LIBRARY BOOKS

Book of the Dead” by Cornwell,
“Playing for Pizza” by Grisham,
“Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography,
“Soldiers Heart Reading Literature Through Peace”
“Now and Then” by Parker,
“Stone Cold” by Baldacci,”
“Double Cross” by Patterson,
“Away” by Bloom.

“The Empress of Weehawken” by Dische (Recalling three quirky, resilient and endlessly adventurous of her family, Elisabeth Rother is a narrator you’ll not soon forget…a masterpiece of storytelling)
“Merle’s Door” (possibly the best dog book ever written. a wonderful story masterfully written and an impressive amount of science..)
“Plato and a Platypus walk into a bar” (philosophy told in joke form”
“Plain and Simple” (a woman’s journey into Amish life)

New Young Adult Fiction

The Brave by Robert Lipsyte,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney,
Trouble with Lemons by Daniel Hayes,
One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte.

“The Divine Matrix by Gregg Braden.

Val McDermid’s “The Grave Tattoo. Says Harlan Coben, “I love every word Val McDermid writes. If you haven’t discovered her genius yet, you are in for a rare treat! Maeve Binchy,
“Whitethorn Woods”,
“The Delicate Storm” by Giles Blunt. Lee Child says “Giles Blunt is really a tremendous crime novelist.
“Together Again”, “A Creative Guide to Successful Multigenerational Living”\

MORE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

“Dry Ice” by Stephen White “It has been many years since the mayhem was unleashed in Privileged Information. Now Michael McClelland, the brilliant, determined murderer introduced in the first Alan Gregory novel, has left the Colorado State Mental Hospital—and he’s coming after Alan’s family.
"Christine Falls by Banville" Will certainly invite comparisons with (Graham) Green’s thrillers…There is enough of the thriller in Christine Falls to ensure that Banville (as Benjamin Black) gains a lot of new readers and enough pure writing to ensure that he loses no old ones in this memorably original seizing of a genre by the throat. Enjoy.”
“Your Baby & Child: From Birth to Age 5”, “Watercolor by Design” by Maureen Brown.
For young adults:
“Lombardo’s Law by Ellen Wittlinger and on unabridged cassette:
Silent Witness by Richard North Patterson.

"Red Cat" by Peter Spiegleman; “one of the finest PI writers around and RED CAT is his edgiest and most accomplished work yet. The plot unfolds at breakneck speed, the twists are startling, the climax wrenching and the writing is flat-out beautiful.”.
“Suite Francaise” “Stunning…a tour de force of narrative distillation, using a handful of people to represent a multitude…what may be the first work of fiction about what we now call World War II. Greatest, most humane and inclusive fiction that the conflict has produced”.
“The Collaborator of Bethlehem", by Matt Beynon Rees, Rees was until recently the Jerusalem bureau chief for Time magazine. Anne Perry says, “A beautifully written story. I have walked the streets of Bethlehem with Omar Yussef, smelled the dust and the fear, tasted his food, and shared his anger and his hope.”

We have a complete set of Britannica Encyclopedia and several dictionaries to give away absolutely free. We are downsizing our reference collection since so much reference is available on line. We would like to use the space for our increasing fiction collection.

NEW BOOKS !

In the past few weeks, the Library has received several collections of beautiful and interesting books. We will be adding many new cook books, gardening books, and a collection of books on collecting: We have books on collecting ceramics, toys, jewelry, antiques, decorative boxes and more! We will get them cataloged and on the shelves as soon as we can.

Books for Sale
on Navigation

Many boxes of wonderful books were left on our door step so we don't know who to thank. We've added some to our collection. There are several boxes of books on sailing and navigation that we can't add because of space limitations, so we offer them for sale. Drop in if you are interested.

New Books:

“Peter and the Shadow Thieves” (ages 10 and up) “Eldest” by Christopher Paolini the sequel to Eragon, “Mayflower”: the truth behind the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement of Plymouth Colony, National Book Award Winner, “The Echo Maker” by Richard Powers, “High Profile” by Robert Parker,

The Innocent Man by Grisham,
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron,
Thirteen moons by Charles Frazier (author of Cold Mountain)
Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (author of the Devil in the White City),
The Audacity of Hope by Senator Barack Obama,
The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud, a dazzling masterful novel about the intersections in the lives of three friends, now on the cusp of their thirties, making their way—and not—in New York City,
Rise and Shine by Anna Quinlin,
Judge & Jury by James Patterson..
"The Afghan" by Frederick Forsyth,
"The Mighty & The Almighty by Madeleine Albright,
"The Expected One" Book I of the Magdalene Line. It's a thriller, a spirual journey, a revolutionary discovery.
"Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke.

"Two for the Road" by Jan and Michael Stern. The Sterns are authors of "Road Food" which celebrates regional cooking. They also write for Gourmet magazine. "Two for the Road" is about their 'love affair with American food.
"Mad Mouse" is a sequel to "Tilt a Whirl'. Tess Gerritsen says "Mad Mouse is a wild zinger of a ride, with characters so vivid they practically splash the pages with Technicolor."
From Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, we have "The Book of the Dead". One library patron said "The Last Spymaster was a 9.75 out of a 10". And this is a tough critic! The Great Deluge" is about Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast written by Douglas Brinkley.

Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard explores one family's irrevocable change in an instant of violence."
"A Million Nightingales" is poetic but fierce, this is Susan Straight's most ambitious - and successful novel yet.
"The Fugitive Wife" is a robust saga of gold prospectors drawn north to Nome,
"Blood Done Sign My Name" is a detached dissertation, a damning dark-night-of the-white soul, and a ripping yarn, all united by Tyson's powerful voice, a brainy, booming Bubba profundo.
" Elizabeth Berg's We are all Welcome Here" Oracle Bones by Peter Hessler is perceptive and engrossing account of an outsider in fast-changing China.

We've been purchasing more new books than ever before in anticipation of summer residents but can't seem to keep them on the new addition shelf. Which is good news because people are using the Library but bad news because there is less selection. So, somewhat reluctantly, we are limiting the new additions to one per visit. New additions are books purchased in the last three months and have a "new" sticker with a dot. Some of our new additions are: The Doctor's Daughter by Hilma Wolitzer."her characters are as real as the people next door" , Anne Tyler's "Digging to America" is a luminous novel brimming with subtle, funny and tender observations that cast a penetrating light on the American Way",Philip Roth's new novel "Everyman"..everyman is traced from his first shocking confrontation with death through the family trials and professional achievements and into his old age." "Gatsby's Girl by Caroline Preston is about Scott Fitzgerald's first great love, a Chicago socialite, "7 Deadly Wonders is an absolute bone crusher of a thriller! Many more new books-visit soon.

Young Adult Collection
We have received two boxes of 'young adult' books from the Regional Library. These books span several reading levels and include graphic novels.

We have also received a donation of scholastic paper backs with many popular titles.

We borrowed a collection of books for young adults, which American Library Association defines as people ages 12-18. There is a fine selection of books for every taste. Some of the selections are Gary Paulsen,: Tracker, Paulsen: The Winter Room, McDaniel: "One Last Wish", Martha Moore: Under the Mermaid Angel, Don Trembath: The Tuesday Café, John Marsden: Tomorrow When the War Began, Graham Salisbury : Under the Blood-red Sun, Francesca Lia: Weetzie Bat, Harper Lee, "To Kill a Mockingbird. And 40 more books!

We will again be borrowing books from the school library for summer time reading after school closes.

We will also be making some special purchases. So, visit the Library soon.

Mary, Mary by John Patterson,"FBI Agent Alex Cross is on vacation in Disneyland when he gets a call from the director: Somebody is Murdering Hollywood's A-List.
Archer Mayor's "St. Albans Fire."
Thomas Perry's "Nightlife". Stephen Frey says, "Nightlife is one of those novels that grab you on the first page and won't let you go. Thrillers just don't get any better than this
" Labyrinth" by Kate Moss. She says, "The Grail legends are usually about men with swords and women getting rescued. I want the women to have the swords. They are the heroes."
Brian Haig's "The President's Assassin". The plot: .six people systematically shot and killed.one is the White House Chief of Staff. There is a note 'You can't stop us. There will be others, and the President will be history in the next two days."
From Robert Crais' "The 2 Minute Rule". "The two minute rule is that's as long as you can hope for a robbery before the cops show up..gripping, edgy suspense.
"7 Deadly Wonders" is a bone crusher of a thriller! A relentless, dizzying romp around the Seven Wonders of the World."
Greg Iles Turning Angel is "Engrossing spookiness".

Twenty years ago, Kaye Gibbon's first novel, "Ellen Foster" was published to wide acclaim. Since then, Ellen Foster has become a classic American coming-of -age novel. Now Ellen Foster has more to tell us, and though she's older and wiser, her voice is unmistakable.
"The Life All Around Me By Ellen Foster" is an unforgettable portrait of an adolescent making herself up out of whole cloth.
"Turning Angel" by Greg Iles is back with his most dramatic tale yet-the story of two friends torn apart by the mysterious murder of a seventeen-year-old girl. "Turning Angel" marks the long-awaited return of Penn Cage, the lawyer of "The Quiet Game", and introduces Drew Elliott.
Set in Iles hometown of Natchez, Mississippi.
In non-fiction we have "The Art of Civilized
Conversation" by Margaret Shepherd which is a guide to expressing yourself with style and grace.
"Gentlemen and players" by Joanne Harris is "brilliant, clever, lyrical, funny and nail-bitingly suspenseful".
"Homes on the Range" by Steve Hockensmith has ingeniously worked a new riff on Sherlock Holmes, one as unlikely as it proves inspired.
'Sea Change' by Robert Parker and "Life all around me" by Ellen Foster.

We have 2 new John Grisham books on audio tapes. An unabridged "The Partner" and an abridged "Disclosure".

Jan Karon's Light from Heaven and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the New York Times Maureen Dowd's book "Are Men Necessary?" subtitled "When Sexes Collide".
P.D. James "The Lighthouse."

Amy Tan has written "Saving Fish from Drowning" about twelve American tourists who join an art exhibition that travels the Burma Road. After the mysterious death of their tour leader .they find that the Burma Road is paved with less-than honorable intentions, questionable food, and tribal curses. Then. eleven of the travelers boat across a misty lake for a sunrise cruise-and disappear.
"Ordinary Heroes, by Scott Turow is a beautifully wrought, finely achieved reconstruction of an elusive, clandestine life-a World War II life. this is a book to start on a Friday night.
Ruth Rendall has written "13 Steps Down."

"A Million Little Pieces"
At the age of 23, James Frey woke up on a plane to find his four front teeth knocked out, his nose broken, and a hole through his cheek. He had no idea where the plane was headed nor any recollection of the past two weeks. An alcoholic for ten years and a crack addict for three, he checked into a treatment center shortly after landing. There he was told he could either stop using or die before he reached 24. This is Frey's acclaimed account of his six weeks in rehab. "inspirational, gripping, a great story"

Michael Connelly has written his first legal thriller ever, "The Lincoln Lawyer".

"The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion, "Practicing the Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle,
"Making a Good Brain Great" by Daniel Amen which is the Amen program for achieving and sustaining optimal mental performance, The Art of Robert Griffing,
"Fort Montgomery" by James Millard of South Hero, "Benjamin Franklin" by Talbott Page

"Goodnight Nobody" is Jennifer Weiner's newest novel tells the story of a young mother's move to a postcard-perfect Connecticut town and the secrets she uncovers there. It's an insightful mystery with a great heart and a narrator you'll never forget." Friends, Lovers, Chocolate" is the delightful second installment in Alexande4r McCall Smith's best selling detective series, the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie. Following "The Book of Revelation"-"a premise made terrifyingly real by a hugely talented writer," wrote the New York Times Book Review-Rupert Thomson now explores a radical social experiment in a novel both politically provocative and personally mesmerizing. James Lee Burke brings "Crusader's Cross", "Close Case" is a page-turner with humor, intelligence, and a great heroine, Emilie Richards, "Endless Chain" is a well crafted tale of compelling characters who struggle with challenging family issues. It should score well with fans of Luanne Rice. Gifts from a Broken Jar is the memoir of a woman of resilient spirit struggling back to self-reliance.courageous and joyful and a pleasure to read."
"The Sound of Us" by Sarah Willis, Cold Granite marks the debut of an amazing new voice in crime fiction. Scotland's Stuart MacBride is one of the best writers to come out of the UK in a long time. Tartan Noir at its best.
"The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostov "It is quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula."
'To Darkness and to Death" by Julia Spencer-Fleming. "Cowabunga Dude!
Jeff Shelby's "Killer Swell" is an outstanding debut all too human surfer turned PI.

"The March" by E.L. Doctorow is about Sherman's march through Georgia to the sea, and then into the Carolinas. He has given us a magisterial work with an enormous cast of unforgettable characters-white and black; men, women and children; unionists and rebels; freed slaves and slave owners.
In her fourth novel, Candace Bushnell writes in," Lipstick Jungle", about three powerful New York City women at the top of their fields, each navigating her way through business, relationships, scandal, success and betrayal.

Sandra Scoppettone has created a first novel in a major new series: "This Dame for Hire". Set in New York City during World War II features a female gumshoe --a Sam Spade in lipstick and stockings! For all the artists, we have
"Secrets to Drawing Heads" Suzanne Brockmann has created "a heart-pounding thriller" in "Breaking Point".
"Tyrannosaur Canyon" is '...the kind of a book that takes you deep into the night and will not let you go. Nobody who reads it will forget it....cutting-edge science of Michael Crichton and thrills and chills of Steven King."
"A Sudden Country" is a vivid and revelatory novel based on actual events of the 1847 Oregon migration...it is a journey of survival and redemption."Lisa Scottone's Devil's Corner will please her many fans, as will.

For Youth: "The King in the Window by Adam Gopnick" Oliver Parker, a twelve-year old American boy living in Paris, is lonelier than he has ever been. Intimidated by his French school and its prickly teachers, made melancholy by the long, gray winter, and feeling distant from his workaholic father-a journalist who spends more and more time staring at his computer screen-Oliver longs for a little adventure.One freezing night, his wishes are granted. ..Oliver puts on the gold paper crown that came with the Epiphany cake. He looks at himself in the window and instead of his own reflection, --he sees an amazing vision.he is swept into the court of the Window Wraiths, spirits who inhabit glass and water and who have claimed Oliver as their ultimate ruler: the King in the Window. Like Harry Potter, this book will be popular with all ages.
Brian Statue's "Maybe a Miracle" starts out somewhere not far from J.D. Salinger's rye field, but it ends up in a new and strange and marvelous place .
"Tilt A Whirl" by Chris Grabenstein is a fast-paced thrill ride with lots of twists and turns and good writing from start to finish."