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BOOKS 3C THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • FR IDAY , JUNE 26 , 2015 WHAT ARE THEY READ ING? T h e D a i ffly A s to r i an inv i t e s p eop ffl e to sub - m i t t i t ffl e s o ff book s th ey a r e r e ad ing and sh a r e a ff ew though t s abou t th e wo rk . Th i s w e ek , E s th e r Mob e r g , th e ffl ib r a ry d i r e c - to r a t th e S e a s id e Pub ffl i c L ib r a ry , and h e r s t a ff ff sh a r e th e i r ob s e rv a t ion s . T o subm i t , s end to n ew s@ d a i ffly a s to r i an . com S ta ff ff p i ck s E s th e r Mob e rg — ffl ib r a ry d i r e c to r “Do ro thy Mu s t D i e , ” by D an - i e ffl ffl e P a ig e Wh a t h app en s in O z a ff t e r Do ro thy m e ffl t s th e w i ck ed w i t ch and go e s b a ck to K an s a s ? 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Th e au tho r s e em s to h av e an in s id e r ’ s know ffl edg e o ff bu i ffld - ing and con s t ru c t ion , th e du t i e s o ff a W o r ffld W a r I I p a r a t roop e r c augh t b eh ind en emy ffl in e s , th e h igh s and fflow s o ff op e r a , and th e a sp i r a t ion s o ff a N ew Y o rk Y an - k e e . Th e d e t a i ffl s a r e sh a rp ; th e joy and p a in a r e r e a ffl . L i ff e — exp e - r i en c e i t . Jon Bu rk e — ffl ib r a r i an “Th e D e ad L and s , ” by B en j a - m in P e r cy H o ffl d o n t i g h t ff o r t h i s p o s t - a p o c - a ffl y p t i c r e im a g i n i n g o ff t h e L ew i s a n d C ffl a r k s a g a . G i a n t s p i d e r s a n d V am p i r e b a t s ! O h M y ! JOSHUA BESSEX — The Da i ffly As to r ian Es the r Mobe rg , ffl ib ra ry d i rec to r . Ma r ian Ro s e — you th s e r - v i c e s ffl ib r a r i an “M s . M a rv e ffl V o fflum e 1 : No No rm a ffl , ” by G . 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A s th e s choo ffl y e a r p a s s e s , th e s to ry o ff J a son F i tg e r , h i s d ep a r tm en t , and h i s co r r e - spond en t s , em e r g e s in th i s h igh ffly r e ad ab ffl e , d a rk a c ad em i c com edy . Dan Caw ffl ey — ffl ib r a r i an sh e h a s th e s e s t r ang e pow e r s and “D r e am ffl and : Th e T ru e T a ffl e wh a t sh e i s suppo s ed to do w i th o ff Am e r i c a ’ s Op i a t e Ep id em i c , ” th em . I t ’ s a jou rn ey K am a ffl a w i ffl ffl by S am Qu inon e s t ak e to d i s cov e r h e r t ru e s e ffl ff — h e ro in in A s to r i a a s i t i s in N ew ev i ffl s on th e w ay . Y o rk C i ty ? Th e an sw e r ffl i e s in th e d i r e c t conn e c t ion b e tw e en B ig M a r v e ffl g r a p h i c n o v e ffl s e r i e s w i t h Ph a rm a and M ex i c an en t r ep r e - a n u n e x p e c t e d h e r o i n e d e a ffl i n g n eu r s . Th e ov e r -p r e s c r ip t ion o ff a w i t h e v e r y d a y t e e n a g e i s s u e s d rug c a ffl ffl ed Oxy con t in h a s t r an s - w h i ffl e d i s c o v e r i n g w h o s h e r e a ffl ffl y ffo rm ed p a in p a t i en t s in to op i a t e i s . V e r y w e ffl ffl w r i t t e n b y W i ffl s o n add i c t s . A soph i s t i c a t ed n e two rk a n d i ffl ffl u s t r a t e d b y A d r i a n A ffl p h o n a . o ff poppy ff a rm e r s sou th o ff th e bo rd e r c ap i t a ffl i z ed on th i s s i tu a - M i ch e ffl ffl e L enox — ffl ib r a ry t ion by c r e a t ing and d i s t r ibu t ing t e chno fflogy a s s i s t an t an ex t r em e ffly pow e r ffu ffl p a ink i ffl ffl e r . “D e a r Comm i t t e e M emb e r s , ” “B ffl a ck T a r , ” a s i t i s known , c an by Ju ffl i e S chum a ch e r now b e ffound ev e rywh e r e , ff rom Th e nov e ffl i s compo s ed o ff sm a ffl ffl town s to b ig c i t i e s . W i th ffl e t t e r s o ff r e comm end a t ion w r i t - h e ro in b e ing ch e ap e r and s t ron - t en by a d i sg run t ffl ed Eng ffl i sh g e r th an Oxy con t in , p eop ffl e h av e p ro ff e s so r a t a sm a ffl ffl M idw e s t e rn tu rn ed to i ffl ffl i c i t d rug s in d rov e s . Th e p rob ffl em h a s b e com e no th ing sho r t o ff an ep id em i c . Qu inon e s m a s t e r ffu ffl ffly w e av e s th e un ffo r tun a t e p a th th a t h a s tu rn ed Am e r i c a in to a n a t ion o ff d ep en - d en cy . Wha t ’ s ho t “Th e G i r ffl on th e T ra in ,” by Pau ffla Hawk in s H e r a ffld ed by m any a s “Th e B e s t Book o ff 2015 , ” th e book i s th e typ e o ff sp in e - cu rd ffl ing th r i ffl ffl e r th a t you w an t to r e ad w i th you r ey e s c fflo s ed . M a in ch a r a c t e r , R a - ch e ffl W a t son , fflo s e s h e r hu sb and to a young e r wom an b e c au s e o ff h e r d r ink ing . Sh e h a s b ffl a ck - ou t s . 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S p e c i a ffl t o T h e D a i ffl y A s t o r i a n w h i t e c ap s and som e t im e s th e r e z ffl e k i ck s in : th e t id e . S ay th e I t m ak e s ffo r som e ex c i t ing ( and I ff you ffl iv e n e a r th e s e a sho r e o r th e r iv e r s id e in th e s e p a r t s , you know th a t i t ’ s b e en p r e t - ty w indy th i s p a s t mon th . In th e a ff t e rnoon th e w ind h a s t end ed to k i ck up , and by supp e r t im e i t ’ s be en b fflow ing 18 kno t s o r h igh e r som e d ay s . Th e o th e r d ay wh en I w a s w a t ch ing th e r iv e r , a s I o ff t en do , i t r em ind ed m e o ff an in t e r - e s t ing r iv e r ph enom enon th a t h app en s a g r e a t d e a ffl , though you m igh t no t gu e s s th e c au s e un ffl e s s you ’ r e r e a ffl ffly w a t ch ing th e w e a th e r and th e t id e s . On th i s p a r t i cu ffl a r d ay , on th e Co fflumb i a R iv e r o ff ff A s to r i a , I s aw wh i t e c ap s s fflo sh ing a round ou t th e r e . I t ’ s no t h a rd to und e r - s t and th a t bo a t s wo rk ing th e i r w ay th rough th a t s tu ff ff wou ffld h av e a boun cy t im e o ff i t . Bu t on Y ou m igh t h av e s en s ed th a t how th e w a t e r fflook s i s som e - how conn e c t ed to how w indy i t i s , and i ff you though t th a t , you ’d be r igh t . Bu t i t ’ s no t an imm ed i - a t e conn e c t ion , b e c au s e som e - E E R F Y A D I R F T S R I F E H T D E H S I L B U P H T N O H M C A E F O y 2015 r a anu J a r en ’ t , ev en though th e w ind i s w e s t w ind h a s b e en b fflow ing a ffl ffl s t i ffl ffl b fflow ing . a ff t e rnoon a t a good c ffl ip and th e w av e s a r e s t a r t ing to bu i ffld to th e Th r e e ff o r c e s , po in t wh e r e th e r e a r e wh i t e c ap s w o rk in g t o g e th e r v i s ib ffl e on th e w av e c r e s t s . 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I t go e s ff a s t e r and ff a s t e r o ff ff sho r e on ou r o c e an b e a ch e s . un t i ffl i t r e a ch e s th e m ax ebb p e - O ff t en in th e a ff t e rnoon in th e r iod , abou t h a ffl ffw ay th rough th e sp r ing and summ e r , a w e s t e r ffly t id a ffl cy c ffl e . w ind sp r ing s up in ou r Low e r By m id - cy c ffl e a t abou t 7 p .m . , Co fflumb i a r eg ion and c an ffl ing e r th e w av e s w i ffl ffl ffl ik e ffly b e ev en t i ffl ffl d a rk o r b eyond . Th a t w ind h igh e r . Th i s i s in p a r t b e c au s e b fflow s a c ro s s th e su r ff a c e o ff th e o ff th e w ind , bu t i t ’ s a ffl so b e c au s e Co fflumb i a , a c ro s s th e 17 m i ffl e s o ff ano th e r ff a c to r w e c an ’ t qu i t e ff rom th e mou th o ff th e r iv e r to s e e , r e ffl a t ed to th a t ff a ffl ffl ing o r ebb - A s to r i a . Th a t d i s t an c e , by th e ing t id e . Th e ffo r c e o ff th e w ind w ay , i s som e th ing m a r in e r s b fflow ing ag a in s t th e ru sh ing w a - r e ff e r to a s “ ff e t ch . ” Th e fflong e r t e r a c tu a ffl ffly c r e a t e s enough ff r i c - and h a rd e r th e w ind b fflow s ov e r t ion to c au s e th e w av e s to bu i ffld a g iv en ff e t ch , th e h igh e r th e s t i ffl ffl h igh e r . A ffl ffl th e s e ffo r c e s to - w av e s w i ffl ffl b e com e ov e r t im e . g e th e r c an b e qu i t e som e th ing . So th i s ph enom enon h app en s A w indy d ay on an ebb on th e fflow e r r iv e r wh en ev e r th e (wh en th e w ind i s ff rom th e w ind i s b fflow ing . A ff t e r awh i ffl e , w e s t ) c an m e an r e a ffl ffly choppy tho s e w av e s s t a r t to bu i ffld . cond i t ion s on th e fflow e r r iv e r , ion eg c R i ff i c a -P a i fflumb e Co in th s s e in s ff Bu y o e Jo ing th ffl c i ron Ch ffl a n r u o j s s e n i s u b r e v i r t s a o c / om c . k o o b e c a ff • om c . ffl a n r u o j z i b r c e 1 su s • I e 10 fflum Vo i ffl t y spo r t s ndu s enge ffl ffl a h : I S th c e i d i s n s w I m cope r a i ff ffl sh ff ffl e s h ion t i an cond e c : t gh ing o ang e ch t i sp e c d i t s i im t s op in a em r r fflo y a T v e ry sp ffl a shy and w e t ) s a i ffl ing , I c an t e ffl ffl you . R i v e r m e e t s o c e an Y ou c an s e e th i s ph enom enon o ff ff A s to r i a on w indy d ay s , bu t th e e ff ff e c t i s e sp e c i a ffl ffly p ronoun c ed in a p ffl a c e th a t p eop ffl e on ffl and r a r e - ffly s e e : th e Co fflumb i a R iv e r B a r . T ak e a fflook a t th e b a r ffo r e c a s t and you w i ffl ffl s e e a sp e c i a ffl b i t o ff wo rd ing in th e r e r e ff e r r ing to th e m ax ebb s — th a t ’ s th e t im e wh en th e Co fflumb i a sm a sh e s in to th e r igh t b e tw e en th e two j e t t i e s . Th a t a r e a c an b e com e an ou t - o ff - con t ro ffl m e s s und e r ex t r em e w e a th e r cond i t ion s . Su ch p ffl a c e s a r e th e p rov in c e o ff h igh ffly exp e r i - en c ed m a r in e r s , b a r p i fflo t s and th e U .S . Co a s t Gu a rd . Th e r e s t o ff u s , on an ebb , on th e b a r , shou ffld ju s t s t ay hom e . On ou r o c e an b e a ch e s , w e s e e w ind and sw e ffl ffl s wo rk ing tog e th e r a ffl ffl th e t im e , bu t i t ’ s in t e r e s t ing to und e r s t and som e - th ing abou t tho s e w av e s you s e e c r a sh ing on th e b e a ch : ev en though th ey c an b e a ff ff e c t ed by ALEX PAJUNAS — The Da i ffly As to r ian KMUN Gene ra ffl Manage r Joanne R ideou t is the vo ice o ff The Sh ip Repo r t . fflo c a ffl w ind s , th ey w e r e p rob a - b ffly , a t ffl e a s t in p a r t , c r e a t ed in i - t i a ffl ffly som e hund r ed s , o r ev en thou s and s o ff m i ffl e s aw ay ff rom h e r e . Th e en e r gy ff rom o c e an sw e ffl ffl s c an t r av e ffl ffo r fflong p e r i - od s a c ro s s th e o c e an . So tho s e w av e s you ’ r e p ffl ay ing in on th e b e a ch a t S e a s id e cou ffld b e a r - r iv ing h e r e ff rom J ap an . Th a t w a s a p rob ffl em wh en th e e a r th - qu ak e and t sun am i h app en ed in J ap an in 201 1 . 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