Lies, Science, and Noise

Keep your eye out for these new titles at the library:

Liar by Justine Larbalestier

Micah will freely admit she's a compulsive liar, but that may be the one honest thing she'll ever tell you. Over the years she's fooled everyone: her classmates, her teachers, even her parents. And she's always managed to stay one step ahead of her lies. That is, until her boyfriend dies under brutal circumstances and her dishonesty begins to catch up with her.

The book is divided into parts: in the second part, Micah reveals all the lies she tells in the first part of the book. And we desperately want to believe that she's telling the truth. The alternative is that she's insane.


Charles and Emma: Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman

Charles Darwin and his wife, Emma, were deeply in love and very supportive of each other, but their opinions often clashed. Emma was extremely religious, and Charles questioned God's very existence.

Darwin's name conjures up all kinds of ideas about history and science, but you'd never have uncovered all the nuances and mysteries of the man until you read this very personal account of his life and romance.

The Knife of Never Letting Go: Book 1 of the Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness

In a world where every thought, every animal, even the ground you walk on makes Noise, all you can do is hear everything all the time. But when Todd discovers something he doesn't even have a word for yet, he finds a spot of quiet amidst the Noise. This discovery puts his life in danger.

Greatest first line: "The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say"


Since I'm going on a trip next week, I know what I'll be taking along with me. As the librarian, I get first dibs! :) And Pocket Edward has called shotgun already.