New books we ordered November 16, 2006

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction

The gilded web by Balogh, Mary
Secrets of my Hollywood life : a novel by Calonita, Jen
Empire by Card, Orson Scott
Moon white : color me enchanted by Carlson, Melody
Home at last by Corgiat, Jerri
Sing me home by Corgiat, Jerri
The prince kidnaps a bride by Dodd, Christina
Deadly game by Feehan, Christine
Dial L for Loser : a Clique novel by Harrison, Lisi
The uses of enchantment : a novel by Julavits, Heidi
Lonesome Dove : a novel by McMurtry, Larry
High noon by Roberts, Nora
Invisible prey by Sandford, John
Reckless : an It Girl novel by Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Gluttony by Wasserman, Robin
Sloth by Wasserman, Robin
Wrath by Wasserman, Robin
The dragonbone chair by Williams, Tad


Nonfiction

The Marvel Comics encyclopedia : a complete guide to the characters of the Marvel universe.
What ifs? of American history : eminent historians imagine what might have been
The art of living well : looking good, feeling great by Collins, Joan
Cancer : we live and die by radiation by Delfino, Michelangelo
Everett Grist's big book of marbles : a comprehensive identification & value guide for both antique and machine-made marbles by Grist, Everett
Firstlight : the early inspirational writings of Sue Monk Kidd. by Kidd, Sue Monk
David : 90 days with a heart like his by Moore, Beth
Namath by Namath, Joe Willie
Civilization : a new history of the Western world by Osborne, Roger
Out of my mind by Rooney, Andrew A.
Ask the fruitcake lady : everything you would already know if you had any sense by Rudisill, Marie
Antique Trader book collectors price guide by Russell, Richard
Keep the river on your right by Schneebaum, Tobias
Science friction : where the known meets the unknown by Shermer, Michael
Mindless eating : why we eat more than we think by Wansink, Brian
11 days in December : Christmas at the Bulge, 1944 by Weintraub, Stanley
Jack Bauer's having a bad day : an unauthorized investigation of faith in 24: Season 1 by Wesemann, Tim


Large Print

Ladies' man by Brockmann, Suzanne
On Tall Pine Lake by Garlock, Dorothy
Hunters by Griffin, W. E. B.
True evil by Iles, Greg


Children

Care and feeding of Sprites by Black, Holly
Bad Dog, Marley! by Grogan, John
Marley : a dog like no other by Grogan, John
Augustine by Watt, Melanie
Alphabet rescue by Wood, Audrey

DVDs, music, and books on CD we ordered November 16

Below is a list of the DVDs, music, and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs

Big trouble
Broken bridges
Dark kingdom: The dragon king
Great balls of fire
Gridiron gang
How to lose your lover
Idlewild
Jet Li's Fearless
My super ex-girlfriend
Sergeant York
Snakes on a plane
Spun
Who made the potatoe salad?

Agatha Christie: Poirot: Classic crimes collection
Poirot: The movie collection 2
Poirot: The movie collection

The fox and the hound 2
Heroes to the rescue
Home alone
Knights of the snake table
The legend of the volcano sisters



Music

The best of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Brooklyn Tabernacle: God is working
Now that's what I call Christmas III


Books on CD

Jim Cramer's real money by Cramer, Jim
Facing your giants by Lucado, Max

Obsession by Robards, Karen

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DVDs, music, and books on CD we ordered November 9

Below is a list of the DVDs, music, and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs

Accepted
The black dahlia
Bring it on: All or nothing
Con Air
The guardian
The Illusionist
Little Miss Sunshine
Mallrats
Rounders
A scanner darkly
Scoop
The tenants
Timeline
Wildflower
Yes

Father Brown
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries #2
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries #3
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries #4
Salem Witch trials



Music

Gary Allan: Tough all over
K.T. Oslin: Country legends
Nick Lachey: What's left of me


Books on CD

Heartstopper by Fielding, Joy
The gods of Newport by Jakes, John
The marriage game by Michaels, Fern
At some disputed barricade by Perry, Anne
We shall not sleep by Perry, Anne
Dry ice by White, Stephen

New books we ordered November 9, 2006

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction

Scattered leaves by Andrews, V. C.
One good turn : a novel by Atkinson, Kate
The hard way : a Rachel Alexander mystery by Benjamin, Carol Lea
Monkey man by Brewer, Steve
Bitter rose : color me crushed by Carlson, Melody
Blade silver : color me scarred by Carlson, Melody
Bright purple : color me confused by Carlson, Melody
Burnt orange : color me wasted by Carlson, Melody
Dark blue : color me lonely, a novel by Carlson, Melody
Deep green : color me jealous by Carlson, Melody
Faded denim : color me trapped by Carlson, Melody
Fool's gold : color me consumed by Carlson, Melody
Pitch black : color me lost by Carlson, Melody
Torch red : color me torn by Carlson, Melody
Married to the game by Chunichi
Because she can by Clark, Bridie
Medicus : a novel of the Roman Empire by Downie, Ruth
Run afoul by Druett, Joan
Effigies by Evans, Mary Anna
Playing God : a Joe Burgess mystery by Flora, Kate Clark
Woman in red by Goudge, Eileen
Death comes for the Fat Man by Hill, Reginald
Double dippin' by Hobbs, Allison
The cccomplice by Ironside, Elizabeth
Not easily broken by Jakes, T. D.
No trace : a Brock and Kolla mystery by Maitland, Barry
Diary of a mistress by Miasha
God don't play by Monroe, Mary
Rumpole and the reign of terror by Mortimer, John Clifford
Unholy fire : a novel of the Civil War by Mrazek, Robert J.
Silence by Perry, Thomas
My life is all I have by Rivers, Anthony V.
A Roman ransom by Rowe, Rosemary
Going broke by Russell, Trista
The devil's labyrinth by Saul, John
Obsessions can be murder by Shelton, Connie
The Limehouse text : a novel by Thomas, Will
A false mirror by Todd, Charles
Cape Farewell by Tonkin, Peter


Nonfiction

The essential Kabbalah : the heart of Jewish mysticism
Sculpting a galaxy : inside the Star Wars model shop.
Sanity and grace : a journey of suicide, survival, and strength by Collins, Judy
The Ten commandments of working in a hostile environment by Jakes, T. D.
Adolescent depression : a guide for parents by Mondimore, Francis Mark
Andrew Carnegie by Nasaw, David
Dr. Pitcairn's complete guide to natural health for dogs & cats by Pitcairn, Richard H.
George Gershwin : his life and work by Pollack, Howard
The heirs of Mohammad : Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia split by Rogerson, Barnaby
Lincoln's assassins : their trial and execution : an illustrated history by Swanson, James L.
Redneck woman : stories from my life by Wilson, Gretchen


Large Type

What I know for sure by Smiley, Tavis


Children

Giraffes can't dance by Andreae, Giles
The door within by Batson, Wayne Thomas
The final storm by Batson, Wayne Thomas
The rise of the Wyrm Lord by Batson, Wayne Thomas
The Chicago adventure by Hutchens, Paul
The killer bear by Hutchens, Paul
The lost campers by Hutchens, Paul
The secret hideout by Hutchens, Paul
The swamp robber by Hutchens, Paul
The winter rescue by Hutchens, Paul
Giraffes by Kalz, Jill
Little giraffes by Marie, Christian
Griffy Giraffe's accident by Sheehan, Jennifer E.
A giraffe and a half by Silverstein, Shel

New books we ordered November 2, 2006

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!


Fiction
Oakdale confidential : secrets revealed by Adams, Alina
Ines of my soul by Allende, Isabel
Cotton song : a novel by Bailey, Tom
Chow down : a Melanie Travis mystery by Berenson, Laurien
Heaven is a long way off : a novel of the mountain men by Blevins, Winfred
Farewell summer by Bradbury, Ray
Kidnapped by Burke, Jan
Crossfire by Carlson, P. M.
Gaits of heaven : a dog lover's mystery by Conant, Susan
The cloud of unknowing by Cook, Thomas H.
Love and a bad hair day by Flannigan, Annie
The lay of the land by Ford, Richard
The Boleyn inheritance by Gregory, Philippa
Returning to earth by Harrison, Jim
Ever present danger by Herman, Kathy
Before they make you run by Hunt, James Patrick
Does she or doesn't she? by Kwitney, Alisa
The Christmas candle by Lucado, Max
The second mouse by Mayor, Archer
The mark of Zorro by McCulley, Johnston
Corpse Suzette : a Savannah Reid mystery by McKevett, G. A.
Lights of the veil by Metzer, Patty
Cold Rock River : a novel by Miles, J. L.
The light of evening by O'Brien, Edna
Find me by O'Connell, Carol
Playing house by Pearson, Patricia
Under the northern lights by Peterson, Tracie
A case of two cities by Qiu, Xiaolong
What matters most by Rice, Luanne
Season of betrayal by Robertson, Margaret Lowrie
The bastard of Istanbul by Shafak, Elif
Hard bargain by Tesh, Jane
The angels of Morgan Hill by VanLiere, Donna
The hidden assassins by Wilson, Robert
Cinnamon Sky by Woods, Janet
When the heart cries : a novel by Woodsmall, Cindy
From black rooms by Woodworth, Stephen
Allegiance by Zahn, Timothy


Nonfiction
New religions : a guide : new religious movements, sects, and alternative spiritualities
Mindfreak : secret revelations from the master of surreality by Angel, Criss
Velvet Elvis : repainting the Christian faith by Bell, Rob
Doris Day by Braun, Eric
Too soon to say goodbye by Buchwald, Art
Think big : unleashing your potential for excellence by Carson, Ben
Palestine : peace not apartheid by Carter, Jimmy
The I Chong : meditations from the joint by Chong, Tommy
Health care job explosion! : high growth health care careers and job locator by Damp, Dennis V.
Soldier : the life of Colin Powell by DeYoung, Karen
The Grand Ole Opry : the making of an American icon by Escott, Colin
On truth by Frankfurt, Harry G.
The Swiss and the Nazis : how the Alpine Republic survived in the shadow of the Third Reich by Halbrook, Stephen P.
Hubris : the inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the Iraq War by Isikoff, Michael
The classical world : an epic history from Homer to Hadrian by Lane Fox, Robin
The blind side : evolution of a game by Lewis, Michael
Kate : the woman who was Hepburn by Mann, William J.
Altruistic armadillos, zenlike zebras : a menagerie of 100 favorite animals by Masson, J. Moussaieff
Blocking the courthouse door : how the Republican Party and its corporate allies are taking away your right to sue by Mencimer, Stephanie
Big-box swindle : the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses by Mitchell, Stacy
Thomas Paine : enlightenment, revolution, and the birth of modern nations by Nelson, Craig
The Virgin Mary conspiracy : the true father of Christ and the tomb of the Virgin by Phillips, Graham
The everything guide to careers in health care : find the job that's right for you by Quan, Kathy
Me and a guy named Elvis : my lifelong friendship with Elvis Presley by Schilling, Jerry
The Yale book of quotations by Shapiro, Fred C.
Blood and thunder : an epic of the American West by Sides, Hampton
The covenant with black America by Smiley, Tavis
Never mind success, go for greatness! : the best advice I've ever received by Smiley, Tavis
A hand to guide me by Washington, Denzel
Class 11 : inside the CIA's first post-9/11 spy class by Waters, T. J.
Dad, if you only knew : eight things teens want to tell their fathers (but don't) by Weidmann, Josh
No excuses : one man's incredible rise through the NFL to head coach of Notre Dame by Weis, Charlie
Forty acres and a fool : how to live in the country and still keep your sanity by Welsch, Roger L.


Large Print
The good guy by Koontz, Dean R.
What matters most by Rice, Luanne


Children

Fiction
The imperial perspective
Albuquerque turkey by Ford, B. G.
The very first Thanksgiving Day by Greene, Rhonda Gowler
Thanksgiving at our house by Hallinan, P. K.
Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka! by McMullan, Kate
Never trust a troll! by McMullan, Kate
World's oldest living dragon by McMullan, Kate
Thank you, Thanksgiving by Milgrim, David
Pilgrim cat by Peacock, Carol Antoinette
The Yanti by Pike, Christopher
The Shadowlands by Rodda, Emily
Theo's Thanksgiving by Steinberg, David

Nonfiction
Our 50 states : a family adventure across America by Cheney, Lynne V.
Fire star by D'Lacey, Chris
Thanksgiving : a day of thanks by Doering, Amanda
Celebrate Thanksgiving by Heiligman, Deborah
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day by Kule, Elaine A.
Celebrate the first Thanksgiving with Elaine Landau by Landau, Elaine
Advanced skateboarding : from kick turns to catching air by Rosenberg, Aaron
Thanksgiving by Trueit, Trudi Strain
Thanksgiving Day alphabet by Vidrine, Beverly Barras
The complete book of skateboards and skateboarding gear by Wingate, Brian
The Mayflower Compact by Yero, Judith Lloyd

DVDs and books on CD we ordered November 2

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs and books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!


DVDs
All the king's men (2006)
Branded
The Celestine Prophecy
Clerks II
Dogma
Good girl
Jay and Silent Bob strike back
Jubal
Lust for gold
Man from Colorado ; Quick and the dead
A new kind of love
Now, Voyager
Outlaws 4
Rio Diablo
This gun for hire
The violent men
Whispering Smith


Air buddies
Escape to Witch Mountain ; Return from Witch Mountain
Molly: An American Girl
The wizard


Books on CD
Wicked by Maguire, Gregory
Lethal justice by Michaels, Fern
What matters most by Rice, Luanne
The angels of Morgan Hill by VanLiere, Donna

Feast on Film!

For the month of November, we've cooked up a delicious video display with flavors for every taste and palate. You may want to start with Breakfast at Tiffany's and sample the Seabiscuit and Beetlejuice. Lunchtime brings the ever popular Marx-mix of Duck Soup with Animal Crackers, perhaps washed down with a nice Manhattan. Those mid-afternoon munchies can be beat with a small serving of Goodbye, Mr. Chips or for our more health conscious patrons, Grapes of Wrath. Dinner is always delightful with Father Goose, seasoned lightly with Rosemary's Baby and just a hint of Basil. A heaping serving of M*A*S*H potatoes and Mr. Bean rounds out this fine meal. For dessert we have your choice of Vanilla Sky or Chocolat and some very nice Tea and Sympathy.

If these movies don't get your attention, then come on over and check out our selection for yourself. Just don't miss our all-you-can-watch buffet display this month!

This just in ... October's new materials

For those of you who like nice and neat organized lists (like librarians do), we have put together lists of the new materials that were added to the library's collection in the month of October. Click on the links below to see the lists and request items. (Hint: You can see these lists every month in the "Best Bets" section of the library's online catalog, or in the library in the New Books section.)


Books
General Fiction
Mysteries, Westerns, and Science Fiction
Nonfiction and Biography
Large Print
Children

Audio-Visual
DVDs
Books on CD
Music on CD