Martha Bayley Recommendations

On March 26, 2017, Martha Bayley gave another review of "Books Too Good to Miss" to a packed audience.  Here are the titles she talked about.  You can click on a book cover to read more about the book.

In September 2016, at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, Martha Bayley gave another eagerly awaited update of her "Books Too Good to Miss".  Click on any image to read a review of the book.

As Good as Gone by Larry Watson	The Age of Treachery: A Duncan Forrester Mystery by Gavin Scott	Finding Fontainebleau: An American Boy in France by Thad Carhart
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler		The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh

In March 2016, Martha Bayley gave another eagerly awaited update of her "Books Too Good to Miss".  Click on any image to read a review of the book.

The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Here by Timothy Egan	News of the World: A Novel by Paulette Jiles	The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American Britain
The Dogs of Littlefield: A Novel by Suzanne Berne	The Vanishing Velazquez: A 19th Century Bookseller's Obsession with a Lost Masterpiece by Laura Cumming	Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary

On September 12, 2015, at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Day brunch, Martha Bayley gave her eagerly awaited fall recommendations for "Books Too Good To Miss."  Click on any cover to read reviews and a description of the book.

The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck	American Meteor: A Novel By Norman Lock	Crooked Heart: A Novel By Lissa Evans
Too Bad To Die: A Novel By Francine Matthews	The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy By Henry Hemming

On November 14, Martha Bayley gave a talk on her recent reads and recommendations to the SWERVE group on Bainbridge Island.  Below are her recommendations.  You can click on any cover to find reviews and description of the book.

How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson	What Makes Olga Run? by Bruce Grierson	Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? A Memoir by Roz Chast	All The Light We Cannot See By Anthony Doerr
A Change of Appetite by Diane Henry	The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour by Donald Olson	Ancient Trees by Beth Moon	The Animals' Santa by Jan Brett

At the September 5, 2014, Volunteer Appreciation event in the Haiku Gardens at the library, Martha Bayley once again gave a talk on "Books Too Good To Miss."  You can click on any of the covers below to read a review of the book on the Eagle Harbor Book Store website.

The Late Starters Orchestra by Ari Goldman	The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar by Martin Windrow	Painted Horses: a Novel by Malcolm Brooks
Big Tiny: a Built-it-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams		A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre

Michelle Will - Volunteer Celebration - September 2013

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson	The Son by Philipp Meyer	Frozen in Time by Mitchell Zuckoff	And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell	Gulp by Mary Roach

Martha Bayley - Spring 2013

In late March, 2013, Martha Bayley presented another of her hugely popular book reviews to a packed house in the library. Click on any of the book covers below to read more about the book.

Lori Skinner's Great Fall Reads

At the September 2012 Bainbridge library Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, Lori Skinner gave a review of the great books to read this fall. Lori selects fiction works for KRL. Click on any cover to learn more about the book.

Martha Bayley's Summer "Great Reads"

In late June 2012, Martha Bayley shared with library patrons her list of "Great Reads" for the summer. Click on any image to read more about each one.

Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon	The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc by Nancy Goldstone	The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones	The Story of English in 100 Words by David Crystal
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Martha Bayley's "Fifty Years of Good Reading"

Martha Bayley at Bainbridge Public Library's 50th Anniversary Open House spoke about "50 Years of Good Reading."  As usual, there was a large, appreciative crowd, perhaps even more due to the celebration.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 1960	Silent Spring by Rachel Carson - 1962	Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 1971	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown - 1971
Beloved by Toni Morrison - 1987	Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough -1981	Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier - 1997	Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond - 1997
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi - 2004	The Omivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan - 2006

Martha Bayley's Fall 2010 Book Recommendations

Once again at this year's Bainbridge Island Library Volunteer Celebration, Martha Bayley's "Books Too Good To Miss" was a smash hit. Her synopsis of each book and descriptions of the author are always an event that causes the circulation on these books to sky-rocket. So, go to the library or go online and get your copy to read today!

	"Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds and Dreamers" by Nancy Pearl		"Dancing to the Precipice: The Life of Lucie de la Tour du Pin, Eyewitness to an Era" by Caroline Moorehead
	"An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town" by David Farley		"Angel With Two Faces: A New Mystery Featuring Josephine Tey" by Nicola Upson
	"Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer" by Novella Carpenter		"52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning and a Really Good Crust" by William Alexander
	"The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest" by Jack Nisbet

Martha Bayley's Spring 2011 Reading Recommendations

In mid-March 2011, Martha Bayley gave her ever-popular lecture on her favorite books for the season. See the table below for her recommendations.

	"Fiddler in the Subway" by Gene Weingarten		"Georgia Bottoms" by Mark Childress
	"I Remember Nothing" by Nora Ephrom		"Mr. Chartwell" by Rebecca Hunt
	"American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields" by Rowan Jacobsen		"The Red Garden" by Alice Hoffman
	"The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe" by Glynis Ridley		"The Uncoupling" by Meg Wolitzer