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Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Rock & Roll Heaven: A Fascinating Guide to Musical Icons Who Have Joined the Great Gig in the Sky" by Robert Dimery and Bruno MacDonald Do you know someone who, if they could invite six people to dinner who were no longer with us, their dinner companions would all be musicians? This book is the perfect gift for them! Filled with pictures and information about 100 musical icons that passed on to the "mansion in the sky" (are you humming "Delta Dawn"?), "Rock & Roll Heaven" focuses on the great and the obscure. From Robert Johnson, who is rumored to have sold his sold to the devil, to Sid Vicious, who many thought was the devil, this book is a feast for the eyes and that part of the brain dedicated to those tidbits of trivia that make quiz night so successful.
- Mary Jennings, Mitchell's Book Corner
25 Broad Street, 228-4000 "A Vineyard in Tuscany: AWine Lover's Dream" by Ference Maté In Ference Maté's books, you find yourself usually under sail on the sea or in the hills and valleys of Tuscany, his adopted home. In this book he takes us along as he and his family pursue his longtime dream of renovating a ruin on enough land to plant a modest vineyard. The search for the land, the way Maté obtains it, the renovation of the thirteenth century friary, the planting, and the eventual success of his wines - all of this is told in an energetic style with a light touch that gives you insight into the Tuscan character and some wonderful visual images of this incomparable region. Wonder and humor abound. The self-deprecating persona that Maté makes of himself is good company. And if you've ever entertained a dream even remotely like his, this book will either inspire you or disabuse you of the notion.
- Dick Burns, Nantucket Bookworks
1 India Street, 228-1110 "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick At 533 pages, Brian Selznick's new book seems daunting. However, the story moves along at a brisk pace due to the unusually large number of illustrations (284) and allows the reader to use both sides of the mind in following the mystery. The main character, Hugo, is an orphan with extraordinary mechanical abilities, who is avoiding the authorities by living in the walls of a busy Paris train station in the early 1930smart quotess. Hugo believes that an invention left behind by his father holds the secret to a bright future. He is reluctant to trust anyone in his quest for answers, but eventually finds his fate entwined with that of an old toy seller and his goddaughter. Historic narrative, graphic novel, movie mystery and redemption tale, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" is sure to be a winner with young readers.
- Maggie Head, Nantucket Atheneum "Waitress" (Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements) Kerri Russell makes a huge leap back into the spotlight in this fabulous little film "Waitress." Russell plays Jenna, a southern small-town girl quietly going about her unsatisfactory life. Jenna is married to Earl (Jeremy Sisto), who is probably one of the worst husbands a girl could have. Just as Jenna is ready to leave Earl she discovers that she is pregnant. With this new twist in her life, Jenna must rethink her plans so she continues on with her normal routine. But the viewer soon discovers that nothing is quite normal in this fanciful tale. With superb direction by the late Adrienne Shelley, this film incorporates the norm with the whimsical to create a simple everyday story in a way you have never seen before.
- Kate O'Brien, Orange Street Video "Home for the Holidays" (Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, language and brief drug use) Directed by Jodie Foster, "Home For the Holidays" stars Holly as Claudia Larson, a single mom who is headed to Baltimore for the Thanksgiving holiday without her daughter and now without a job. Feeling she can't do this alone she calls her brother Tommy (Robert Downey Jr.) who in turn shows up from Boston with his handsome friend Leo in tow. This is a delightful and entertaining film about family and with that the laughter, tears and craziness that can happen when they're all put together under the same roof.- Laurie Donovan, Camera Shop & Nantucket Video |
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