SK CHOICE/ TOP 20 BOOKS 06-15-11

1. THE CHIMPS OF FAUNA SANCTUARY--ANDREW WESTOLL * ( 1 week at #1)

NonFiction/The lives of a group of chimps rescued from a research facility.

2. A FRIEND FOR EINSTEIN, THE SMALLEST STALLION--CHARLIE CANTRELL

NonFiction/The story of the miniature horse named Einstein.

3. THE SNOWMAN--JO NESBO *

Fiction/A snowman is the calling card of a serial killer sought by Detective Hole.

4. IF YOU ASK ME--BETTY WHITE

NonFiction/The beloved actress offers stories from on and off stage.

5. BURIED PREY--JOHN SANDFORD *

Fiction/A cold case comes back to haunt Lucas Davenport.

 6. IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS--ERIK LARSON

NonFiction/The story of the American Ambassador in Berlin during Hitler's rise.

7. THE TROUBLED MAN--HENNING MANKELL *

Fiction/The 11th and final outing for Swedish Detective Kurt Wallander.

8. THE LAST MEAL--DENNIS SHERE

NonFiction/The story of defending a man accused of mass murder in Illinois.

9. STATE OF WONDER--ANNE PATCHETT

Fiction/A woman searches the Amazon for a missing colleague.

10. THE BOND: OUR KINSHIP WITH ANIMALS--WAYNE PACELLE *

NonFiction/Exploring the bonds between humans and animals.

11. THE DEVIL'S EDGE--STEPHEN BOOTH

Fiction/Inspector's Cooper & Fry track down murderous home invaders.

12. THE GALLOW'S BIRD--CAMILLA LACKBERG

Fiction/Swedish Detective Hedstrom investigates inexplicable accidents.

13. HOT STUFF--ALICE ECHOLS

NonFiction/A history of Disco music and its impact on popular culture.

14. UNTIL TUESDAY--LUIS CARLOS MONTALVAN

NonFiction/An Iraq War veteran's bond with his service dog, a Golden Retriever.

15. MISS MARPLE: THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES--AGATHA CHRISTIE

Fiction/A new edition of 20 classic Marple short mystery stories.

16. HISS OF DEATH--RITA MAE BROWN

Fiction/Harry and her animals investigate murders in Crozet.

17. CASPER THE COMMUTING CAT--SUSAN FINDEN

NonFiction/Story of the small town British cat who rode the bus every day.

18. BLOOD IN THE SNOW--TOM HENDERSON

NonFiction/An account of a 2007 homocide in Michigan.

19. UNFAMILIAR FISHES--SARAH VOWELL

NonFiction/A historical look at the Americanization of Hawaii.

20. THE HELP--KATHRYN STOCKETT

Fiction/A tale of 3 black housekeepers in Mississippi in the 1960s.

 

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*--DENOTES TITLE REACHED #1 ON THE CHART