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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1978
Page
29
A lengthy critique of The Last Convertible detailing its sprawling plot centered on the Fusiliers and their 1930s to 1970s lives. The green 1938 Packard anchors the narrative as the group’s shared possession. The reviewer notes nostalgic aims but frequent narrative lurches and periodic breakdowns.
Review notes vivid wartime experiences of the Fusiliers in World War II. Realistic depictions shine in combat passages, while later home life scenes lose some of the earlier excitement as men return, marry, and start families.
A catalog of titles and authors from a paperback best sellers listing includes OLIVERS STORY Segal COMA Cook DARE TO LOVE Wilde THE BOOK OF LISTS Wallechinsky FALCONER Cheever HOW TO SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE Jong OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN PART II Valens THE SHINING King CHANCELLOR MANUSCRIPT Ludlum TOTAL JOY Morgan THE RICH ARE DIFFERENT Howatch GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS McWhirter BLUE SKIES NO CANDY Greene MY LADIES CRUSADE Motley THE LAWLESS Jakes THE FALCONER Cheever OLIVER'S STORY Sega SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE Foster DIFFERENT Ho watch FAR BEYOND DESIRE Riese THE PROMISE Steel HAYWIRE Hayward REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AFTER LIFE Moody
The Middletown Public Library adds 300 to 400 titles monthly and this week staff recommendations feature diverse works. Included are novels, history, and guidance titles such as An Army of Children and The Private War of Dr Yamada, plus instructional Youth Sports Guide for Coaches and Parents.
Kate Simon’s Fifth Avenue offers an entertaining tour from the 1800s to today. It surveys Manhattan history through the street’s rise as a wealth showcase, with anecdotes on Washington Square Park, Civil War riots, and famed families like Astor and Vanderbilt.
The library announces bookmobile routes with timed stops at Highland Greens, Lakota Hills, Holly Hills, Monroe Bank, Pennswood, First Baptist Riverview, Ada Norma, Blair sehen, Miltonville Fire House, and area schools. Separate tracks cover Med Track and Story Hour events at various nurseries and elementary schools. Call extension for details.
Rebecca C. Hurst of 9460 N Dixie Highway Franklin received a bachelor’s degree in sociology but was not listed among Friday’s Miami University graduates. The oversight highlights a clerical error in the degree acknowledgment.
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