Adult Summer Reading - The Results Are In!

As you know, the Adult Summer Reading Program this year was a competition between the Bayside branches and the Oceanside branches about which side would read the most books this summer.

And the winner is... Bayside with 2140 books read this summer! The Oceanside was not far behind with 1917 books read.

Chinatown Branch, being one of the Bayside branches, is among the winners. A big thank you to all the patrons that have participated in the program this year!

Book reviews have been posted on this blog and on the SFPL website (http://www.sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000277401). Take a look if you are looking for a good book to read!

作家Kelli Stanley 《龍之城》新書發表會, 8月28日(星期六)下午2點半至4點

神秘小說作家Kelli Stanley最新驚悚之作《龍之城》發生在1940年的舊金山 。女探員Miranda Corbie在唐人街發現一具備致命槍傷的年青人屍體。商會想要掩飾這件事情, 警方默許 。但是Miranda只想找出正義 - 無論代價如何。

會後新書簽售。英文講座, 不設翻譯。

Reading by Kelli Stanley, author of City of Dragons, Saturday, August 28, 2:30-4pm

Mystery writer Kelli Stanley will read from her new noir-thriller City of Dragons. Set in San Francisco in 1940, female private investigator Miranda Corbie stumbles upon the body of a fatally-shot young man in Chinatown. The Chamber of Commerce wants the murder covered up. The cops acquiesce. All Miranda wants is justice - whatever it costs.

A book sale and signing follows this event.

"Hello Kitty必死": 作者Angela S. Choi新書發表會, 2010 年 8月21日(星期六) 下午2:30-4:00

Angela S. Choi將討論並閱讀其處女作小說 "Hello Kitty Must Die”,一部破滅Hello Kitties亞洲妻子溫良恭敬刻板印象的作品。 Choi筆下的女主角, 沒有追求傳統的路,反而使自己陷入一個冒險,讓一個連環殺手樂意教她如何擺脫掉沒必要的未婚夫及老闆。

講座以英語進行。會後將有新書簽售活動。　

Hello "Kitty Must Die" - a book talk by author Angela S. Choi, August 21, 2:30-4pm

Angela Choi will discuss and read from her debut novel Hello Kitty Must Die, a work that rips into the stereotype of “Hello Kitties,” the well-groomed, well-behaved Asian wife. Instead of pursuing this path, Choi’s heroine finds herself on an adventure with a serial killer who is only too happy to teach her how to get rid of unwanted fiances and bosses.

Book signing follows the program.

This program will be in English only.

Librarians Recommend: "Tokyo Year Zero" by David Peace

Mysteries are not necessarily known for their innovative writing styles, but David Peace achieves this beautifully in Tokyo Year Zero while presenting a compelling mystery story at the same time. Several girls get murdered during the chaotic time preceding and following the Japanese surrender in World War II and a haunted, sleeping-pill addicted Tokyo police detective who may or may not be a war criminal has to solve the crime.

Beautiful, haunting and definitely recommended. If you liked Inspector Minami make sure you check out "Occupied City," the sequel to "Tokyo Year Zero."

And if you would like even more reading suggestions for mysteries set in Japan, try out Fiction Connection, one of our Literature & Books databases. Try a search for "Japan" and "mysteries" to get some ideas of what this database can do or ask a librarian to give you a tour.