Wreaking Revenge

Mark Suter is a handsome English Lit professor at Tarble, an all-girl college in Wisconsin. But he has managed to have a string of affairs with some of his students. In fact, he is the reason that Ruby Rousseau has never graduated. When Ruby left Tarble she was at an all-time low, questioning her sanity and nursing a shattered heart. She is slowly putting pieces of her life back together when a piece of luggage belonging to Beth, a classmate from college is delivered to her door. Ruby does not want to return to Tarble and re-open old wounds, but she senses Beth needs her help.  The Butterfly Sister by Amy Gail Hansen is a mystery that interweaves literature, love, betrayal and revenge. DB   

If you're like me you enjoy lists - the best books of all time, the top grossing movies of 2013, etc.  Here's a book of lists that is a bit more unusual than most:  100 Most Influential People who Never Lived by Kelly Knauer.  This book covers everyone from Mary Poppins to Atticus Finch from To Kill  Mockingbird.  All of these iconic figures do not exist but we all know who they are and many of them have permeated our culture and influenced entire generations.  Remember Homer Simpson?  How about Santa Claus?  One of my favorites was reading about what Mary Tyler Moore had to say about her character on the Mary Tyler Moore Show.  This is a fun book even if you just have a moment to browse the pictures. SG

Dante--dissected!

For those who enjoy fast-paced historic-based thrillers—Robert Langdon is back! In Dan Brown’s newest book, Inferno, Langdon and a beautiful and brilliant physician are following clues to save mankind from impending doom. As in all of his previous works, Brown schools the reader with facts from his meticulous research. This story is based on Dante’s work The Divine Comedy and is set in Florence, Venice and Istanbul. Not only will you learn about symbolism in art and literature, you will also visit secret passages and locations in these famous cities. Inferno is action packed and amazing. Read it and decide for yourself! DB