The Books Inc. Marina best-seller list

1. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen (fiction, hardcover)
2. City Of Thieves by David Benioff (fiction, paperback)
3. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris (essays, hardcover)
4. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (fiction, paperback)
5. Trickle Up Poverty by Michael Savage (fiction, paperback)
6. Iron Giant by Ted Hughes (kid’s fiction, paperback)
7. Wave by Susan Casey (nonfiction, hardcover)
8. Privileges by Jonathan Dee(fiction, hardcover)
9. Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi (fiction, paperback)
10. The Earth Book by Jon Stewart (humor, hardcover)

Books Inc. staff picks

Nonfiction: Citizens Of London by Lynne Olson
   World War II buffs – this is an interesting look at how America got into the war. Olson focuses on three Americans who were crucial to the war’s success: Averell Harriman, the well-connected director of the Lend Lease program; Edward R Murrow, the chain-smoking head of CBS News who broadcasted nightly from London; and John Gilbert Winant, the new U.S. Ambassador to England after Joseph Kennedy quit the post certain that Hitler would successfully conquer England. It is a look behind the scenes.
– Bill Dito

Fiction: Room by Emma Donoghue
   A deeply resonant tale of innocence, captivity and the bond between mother and child. I was engulfed by this narrative, which is expertly handled from a child’s point of view.
– Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Cookbook: Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook by Kim Barnouin
Co-author of the bestselling Skinny Bitch books, Kim has now put together a great cookbook to have you eating healthfully everyday with over 150 recipes covering breakfast, soups and salads, sides, dinners, drinks, and of course desserts. The subtitle says it all: “Crazy delicious recipes that are good to the earth and great for your bod.”
– Rich Ciccotelli

Cookbook: Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson

Learn how to make the bread that sells out instantly at the legendary Tartine Bakery by the man who makes it, Chad Robertson. Beautifully done with color and black-and-white photos and step-by-step instructions,
this is a great gift, but one you may want to keep for yourself.
– Rich Ciccotelli

For Kids – Best New Picture Book: Socksquatch by Frank Dormer
Perfectly suited for a brief and silly story time! Kids will love Socksquatch’s quest and grownups will love the absurdity. Got sock?
– Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Rich Ciccotelli is the manager of Books Inc. in the Marina.