New books we ordered February 8, 2007

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
Heyday : a novel by Andersen, Kurt
Murder 101 by Barbieri, Maggie
The begotten : a novel of the Gifted by Bergren, Lisa Tawn
The double bind : a novel by Bohjalian, Christopher A.
Speak no evil by Brennan, Allison
Chasers by Carcaterra, Lorenzo
Village affairs by Chan, Cassandra
Finn : a novel by Clinch, Jon
Black hats : a novel of Wyatt Earp and Al Capone by Culhane, Patrick
Something more by Dailey, Janet
Napoleon's pyramids : a novel by Dietrich, William
Power play by Finder, Joseph
Eifelheim by Flynn, Michael
Breaking up by Friedman, Aimee
Critique of criminal reason by Gregorio, Michael
Scoop : a novel by Gutteridge, Rene
Fever moon by Haines, Carolyn
All together dead by Harris, Charlaine
Variable star by Heinlein, Robert A.
The various haunts of men : a Simon Serrailler crime novel by Hill, Susan
You gotta be kidding! by Horn, Randy
Absolute fear by Jackson, Lisa
Whitewash by Kava, Alex
The willow field by Kittredge, William
The book of Samson by Maine, David
Maggie by Martin, Charles
Once around the track by McCrumb, Sharyn
Up close and personal by Michaels, Fern
The moments lost : a midwest pilgrim's progress by Olds, Bruce
Lawman by Palmer, Diana
You've been warned by Patterson, James
A dead man in Athens by Pearce, Michael
The threat by Poyer, David
Revenge of innocents by Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor
Like sheep gone astray by Sherrod, Leslie J.
The terror : a novel by Simmons, Dan
The quest by Smith, Wilbur A.
To my dearest friends by Volk, Patricia
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Vreeland, Susan


Nonfiction
Mixed : an anthology of short fiction on the multiracial experience
Teresa of Avila : the book of my life
Walt Disney World resort & Orlando
On the shoulders of giants : my personal journey through the Harlem Renaissance by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
The sign of the cross : the gesture, the mystery, the history by Andreopoulos, Andreas
In the Sierra Madre by Biggers, Jeff
Pigeons : the fascinating saga of the world's most revered and reviled bird by Blechman, Andrew
Francesco's Italy : a personal journey through Italian culture -- past and present by Da Mosto, Francesco
Buddha is as Buddha does : a practical guide to enlightened living by Das, Surya
Begging for change : the dollars and sense of making nonprofits responsive, efficient, and rewarding for all by Egger, Robert
The one : finding soulmate love and making it last by Freston, Kathy
The sixth extinction : journeys among the lost and left behind by Glavin, Terry
The Fellowship : Gilbert, Bacon, Harvey, Wren, Newton, and the story of a scientific revolution by Gribbin, John R.
A practical handbook for the boyfriend : for every guy who wants to be one, for every girl who wants to build one! by Huffman, Felicity
Conquering the SAT : how parents can help teens overcome the pressure and succeed by Johnson, Ned
Mahler : his life & music by Johnson, Stephen
FastWeb college gold : the step by step guide to paying for college by Kantrowitz, Mark
Grace eventually : thoughts on faith by Lamott, Anne
Sacred stacks : the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship by Maxwell, Nancy Kalikow
Walt disney World & Orlando for Dummies 2007 by Miller, Laura Lea
Universal Orlando, 2007 : The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventureby Monaghan, Kelly
With speed and violence : why scientists fear tipping points in climate change by Pearce, Fred
When no one understands : letters to a teenager on life, loss, and the hard road to adulthood by Sachs, Brad
The turkey : an American story by Smith, Andrew F.
Joan : the mysterious life of the heretic who became a saint by Spoto, Donald
Let the dog decide : the revolutionary 15-minute-a-day program to train your dog gently and reliably by Stavroff, Dale
The weight loss cure they don't want you to know about by Trudeau, Kevin
31 days : the crisis that gave us the government we have today by Werth, Barry
Evil and the justice of God by Wright, N. T.
Better than good by Ziglar, Zig


Children
Happy feet.
L is for library
Playtime for baby Mumble.
Penguins, penguins, everywhere! by Barner, Bob
First grade, here I come! by Carlson, Nancy L.
Tacky the penguin by Lester, Helen
The pilgrims of Rayne by MacHale, D. J.
Dragonfire by Paul, Donita K.
The penguin and the pea by Perlman, Janet

Love is in the air!

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
We've picked out love stories
To share the season with you!

Both our movie and book displays this month are overflowing with love stories of every stripe. From happily ever after to star-crossed loves that were never meant to be, we have a story that could move even the hardest heart.
Try these books to get the ol' heart pumping...
Love Comes Softly
The Notebook
The Damsel in This Dress

Fly Me To The Moon

Danse Macabre


Or if you are more into watching your love stories unfold, try a few of these...
50 First Dates
Annie Hall
Captian Corelli's Mandolin
Doctor Zhivago

So grab your sweetheart or maybe that secret crush and come pick out a few before Cupid's arrow flies away.

Harry Potters lovers save the date!

All of you Harry Potter fans have probably heard by now that the final book in the series, book 7, has been named and set for release on Saturday, July 21, 2007. The library will, of course, have copies available on that date, but you need to get on the waiting list before it gets too long!

The title of the book by J. K. Rowling is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Click here to reserve the print edition, or click here to reserve the book on compact disc.

DVDs, music and books on CD we ordered February 1, 2007

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

Keeping Mum
Kill the poor
Narc
Phenomenon
Romance on the high seas
Science of sleep
Sherrybaby
Tender mercies
That old feeling
Windfall

Back to school with Franklin
The Cheetah Girls 2
Cinderella III: A twist in time
Franklin and the bus patrol
Franklin and the Green Knight
Franklin and the robot
Jump in!
Transformers: The Movie

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Ruth Rendell mysteries : Set 1

Music

Al Hirt: Jazz a-la carte
Al Hirt: Thirty-six all-time greatest
Boots Randolph: Greatest hits
Illinois Jacquet Story
Matt Wertz: Everything in between

Books on CD

Double take by Coulter, Catherine
Lean mean thirteen by Evanovich, Janet
Up close and dangerous by Howard, Linda
The devil who tamed her by Lindsey, Johanna
The river knows by Quick, Amanda
Invisible prey by Sandford, John
The Crimson Portrait by Shields, Jody

Harry Potter & the deathly hallows by Rowling, J. K.

New books we ordered February 1, 2007

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

Warrior's lady by Baker, Madeline
The mezzanine : a novel by Baker, Nicholson
Jane and the barque of frailty by Barron, Stephanie
Beechwood Acres by Bender, Carrie
Tall Cedars homestead by Bender, Carrie
Dark champion by Beverley, Jo
The hope chest by Brunstetter, Wanda E.
A sister's secret by Brunstetter, Wanda E.
I gave you my heart, but you sold it online by Cash, Dixie
Payback is a mutha by Clark, Wahida
Thug matrimony by Clark, Wahida
Beguiled by Drake, Shannon
Causing havoc by Foster, Lori
Blind submission : a novel by Ginsberg, Debra
The lark's lament by Gordon, Alan
Grave surprise by Harris, Charlaine
Choices men make by Joseph, Dwayne S.
The thrall's tale by Lindbergh, Judith
Loving Liza Jane by MacLaren, Sharlene
Through every storm by MacLaren, Sharlene
Chasing fireflies by Martin, Charles
The grave tattoo by McDermid, Val
The dream by Morris, Gilbert
Roots of evil by Rayne, Sarah
The deception of the emerald ring by Willig, Lauren


Nonfiction

Staying clean : living without drugs.
Fields of plenty : a farmer's journey in search of real food and the people who grow it by Ableman, Michael
Stripped bare : the 12 truths that will help you land the very best black man by Black, LaDawn
The simple life : devotional thoughts from Amish country by Brunstetter, Wanda E.
Letters to a young evangelical by Campolo, Tony
The Ice man : confessions of a mafia contract killer by Carlo, Philip
Quit kissing my ashes : a mother's journey through grief by Collier, Judy
Cosmic jackpot : why our universe is just right for life by Davies, P. C. W.
The Night Stalkers : top secret missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment by Durant, Michael J.
Loving someone with bipolar disorder : understanding & helping your partner by Fast, Julie A.
Borderline personality disorder demystified : an essential guide for understanding and living with BPD by Friedel, Robert O.
Because they hate : a survivor of Islamic terror warns America by Gabriel, Brigitte
Bipolar essentials by Gillette, Patrick
Supreme conflict : the inside story of the struggle for control of the United States Supreme Court by Greenburg, Jan Crawford
Going down Jericho Road : the Memphis strike, Martin Luther King's last campaign by Honey, Michael K.
Four acts of personal power : how to heal your past and create a positive future by Linn, Denise
Art of aging : a doctor's reflections on the art of aging by Nuland, Sherwin B.
Wish I could be there by Shawn, Allen
It's a long road to a tomato : tales of an organic farmer who quit the big city for the (not so) simple life by Stewart, Keith
A bright red scream : self-mutilation and the language of pain by Strong, Marilee


Large Print

Clearing in the wild by Kirkpatrick, Jean
The interpretation of murder by Rubenfeld, Jed
Waiting for summer's return by Sawyer, Kim Vogel
Delta belles by Stokes, Penelope J.



Children

We Love a Luau!
I'll protect you from the jungle beasts by Alexander, Martha G.
Rumble in the jungle by Andreae, Giles
Jungle drums by Base, Graeme
Kingdom's dawn by Black, Chuck
Kingdom's edge by Black, Chuck
Kingdom's hope by Black, Chuck
Sierra Jensen collection #1 by Gunn, Robin Jones
Sierra Jensen collection #2 by Gunn, Robin Jones
Sierra Jensen collection #3 by Gunn, Robin Jones
Sierra Jensen collection #4 by Gunn, Robin Jones
Viking warrior by Roberts, Judson
Harry Potter & the deathly hallows by Rowling, J. K.
Animals in the jungle by Wickings, Ruth

This just in ... January'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 January. 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

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DVDs, music and books on CD we ordered January 25, 2007

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

Birds
Broken Lance
Fast and the furious
Grilled
Hoffa
The Holiday (2006)
Idiocracy
Losing Isaiah
Running with scissors
See no evil
Slums of Beverly Hills
A smile like yours
Snatch

The Corporation
I say nay nay
John Pinette: I'm starvin'
Robin Williams Live



Music

Bach: The Brandenburgs
Broken Bridges soundtrack
Dreamgirls soundtrack
John Pinette: Show me the buffet
Telemann: Complete overtures
Welcome to Ralph's World



Books on CD

The woods by Coben, Harlan
Sunrise by Kingsbury, Karen

New books we ordered January 25, 2007

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 best American mystery stories 2007
New Dubliners : celebrating 100 years of Joyce's Dubliners
Grave risk by Alexander, Hannah
Midnight flight by Andrews, V. C.
Andy Catlett : early travels : a novel by Berry, Wendell
My Antonia by Cather, Willa
The hunt for Red October by Clancy, Tom
The woods by Coben, Harlan
Death in West Wheeling by Dymmoch, Michael Allen
The long run : a novel by Furey, Leo
The stories of Mary Gordon by Gordon, Mary
Oldest living Confederate widow tells all by Gurganus, Allan
It's not easy being mean by Harrison, Lisi
Fools rush in by Higgins, Kristan
Night falls on Damascus by Highland, Frederick
The cider house rules : a novel by Irving, John
Always say goodbye : a Lew Fonesca mystery by Kaminsky, Stuart M.
Trouble by Kellerman, Jesse
Sunrise by Kingsbury, Karen
The Frasers : Clay by Leigh, Ana
His boots under her bed by Leigh, Ana
The lawman said "I do" by Leigh, Ana
Extraordinary people by May, Peter
The letter killeth by McInerny, Ralph M.
The Balfour twins by McInnes, Betty
The brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Navarro, Julia
Erased from memory by O'Hehir, Diana
Red cat by Spiegelman, Peter
The Red Hat Society's domestic goddess by Sutherland, Regina Hale
Out cold : a Brady Coyne novel by Tapply, William G.
The First Lady by Weber, Carl



Nonfiction

The concise Oxford dictionary of politics
The Foxfire 40th anniversary book : faith, family, and the land
Larousse concise dictionary Spanish-English, English-Spanish.
Ringside : a history of professional wrestling in America by Beekman, Scott
12 great choices smart moms make by Chaddock, Robin
Baseball card price guide 2007 by Clemens, Joe
Fleeing fundamentalism : a minister's wife examines faith by Cross, Carlene
The new strong-willed child by Dobson, James C.
Janet Evanovich's how I write : secrets of a bestselling author by Evanovich, Janet
Rediscovering God in America : reflections on the rol of faith in our nation's history and future by Gingrich, Newt
Bipolar kids : helping your child find calm in the storm by Greenberg, Rosalie
What are the chances? : voodoo deaths, office gossip, and other adventures in probability by Holland, Bart K.
Perfect, once removed : when baseball was all the world to me by Hoose, Phillip M.
Scam-proof your life : 377 smart ways to protect you & your family from ripoffs, bogus deals & other consumer headaches by Kirchheimer, Sid
The essence of chaos by Lorenz, Edward N.
Facing your giants : a David and Goliath story for everyday people by Lucado, Max
CSS Web design for dummies by Mansfield, Richard
Discovering natural horsemanship : a beginner's odyssey by Moates, Tom
What Christ, Thomas Paine and Allan Kardec want you to know and religion doesn't by Moreira, William
Positive disciplin for preschoolers : for their early years -- raising children who are responsible, respectful, and resourceful by Nelsen, Jane
Positive discipline : the first three years : from infant to toddler -- laying the foundation for raising a capable, confident child by Nelsen, Jane
Catfish, Yaz, and hammerin' Hank : the unforgettable era that transformed the game of baseball by Pepe, Phil
House : a memoir by Ruhlman, Michael
Cowboy : the illustrated history by Slatta, Richard W.
Reclaiming our daughters : what parenting a pre-teen taught me about real girls by Stabiner, Karen
The Trojan War : a new history by Strauss, Barry S.
A short history of Cambodia : from empire to survival by Tully, John A.
The unexpected George Washington : his private life by Unger, Harlow G.



Large Print

Hideaway by Alexander, Hannah



Children

Goblins don't play video games by Dadey, Debbie
Christmas Carol by Dickens, Charles

Our latest addition is not a book!

Through the generosity of the Chip Crafton family, the library has acquired a wonderfully preserved Great Horned Owl. The bird was found dead by Mr. Crafton on his farm and it has been mounted in a life-like pose by an area taxidermist. The owl is on display in the Children's Library - stop by and take a look!

We are proud to have an actual specimen of this great bird to complement the bronze sculpture of the Great Horned Owls in front of the library. The Children's Department is planning owl-related activities during the upcoming Spring Break, including an owl-naming contest! Watch this website for details.

RSS feeds for BookLetters

BookLetters, the library's free book notification service, is now accessible through RSS feeds! If you are already a subscriber to BookLetters and would like to receive newsletters through your RSS reader, click here to subscribe to the RSS feeds.

Some of you may ask, what is BookLetters? BookLetters is a service provided by the library that allows you to sign up for regular newsletters with comments and reading recommendations in varied categories (click here to see a sample). Whether you enjoy mystery, romance, biography, history, or want tips on gardening, cooking or reading suggestions for your children, these newsletters will keep you posted.

Signing up is easy, and best of all it's free! Just visit the BookLetters page to select the newsletters that match your interests and start receiving your newsletters right away. Most newsletters are published monthly. There are 3 ways to get BookLetters:

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Other great features of BookLetters include:

• Book discussion guides for your book club
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DVDs and books on CD we ordered January 18, 2007

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

American Gigolo
Best Man
Blood diamond
Borat
Catch a fire
Frankie and Johnny
Indecent proposal
Kingdom come
Last castle
Let's go to prison
Lock, stock and two smoking barrels
The pursuit of happyness
Rocky Balboa


Charlie & Lola: Vol 1
Charlie & Lola: Vol. 2
Charlie & Lola: Vol. 3
The Cheetah Girls
Dinosaurs: Lifestyles of the big and carnivorous
Happy Feet
Night at the museum


Ben Franklin
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the pale
This film is not yet rated


Books on CD

Fiction
Rescued by Bevere, John
Strange candy by Hamilton, Laurell K.
Past perfect by Isaacs, Susan
The wheel of darkness by Preston, Douglas J.
Bones to ashes by Reichs, Kathy
Birds of a feather by Winspear, Jacqueline
Maisie Dobbs by Winspear, Jacqueline
Messenger of truth by Winspear, Jacqueline


Nonfiction
Boundaries by Cloud, Henry
Bankrupt by Limbaugh, David
A heart like His by Moore, Beth
The grace awakening by Swindoll, Charles R.