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FROM: "Teresa Pennington" <[removed]@sanantonio.gov>
REC'D: 4/6/04, 6:38 PM

Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted House. He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's thrillers. He was raised in the South and I know the setting and time period were part of the attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of violence, sex, and bad language although he's not unreasonable about appropriate use. My dad is making me crazy looking for new titles to read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

FROM: "Laura McCaffery" <[removed]@acpl.lib.in.us>
REC'D: 4/6/04, 6:50 PM

He might like Grisham's Bleachers or Harts Letter From Home. What about
Clyde Edgerton?

Laura Hibbets McCaffery
Nonprofit Resource Center
Readers' Services
Allen County Public Library
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>>> [removed]@sanantonio.gov 04/06/04 06:31PM >>>
Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted
House. He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's
thrillers. He was raised in the South and I know the setting and time
period were part of the attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of
violence, sex, and bad language although he's not unreasonable about
appropriate use. My dad is making me crazy looking for new titles to
read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

FROM: "Sanya P. Oldland" <[removed]@dcls.org>
REC'D: 4/6/04, 6:55 PM

If he has not read them there are three books by Ferrol Sams, that I believe
would have the appeal that he is looking for.

Run with the Horsemen
Whisper of the River
When All the World Was Young

These are about a young man growing up in Georgia, he goes to College in
Whisper of the River and has the usual college fling,
And then to medical school in Atlanta in 1941 -When All the World Was Young.
They have that southern boy independence of spirt and offer some thoughtful
moments too, without being sentimental.

Sanya Oldland
Transplanted Southerner
Reference Librarian
Elizabethville Area Branch Library
Elizabethville, PA
[removed]@dcls.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Teresa Pennington [[removed]@sanantonio.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:32 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Grisham's A Painted House

Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted House.
He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's thrillers. He was
raised in the South and I know the setting and time period were part of the
attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of violence, sex, and bad language
although he's not unreasonable about appropriate use. My dad is making me
crazy looking for new titles to read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

FROM: "Carol Kubala" <[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org>
REC'D: 4/6/04, 7:18 PM

Wish you well by David Baldacci. Not at all like his thrillers. Takes
place in the hills of Virginia and is a good story without sex, violence
or bad language.

--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library
319 Route 87
Columbia, CT 06237
Voice 860-228-0350 Fax 860-228-1569

Teresa Pennington wrote:

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>I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted House. He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's thrillers. He was raised in the South and I know the setting and time period were part of the attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of violence, sex, and bad language although he's not unreasonable about appropriate use. My dad is making me crazy looking for new titles to read. Any suggestions would be great.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Teresa
>
>San Antonio Public Library
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FROM: Lisa <[removed]@optonline.net>
REC'D: 4/6/04, 7:29 PM

Teresa, here are a few your father might enjoy-

Wish You Well, David Baldacci

The Pastures of Heaven, John Steinbeck

The Floatplane Notebooks: A Novel, Clyde Edgerton

Lisa Eickler

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Date: 04/06/04 07:31:33 PM

To: Fiction_L

Subject: Grisham's A Painted House

Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted House.
He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's thrillers. He was
raised in the South and I know the setting and time period were part of the
attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of violence, sex, and bad language
although he's not unreasonable about appropriate use. My dad is making me
crazy looking for new titles to read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

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FROM: "Bookbitch" <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 6:05 AM

Actually, Grisham's latest, THE LAST JUROR, I would describe as mostly small
town, southern fiction with a small thread of legal fiction running through
it. It reminded me more of A Painted House or Bleachers than any of his
other books. Another possibility is SWEET DREAM BABY by Sterling Watson,
which is a young man's coming of age story set in the 1950's in a small town
in Florida, although there is a bit of a twist to the ending, earning it
status as crime fiction. Robert Morgan's GAP CREEK and its follow-up, THIS
ROCK, are set in Appalachia and might appeal as well. If you think he'd
like nonfiction, I would highly recommend Rick Bragg's IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE
SHOUTIN' and AVA'S MAN. Also Homer Hickam has a couple of nonfiction books,
the most famous is OCTOBER SKY, which was made into the film the Rocket
Boys, but he also has some fiction too.

Hope this helps.

Stacy Alesi
Southwest County Regional Library
Boca Raton, Florida
www.pbclibrary.org

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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 8:40 AM

An older book he might enjoy is "Homefront," by, I think, Winston Estes.
It's the story of a small Southern town during WW2.

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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 8:46 AM

Several of Janice Holt Giles's novels, like "Shady Grove," "Tara's Healing,"
and "Miss Willie," are set in the Appalachian hill country. And how about
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FROM: "Dusty Gres" <[removed]@mail.toombs.public.lib.ga.us>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 9:13 AM

For great growing up Southern style reading I recommend, the wonderful
trilogy by Georgia author Ferrol Sams: Run With The Horsemen, Whisper of the
River, and When All The World Was Young. And for absolute, fall down
laughing, humorous tales of growing up in the South, try the essays of
Bailey White -- Mama Makes Up Her Mind, and Sleeping at the Starlite Motel
and Bailey's brother -- Robb White, How to Build A Tin Canoe.
For those who remember that wonderful children's book of years ago, The
Lion's Paw, Bailey and Robb are the author's (Robb White), children.

Dusty Gres, Director
Ohoopee Regional Library System
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Vidalia, GA 30474
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From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of Teresa Pennington
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:32 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Grisham's A Painted House

Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted
House. He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's thrillers.
He was raised in the South and I know the setting and time period were part
of the attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of violence, sex, and bad
language although he's not unreasonable about appropriate use. My dad is
making me crazy looking for new titles to read. Any suggestions would be
great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

FROM: Amal Altoma <[removed]@monroe.lib.in.us>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 10:33 AM

He may enjoy Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Amal Altoma
MCPL
Bloomington Indiana

FROM: "Colcord, Lisa" <[removed]@GLENDALEAZ.com>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 10:33 AM

Another NF book would be Growing Up by Russell Baker.

Lisa

Lisa Colcord
Librarian
Glendale Public library
Glendale, AZ

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life form than a librarian)."

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The Science of Discworld

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From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org] On Behalf Of Bookbitch
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:05 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Grisham's A Painted House

Actually, Grisham's latest, THE LAST JUROR, I would describe as mostly
small town, southern fiction with a small thread of legal fiction
running through it. It reminded me more of A Painted House or Bleachers
than any of his other books. Another possibility is SWEET DREAM BABY by
Sterling Watson, which is a young man's coming of age story set in the
1950's in a small town in Florida, although there is a bit of a twist to
the ending, earning it status as crime fiction. Robert Morgan's GAP
CREEK and its follow-up, THIS ROCK, are set in Appalachia and might
appeal as well. If you think he'd like nonfiction, I would highly
recommend Rick Bragg's IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' and AVA'S MAN.
Also Homer Hickam has a couple of nonfiction books, the most famous is
OCTOBER SKY, which was made into the film the Rocket Boys, but he also
has some fiction too.

Hope this helps.

Stacy Alesi
Southwest County Regional Library
Boca Raton, Florida
www.pbclibrary.org

I am the BookBitch
www.bookbitch.com
WIN APRIL SHOWERS OF BOOKS!
Last Lullaby; Past Due; Liars & Thieves; Mortification; The Bride
Stripped Bare; Bobby Fischer Goes to War

FROM: Candice Michalik <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 10:50 AM

Here are some he might like:

Jim the boy by Tony Earley
All over but the shoutin' by Rick Bragg (non-fiction)
Wish You Well by David Baldacci

And I loved Lost in Place by Mark Salzman (it is NOT
southern and it does contain some references to drug
use, but it is hilarious - you may want to take a look
at it to see if you think he would like it)

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Reference Librarian
Lynchburg Public Library
Lynchburg, VA
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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 11:01 AM

Some more older possibles:

"The Voice of Bugle Ann" & "The Daughter of Bugle Ann," by MacKinlay Kantor.
Dog stories. Many of Kantor's short stories have been collected and are
set in the Ozark region; these might work for him too.

"The Yearling," "Cross Creek," Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The latter is
nonfiction, about the region of Florida where the author lived for many
years.

"Where the Red Fern Grows," by Wilson Rawls, I think. Story of a young
Southern boy and the hounds he trains.

"So Dear to My Heart," Sterling North. Maybe not exactly the South, but
definitely hill country.

"Bristle Face," Zachary Ball. Another dog story, and it has a sequel.

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FROM: "Karen Traynor, Chittenango" <[removed]@midyork.org>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 11:13 AM

Grisham's most recent book, "The Last Juror" is not a true legal thriller, it does involve a court case, but it also has rambling descriptions of the southern town it is set in, the people and the history, etc. Nice easy read--there is some violence, but not graphic.

Karen Traynor
Sullivan Free Library
519 McDonnell Street
Chittenango, NY 13037

FROM: "Sarah Nagle" <[removed]@carverlib.org>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 11:52 AM

How about RED SKY AT MORNING, by Richard Bradford? I remember reading
it as a YA when it came out in early 1970s, and it's been reprinted and
the library's book club is reading it. Starts in Alabama, moves to
Colorado (I think) during WWII, and a young man's journey to adulthood
during that time.

Sarah Nagle

Branch Manager and Reference Coordinator

Carver County Library - Chaska Branch

3 City Hall Plaza

Chaska, MN 55318

email [removed]@carverlib.org

Phone: 952-227-7615

Fax: 952-279-5216

FROM: "Marsha Valance" <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 1:29 PM

Robert R. McCammon's BOY'S LIFE.
An eleven-year-old is plunged into a world of mystery and evil after he
and his father witness the disposal of a murder victim on the outskirts
of their idylic Southern town.

If he doesn't mind a female viewpoint, Evan Commager wrote two
delightful novels about coming of age in Carolina around World War I,
COUSINS and BEAUX.

And I'm sure you've already thought of Harper Lee's TO KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

>>> [removed]@sanantonio.gov 4/6/04 6:31:50 PM >>>
Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted
House. He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's
thrillers. He was raised in the South and I know the setting and time
period were part of the attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of
violence, sex, and bad language although he's not unreasonable about
appropriate use. My dad is making me crazy looking for new titles to
read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

Marsha Valance
Management Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
1.800.242.8822 [in-state]
<[removed]@mpl.org>

FROM: "Keddy Outlaw" <[removed]@hcpl.net>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 2:09 PM

I really enjoyed A PAINTED HOUSE by Grisham more than, and in a different
way than his legal thrillers. I don't know where I picked this up -- I
didn't coin the phrase -- but have since then been quoting it, that in this
book, "Grisham does Steinbeck". So perhaps your father would enjoy reading
or rereading John Steinbeck!

- Keddy Ann Outlaw
Harris County Public Library
West University Branch
6108 Auden St.
Houston, TX 77005

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From: Teresa Pennington [[removed]@sanantonio.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:32 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Grisham's A Painted House

Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted
House.
He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's thrillers. He was
raised in the South and I know the setting and time period were part of the
attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of violence, sex, and bad
language
although he's not unreasonable about appropriate use. My dad is making me
crazy looking for new titles to read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

FROM: "Karen D. Toonen" <[removed]@toonen.org>
REC'D: 4/7/04, 4:50 PM

I haven't read A Painted House, but off of the other points I'd
recommend Rick Bragg's biographies. I really enjoyed All Over But the
Shoutin' and heard good things about the second one, Ava's Man. Also
Richard Russo's Nobody's Fool.

Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.

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From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of Teresa Pennington
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 18:32
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Grisham's A Painted House

Hi folks-

I hope you can help. My father recently read John Grisham's A Painted
House. He really enjoyed it although he doesn't like Grisham's
thrillers. He was raised in the South and I know the setting and time
period were part of the attraction. He also doesn't care for lots of
violence, sex, and bad language although he's not unreasonable about
appropriate use. My dad is making me crazy looking for new titles to
read. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Teresa

San Antonio Public Library

FROM: "Suzanne T. LaRue" <[removed]@dclibraries.org>
REC'D: 4/8/04, 5:35 PM

I only read the first half of this book, but loved what I read. "The
Earth Is Enough" by Harry Middleton is a non-fiction memoir of a boy
being brought up by his Arkansas uncles, who structured their lives to
allow for as much fishing as possible. I suspect this book was the
inspiration for the recent movie, "Secondhand Lions," but haven't seen
anything in print that backs me up.

Suzanne LaRue
Reference Librarian
Philip S. Miller Library
Douglas County Libraries
100 S. Wilcox
Castle Rock, CO 80104

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