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BOOKS

Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080

"Book of Air and Shadows"

by Michael Gruber Adistinguished Shakespearean scholar found tortured to death...A lost manuscript and its secret buried for centuries...An encrypted map that leads to incalculable wealth... Moving between 21st century America and 17th century England, "The Book of Air and Shadows" ($25) by Michael Gruber is a modern thriller that combines an ingenious and intricately layered plot with a devastating portrait of a contemporary man on the brink of self-discovery or...self-destruction. "So why Shakespeare?" the author Gruber was recently asked, "Because Shakespeare is the

essence of mystery!"

- Christie Cure, Mitchell's

Book Corner

Nantucket Bookworks 25 Broad Street, 228-4000

"Nineteen Minutes"

by Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult's newest novel (hardcover, $27) explores the world of high school bullying and the price one pays for popularity through the views of several narrators. In her eagerness to be accepted by her school's popular clique, Josie neglects her life-long friendship with the reclusive Peter, and his world falls apart. The effects will leave you reeling.

- Cristina Blank, Nantucket

Bookworks VIDEOS

Camera Shop & Nantucket Video 32 Main Street, 228-0101

"The Adventures of Greyfriars

Bobby"

(Rated PG for some mild peril.)

This is a little gem of a family film about a small dog with a very big heart. Amidst a beautiful cinematic Scottland, a small terrier named Bobby, befriends a young boy named Ewen. Their adventures change their lives and also the town in which they live. A remake of the 1960s Disney film of the same name.

- Laurie Donovan, manager, Camera Shop &

Nantucket Video

Orange Street Video 117 Orange Street, 228-5806

"The Good Shepherd"

(Rated R for some violence, sexuality

and language.)

Directed by Robert Deniro, "The Good Shepherd" follows the career of Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) from his college recruitment into the CIA all the way up to his involvement in the Bay of Pigs, in he early 1960s. The film is subtle and uses subdued colors and iconic American imagery to show the intellectualism and self-sacrifice of an American secret agent, who must choose between duty and family. Damon's methodical, impersonal portrayal of the lead character is almost perfectly in synch with the mood of the film. Starring a great supporting cast: William Hurt, Robert Deniro and a believable Angelina Jolie as Wilson's aging wife.

- Kate O'Brien, manager,

Orange Street Video