Best Books of 2014

1. You by Caroline Kepnes - listed as a romance novel, but actually in the vein of Misery in today's tech setting... 2. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - a very pleasurable read on a family who live around books.... 3. The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman - fascinating psychological look at a very unique family during the depression... 4. Flash Boys by Michael Lewis - incredible inside look as to what actually happens in Wallstreet 5. Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone) by Elizabeth Green - great book on the behind the scenes process to the debate on education... 6. The Priority List: A Teacher's Final Quest to Discover Life's Greatest Lessons David Menasche - incredible story about a teacher who searches the country to find his former students... 7. Killer by Jonathan Kellerman - another psychological thriller, couldn't put down... 8. Notes from the Internet Apocalypse by Wayne Gladstone - strange what if?, concerning the pervasiveness of the Internet 9. Natchez Burning (Penn Cage) by Greg Isles - disturbing look in the south... 10. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson - fascinating history of the computer age... 11. Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas by Edward Klein - behind the scenes of two of the most famous families in the world... 12. Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life by Tom Robbins - life long account as only he can describe his life... 13. Beautiful You by Chuck Palahniuk - bizarre look at the obsession those have for pleasure.... 14. Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett - finishes the 20th Century trilogy in grand style... 15. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - they're back, and they show how to use their principles in everyday life... 16. The Lincoln Myth by Steve Berry - fascinating history on one of the most famous, yet misunderstood men in history.... 17. The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman - the inner workings of an old bookstore and its inhabitants... 18. One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future by Candy Carson and Ben Carson - very poignant story about an unassuming man and his craft... 19. When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Manning - interesting coverage of what the GIs brought with them to war.... 20. A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas Warren Berger - unique perspective on the questions we should ask to get the answers we want... Honorary mention: The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel Levitin

A Visit with Dog Ears Books in Northport!

Great afternoon - visited the Graths, who own Dog Ear Books in Northport - they had bought out my bookstore back in 1995, when it was on Union St. (Bookbrokers) - bought a beautiful print from David, and bought several books from his lovely wife - also met Ken Scott, photographer extraordinaire - will be setting up websites and appraisals for all involved - great day - and visit the shop if you get a chance! http://www.dogearsbooks.net/