Louisburg Library Book Blog

Save Me & more by Lisa Scottoline

2011-05-20T06:08:00.000-07:00

Louisburg Library's Town & Country Book Club is reading Look Again by Lisa Scottoline, and will be discussing it on Tuesday, June 7. Scottoline has released 2 books since this title. Her newest book came out in April, Save Me.

Suburban mom, Rose McKenna, is forced to make a split-second decision when a explosion goes off in the school cafeteria where she volunteers. Should she rescue her daughter, Melly, in the bathroom, or the girls in front of her who bully her daughter? Her choice rocks the town, as she is cast as the villain. Rose sets out to seek the truth behind the accident, as her husband and lawyers seek to sue the school. In this fast paced thriller, Rose slowly unravels the truth and other secrets about the town. This story is all about the power of a mother's love, and asks the question how far would you go to save your child?

Lisa Scottoline's Fiction Books (from her website)
Save Me, 2011
Think Twice, 2010
Look Again, 2009
Lady Killer, 2008
Daddy's Girl, 2007
Dirty Blonde, 2006
Devil's Corner, 2005
Killer Smile, 2004
Dead Ringer, 2003
Courting Trouble, 2003
The Vendetta Defense, 2001
Moment of Truth, 2000
Mistaken Identity, 1999
Rough Justice, 1998
Legal Tender, 1997
Running From the Law, 1996
Final Appeal, 1995
Everywhere That Mary Went, 1994

Which book is your favorite?

Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games

2011-04-26T06:48:00.000-07:00

New to Louisburg Library - Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games by A. Bartlett Giamatti .

"A philosophical musing on sports and play, this wholly inspiring and utterly charming reissue of Bart Giamatti's long-out-of-print final book, Take Time for Paradise, puts baseball in the context of American life and leisure. Giamatti begins with the conviction that our use of free time tells us something about who we are. He explores the concepts of leisure, American-style. And in baseball, the quintessential American game, he finds its ultimate expression. "Sports and leisure are our reiteration of the hunger for paradise for freedom untrammeled." Filled with pithy truths about such resonant subjects as ritual, self-betterment, faith, home, and community, Take Time for Paradise gives us much more than just baseball. These final, eloquent thoughts of "the philosopher king of baseball" (Seattle Weekly) are a joyful, reverent celebration of the sport Giamatti loved and the country that created it"-- Provided by publisher.

The Humming of Numbers by Joni Sensel

2011-04-11T07:24:00.000-07:00

The Humming of Numbers by Joni Sensel is a Junior Library Guild Selection.

A would-be monk in a 10th century Celtic abbey teams up with an alluring young wood-witch to escape raiders and plumb the divinity of supernatural experiences, including love.

I enjoy historical fiction, and I was looking forward to reading this Young Adult book since it is set in Ireland. Unfortunately I was disappointed in this book. The concept is very good and exciting, but the story is too predictable and there are not enough twists and turns to keep you glued to the pages.

For middle school readers this book may be very appealing, especially if they don't like long books.

Cold Wind by CJ Box

2011-04-09T10:10:00.000-07:00

CJ Box has written another great book for the Joe Pickett series.

When Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, it's his wife, Missy, who is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe Pickett, Missy is his mother-in-law, a woman he dislikes heartily, and now he doesn't know what to do - especially when the early signs point to her being guilty as sin. But then things happen to make Joe wonder: Is Earl's death what it appears to be? Is Missy being set up? He has the county DA and sheriff on one side, his wife on the other, his estranged friend Nate on a lethal mission of his own, and some powerful interests breathing down his neck. Whichever way this goes...it's not going to be good. (source: www.cjbox.net/books/cold-wind)

This book didn't keep me up reading to all hours of the night like the previous book, but it was still as good as usual. I'm a Joe Pickett fan because he loves his family and tries to do the right thing.

Karen Kingsbury - New series

2011-03-28T07:01:00.000-07:00

Karen Kingsbury is publishing a new series, Bailey Flanigan. The first book in the series is Leaving, available now.

Bailey Flanigan has won an audition for the ensemble of a Broadway musical in New York City. She is determined to take advantage of this opportunity, but is Bailey ready for the loneliness of the city? And what of Cody?

Cody has taken a coaching job in a small community outside Indianapolis, to be closer to his mother in jail. New friends, distance, and circumstances start to expose cracks in his relationship with Bailey.

This is the first book in the new series that features members of the popular Baxter family. The second in the series is Learning, and is available June 21, 2011.

To find out more take a look at Karen Kingsbury's website; karenkingsbury.com.

New Jodi Picoult Novel

2011-03-21T07:08:00.000-07:00

Sing You Home, by Jodi Picoult, is the story of Zoe Baxter. Zoe has just come out of the tragedy of spending ten years trying to get married only to have her marriage end. To survive the aftermath, Zoe throws herself into her career as a music therapist. As she works to help others an unexpected friendship slowly turns into love. Zoe starts thinking she can have a family again. To her shock and rage, some people don't want her to create a new family. This book explores what happens when the outside world calls into question family.

Hardcover copies of the novel include a compact disc of original songs that correspond to each chapter in the book.

Town & Country Book Club is reading...

2011-03-14T07:21:00.000-07:00

Louisburg Library's "Town & Country Book Club" will be discussing Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 pm.

In 1914, an expedition headed by Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. Shipwrecked and marooned for months on end, their ill-fated voyage became a triumphant story of indomitable courage and faith in the face of astounding obstacles. A bestseller since it was first published in 1959.

What are You Reading?

2009-11-16T12:14:00.000-08:00

Louisburg Library has started a new book club, "What are You Reading?" This book club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month October - December at 10:30 am for 30 minutes during story time.

Below are some of the books we discussed.

Where is my Mummy? By Carolyn Crimi & John Manders (preschool)

One deep, dark night, as all of the monsters are preparing for bed, Little Baby Mummy bravely searches for his mother until he sees a truly terrifying creature. (Currently on order)

A to Z mysteries series by Roy Ron (Easy Chapter, ages 4-7)

The series starts with The Absent Author. Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.

Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne (Easy Chapter & juvenile, ages 4-12)

This series starts with Dinosaurs Before Dark. Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.

William Allen White Books (3^rd – 5^th grade)

Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate

Kek, an African refugee, is confronted by many strange things at the Minneapolis home of his aunt and cousin, as well as in this fifth grade classroom, and longs for his missing mother, but finds comfort in the company of a cow and her owner.

The Rising Star of Rusty Nail by Lesley M. M. Blume

In the small town of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, in the early 1950s, musically talented ten-year-old Franny wants to take advanced piano lessons from newcomer Olga Malenkov, a famous Russian musician suspected of being a communist spy by gossipy members of the community.

Bravo Zulu, Samantha by Kathleen Duble

Decidedly unenthusiastic about spending part of her summer vacation with her grandparents, twelve-year-old Samantha is particularly upset by her prickly grandfather's secretive behavior and decides to find out what he is hiding.

Dexter the Tough by Margaret Peterson Haddix

A sympathetic teacher and her writing assignment help fourth-grader Dexter deal with being the new kid in school after he punches a kid on the first day.

One Thousand Tracings; healing the wounds of World War II by Lita Judge

The author describes her family's efforts to help their friends and others who were left homeless and hungry in the aftermath of World War II.

A Friendship for Today by Patricia C. McKissack

In 1954, when desegregation comes to Kirkland, Missouri, ten-year-old Rosemary faces many changes and challenges at school and at home as her parents separate.

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor

Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.

Seeing Sky-Blue Pink by Candice Ransom

Way Down Deep by Ruth White

In the West Virginia town of Way Down Deep in the 1950s, a foundling called Ruby June is happily living with Miss Arbutus at the local boarding house when suddenly, after the arrival of a family of outsiders, the mystery of Ruby's past begins to unravel.

William Allen White Books (6^th- 8^th grade)

Iron Thunder; the battle between the Monitor & the Merrimac: a Civil War Novel by Avi

Tom's job as an assistant to Captain John Ericsson, the inventor of the Monitor, makes him a target of Confederate spies.

Leap of Faith by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Forced to attend a Catholic middle school because of her conduct, Abigail discovers a talent for theater and develops a true religious faith.

From Emporia: the Story of William Allen White by Beverley Olson Buller

Biography of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner William Allen White.

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Curtis

In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who stole money to be used to buy a family's freedom.

Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata

A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.

Schooled by Gordon Korman

Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.

Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller

At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from Massachusetts to Alabama to try and teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline and communication skills. Includes historical notes and timeline.

Billy Creekmore by Tracey Porter

In 1905, ten-year-old Billy is taken from an orphanage to live with an aunt and an uncle of whose existence he was previously unaware. He enjoys his first taste of family life until his work in a coal mine and his involvement with a union bring trouble. He then joins a circus in hopes of finding his father.

Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury

In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.

Elephant Run by Roland Smith

Nick endures servitude, beatings, and more after his British father's plantation in Burma is invaded by the Japanese in 1941, and when his father and others are taken prisoner and Nick is stranded with his friend Mya, they plan a daring escape on elephants, risking their lives to save Nick's father and Mya's brother from a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

Leepike Ridge by Nathan D. Wilson

While his widowed mother continues to search for him, eleven-year-old Tom, presumed dead after drifting away down a river, finds himself trapped in a series of underground caves with another survivor and a dog, and pursued by murderous treasure-hunters.

Mark Twain Award Books

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (juvenile, ages 9-12)

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (juvenile, ages 9-12)

After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull (juvenile, ages 9-12)

When fifth-graders Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon meet the owner of the new candy store in town and are given a magical candy that endows them with super powers, they find that along with its benefits there are also dangerous consequences.

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen (Young Adults)

After her older sister runs away, sixteen-year-old Caitlin decides that she needs to make a major change in her own life and begins an abusive relationship with a boy who is mysterious, brilliant and dangerous.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (Young Adults)

In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity.

To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn (adults)

When Caroline Trent is kidnapped by Blake Ravenscroft, she doesn't even try to elude this dangerously handsome agent of the crown. After all, she's been running from unwanted marriage proposals. Yes, Blake believes she's a notorious spy named Carlotta De Leon, but for six weeks until her twenty-first birthday, when she'll gain control of her fortune, hiding out in the titillating company of a mysterious captor is awfully convenient -- and maybe just a little romantic, too. Blake Ravenscroft's mission is to bring "Carlotta" to justice, not to fall in love. His heart has been hardened by years of intrigue, but this little temptress proves oddly disarming and thoroughly kissable. And suddenly the unthinkable becomes possible -- that this mismatched Couple might be destined for love.

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (adults)

Symbologist Robert Langdon returns in this new thriller follow-up to The Da Vinci Code.

Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber

When parenting authorities Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish sat down to write the national bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk , they found that they couldn't contain their chapter on sibling rivalry.No matter how much they tried to pare down their advice, they found the subject inexhaustible -- and their readers agreed! The result is this seminal book -- revised and updated after more than ten years of feedback from parents' letters, TV and radio talk shows, and Faber and Mazlish's highly successful parenting workshops. Siblings Without Rivalry guides the way to family peace and tranquillity with humor and compassion for both parents and children. Illustrated, action-oriented, and easy to understand, it's packed with sensitive yet sensible ways to turn quarreling siblings and frustrated parents into an open, communicative family.

Books Read?

2008-11-10T06:44:00.000-08:00

Do you have a hard time remembering what you read a month ago? Are you looking for a good book to read? You might want to try one of the following websites to see what others are reading and to help you keep track of what you are reading.

http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.librarything.com/

C.J. Box

2007-11-21T09:10:00.000-08:00

C.J. Box is an author I found through the Library's Mystery Book Club. In August, we discussed the first book in C.J. Box's award winning Joe Pickett series. Several of us in the book club really enjoyed the book and wanted to read more. I have read all of the Joe Pickett series and enjoyed it enough to recommend the series to several people including you.

Joe Pickett is a Wyoming Game Warden with a loving wife and and a growing family of daughters. He doesn't have excess emotional baggage or a dark past that torments him. Joe doesn't talk much, but works hard and tries to do the right thing. He is human and real, which means he sometimes messes up. As a game warden Joe is in a unique position because he can legitimately be involved in just about every major event or situation that involves the outdoors.

If you are interested check out C.J. Box's website and the Joe Pickett books.
www.cjbox.net

Joe Pickett series:
Open Season
Saveage Run
Winterkill
Trophy Hunt
Out of Range
In Plain Sight
Free Fire

Happy Reading!

Romance, Romance, Romance

2007-10-25T14:40:00.000-07:00

In 2006, I decided to read some of my favorite romance authors's books in the correct series order. I have frequently picked up a romance book only to find out it is part of a series. I usually enjoy the book and move on to another book; but in 2006, I decided I needed to actually read all of the books in a series and read them in order. This meant I would have to re-read some books in order to read them in order. I mistakenly thought I could do this in one year. Well since I had to get over half of the books from different libraries it took me a year just to get through 3 authors.

I have to admit I have added more authors to my original list and currently have over 20 authors on my romance list. Out of this list I have finished reading, in series order, all of the books by 6 authors.

I do read other books besides romances, but usually only for book clubs. So now I'm feeling kind of out of the loop for other popular novels. But I'm still determined to make it through my list.

One thing I do have to say for this experience is that it has given me a new appreciation for different styles of writing. So far, 2 of the authors I've read, have had a writing style that is slower to read. Which has been hard because I want to hurry and finish reading that authors books so I can move on to another auhor. And I know I don't read that slow because during the summer I read over 60 books, and most of them were over 300 pages.

So I continue to read romance, after romance, after romance.

Best Seller Watch - October

2007-09-25T12:02:00.000-07:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

October 2
Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan

October 16
Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen

October 23
Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell

October 30
Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon

from BookPage, October 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, September 2

2007-09-04T09:57:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. Play Dirty by Sandra Brown
3. Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann
4. The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
5. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

Nonfiction
1. You Can Run But You Can’t Hide by Duane Chapman with Laura Morton
2. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
3. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
4. It’s All About Him by Denise Jackson with Ellen Vaughn
5. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Wayne W. Dyer
3. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
4. The Weight Loss Cure “They” Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau
5. Guinness World Records 2008 edited by Craig Glenday

Bestseller Watch - September

2007-08-16T12:32:00.000-07:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

September 4
Giving by Bill Clinton

September 10
You've Been Warned by James Patterson

September 11
Pontoon by Garrison Keillor

September 22
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

from BookPage, September 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, August 12

2007-08-13T13:20:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva.
3. The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
4. High Noon by Nora Roberts
5. The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke

Nonfiction
1. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
2. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
4. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
5. Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
4. The Weight Loss Cure “They” Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau
5. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Feriss

William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominees

2007-08-08T13:05:00.000-07:00

6th - 8th Grade

2007-2008 Master List

Adam Canfield of the Slash by Michael Winerip
Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrander
Black Storm Comin' by Diane Lee Wilson
Defiance by Valerie Hobbs
The Misadventures of Maude March: Or Trouble Rides a Fast Horse by Audrey Coulombix
The Naked Mole Rat Letters by Mary Amato
On Etruscan Time by Tracy Barrett
Out of Order by Betty Hicks
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
The Sacrifice by Kathleeen Benner Duble
Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
Wing Nut by Mary Jane Auch

William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominees

2007-08-08T12:53:00.000-07:00

3rd - 5th Grade

2007-2008 Master List

A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin
Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
The Flag With Fifty-Six Stars: A Gift From the Survivors of Mauthausen by Susan Goldman Rubin
The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey by Louise Borden
Let Them Play by Margot Theis Raven
Lowji Discovers America by Candace Fleming
The Missing Manatee by Cynthia DeFlice
Moon Runner by Carolyn Marsden
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty G. Birney
Shanghai Messenger by Andrea Cheng
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story by Paula Yoo

New York Times Best-Sellers, August 5

2007-08-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
3. High Noon by Nora Roberts
4. The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
5. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich

Nonfiction
1. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
2. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
4. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. The Weight Loss Cure “They” Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau
4. 21 Pounds in 21 Days by Roni DeLuz with James Hester
5. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Feriss

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 29

2007-07-30T12:11:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Fiction
1. The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
2. High Noon by Nora Roberts
3. A Thousand Spledid Sounds by Khaled Hosseini
4. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
5. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel

Nonfiction
1. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
2. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
3. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
4. Happy Endings by Jim Norton
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. 21 Pounds in 21 Days by Roni DeLuz with James Hester
4. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau
5. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2007-07-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

The 7th and final Harry Potter book is out and millons are reading it.

I've finished reading it and have to say I'm pleased with how J.K. Rowling has tied everything up. Almost all of my questions have been answered. It is not a completely happy ending, some characters had to die, but I think Rowling kept everything realistic for the wizarding world.

Spoilers: Do NOT read the following if you don't want your reading experience spoiled.

I'm not going to leak everything, but here are a few comments I want to make about the book. First the one thing that was not tied up for me was what Harry does for a living. Did he become an aura? and what about Ron & Hermonie?

Second, what happened to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes? Isn't it sad to imagine George without his twin. Thirdly, the romantic in me is very happy that Harry and Ginny end up together, and Ron and Hermonie.

I wish Dumbledore had not died, but I'm glad he was able to come back and answer some questions. I was pleasantly surprised how things worked out for Snape. I kind of wish he had lived, but I'm not sure he would have ever revealed what he revealed in death.

That is all I'm going to comment on. I hope you enjoyed the book as much as me. Please let me know what you think.

Bestseller Watch - August

2007-07-23T08:53:00.000-07:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

August 7
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon

August 23
Still Summer by Jacquelyn Mitchard

August 28
The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

from BookPage, August 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 22

2007-07-23T07:11:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Fiction
1. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Blaze by Richard Bachman
4. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
5. The Navigator by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos

Nonfiction
1. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
2. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan; edited by Douglas Brinkley
3. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
4. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
5. Outrage by Dick Morris with Eileen McGann

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
4. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
5. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 15

2007-07-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Fiction
1. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Blaze by Richard Bachman
4. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
5. The Navigator by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos

Nonfiction
1. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
2. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan, edited by Douglas Brinkley
3. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
4. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
5. Outrage by Dick Morris with Eileen McGann

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
4. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
5. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Harry Potter

2007-07-12T07:30:00.001-07:00

The new Harry Potter book will be out soon, July 21, and here at the library we are waiting in great anticipation. I personally started reading the Harry Potter series after the first 4 books were already out. One of my professors at college had encouraged me to read them when I found time, and I did after I was out of college. I have been a fan ever since I read the first book, and now I'm anticipating Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with both happiness and sadness (because it is the last).

When the movies come out I'm excited to see them, but not the first week, I like to wait until the big crowds have dissipated. So I'm also looking forward to going to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix next week.

Right now I'm re-listening to the audio book of the Order of the Phoenix, and I have to say I sometimes wish the movies had not come out until after all of the books were out. Sometimes it is great to have the movie assistance in imagining how certain things look, but other times I wish I didn't keep picturing a certain actor when I'm reading a book.

To celebrate the new book the library is having a Harry Haze party on Friday, July 20. Starting at 8:00 pm we will be playing Harry Potter scene it? and at 9:30 pm we will watch Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire outside on the side of our building. Then at Midnight we will draw to see who will be first to check out the new book.

If you haven't read Harry Potter before, now is the perfect time to start because you can read all of the books without waiting for the new one to come out in a couple of years.

Happy Reading!

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 8

2007-07-09T06:14:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Fiction
1. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Blaze by Richard Bachman
4. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
5. The Navigator by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos

Nonfiction
1. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
2. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan, edited by Douglas Brinkley
3. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
4. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
5. Outrage by Dick Morris with Eileen McGann

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
4. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
5. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Nancy Pickard

2007-07-05T06:29:00.000-07:00

Nancy Pickard will be here at the Louisburg Library on Tuesday, July 10, at 7:00 pm. She will be talking about Kansas landscape and how it gives rise to novels set in Kansas - like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, In Cold Blood, and the book she is writing now.

Nancy Pickard's latest novel, The Virgin of the Small Plains, has won the Agatha and Reader's Choice Awards, and has also been a finalist for the Edgar Award and several others. In this suspense novel, the mystery of a long ago murder unravels with devasting consequences for a small town in the Flint Hills of Kansas.

Nancy Pickard is the author of sixteen popular and critically acclaimed novels, including the Jenny Cain and Marie Lightfoot mystery series.

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 1

2007-07-02T06:17:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton
3. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
4. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
5. The Overlook by Michael Connelly

Nonfiction
1. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan, edited by Douglas Brinkley
2. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
4. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. Culturally Incorrect by Rod Parsley
4. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
5. The Millionaire Maker’s Guide to Creating a Cash Machine for Life by Loral Langemeier

New York Times Best-Sellers, June 24

2007-06-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, June 24

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton
3. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
4. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
5. The Overlook by Michael Connelly

Nonfiction
1. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan, edited by Douglas Brinkley
2. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
4. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. Culturally Incorrect by Rod Parsley
4. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
5. The Millionaire Maker’s Guide to Creating a Cash Machine for Life by Loral Langemeier

Bestseller Watch - July

2007-06-21T06:35:00.000-07:00

Beach Bag Edition

Thrillers
The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
Double Take by Catherine Coulter

Mystery
Lethally Blond by Kate White

Women's Fiction
Woman in Red by Eileen Goudge
Sheer Abandon by Penny Vincenzi
Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel

from BookPage, July 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, June 17

2007-06-18T07:01:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Overlook by Michael Connelly
3. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
4. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
5. The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Nonfiction
1. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
2. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan, edited by Douglas Brinkley
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
4. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
4. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
5. The Abs Diet for Women by David Zinczenko with Ted Spiker

Lori Wick - Inspirational Author

2007-06-12T12:43:00.000-07:00

Lori Wick is one of the best known Inspirational (or Christian) authors. Her novels span the centuries and the world. Here is a list of her books. Enjoy!

Place Called Home Series:
1. A Place Called Home
2. A Song for Silas
3. A Gathering of Memories
4. The Long Road Home

Californians Series:
1. As Time Goes by
2. Whatever Tomorrow Brings
3. Sean Donovan
4. Donovan's Daughter

Kensington Chronicles:
1. The Hawk and the Jewel
2. Wings of the Morning
3. Who Brings Forth The Wind
4. The Knight and the Dove

Rocky Mountain Memories:
1. Where the Wild Rose Blooms
2. Whispers of Moonlight
3. Promise Me Tomorrow
4. To Know Her By Name

Yellow Rose:
1. Every Little Thing About You
2. A Texas Sky
3. City Girl

English Garden:
1. The Proposal
2. The Rescue
3. The Pursuit
4. The Visitor

Tucker Mills:
1. Just Above a Whisper
2. Moonlight On The Millpond
3. Leave a Candle Burning

Novels:
Sophie's Heart
Pretense
The Princess
Reflections of a Thankful Heart
Bamboo and Lace
Every Storm
White Chocolate Moments

Collection of Short Stories
Beyond the Picket Fence: and Other Short Stories

Nonfiction
A Moment of Thanks Journal

Coming Soon
Cassidy

New York Times Best-Sellers, June 10

2007-06-11T08:49:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Overlook by Michael Connelly
3. The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
4. Invisible Prey by John Sandford
5. Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child

Nonfiction
1. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
2. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan; edited by Douglas Brinkley
3. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
4. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
5. Presidential Courage by Michael Beschloss

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
3. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
4. The Exceptional Presenter by Timothy J. Koegel
5. The Dip by Seth Godin

New York Times Best-Sellers, June 3

2007-06-05T07:12:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Fiction
1. The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
2. Simple Genius by David Baldacci
3. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
4. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien
5. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark

Nonfiction
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. At the Center of the Storm by George Tenet
3. Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
4. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
5. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Gonn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
3. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
4. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis
5. The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller

New York Times Best-Sellers, May 27

2007-05-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

May 27, 2007

Fiction
1. The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
2. Simple Genius by David Baldacci
3. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
4. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien; edited by Christopher Tolkien
5. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark

Nonfiction
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. At the Center of the Storm by George Tenet
3. Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
4. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
5. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Gonn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
3. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
4. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis
5. The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller

New York Times Best-Sellers, May 20

2007-05-21T09:38:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Fiction
1. Simple Genius by David Baldacci
2. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
3. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien
4. The Woods by Harlan Coben
5. Rant by Chuck Palahniuk

Nonfiction
1. At the Center of the Storm by George Tenet
2. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
4. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
5. Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Gonn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
3. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis
4. The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller
5. Do You! by Russell Simmons with Chris Morrow

James Patterson

2007-05-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

I'm working on making a notebook full of authors and their books. At the library we get frequent questions about a series an author has written. I'm slowly making a list of books in series order for various authors that will be put in a notebook everyone can look at.

James Patterson is one of the authors I've researched. Here is a list of his books, some aren't out yet.

Alex Cross
1 Along Came a Spider, 1992
2 Kiss the Girls, 1994
3 Jack and Jill, 1996
4 Cat and Mouse, 1997
5 Pop! Goes the Weasel, 1999
6 Roses are Red, 2000
7 Violets are Blue, 2001
8 Four Blind Mice, 2002
9 The Big Bad Wolf, 2003
10 London Bridges, 2004
11 Mary, Mary, 2005
12 Cross, 2006
13 Double Cross, 2007

When the Wind Blows (unofficial series)
1 When the Wind Blows, 1998
2 The Lake House, 2003

Women's Murder Club
1 1st to Die, 2001
2 2nd Chance (with Andrew Gross), 2002
3 3rd Degree (with Andrew Gross), 2004
4 4th of July (with Maxine Paetro), 2005
5 The 5th Horseman (with Maxine Paetro), 2006
6 The 6th Target (with Maxine Paetro), 2007
7 7th Heaven, 2008

Maximum Ride
1 The Angel Experiment, 2005
2 School's Out-Forever, 2006
3 Saving the World: and Other Extreme Sports, 2007

Novels
The Thomas Berryman Number, 1976
Season of the Machete, 1977
The Jericho Commandment (or See How They Run), 1979
Virgin (or Cradle and All), 1980
Black Market (or Black Friday), 1986
The Midnight Club, 1988
Sam's Letters to Jennifer, 1991
Hide and Seek, 1995
Miracle on the 17th Green (with Peter De Jonge), 1996
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, 2001
The Beach House (with Peter De Jonge), 2002
The Jester (with Andrew Gross), 2003
The Lifeguard (with Andrew Gross), 2005
Honeymoon (with Howard Roughan), 2005
Beach Road (with Andrew Gross), 2006
Judge and Jury (with Andrew Gross), 2006
Step on a Crack (with Michael Ledwidge), 2007
The Quickie, 2007
You've Been Warned, 2007

Picture Books
Santakid, 2004

New York Times Best-Sellers, May 13

2007-05-15T13:29:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Fiction
1. Simple Genius by David Baldacci
2. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien; edited by Christopher Tolkien
3. The Woods by Harlan Coben
4. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
5. I Heard That Song Before, by Mary Higgins Clark

Nonfiction
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca
3. Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
4. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
5. The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Tableb

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller
3. Little Green Book of Getting Your Way by Jeffrey Gitomer
4. Do You! by Russell Simmons with Chris Morrow
5. The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau

New York Times Best-Sellers, May 6

2007-05-08T06:50:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Fiction
1. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien (
2. The Woods by Harlan Coben
3. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
4. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
5. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Nonfiction
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
3. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
4. Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca
5. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Cardio-Free Diet by Jim Karas
3. The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau
4. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis
5. Me to We by Craig and Marc Kielburger

New York Times Best-Sellers, April 29

2007-04-30T09:36:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, April 29, 2007

Fiction
1. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3. Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
4. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
5. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman

Nonfiction
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
3. Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen
4. Grace (Eventually) by Anne Lamott
5. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis
3. The Weight Loss Cure They Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau
4. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others.
5. Women & Money by Suze Orman

New York Times Best-Sellers, April 15

2007-04-16T07:11:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Fiction:
1. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman
3. The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
4. Whitehorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
5. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

Nonfiction:
1. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
2. Grace (Eventually) by Anne Lamott
3. In an Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff
4. How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others
3. Women & Money by Suze Orman
4. Spiritual Connections by Sylvia Browne
5. The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton

Bestseller Watch - May

2007-04-16T07:06:00.000-07:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

May 1
Dream When You're Feeling Blue
by Elizabeth Berg

May 8
The 6th Target
by James Patterson

Up in Honey's Room
by Elmore Leonard

May 15
Invisible Prey
by John Sandford

May 22
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini

from BookPage, May 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, April 1

2007-04-03T07:10:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, April 1, 2007

Fiction:
1. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
3. Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
4. Whitehorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
5. Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Nonfiction:
1. In an Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff
2. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
3. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
4. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
5. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Women & Money by Suze Orman
3. The Fiber35 Diet by Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith
4. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others
5. Last Link by Gregg Crawford

Kristin Hannah

2007-03-30T07:11:00.000-07:00

Kristin Hannah is a New York Times Bestselling author. Hannah has written a number of books, I counted 14, all lovingly written about the various relationships you are born into or develop during the course of daily life.

Yesterday I started reading Magic Hour and couldn't go to bed until I finished it. The story immediately pulls you in with Dr. Julia Cates as she faces the cruel media. We soon learn how Julia's life has been changed by the media and speculation. When Julia's sister asks for help regarding a 5-7 year old "wild child," Julia leaves LA and discovers a girl who needs Julia's expertise and love. Julia also connects with a sister who has also been the "beauty queen."

This book and others by Kristin Hannah pulls you into the relationship between family, friends, and those you have picked to add to your family.

New York Times Best-Sellers, March 25

2007-03-27T06:33:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Fiction:
1. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. Whitehorn Woods by Maeve Binchy

3. Sisters by Danielle Steel

4. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
5. Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Nonfiction:
1. In an Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff
2. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
3. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
4. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
5. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Women & Money by Suze Orman
3. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others
4. Go Put Your Strengths to Work by Marcus Buckingham
5. Last Link by Gregg Crawford

New York Times Best-Sellers, March 11

2007-03-13T06:51:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, March 11, 2007

Fiction:
1. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
3. Sisters by Danielle Stel
4. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
5. For One More Day by Mitch Albom

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Somebody's Gotta Say It by Neil Boortz
3. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. The Innocent Man by John Grisham

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
3. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others
4. Mad Money by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason
5. Made to Stick by Cheap Heath and Dan Heath

The Blue Hole by Rolland Love

2007-03-13T06:21:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, March 14, at 5:00 pm author Rolland Love will be joining our Mystery Book Club to discuss his book The Blue Hole.

Rolland Love, a Kansas City area author, grew up in the Ozarks, where this novel is set. It is the 1950's and two brothers are going on their last camping trip before school starts. On their way to their camping site, the two boys encounter a number of bizarre characters and dangerous situations. The situation only gets more suspensful when something is discovered floating in the Blue Hole.

I'm not a fan, but there was something about this book that reminded me of Mark Twain's stories.

Best Seller Watch - April

2007-03-13T06:16:00.000-07:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

April 3
I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark

April 10
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods

April 17
The Woods by Harlan Coben

April 23
Body Surfing by Anita Shreve

from BookPage, March 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, March 4

2007-03-06T06:28:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Fiction:
1. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
2. Sisters by Danielle Stel
3. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
4. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
5. For One More Day by Mitch Albom

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
3. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
4. About Alice by Calvin Trillin
5. Marley & Me by John Grogan

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
3. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others
4. The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Laura C. Schlessinger
5. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

New York Times Best-Sellers, February 25

2007-02-26T09:43:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Fiction:
1. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
2. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
3. Natural Born Charmers by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
4. High Profile by Robert B. Parker
5. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter
4. Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
5. Marley & Me by John Grogan

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
3. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
4. The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Laura C. Schlessinger
5. It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh

New York Times Best-Sellers, February 18

2007-02-20T07:04:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Fiction:
1. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry
4. Cross by James Patterson
5. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
3. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter
4. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
5. Power, Faith, and Fantasy by Michael B. Oren

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
2. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
4. The South Beach Heart Program by Arthur Agatston
5. Platinum Workout by LL Cool J and Dave Honig with Jeff O'Connell

Christine Feehan - Bestselling Author

2007-02-14T10:47:00.000-08:00

The man in the shadows is handsome, strong, but there is something dark or scary about him. Is he watching me?... Who or what is he?

He is Carpathian, a race of shapshifters who have to ingest blood to live. If they turn to evil they become what they hunt, vampire.

Christine Feehan writes compelling stories that are suspenseful and full of romance. This is just one of the four series that Feehan writes.

Dark Series - Carpathians, or a blood sucking race
Leopard Series - shapeshift into large cats
GhostWalkers - humans with paranormal abilites (e.g. telekinesis)
Drake Sisters - magical sisters

Check out Christine Feehan's website for more information. http://www.christinefeehan.com/

March BestSeller Watch

2007-02-14T07:30:00.000-08:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

March 1
The Watchman by Robert Crais

March 6
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

March 20
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier

from BookPage, February 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, February 11

2007-02-12T06:53:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, February 11, 2007

Fiction:
1. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz
5. The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter
3. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. What a Party! by Terry McAuliffe with Steve Kettman

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
2. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
4. Younger You by Eric R. Braverman
5. What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter

Kansas Poet Laureate, 2007-2009

2007-02-06T10:15:00.000-08:00

Denise Low, a fifth-generation Kansan, will assume the post of Kansas poet laureate on July 1. Low is a poet, writer, and college professor at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence. She grew up in Emporia, Kansas, and says "the freedom and wide-open spaces of her childhood defined her sensibilities and her verses."

Low's plan for her two-year term includes e-mailing a poem by a Kansas poet each week to libraries, schools and subscribers as well as have it published at kansaspoets.com, as state poetry site created by Jonathan Holden (our present poet laureate), and to create an Internet and print anthology of Kansas poets.

"Poetry holds our communities together and sustains or spirits," she writes in her blog, deniselow.blogspot.com. "It celebrates the land, and our loves, and it mourns our losses. Words create our ability to survive."

Source: Star Magazine, February 4, 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, February 4

2007-02-05T06:38:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Fiction:
1. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
5. Exile by Richard North Patterson

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
2. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
4. The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Laura C. Schlessinger
5. Younger You by Eric R. Braverman

New York Times Best-Sellers, January 28

2007-01-29T07:15:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, January 28, 2007

Fiction:
1. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. Cross by James Patterson
3. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
4. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
5. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. About Alice by Calvin Trillin
5. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
3. The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Laura C. Schlessinger
4. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
5. Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude by Jeffrey Gitomer

February Bestseller Watch

2007-01-22T07:31:00.001-08:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

February 6
High Profile by Robert B. Parker

February 13
Past Perfect by Susan Isaacs

from BookPage, January 2007

New York Times Best-Sellers, January 21

2007-01-22T06:04:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin

3. Cross by James Patterson
4. Next by Michael Crichton
5. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Laura C. Schlessinger

3. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
4. Mad Money by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason
5. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier

New York Times Best-Sellers, January 14

2007-01-16T07:21:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Cross by James Patterson
3. Next by Michael Crichton
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
3. Mad Money by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason
4. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
5. Homekeeping Handbook by Martha Stewart

New York Times Best-Sellers, January 7

2007-01-09T11:47:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, January 7, 2007

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Cross by James Patterson
3. Next by Michael Crichton
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. Guinness World Records 2007
3. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker
4. Homekeeping Handbook by Martha Stewart
5. Mad Money by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason

New York Times Best-Sellers, December 31

2007-01-02T07:05:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Cross by James Patterson
3. Next by Michael Crichton
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. Guinness World Records 2007
3. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker
4. Paula Deen Celebrates! by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit
5. Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten

New York Times Best-Sellers, December 17

2006-12-18T09:22:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, December 17, 2006

Fiction:
1. Cross by James Patterson
2. Next by Michael Crichton
3. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

Nonfiction:
1. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
3. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. Guinness World Records 2007
3. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker

4. Paula Deen Celebrates! by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit

5. Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten

New York Times Best-Sellers, November 26

2006-11-27T07:15:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Fiction:
1. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
2. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
3. Born in Death by J.D. Robb
4. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
5. Lisey's Story by Stephen King

Nonfiction:
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. State of Denial by Bob Woodward

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
2. Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten
3. Homekeeping Handbook by Martha Stewart
4. Paula Deen Celebrates! by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit
5. You: The Owner's Manual by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

10 Standout Books for 2006

2006-11-20T10:21:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, November 19, 2006

1. Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
2. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
3. Chromatic by H.L. Hix
4. Water fot Elephants by Sara Gruen
5. The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright
6. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
7. Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee
8. Only the Senses Sleep by Wayne Miller
9. Only Revolutions by Mark Danielewski
10. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

December Bestseller Watch

2006-11-14T13:24:00.000-08:00

Release dates from some of the blockbusters hitting the shelves this month:

December 5
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

December 12
Mistral's Kiss by Laurell K. Hamilton

December 26
Stalemate by Iris Johansen

from BookPage, December 2006

Holiday Reading

2006-11-14T07:54:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of books that our library has that you may enjoy this season. Happy reading!

http://www.louisburglibrary.org/Holly/holiday%20reading%202006/Holiday%20Reading%20List.htm

New York Times Best-Sellers, November 5

2006-11-06T07:12:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, November 5, 2006

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. The Collectors by David Baldacci
3. Act of Treason by Vince Flynn
4. Echo Park by Michael Connelly
5. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier

Nonfiction:
1. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
3. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Ageless by Suzanne Somers
2. Why We Want You to be Rich by Donald J. Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Meredith McIver and Sharon Lechter
3. Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw
4. Paula Deen Celebrates! by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit
5. Life After Death by Deepak Chopra

New York Times Best-Sellers, October 29

2006-10-30T08:24:00.000-08:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Echo Park by Michael Connelly
3. Acts of Treason by Vince Flynn
4. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
5. Moter Mouth by Janet Evanovich

Nonfiction:
1. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
2. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
3. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
4. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
5. Marley & Me by John Grogan

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Why We Want You to be Rich by Donald J. Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Meredith McIver and Sharon Lechter
2. Ageless by Suzanne Somers
3. The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim
4. Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw
5. Paula Deen Celebrates! by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit

New York Times Best-Sellers, October 22

2006-10-23T06:49:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, October 22, 2006

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
3. Moter Mouth by Janet Evanovich
4. The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
5. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Nonfiction:
1. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
2. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
3. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
4. Saving Graces by Elizabeth Edwards
5. Marley & Me by John Grogan

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw
2. Guinness World Records 2007
3. The Great Bird Flu Hoax by Joseph Mercola with Pam Killeen
4. Cesar's Way by Cesar Milan with Melissa Jo Peltier
5. The IQ Answer by Frank Lawlis

New York Times Best-Sellers, October 15

2006-10-16T08:11:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Fiction:
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
3. Under Orders by Dick Francis
4. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
5. The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer

Nonfiction:
1. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
2. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
3. The Greatest Story Ever Sold by Frank Rich
4. Saving Graces by Elizabeth Edwards
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw
2. Guinness World Records 2007
3. You: The Owner's Manual by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
4. The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer
5. Cesar's Way by Cesar Milan with Melissa Jo Peltier

New York Times Best-Sellers, October 8

2006-10-10T07:11:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, October 8, 2006

Fiction:
1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
2. The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
3. The Mission Song by John le Carre
4. Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
5. Judge & Jury by James Patterson

Nonfiction:

1. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

2. The Greatest Story Ever Sold by Frank Rich

3. The Confession by James E. McGreevey

4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw
2. You: The Owner's Manual by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

3. Guinness World Records 2007

4. The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer
5. Exploring the Levels of Creation by Sylvia Browne

New York Times Best-Sellers, October 1

2006-10-02T13:50:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, October 1, 2006

Fiction:
1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
2. The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
3. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
4. Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
5. Judge & Jury by James Patterson

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
3. The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
4. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
5. State of Emergency by Patrick J. Buchanan

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw
2. The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer
3. Guinness World Records 2007
4. Exploring the Levels of Creation by Sylvia Browne
5. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier

New York Times Best-Sellers, September 24

2006-09-25T07:20:00.001-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, September 24, 2006

Fiction:
1. The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
2. Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
3. Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
4. Judge & Jury by James Patterson
5. Ricochet by Sandra Brown

Nonfiction:
1. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
2. Marley & Me by John Grogan
3. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
4. The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
5. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer

2. Guinness World Records 2007

3. Lies at the Altar by Robin L. Smith
4. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
5. Exploring the Levels of Creation by Sylvia Browne

New York Times Best-Sellers, September 24

2006-09-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, September 24, 2006

2. Guinness World Records 2007

3. Lies at the Altar by Robin L. Smith
4. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
5. Exploring the Levels of Creation by Sylvia Browne

New York Times Best-Sellers, September 17

2006-09-18T06:42:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Fiction:
1. Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
2. Judge & Jury by James Patterson
3. Ricochet by Sandra Brown
4. The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth
5. The Emperor's Children by Claire Messund

Nonfiction:
1. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
2. Marley & Me by John Grogan
3. State of Emergency by Patrick J. Buchanan
4. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks
5. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Lies at the Altar by Robin L. Smith

2. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier

3. Guinness World Records 2007
4. Ripley's Believe It or Not: Expect the Unexpected
5. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren

New York Times Best-Sellers, September 10

2006-09-12T07:58:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star
Sunday, September 10, 2006

Fiction:
1. Judge & Jury by James Patterson
2. Ricochet by Sandra Brown
3. Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
4. The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth
5. Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann

Nonfiction:
1. Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
2. Marley & Me by John Grogan
3. State of Emergency by Patrick J. Buchanan
4. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks
5. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Guinness World Records 2007
2. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
3. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
4. Ripley's Believe It or Not: Expect the Unexpected
5. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen

New York Times Best-Sellers, September 3

2006-09-05T06:45:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, September 3, 2006

Fiction:
1. Judge & Jury by James Patterson
2. Ricochet by Sandra Brown
3. Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann
4. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
5. The Messenger by Daniel Silva

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks
3. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
4. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
5. The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. Guinness World Records 2007
3. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
4. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
5. Ultrametabolism by Mark Hyman

New York Times Best-Sellers, August 27

2006-08-30T11:19:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Fiction:
1. Judge & Jury by James Patterson
2. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts

3. Crisis by Robin Cook
4. The Messenger by Daniel Silva
5. The Ruins by Scott Smith

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

3. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks

4. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
5. The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. Guinness World Records 2007

3. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
4. Ultrametabolism by Mark Hyman
5. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren

New York Times Best-Sellers, August 20

2006-08-30T11:12:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Fiction:
1. Judge & Jury by James Patterson
2. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
3. The Messenger by Daniel Silva
4. The Ruins by Scott Smith
5. Phantom by Terry Goodkind

Nonfiction:
1. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks
2. Marley & Me by John Grogan
3. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
4. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
5. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
3. Ultrametabolism by Mark Hyman
4. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
5. More Natural "Cures" Revealed by Kevin Trudeau

New York Times Best-Sellers, August 13

2006-08-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Fiction:

1. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts

2. Phantom by Terry Goodkind

3. The Messenger by Daniel Silva

4. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich

5. The Ruins by Scott Smith

Nonfiction:

1. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks

2. Marley & Me by John Grogan

3. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

4. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

5. Godless by Ann Coulter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:

1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier

2.The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren

3. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen

4. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox

5. More Natural "Cures" Revealed by Kevin Trudeau

Labyrinth by Kate Mosse

2006-08-07T06:28:00.000-07:00

This paging turning novel is a historical thriller that follows the journey of two females born 800 years apart on their quest to find answers and keep the grail safe. Kate Mosse, the author, starts the novel in 2005 at an archeological dig in Southern France, where Alice Tanner is drawn to a cave with two skeletons, a ring with a labyrinth on it, and a labyrinth on the wall. The ring and the labyrinth are familiar to Alice but she is not sure why.

From there the reader is whisked back in time to 1209, where a brutal crusade sent by the pope to stamp out heresy is about to change Alais's life. Alais is a seventeen-year-old woman who finds herself taking her fathers role in protecting three books that are the key to the grail. Her father does not tell her much, but he gives her a ring with a labyrinth on it and tells her those who wear the ring are all working together to protect the books. The night Alais receives the ring from her father, it is stolen from her.

Kate Mosse does an excellent job of keeping the two time periods straight, and keeping you turning the pages to find out how everything connects. You will keep reading to see what happened to Alais and what is going to happen to Alice.

New York Times Best-Sellers, August 6

2006-08-07T06:20:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, August 6, 2006

Fiction:
1. Phantom by Terry Goodkind
2. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
3. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
4. Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke
5. The Ruins by Scott Smith

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
3. Conservatives Without Conscience by John W. Dean
4. The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind
5. Godless by Ann Coulter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
3. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
4. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
5. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 30

2006-07-31T06:47:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 30, 2006

Fiction:
1. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
2. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
3. Coming Out by Danielle Steel
4. Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
5. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. Conservatives Without Conscience by John W. Dean
3. The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind
4. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
5. Godless by Ann Coulter

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Pelter
2. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
3. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
4. Secrets of the Milliionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
5. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox

Compliments of Your Library

2006-07-26T09:41:00.000-07:00

The August issue of BookPage is now available in the library. You will find your copy by the "new" books. This issue features "Reading for summer's last days," Elizabeth Cox, Chris Anderson, Ted Libbey, Nicole Rubel, Karen Cushman, and all kinds of reviews.

New York Times Best-Sellers, July 23

2006-07-24T06:58:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

July 23, 2006

Fiction:
1. Twleve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
2. Coming Out by Danielle Steel
3. Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
4. Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
3. The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind
4. Godless by Ann Coulter
5. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
3. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
4. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox
5. You: The Owner's Manual by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

August Bestseller Watch

2006-07-21T07:52:00.000-07:00

From BookPage

Release dates for some of the guaranteed blockbusters hitting shelves this month:

August 9: Deceit by James Siegel
A former reporter fired for making up stories stumbles upon something big - but will anyone believe him?

August 15: Triptych by Karin Slaughter
Slaughter's new thriller puts an Atlanta police detective on the trail of a killer stalking the city's worst neighborhoods.

Augustu 15: Ricochet by Sandra Brown
Detective Duncan Hatcher investigates a shooting at a judge's mansion and finds danger.

August 29: Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks
Brooks links two of his most beloved series two of his most beloved series with a new novel set in a desolate future.

New York Times Best-Sellers

2006-07-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Star

July 16, 2006

Fiction:
1. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
2. Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton
3. Coming Out by Danielle Steel
4. Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge
5. The Husband by Dean Koontz

Nonfiction:
1. Marley & Me by John Grogan
2. Godless by Ann Coulter
3. The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind
4. Dispatches From the Edge by Anderson Cooper
5. Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
3. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox
4. You: The Owner's Manual by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
5. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren

What are You Reading this Summer?

2006-07-10T08:14:00.000-07:00

Take some time and let everyone know what you are reading. Is it good? Is the author a must read? Is it bad? Was it a waste of time?

Whatever your feelings, please take a little time and let us know what you are reading this summer.

Happy Reading!!!

Summer Reading

2006-07-10T06:59:00.000-07:00

Louisburg Library's Mystery Book Club will be discussing Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown on Wednesday, July 12.

If you enjoy mysteries and have a cat or dog, you may enjoy Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy mystery series. Harry, the Post Mistress, lives in a small Virginia town helps the local police solve crimes with the help of her dog and cat (Mrs. Murphy).

In the first of the Mrs. Murphy series, Harry gets help from her beloved pets when they start sniffing around to make sure Harry is safe. Slowly Harry works on figuring out the murders, with some help from a friend. Between Harry and her friends working on the case and Harry's pets leading her to clues, the mystery is solved.

Enjoy a Mystery!

New York Times Best-Sellers

2006-07-10T06:51:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

July 9, 2006

Fiction:
1. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
2. The Husband by Dean Koontz
3. Beach Road by James Patterson
4. At Risk by Patricia Cornwell
5. The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincold Child

Nonfiction:
1. Godless by Ann Coulter
2. Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. Dispatches From the Edge by Anderson Cooper
5. The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous:
1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
2. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox
3. Ultrametabolism by Mark Hyman
4. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
5. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren

Kansas City Star Best-Sellers

2006-07-03T12:15:00.000-07:00

The Kansas City Star

Sunday, July 2, 2006

Fiction Best-Sellers:

1. The Husband by Dean Koontz

2. Beach Road by James Patterson

3. At Risk by Patricia Cornwell

4. The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

5. Terrorist by John Updike

Nonfiction Best-Sellers:
1. Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert

2. Godless by Ann Coulter

3. Marley & Me by John Grogan

4. Dispatches From the Edge by Anderson Cooper

5. The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Advice, how-to and miscellaneous Best-Sellers:

1. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier

2. Ultrametabolism by Mark Hyman

3. The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox

4. Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen

5. Lies at the Altar by Robin L. Smith

July BestSeller Watch

2006-06-28T12:29:00.000-07:00

July 4: Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fanny Flagg
A lively octogenarian inspires a small Southern town to search for the meaning of life in Flagg’s heartwarming tale.

July 11: Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
Temperance Brennan uncovers some modern remains in an ancient burial ground.

July 25: The Messenger by Daniel Silva
Gaberial Allon is once again drawn into intrigue, and this time the Vatican is involved.

Source: BookPage

Audio Books are Fun & Easy!

2006-06-13T06:25:00.001-07:00

Summer is here and that means many people will be going to all kinds of places. One of the best things you can do is come to the library and check out the audio books, because they can make a short trip too short and a long trip shorter.

If are hesitant to try an audio book, because you may miss part of the story, start with a book you read a couple of years ago. Or you can start with a book written for younger readers. I actually find I enjoy the books for younger readers more.

Give audio books a try! They are fun and easy to listen to while you are doing something else. And don't judge all books by one audio book, try a couple. Don't forget the audio books at the state website http://kansas.lib.overdrive.com/6DB39D8D-38F7-45DE-BDBB-8E752D7E55CA/10/207/en/Default.htm

What Audio books are you listening to?

Third Watch by Bodie & Brock Thoene

2006-06-13T06:25:00.000-07:00

These novels can be considered both inspirational and historical fiction. This is the third book in the series A.D. Chronicles, and are a continuation of the Zion Legacy series that the authors wrote with another publisher. (I have not read any of the Zion Legacy novels.)

If you do not like a lot of scripture quoted in your novel, these books are not for you. The authors have used the scripture to enhance their story. They have also taken considerable time and effort to present many of the parallels between scripture and the traditions of the chosen people, Jews.

These novels are about some of the people Jesus healed during the last year that he was on earth. There are several characters that keep reappearing in the novels, especially Peniel a blind beggar who was healed in the first book. The novels pull you into the lives of its many characters right away. You read the different stories of several characters going on simultaneously and wonder how the stories will all come together.

These novels have a balanced mix of dialogue and description. Each novel varies in length, but none are short books. If the reader gets pulled into the characters lives the novels are hard to put down.

Do you read Inspirational or Christian books? Tell us about them.

Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

2006-06-06T13:53:00.000-07:00

The Mystery Book Club will be discussing this first book in the Alex Cross series on Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 am in the Louisburg Library Conference Room.

I had never read one of the Alex Cross books, until recently. I have read other James Patterson books, just not this series. Alex Cross turned out to be a great character with a lot of depth and heart.

The book is hard to sum up into a few words, because there was so much happening and many twists. There was the kidnapper who was able to manipulate so many people and situations, all to become famous. There was the girl who was kidnapped, who was the daughter of a famous actress. There was the successful FBI agent who had been immortalized in a movie. There was the Secret Service Agent who was in the highest ranking position a female had ever been in before. For me the book was about the idea of success and fame, and how that can shape our lives.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books that keep you guessing, but also have a lot of character depth.

Happy Reading!

Ready, Set, Go!!!

2006-05-30T06:34:00.000-07:00

It is time to start reading for the Adult Summer Reading Program. For every two books you read you get an entry for our prize drawing. We have some great prizes this year: bags with the library logo, author signed books, book lights and more. So Ready, Set, Go...Start counting all those books you are reading towards the Summer Reading Program for adults.

Don't forget when you post a review to this blog, library staff will give you another entry in our prize drawing.

Adult Summer Reading 2006

2006-05-16T06:40:00.000-07:00

This is Louisburg Library's third year for the Adult Summer Reading Program. The theme this year is Lions, Tigers and BOOKS, Oh My! It will run from May 28 to August 5. So take some time this summer and participate in Lions, Tigers and BOOKS, Oh My! by coming to one of our four programs, by reading books, or by reviewing what you read. For more information check out our website: http://www.louisburglibrary.org/adults.html

What are You Reading this Spring?

2006-04-10T11:00:00.000-07:00

Please take some time and share with everyone what you are currently reading.

Book Reviews from the Past!

2006-03-01T06:38:00.000-08:00

Here are some book reviews that were posted to Louisburg Library's adult webpage in the past year.

What are You Reading?

2006-03-01T06:21:00.000-08:00

Take some time and tell us what you are reading or have read recently. Maybe you have read a good book lately that I would like, or have read a book we should stay away from. Here is the place to share your reading experience.