Without you, this incredible program would not have been possible. Thank you!
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Billy Eckstine & Billie Holiday 1946
John Coltrane
 Pearl Bailey 1940  Grover Washington |
Monday, April 22, 2013
Solomon Jones comes to Overbrook Park Library.....
Solomon Jones' visit to Overbrook Park Library was awesome
although the crowd was a little light for an author of his caliber. This being
my first time meeting Solomon, I was surely impressed with his demeanor in handling
the younger than normal crowd that showed up for his book discussion. I'm looking forward to bring him back to our library this summer just in time for our Summer Teen Reading Program.
The Dead Man's Wife by Solomon Jones
A story about marriage gone awry—The 3rd thrilling novel in the
all-new Colletti series from acclaimed author Solomon Jones
She’s a cop-turned defense lawyer. Her husband is a research scientist. She
lives in a half-million-dollar home. Yet on this night, Andrea Wilson—a woman
who seemingly has everything—awakens to a living nightmare. Her husband Paul is
dead, she’s covered in his blood, and the police are banging on her door. Andrea
doesn’t remember what happened, but she knows how it looks. With just a split
second to make a choice, Andrea decides to run, and in doing so, risks
everything in an attempt to clear her name.
Enter Detective Mike Coletti. He and Andrea shared a relationship once. Now
all they share is the chase. As Andrea races to prove her innocence and
Coletti struggles to track her down, they each uncover clues about the mystery
of Paul’s death. Along the way, Andrea uncovers the biggest mystery of all: Is that her husband is actually still alive?1st Book of series - The Last Confession
2nd Book of series - The Gravedigger's Ball
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| Solomon Jones & Marvin DeBose |
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| Solomon Jones & Overbrook Park's young teenage readers! |
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