Tails from the Booth

Tails from the Booth by Lynn Terry
115 Pages

"Furry friends meet photo booths in this quirky photography book that captures all the cute canine action when the leashes come off and the dogs are the star of the show.

If dogs could take selfies, it might look something like Tails from the Booth . For this adorable collection of photographs, Lynn Terry draws on more than twenty years of professional photography experience to capture the most endearing moments between canine companions: A couple of pitbulls grinning widely at the camera. Two saggy-faced bulldogs bumping jowls. A Pomeranian, an English bulldog, and a Boston terrier dog-piling (of course) on top of each other. These pictures show the countless ways dogs will ham it up in front of a camera, and that more dogs in a photo booth = even more fun!

With all the charm of Underwater Dogs and Shake , Tails from the Booth will make you laugh out loud at all the awkward and endearing ways dogs make friends with each other."


A local author,  Terry has created a book with great dog photos.  

Silent Courage

 

Silent Courage, by Mary Byrne Eigel, 250 pages

Mary Byrne Eigel was born with a painful, congenital condition known as hip dysplasia.  Doctors of the time did not have any means to correct the condition, so Mary was raised without knowing that the pain she felt was not normal.  Discussing her pain was discouraged, and she was forced to soldier on through the pain in a misguided attempt by her parents to raise her like any other "normal" child.  Mary learned later in life about various corrective surgeries and forms of pain management, and is currently actively involved in education regarding diagnosis and treatment of hip dysplasia.  Mary is also a very gracious local author who visited the library's book discussion of this title.

Royal Airs

Royal Airs by Sharon Shinn  386 pages


Royal Airs is the 2nd book of local author Sharon Shinn's Elemental Blessings series.  We meet up with familiar characters from the first book Troubled Waters with a few new ones as well.  In the kingdom of Welce, people are divided into 5 elemental classes based upon the blessings they receive.  Much as we would have set characteristics for our zodiac, the blessings are separated into air/soul, wood/bone, fire/mind, water/blood and earth/flesh.  Each  class is led by a prime that has power over that element. 

At the same time there is an early industrial revolution occurring, which creates an unique world setting.   Rafe is a gambler who becomes involved with one of the princesses of the kingdom and the book follows the development of their relationship amidst royal intrigues and mysteries.  Shinn has done a good job of creating her world and characters but the plot weakens some in the middle until the last third of the book when Shinn wraps things up in a Dickensian finale.