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January

FICTION

Beattie, Ann, MRS. NIXON: A Novelist Imagines a Life: A riveting, mischievous, and revitalizing portrait of an overlooked woman.

Beck, Glenn, SNOW ANGEL: Rachel has one good memory of her childhood: the moment her father took her cold hands when she was playing in the snow and called her his snow angel; most of her life has been hard, but now, as the promise of Christmas redemption nears, she sees her life in a new light.

Child, Lee, RUNNING BLIND: Across the country, women are being murdered by a killer who leaves no evidence, no fatal wounds and no signs of a struggle; they are perfect crimes, and the only thing that links the victims is the man they all knew: Jack Reacher.

Connelly, Michael, DROP: Harry Bosch has 3 years before he must retire from the LAPD, and wants more cases more fiercely than ever; he gets two and, in pursuing them, discovers a killer operating in the city for at least three decades and a political conspiracy going back into the dark history of the LAPD.

Coulter, Catherine, PRINCE OF RAVENSCAR: The N.Y. Times bestselling author returns with a new Sherbrooke novel featuring a cast of witty and courageous characters and two wonderfully complex mysteries.

Cutter, Kimberly, MAID: In this beautifully conceptualized story of Joan of Arc’s few years of glory, the author puts flesh and blood on the long-stereotyped image, giving readers an unexpected connection with the mostly forgotten icon.

Eco, Umberto; Dixon, Richard (TRN), PRAGUE CEMETARY: Eco takes on conspiracy theories in the political activism of 19th-century Europe - - freemasonry, the Italian Risorgimento, the Paris Commune, and the slanderous Protocols of the Elders of Zion; what if there is a single mastermind behind them all?

Evans, Richard Paul, LOST DECEMBER: A modern-day holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, a powerful tale of redemption, hope and the true meaning of love.

Farah, Nuruddin, CROSSBONES: This novel offers a close look at present-day Somalia, its pirates, and the circle of poverty and violence that continues to blight the country.

Feldman, Ellen, NEXT TO LOVE: A beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking story about love and war and what comes after.

Fisher, Suzanne Woods, LANCASTER COUNTY CHRISTMAS: Four years into their marriage, the Fitzpatricks have drifted apart, while the Riehls are hoping a longed-for baby is finally on the way; a winter storm blows the Fitzpatricks into the Riehls for shelter. Can they perhaps help each other?

Frank, Dorothea Benton, PLANTATION: A Lowcountry Tale: This colorful contemporary romance effortlessly evokes the lush beauty of the S. Carolina Lowcountry and explores the complexities of family relationships

Guterson, David, ED KING: A sweeping, propulsive, darkly humorous novel, a story of destiny, desire and destruction that reimagines Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex for our own era.

Johansen, Iris, BONNIE: Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s 7-year-old daughter disappeared into thin air but now, with the help of Joe Quinn and CIA agent Catherine Ling, she has come closer than ever to the truth and realizes that Bonnie’s father is a key player and that Bonnie’s disappearance was not random.

Jurjevics, Juris, RED FLAGS: In this novel of soldiers and spies, Army cop Eric Rider is enjoying his war until he’s sent to disrupt Vietcong opium growing operations in the remote Highlands of Vietnam.

Kardashian, Kim; Kardashian, Kourtny; Kardashian, Khloe, DOLLHOUSE: Life for the three Rameros sisters was pretty ordinary until one of them became famous: magazine-cover, fashion-icon, headline-making famous; then they painfully discover that being a celebrity in L.A. isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Kearsley, Susanna, ROSE GARDEN: An intriguing romantic novel that tells the story of Eva who, recovering from a painful loss, goes to stay in a centuries-old Cornish house and there encounters, and falls in love with, a man from 300 years earlier.

Khoury, Raymond, TEMPLAR SALVATION: In 1203, with Constantinople under siege, a small band of Knights Templar stole documents from the imperial library; in the present, FBI agent Sean Reilly is compelled to smuggle ancient documents from the Vatican archives to save his lover, Tess.

Krivak, Andrew, SOJOURN: A tale of brotherhood, coming of age and survival, inspired by the author’s family history, this novel evokes a time when Czechs, Slovaks, Austrians and Germans, while divided by language, ethnicity and social class, fought on the same side in WWI, the most brutal war ever until then.

McCall Smith, Alexander, FORGOTTEN AFFAIRS OF YOUTH: In this installment of the Isabel Dalhousie series, our inquisitive heroine helps find the birth father of a new friend, who was adopted.

McCrumb, Sharyn, BALLAD OF TOM DOOLEY: A literary triumph: what began as a fictional re-telling of the historical account of a famous mountain ballad became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of Laura Foster.

Morrel, David, SPY WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS: On Christmas Eve, in Santa Fe, Agent Paul Kagan, fleeing with a baby he has stolen from the Russian mafia, is desperately seeking cover; he finds it with a mother and her young son, who are victims of domestic violence.

Patterson, James; Dilallo, Richard, CHRISTMAS WEDDING: A heartwarming story of family and love and Christmas cheer - - but who is to be the groom?

Steel, Danielle, HOTEL VENDOME: Steel’s dazzling new novel invites readers into the ultra-glamorous world of a five-star hotel and brings to vivid life the man who built it as his dream, the girl growing up in its loving embrace, and the colorful guests and staff.

Stevens, Taylor, INFORMATIONIST: Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information expensive information, working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise, but there is danger hidden in her past.

Ward, Jesmyn, SALVAGE THE BONES: A pitch-perfect account of struggle and community in the rural South, set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina.

Woods, Sherryl, O’BRIEN FAMILY CHRISTMAS: Infused with the warmth and magic of the season, this is a touching, triumphant tale of forgiveness and love reclaimed.


MYSTERY

Castle, Richard, HEAT WAVE (Nikki Heat 1): NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat works to unravel the secrets of a murdered real estate tycoon, but the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York’s finest.

Castle, Richard, NAKED HEAT (Nikki Heat 2): Nikki Heat comes upon the body of a famous journalist, a vicious gossip columnist, only to find that her nemesis, Rook, is already at the scene, having found the body first.

Castle, Richard, HEAT RISES (Nikki Heat 3): The bizarre murder of a parish priest at a bondage club opens Nikki Heath’s most dangerous case so far, pitting her against New York’s most vicious drug lord, an arrogant CIA contractor, a shadowy death squad out to get her, and a conspiracy within the NYPD.

Evanovich, Janet, EXPLOSIVE EIGHTEEN: Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home.

Grafton, Sue, A IS FOR ALIBI: PI and former cop Kinsey Millhone has set up her own modest detective agency and takes on a client who, 8 years ago, was convicted of killing her philandering husband; now out on parole, she comes to Kinsey for help in finding the real killer.

Larsson, Asa, UNTIL THY WRATH BE PAST: As spring arrive in northern Sweden, a young woman’s body surfaces through the breaking ice on the river; the investigation that follows stirs up long-dormant rumors of a German supply plane that went down in 1943 and of Nazi collaborators in town.


SCI/FIC

Martin, George R.R., (EDT); Dozois, Gardner R., (EDT), DOWN THESE STRANGE STREETS: A collection of urban fantasy stories about places where mystery waits at the end of every alley and where things that go bump in the night might have something to fear.

Stirling, S.M., TEARS OF THE SUN: Rudi McKenzie, now Artos, the High King of Montival, must fulfill his destiny and defeat the forces of the Church Universal and Triumphant, knowing he might lose his life.

BIOGRAPHY

B CAIN, Cain, Herman, THIS IS HERMAN CAIN: My Journey to the White House: The Republican candidate’s own description of what drove him, a successful black business man, to make a run for the presidency.

B CATHERINE, Massie, Robert K., CATHERINE THE GREAT: Portrait of a Woman: The story of a remarkable, much-maligned woman who, as a young German princess from a small principality, was swept from obscurity to marry the heir to the Russian throne.

B COLLINS, Collins, Judy, SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES: A Life in Music: A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of the 1960s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.

B CONGER, Conger, Beach, M.D., IT’S PROBABLY NOTHING: More Adventures of a Vermont Country Doctor: The inspiring tale of a fine and caring physician’s life and times in two places that could scarcely be more different: rural Vermont and inner-city Philadelphia.

B DAVIS, Davis, Katie; Clark, Beth (CON), KISSES FROM KATIE: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption: In her senior year, Katie Davis went on a mission trip to Uganda, and her life was turned inside out; she was so moved that she knew her calling in life was to care for these people.

B GIFFORDS, Giffords, Gabrielle; Kelly, Mark; Zaslow, Jeffrey (CON), GABBY: A Story of Courage and Hope: The remarkable story of Congresswoman Giffords’ survival of an assassination attempt and her fight to recover from a severe head injury.

B KEATON, Keaton, Diane, THEN AGAIN: Although the peek-behind-the-curtain moments are delicious - - Woody Allen, Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson - - this is primarily a manuscript about a mother and a daughter, with insights that most readers can relate to.

B KENNEDY, Matthews, Chris, JACK KENNEDY: Elusive Hero: With the verve of a novelist, Matthews gives the answer to “What Was He Like”, so we see and feel him close-up, having fun and exuding his characteristic restlessness, and watch him grow into a leader who averts a nuclear war.

B MARX, Gabriel, Mary, LOVE AND CAPITAL: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution: Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, this is a heartbreaking and dramatic saga of the family side of the man whose works would define the world after his death.

B STEVENS, Stevens, John Paul, FIVE CHIEFS: A Supreme Court Memoir: Justice Stevens, who retired last June, was the third-longest serving Justice in American history (1975-2010); here, he captures the inner workings of the Court via his personal experiences with the five Chief Justices he served with: Vinson, Warren, Burger, Rehnquist and Roberts.

B VAN GOGH, Naifeh, Steven; Smith, Gregory White, VAN GOGH: The Life: Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped materials poignantly illuminating the wanderings of van Gogh’s troubled soul, Naifeh and Smith bring a crucial understanding to the larger-than-life mythology of the great artist.


NON-FICTION

Baker, Deborah, CONVERT: A Tale of Exile and Extremism, 297 BAK: The story of how Jewish Margaret Marcus of New York City became Maryam Jameelah of Lahore and one of the most strident and celebrated voices of Islam’s argument with the West.

Brokaw, Tom, TIME OF OUR LIVES: A Conversation About America: Who We Are, Where We’ve Been, and Where We Need to Go Now, to Recapture the American Dream, 973.92 BRO: A wise, honest and wide-ranging book, a nourishing vision of hopefulness in an age of diminished expectations.

Buchanan, Patrick J., SUICIDE OF A SUPERPOWER: Will America Survive to 2025?, 973.932 BUC: With the approach of a true conservative, Buchanan offers a perspective rooted in American tradition initiated by Washington.

Budbill, David, HAPPY LIFE, 811 BUD: Budbill continues his poetic ruminations on life in remote New England - - an outward survey of a forested mountain and an introspection of self-reliance, anonymity, and the creative life.

Chopra, Deepak; Miodinow, Leonard, WAR OF THE WORLDVIEWS: Science vs. Spirituality, 201 CHO: A great book for those who are interested in reflecting and debating on the fundamentals of existence.

Clinton, Bill, BACK TO WORK: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy, 330.973 CLI: The ex-President gives us his views on the challenges facing the country today and why government matters, and stresses that we need a strong private sector and a smart government working together. v Collins, Jim; Hansen, Morten T., GREAT BY CHOICE: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck - -Why Some Thrive Despite Them All, 658.4 COL: This groundbreaking work addresses the question: Why do Some Companies Thrive in Uncertainty, Even Chaos, and Others Do Not?

Cox, Lynne, SOUTH WITH THE SUN: Roald Amundsen, His Polar Explorations, and the Quest for Discovery, 919.8 COX: Seasoned explorer Cox felt compelled to follow Amundsen’s path, and he became a waypoint in her life’s journey, providing hope, inspiration and guidance as she retraced his steps across the Northwest Passage and trained herself for her Antarctica trip.

Davidow, William H., OVERCONNECTED: The Promise and the Threat of the Internet, 303.483 DAV: Davidow argues compellingly that connectivity without coordination is a formula for chronic instability, and hyper-connection without coordination is a formula for mega-catastrophe.

Doyle, William, SOLDIER’S DREAM: Captain Travis Patriquin and the Awakening of Iraq, 956.7044 DOY: The incredible story of a fallen hero, a young Special Forces officer and Arabic linguist who unleashed a charm offensive on the Sunni Arab sheiks of Anbar province and was instrumental in turning the tide of violence in the Iraq war.

Ferguson, Niall, CIVILIZATION: The West and the Rest, 909 FER: Fergusson argues that, beginning in the 15th century, the West developed six powerful new concepts that the Rest lacked: competition, science, the rule of law, consumerism, modern medicine, and work ethic, which allowed it to leap ahead.

Gopnik, Adam, TABLE COMES FIRST: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food, 394.1 GOP: In these essays, Gopnik manages to write about food while gesturing towards larger themes and concerns: family, economics, philosophy, literature, ideas of justice, and what it might mean to live a good life.

Halls, Vicky, SECRET LIFE OF YOUR CAT: Unlock the Mysteries of Your Pet’s Behavior, 636.8 HAL: This comprehensively illustrated book uncovers the biology and physiology behind the uniquely feline approach to life and, in particular, how cats have adapted to living with humans.

Hastings, Max, INFERNO: The World at War, 1939-1945, 940.54 HAS: This monumental work, from one of our finest military historians, shows us the truly global reach of World War II and, at the same time, its deeply personal consequences.

Hitchens, Christopher, ARGUABLY, 814 HIT: Opinions are to Hitchens what oil is to Saudi Arabia; this latest collection of his essays features the liveliest, funniest and most infamous.

Holley, Michael, WAR ROOM: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team, 796.332 HOL: Fans will want to read how Belichick transformed the once-lackluster Patriots into the most successful franchise of the past decade.

Horwitz, Tony, MIDNIGHT RISING: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War, 973.7 HOR: Horwitz brings Civil War events to life with almost cinematic clarity and indicates that Brown and his motley band of insurrectionists were, in fact, thwarted by the local citizens and a hastily formed militia.

Hughes, Robert, ROME: A Cultural, Visual and Personal History, 945.6 HUG: From one of the greatest art and cultural critics of our time comes this sprawling, comprehensive, and deeply personal history of Rome: as city, empire and, crucially, an origin of Western art and civilization, subjects about which Hughes has spent his life writing and thinking.

Kahneman, Daniel, THINKING, FAST AND SLOW, 153.4 KAH: In this highly anticipated book, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems: System 1 is fast, intuitive and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative and more logical.

Kanouse, Patrick, NOOK BOOK: An Unofficial Guide, 006.5 KAN: This bestseller will enable you to make the most of any B&N NOOK, including NOOK Tablet, NOOK Color, or NOOK Simple Touch.

Lessig, Lawrence, REPUBLIC LOST: How Money Corrupts Congress - - And a Plan to Stop It, 328.7 LES: As a result of changes in campaign finance rules, special interests are able to funnel huge amounts into government, but most Americans believe that money buys results in Congress.

Lynch, Frederick R., ONE NATION UNDER AARP: The Fight over Medicare, Social Security, and America’s Future, 362.1 LYN: A fresh and even-handed account of the newly modernized AARP, the 40 million member insurance giant and political lobby that continues to set the agenda for Medicare and Social Security.

Maher, Bill, NEW NEW RULES: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass, 818 MAH: A series of hilarious rants on everything from same-sex marriage to healthcare, from Republican agendas to celebrity meltdowns, all delivered with razor-sharp insight.

Moorehead, Caroline, TRAIN IN WINTER: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France, 940.53 MOO: In 1943, 230 Frenchwomen arrested as Resistance members were sent to Birkenau; it was their spirit of “mutual dependency” that enabled a small number, 49, to survive.

Nasar, Sylvia, GRAND PURSUIT, 330.1 NAS: The epic story of the making of modern economics and how economics rescued mankind from squalor and deprivation by placing its material fate in its own hands rather than in Fate; it takes us through modern history with the men and women who changed the lives of every single person on the planet

Nathan, Debbie, SYBIL EXPOSED: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case, 616.8 NAT: A compelling account of the creation, packaging; and selling of this 1950s case of medical and journalistic malpractice.

Ryan, Cornelius, BRIDGE TOO FAR, 940.5421 RYA: Masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshaled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day.

Sachs, Jeffrey D., PRICE OF CIVILIZATION: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity, 330.973 SAC: In this hard-hitting brief for a humane economy, Sachs takes on the cesspool of debt, backwardness and corruption that is the United States.

Soufan, Ali H.; Freedman, Daniel (CON), BLACK BANNERS: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda, 973.931 SOU: This revelatory account of America’s successes and failures against al-Qaeda is essential to an understanding of the terrorist group.

Stecker, Frederick, PODIUM, THE PULPIT, AND THE REPUBLICANS: How Presidential Candidates Use Religious Language in American Political Debate, 324.973 STE: The premise of this volume is understanding how core attitudes about national identity relate to deeply held religious beliefs and shape the political discourse.

Yergin, Daniel, QUEST: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, 333.79 YER: This follow-up to Yergin’s The Prize presents an essential, overarching narrative of global energy as the principle engine of geopolitical and economic change.


FAMILY & HEALTH:

Davidson, Jeff; Hansen, Mark Victor, (FRW), SIMPLER LIVING: A Back to Basics Guide to Cleaning, Furnishing, Storing, Decluttering, Streamlining, Organizing and More, 640 DAV: Simple, practical, proven advice to reduce the stress of modern living.

Davis, William, M.D., WHEAT BELLY: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Way Back to Health, 613.2 DAV: The renowned cardiologist explains how eliminating wheat from our diets can prevent fat storage, shrink unsightly bulges, and reverse myriad health problems.

Fuhrman, Joel, EAT TO LIVE: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, 613.25 FUH: The 2011 edition includes updated research data as well as new recipes and menus and updated Frequently Asked Questions.

Ghosh, Kris, M.D.; Carson, Linda, M.D.; Cohen, Elise, BETTY CROCKER LIVING WITH CANCER COOKBOOK: Pink Together Edition, 641.563 GHO: This updated special edition includes 130 recipes that are specially designed for people undergoing cancer treatments and those taking care of them.

Oxenreider, Tsh, ORGANIZED SIMPLICITY: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living, 648 OXE: The aim of this book is to convince the reader that simple living is the absolute best way to live; then

it sets about explaining how to achieve this end. Westman, Eric C.,M.D.; Phinney, Stephen; Volek, Jeff S., NEW ATKINS FOR YOU: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great, 613.25 WES: Once you have read this book, your diet and lifestyle will never be the same.

Weil, Andrew, SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS, 613 WEI: A refreshing combination of clarity, science and practical wisdom that is also personal, since Dr. Weil draws on his own experience battling mild depression.

Whooley, Kate, REMEMBERING THE MUSIC, FORGETTING THE WORDS: Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia,616.831 WHO: Whooley strips away the romantic veneer of mother-daughter love to bare the toothed and tough reality of caring for a parent who is slowly losing her mind.


COOKING, HOBBIES, HOME & GARDEN

Deen, Paula H.; Clark, Melissa (CON), PAULA DEEN’S SOUTHERN COOKING BIBLE: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes, With More Than 300 Recipes, 641.5975 DEE: These recipes showcase the diversity of Southern cuisine, from Cajun to Low-Country and beyond.

Lahlou, Mourad, MOURAD: New Moroccan, 641.596 LAH: The owner of a Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant presents a cookbook based on Moroccan home cooking that is also autobiographical.

Stewart, Martha, MARTHA STEWART’S HANDMADE HOLIDAY CRAFTS; 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations, 745.594 STE: This collection covers New Year’s, Valentine Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, 4th July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukah and Christmas.


TRAVEL

Tree, Christina, NEW HAMPSHIRE: An Explorer’s Guide, TRAV 917.4204 NEW: Includes extensive details about restaurants, places to stay, and recreation.

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December

FICTION

 

Archer, Jeffrey, ONLY TIME WILL TELL:  The epic of Harry Clifton’s life begins in 1920, when he was told his father was killed in the war, but, as he enters adulthood, he learns how his father really died; but was he really his father’s son, or was he a scion of a West Country family that owned a shipping line?

 

Baldacci, David, ZERO DAY:  John Puller, the best investigator in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division, is called out on a case in a remote area of West Virginia and finds himself facing a potential conspiracy that reaches far beyond the state.

 

Banks, Russell, LOST MEMORY OF SKIN:  Thought-provoking novel about an unlikely pair: the Kid, a convicted sex offender living under a causeway in Florida, and a professor with a genius-level IQ, who is convinced that men like the Kid have been shaped by social forces and can be changed.

 

Barnes, Julian, SENSE OF ENDING:  A tale of memory and missed opportunity in which the author has now dispensed with his previous detachment and shed his armor plating.

 

Brown, Sandra, LETHAL:  When her 4-year-old daughter tells her a sick man is in the yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him, but that sick man turns out to be a man on the run, accused of murdering seven people the night before, and armed and dangerous.

 

Chiaverini, Jennifer, WEDDING QUILT: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel:  Sarah McClure arrived at Elm Creek Manor as a newlywed, and now it is her daughter who is getting married.

 

Coelho, Paulo; Costa, Margaret Jull, ALEPH:  Bestselling author, facing a grave crisis of faith and seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, decides to travel to connect to people, initiating a journey that will revitalize his energy and passion.

 

Delaney, Frank, MATCHMAKER OF KENMARE:  Set in neutral Ireland, in 1943, as WWII rages on, this is a stirring story of friendship and sacrifice, tense as a thriller, harrowing, sometimes hilarious, and heartbreaking.

 

Devereaux, Jude, HEARTWISHES:  Gemma gets a job cataloging documents for the Frazier family but didn’t expect to find references to the Heartwishes Stone, something believed to be pure legend; but when she begins falling in love with the eldest son, it becomes clear that their wishes are actually coming true.

 

Drvenkar, Zoran, SORRY:  Four German 20-something borderline losers set up an agency, Sorry, that you can hire to apologize for you if you are too timid to do it yourself, but a brutal killer has found all the skeletons in the Sorry closets and is confident he can manipulate the staff into doing his bidding.

 

Enright, Anne, FORGOTTEN WALTZ:  In a snowy Dublin suburb, the narrator, Gina, recalls an adulterous affair during Ireland’s financial boom, remembering “all you have to do is sleep with somebody and get caught and you never have to see your in-laws again.

 

Eugenides, Jeffrey, MARRIAGE PLOT:  This novel follows the lives of three seniors at Brown, Madeleine, an incurable romantic, Leonard, a brilliant and temperamental student, and religious studies student Mitchell, for a year after graduation, as they take their first tentative steps toward true adulthood.

 

Frank, Dorothea Benton, BULLS ISLAND:  The author returns to the Carolina low country with a soul-satisfying tale of chance, honor and star-crossed love, infused with wit, grace, and Southern charm.

 

Gregory, Philippa, LADY OF THE RIVERS:  The remarkable story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the Wars of the Roses.

 

Grisham, John, LITIGATORS:  An entertaining romp through a class action suit against a giant pharmaceutical company that has a cholesterol-reducing drug which seems to be increasing the risk of heart attacks.

 

Harbach, Chad, ART OF FIELDING: A Novel:  Although it is an important part of this wise and tender story of love and friendship, ambition, and the cruelty of dashed dreams, you don’t have to like baseball to savor this debut novel featuring an appealing cast of characters.

 

Howard, Linda, PREY: A Novel:  A captivating novel of romantic suspense that takes the reader deep into the wild, where a smart and sexy outdoor guide and her very handsome competitor must join forces to survive being stalked by a desperate killer and a 500-pound-bear.

 

Jin, Ha, NANJING REQUIEM: A Novel:  A searing novel that unfolds during one of the darkest moments in the twentieth century, the Rape of Nanjing and follows the life of an American missionary in the aftermath of the Japanese invasion.

 

King, Stephen, 11/22/63:  Jake learns about a portal to the past from a friend who is the owner of a diner/time-machine and travels back to try to thwart Lee Harvey Oswald; while in the past, he takes a job and his life in the past becomes more real than his life in the present.

 

La Haye, Tim F.; Parshall, Craig, THUNDER OF HEAVEN:  Political squabbling, governments and agencies butting head, an angry Mother Nature, global warming and unemployment all cause disquiet but, when Deborah Jordan boards a plane, she doesn’t know it is part of a coordinated attack on America.

 

Maquire, Gregory, OUT OF OZ: The Final Volume of the Wicked Years:  This stirring, long-awaited conclusion to the series is a magical journey full of revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises, and none other than Dorothy knocking at the door.  

 

Merullo, Roland, BREAKFAST WITH BUDDHA:  Otto, a confirmed skeptic, is tricked by his sister into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home and decides to show him some “American fun” along the way, from a Hershey factory to a Cubs game at Wrigley field, giving himself the chance to see his own life through another’s eyes.

 

Miller, Linda Lael, LAWMAN’S CHRISTMAS:  The sudden death of the town marshal of Blue River, Texas, leaves the town without a marshal and Dara Rose without a husband; a new marshal arrives in town, which creates a dilemma for Dara Rose, since she is now living under his roof.

 

Morgenstern, Erin, NIGHT CIRCUS:  This book has all the makings of a historical-fantasy-for-adults hit, creating a fantasy world, complete with forbidden love, that is so fully imagined and captivating that the reader cannot resist being swept along for the ride.

 

Morris, Mary McGarry, LIGHT FROM A DISTANT STAR:  This finely crafted novel captures perfectly that sliver of pre-adolescence when the world around us seems to shudder, when adults we admire suddenly reveal their flaws, and everything around us seems to be slipping away.

 

Nemirovsky, Irene; Smith, Sandra (TRN), ALL OUR WORLDLY GOODS:  This stately, tender and wry novel that upholds the honor of rural France as it follows three generations of a bourgeois Roman Catholic family is part of the literary legacy that Nemirovsky left behind when she died at Auschwitz.

 

Penman, Sharon, LIONHEART:  A stunning story of the great medieval warrior-king, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard, Coeur de Lion.

 

Roberts, Nora, NEXT ALWAYS:  Architect Beckett Montgomery is immersed in restoring a historic inn, but also keeps his eye on the object, a young widow with three children; can he embrace a ready-made family, and will Clare, used to fending for herself, be able to let go a little and lean on a man?

 

Robinson, Patrick. DELTA SOLUTION: An International Solution:  Somali pirates, operating off the southerly reaches of the lawless East African republic on the Indian Ocean, make a big mistake when they seize at gun point two United States ships and demand $15 million for their return.

 

Savage, Michael, ABUSE OF POWER:   Former war correspondent Jack Hatfield is on a ride-along with the SFPD bomb-squad when a routine car-jacking turns deadly after the police find nuclear-grade explosives in the car; but he knows he is really on to something when the FBI urges him to keep out of it.

 

Schultz, Mark; Thrasher, Travis, LETTERS FROM WAR:  The story of a military mother and her emotional journey when her son is reported missing in action; she finds strength in her faith and refuses to give up hope, even after two years of not knowing whether he is wounded, dead, or being held prisoner.

 

Sparks, Nicholas, BEST OF ME:  High-school seniors Amanda and Dawson fell deeply in love, but unforeseen circumstances tore them apart; 25 years later, they met at the funeral of a mentor who had left instructions that made them realize nothing they knew about him or themselves was as it seemed.

 

Taylor, Patrick, DUBLIN STUDENT DOCTOR:  Taylor’s devoted readers know Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly as a pugnacious general practitioner in Ballybucklebo; now Taylor turns back the clock to show us the pivotal events that shaped the man he became.

 

Walsh, Dan, REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS:  Rick works hard, plays hard and answers to no one, but when he reluctantly returns home to help his mother run the family bookstore, events happen that lead him to understand the meaning of Christmas.

 

Wolff, Rebecca, BEGINNERS:  The chilling, hypnotically beautiful story of a girl whose coming-of-age is darkened by the secret history of her small New England town.

MYSTERY

 

Bain. Donald; Fletcher, Jessica, SKATING ON THIN ICE:  Christine Allen’s dream of competing in pairs skating becomes a nightmare when a series of “accidents” ruins her practice sessions with her partner and coach; and then one of the trio is found dead at the arena.

 

Bradley, Alan, I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS: A Flavia de Luce Novel:  Precocious 11-year-old sleuth Flavia must use every ounce of sly wit at her disposal when, during the filming of a movie, a body is found, strangled to death by a length of film.

 

Brown, Rita Mae, MURDER UNLEASHED:  The mortgage crisis meets murder in Reno, Nevada, in a story that fans of the series will find is less mystery than political polemic.

 

Burke, James Lee, FEAST DAY OF FOOLS:  When an alcoholic ex-boxer witnesses a man tortured to death in the desert, he reports it to Sheriff Hackberry Holland; the investigation leads Hack to the home of a mysterious Chinese woman who is known for sheltering illegals.

 

Lindsay, Jeff, DOUBLE DEXTER:  Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer: he enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami PD, but he lives for his nighttime hobby of hunting killers and so is not pleased that someone is shadowing and observing him, and copying his methods.

 

Mayor, Archie, TAG MAN:  Across Brattleboro, Vermont, rich people with dark secrets are waking in their high-security homes to find a Post-It stuck to their bedside table reading “You’re it” and a bit of food eaten; the Press dubs the intruder “Tag Man”, but who is he and what’s he actually doing.

 

McDermid, Val, TRICK OF THE DARK:  Barred from practice, disgraced psychiatrist Charlie Flint is asked by a professor to look into the death of her daughter’s husband, but as she delves into the case and steps back into the arcane world of Oxford colleges, she sees there is more to the crime than meets the eye.

 

Rendell, Ruth, VAULT:  In this stunning climax to A Sight for Sore Eyes, three bodies, two dead, one living, were entombed beneath a picturesque London house; twelve years later, they are discovered by the new owner, only now there are four.

 

BIOGRAPHY

 

B COLUMBUS, Bergreen, Lawrence, COLUMBUS: The Four Voyages:  In the time span of only a decade, Christopher Columbus made three voyages across the Atlantic Ocean in addition to the 1492 voyage; these latter voyages were even more adventurous, violent and ambiguous, but they revealed his uncanny sense of the sea and his mingled brilliance and delusion.

 

B DIDION, Didion, Joan, BLUE NIGHTS:  The winner of the National Book Award writes an almost unbearably sad autobiography of a period in which she lost two loved ones, her father and her adopted daughter, Quintana.

 

B HEMINGWAY, Hendrickson, Paul, HEMINGWAY’S BOAT: Everything He Had in Life and Lost, 1934-1961:  Hemingway was a swine most of the time, but he should get credit for those occasions when he behaved decently, as with Walter Houk, a young American diplomat in Cuba, and when he fished.

 

B JOBS, Isaacson, Walter, STEVE JOBS: A Biography:  The riveting story of the roller-coaster life and intense personality of the creative entrepreneur, whose ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

 

B OLMSTEAD, Martin, Justin McCory, GENIUS OF PLACE: The Life of Frederick Law Olmstead:  Best remembered for his landscape architecture, Olmstead was also an influential journalist, voice for the environment, and abolitionist, but his momentous career was overshadowed by a tragic personal life.

 

B PALIN, McGinniss, Joe, ROGUE: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin:  A startling study of the illusion and reality of Sarah Palin, and a probing look at the Alaska that produced her.

 

B RICE, Rice, Condoleeza, NO HIGHER HONOR: A Memoir of My Years in Washington:  One of the world’s most admired women tells the compelling story of eight years serving at the highest levels of government, first as National Security Advisor and the as Secretary of State.

 

 

NON-FICTION

 

Brunelle, Kathleen, BELLAMY’S BRIDE: The Search for Maria Hallett of Cape Cod, 974.492 BRU:  In 1715, 15-year-old Maria Hallett was seduced by 26-year-old Samuel Bellamy, who left her to become a pirate; Maria bore his child, but Bellamy’s flagship sank in the worst nor’easter in the Cape’s history.

 

Derr, Mark, HOW THE DOG BECAME THE DOG: From Wolves to Our Best Friends, 636.709 DER:  An exploration of various scenarios on the road to the long, fruitful relationship between dogs and humans.

 

Eaves, Elisabeth, WANDERLUST: A Love Affair With Five Continents, 910.4 EAV:  Spanning 15 years of travel, this memoir documents Eaves’ insatiable hunger for the rush of the unfamiliar and the experience of meeting new people and cultures.

 

Guinness World Records (COR), GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2O12, 31

 

Harris, John, (ED), BEYOND THE NOTCHES: Stories of Place in NH’s North Country, 974.2 BEY

 

Laughlin, Robert B., POWERING THE FUTURE: How We Will (eventually) Solve the Energy Crisis and Fuel the Civilization of Tomorrow, 333.79 LAU:  An objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources set in a world, two centuries into the future, where we’ve burned every last bit of petroleum and shovelful of coal.

 

Lewis, Michael, BOOMERANG: Travels in the New Third World, 330.9 LEW:  The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet in 2002 and 2008 led Americans into a comfortable complacency; we must now understand the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.

 

Manning, Lauren, UNMEASURED STRENGTH, 973.931 MAN:  The awe-inspiring story of how a hardworking business woman overcame the tragedy of becoming a 9/11 widow with an infant son.

 

O’Reilly, Bill; Dugard, Martin, KILLING LINCOLN: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever, 973.7092 ORE:  Riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

 

Pinker, Steven, BETTER ANGELS OF OUR NATURE: Why Violence Has Declined, 303.6 PIN:  Despite the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime and terrorism, suggesting we live in the most violent age ever, violence has, in fact, been decreasing for millennia, and we may be living in the most peaceful time our species has experienced.

 

Randall, Lisa, KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World, 500 RAN:  A complex, detailed look at the world of physics that the non-scientist can understand.

 

Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow; Eustic, Elizabeth; Bidwell, John, ROMANTIC GARDENS: Nature, Art, and Landscape Design, 712 ROG:  Nineteenth century Romanticism inspired philosophers, poets, musicians and gardeners; here, the authors demonstrate the latter through drawings, watercolors and engravings.

 

Stout, Glenn, FENWAY 1912: The Birth of a Ballpark, a Championship, and Fenway’s Remarkable First Year, 796.357 STO:  A comprehensive look at 1912, the first season played by the Boston Red Sox in their new home, the legendary Fenway Park.

 

Sobel, Dava, MORE PERFECT HEAVEN: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos, 520.9 SOB:  This refreshingly fast-paced account of the life of Nicolaus Copernicus does a good job of giving the flavor of life in Reformation-era Europe.

 

Ulin, David, LOST ART OF READING: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time, 028.9 ULI:  The former book editor of the LA Times addresses the act of reading and in place in our information-overloaded age.

 

 

FAMILY & HEALTH:

 

Esselstyn, Caldwell, PREVENT AND REVERSE HEART DISEASE: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure, 616.1 ESS:  A powerful call for a paradigm shift in heart disease therapy in which an oil-free, plant-based diet is proposed; 150 recipes.

 

Katz, Jon, GOING HOME: Finding Peace When Pets Die, 155.937 KAT:  Drawing on personal experiences, stories from fellow pet owners, and philosophical reflections, Katz provides guidance and support for those in mourning.

 

Meyer, Joyce, LIVING BEYOND YOUR FEELINGS: Controlling Emotions So They Don’t Control You, 248.8 MEY:  The average person has 70,000 thoughts a day, and many of these thoughts trigger an emotion, leading us to feel controlled by them; Meyer suggests ways of managing the way we react.

 

Seward, Linda, (ED), ART QUILT COLLECTION: Designs & Inspiration from Around the World, 746.46 ART:  This exquisite collection is comprised of more than 120 designs from international artists and quilting designers; each includes full instructions and descriptions of materials and techniques.

 

 

COOKING, HOBBIES, HOME & GARDEN

 

Clark, Melissa, COOK THIS NOW: 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes You Can’t Wait to Make, 641.5 CLA:  Seasonally-driven recipes, easy to prepare and incredibly satisfying.

 

CREATIVE KITCHEN: Over 100 Food Gifts to Make and Give, 642 CRE:  Recipes are only half the story, the rest is presentation; this book pairs each recipe with cute and quick packaging suggestions.

 

Dubrawsky, Malka, FRESH QUILTING: Fearless Color, Design & Inspiration, 746.46 DUB:  Exploding with sensational colors, 21 brilliant designs are presented.

 

Fragoso, Sarah; Wolf, Robb (FRW), EVERYDAY PALEO:  Fragoso gives detailed instructions for acquiring a Paleo (grain-free) lifestyle and improving the health and longevity of you family.

 

Greenlaw, Linda; Greenlaw, Martha, MAINE SUMMERS COOKBOOK: Recipes for Delicious, Sun-Fille Days, 641.5 GRE:  The mother-daughter duo offers delicious, homespun recipes from their island in Maine; from blueberries to lobsters, kitchens everywhere will be able to enjoy the taste of Maine.

 

Keal, Jenny, PAINTING WITH PASTELS, 741.23 KEA:  Starting with a rudimentary review of techniques, Keal goes over the basics of color theory and composition and, through 5 step-by-step demonstrations, she presents a tutorial in painting landscapes and flowers in her particular style.

 

Pepin, Jacques, ESSENTIAL PEPIN: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food, 641.5944 PEP:  The culmination of Pepin’s reflections on his 60-plus years in the kitchen, these recipes are the best of the best from among the thousands he’s created, each one rethought and updated.

 

Seward, Linda, (ED), ART QUILT COLLECTION: Designs & Inspiration from Around the World, 746.46 ART:  This exquisite collection is comprised of more than 120 designs from international artists and quilting designers; each includes full instructions and descriptions of materials and techniques.

 

Whinney, Heather, SLOW COOK BOOK, 641.5884 WHI:  A collection of more than 200 recipes for the slow cooker, aka crockpot, that includes many that are beyond the classics and enable you to go global; the instructions are for both slow cookers and traditional ovens.

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October

FICTION

Abramson, Neil, UNSAID: Veterinarian Helena, dying at age 37, finds it difficult to move on and haunts the life she left behind; her husband struggles with caring for her damaged and beloved animals, including Cindy, a research chimpanzee, scheduled for an experiment that will probably kill her.

Barry, Sebastian, ON CANAAN’S SIDE: A Novel: Told over 17 days by Lily Bere, as a narrative of her life, this opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson and revisits her past, going back to the moment she fled Ireland at the end of WWI and spanning nearly 7 decades, from the Great Depression, to WWII and the Vietnam War.

Bamberger, Michael; Shipnuck, Alan, SWINGER: The tale of Herbert X. “Tree” Tremont, a multicultural golfing icon with 53 Tour wins, 13 major victories, a wonderful wife and two kids, and a sexual appetite as prodigious as his tee shots.

Buffa, D.W., GRAND MASTER: Senator Bobby Hart agrees to look into the rapidly covered up murder of the President by a call girl, but then finds he has become a target in an international plot directed by one of the world’s wealthiest and mysterious men.

Child, Lee, AFFAIR: A Reacher Novel: A young woman is dead, and evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base, but that soldier has powerful friends in Washington, and military cop Jack Reacher is ordered undercover to keep things under control.

Cline, Ernest, READY PLAYER ONE: In the near future, the world has turned into a very black place but, luckily, there is OASIS, a virtual reality world that is an online utopia where people can plug in, go to school, earn money and so on, and that is where Wade Watts escapes his grim poverty-stricken real life.

Close, Jennifer, GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES: A dark, funny, intimate romp through boyfriends, first apartments, and great friendships but, beneath the surface lurks jealousy, disappointment, and love that didn’t end up quite the way you thought it would.

Cohen, Leah Hager, GRIEF OF OTHERS: A mother faces the heartbreaking loss of an infant son, which inevitably changes the family dynamics, especially since she had kept from her husband her knowledge that the child was prenatally diagnosed with a serious brain defect.

Colfer, Eoin, PLUGGED: An Irish ex-pat bouncer at a seedy, small-time casino has several problems, but the fact that his girlfriend has just been murdered in the parking lot is uppermost in his mind.

Diffenbaugh, Vanessa, LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: A mesmerizing debut novel that weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of a woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.

Grossman, Lev, MAGICIAN KING: This follow-up to The Magicians (2009) is a fresh take on the fantasy-quest novel, set in a Narnia-esque realm and featuring characters with considerable psychological complexity and idiosyncratic talking animals.

Jackson, Lisa, BORN TO DIE: Two women bearing an uncanny resemblance to Dr. Kacey Lambert are found dead, and one of their bodies contains traces of poison; detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli suspect this is not a coincidence, especially when other look-alikes start dying.

Lackberg, Camilla, GALLOWS BIRD: A woman is dead, the victim of a tragic car accident, the first of a spate of seemingly inexplicable accidents; there is also a murder in a TV reality show being shot in the town, marking the end of a quiet winter for detective Patrick Hedstrom and his colleagues.

Lackberg, Camilla, STONECUTTER: A little girl is found in a Swedish fisherman’s net, but a post-mortem reveals that her death was not an accidental drowning; local detective Patrick Hedstrom knew the child well, and it is his grim task to discover who was responsible and why.

Laplante, Alice, TURN OF MIND: An artful, ambitious, and arresting attempt to capture the thoughts and feelings, which are by turns confused conspiratorial, canny, and clear, of a person in the throes of a mental illness.

Lewis, Beverly, MERCY: Rose Kauffmann,s love Nick Francis seems unwilling to sacrifice modern life to live with her among the Amish people, but her older sister’s estranged “English” husband, injured and helpless after a car accident, has come back to live with her and their young daughter during his recovery.

Lustbader, Eric, ROBERT LUDLUM’S THE BOURNE DOMINION: Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terrorists planning to destroy America’s most strategic natural resources and needs the help of his longtime friend General Boris Karpov, recently appointed head of Russia’s spy agency.

Mina, Denise, END OF THE WASP SEASON: DS Alexandra Morrow’s second murder investigation is even more death-haunted than her first, with three recent deaths, including that of her father, casting a long shadow over the Strathclyde Police Department.

Mitchell, David, CLOUD ATLAS: Audacious, dazzling, pretentious and infuriating, this novel weaves history, science, suspense, humor and pathos through six separate but loosely related narratives.

Moustakis, Melinda, BEAR DOWN, BEAR NORTH: Alaska Stories: In this sharply crafted debut collection, Moustakis invites readers into a world filled with gruff characters, breathtaking wilderness, and a fierceness of spirit as crisp as an Alaskan winter.

Murphy, Yannick, CALL: A large-animal veterinarian faces various uncertainties: an iffy economy, weird recurrent lights in the night sky, a marriage in which there are minor flare-ups, and then a strange man who arrives in an electric car and asks a favor that will have implications for the whole family.

Orringer, Julie, INVISIBLE BRIDGE: A novel, set in Paris and Hungary during WWII, in which lovers cannot escape the threat of the Holocaust but manage to endure it.

Otsuka, Julie, BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC: A social history of the Japanese immigrant experience, told in poetic prose and comprising a mosaic of the hopes and dreams that propelled so many immigrants across the ocean to a new country.

Patterson, James, KILL ALEX CROSS: The President’s son and daughter have been kidnapped and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene, but someone very high up is trying to keep him off the case and in the dark.

Patterson, James; Karp, Marshall, KILL ME IF YOU CAN: A poor art student in finds a bag filled with diamonds during a chaotic attack on New York’s Grand Central Station, but soon realizes he is being hunted and his hunters won’t stop until they get the diamonds and exact revenge.

Patton, Lisa, YANKEE DOODLE DIXIE: A Novel: A charmingly funny testament to second chances in life from the author of Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter.

Perotta, Tom, LEFTOVERS: In this entertaining novel, a large number of people vanish from the earth, and the only explanation seems to be that the Rapture has occurred and those left behind can do nothing other than get on with their lives.

Sandford, John, SHOCK WAVE: Local merchants and environmentalists try to stop a superstore chain from opening in a Minnesota river town, but then bombs go off on the top floor of the chain’s headquarters and construction site; Virgil Flower’s job is to find out who is responsible and how far they will go.

Santiago, Esmeralda, CONQUISTADORA: In 1844, a well-heeled teen-age bride sails to Puerto Rico to help run her in-laws plantation; there, she battles heat, disease, and the cruelty of slavery and, defying convention at every turn, manages to come out on top.

Sotto, Samantha, BEFORE EVER AFTER: Three years after the death of her quirky, wonderful husband, a 32-year-old man comes to her house claiming to be her husband’s grandson and telling her husband is very much alive and living half way across the world.

Spiegelman, Peter, THICK AS THIEVES: A storm is moving off the coast of Florida, clouds are gathering, the air is hot and humid, and a gang of professional thieves embark on the first steps of the heist of the century.

Talley, Rebecca, UPSIDE OF DOWN: Natalie Drake has her hands full raising a large family, dealing with a difficult mother, and maintaining a relationship with a rebellious teenager, and then she finds she is pregnant; she then realizes she must learn that every situation has an upside.

Van Booy, Simon, EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL BEGAN AFTER: Rebecca is young, lost and beautiful; a gifted artist, she seeks solace and inspiration in Athens, trying to understand who she is and to love without fear.

Waldman, Amy, SUBMISSION: A highly readable novel based on the controversy over the blind contest to design a Ground Zero memorial which was won by a Muslim architect.

Wilson, Kevin, FAMILY FANG: this acclaimed novel about performance artists gives new meaning to the term “dysfunctional family” and may leave you thinking more fondly of your own family at times of family reunions.

Woods, Stuart, SON OF STONE: New York super-lawyer Stone Barrington’s 15-year-old son Peter, a genius who’s already graduated from high school, comes to live with him; in addition, Stone gets together again with the boy’s mother and everything looks wonderful until….

MYSTERY

Abbott, Jeff; Armstrong, Lori; Brown, Sandra; Cook, Thomas; Deaver, Jeffery; etc., NO REST FOR THE DEAD: More than 20 NY Times authors team up to create a first-rate serial novel.

Freeman, Brian, BONE HOUSE: Hilary and Mark Bradley are trapped in a web of suspicion after last year’s accusation of a torrid affair with a student, who was later found dead, that cost Mark his teaching job; now another teenage girl is found dead on a deserted beach.

Freeman, Brian, BURYING PLACE: Although other work is going on at his police station and he has been injured in a nasty fall, Duluth Police detective Jonathan Stride continues his investigation into the kidnapping of 11-month-old Callie Glenn, daughter of surgeon Marcus Glenn.

Freeman, Brian, IN THE DARK: As the title suggests, this novel featuring Duluth detective Jonathan Stride shows that even those in the closest relationships can be kept in the dark about a loved one’s past.

Freeman, Brian, STALKED: Another sizzling tale, overflowing with blackmail, dark secrets, revenge and murder….grim, gritty and explosive.

Freeman, Brian, STRIPPED: After falling for a Las Vegas investigator, detective Jonathan Stride relocates to Sin City and, although they are not professional partners, they soon find themselves tackling a trio of murder cases that might be connected. King, Laurie, PIRATE KING: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes: In this latest adventure featuring the intrepid Mary Russell and her husband, we enter the frenetic world of silent films, but the pirates are real and the shooting isn’t all done with cameras.

Liss, David, TWELFTH ENCHANTMENT: A lighthearted romp through Regency England that casts the heroine, Lucy Derrick, into a world of industrializing mill towns, mysterious enchantments, ghostly dogs, undead fairies, and even Lord Byron and his legions of lovesick women.

Todd, Charles, BITTER TRUTH: A Bess Crawford Mystery: Well-rounded, believable characters, a multi-layered plot solidly based on human nature, authentically set in 1917 England, make this an outstanding read.

LARGE PRINT

Winespear, Jacqueline, MAPPING OF LOVE AND DEATH

BIOGRAPHY

B FRANKLIN, Franklin, Benjamin, AUTOBIOGRAPHY 0F BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1757): The early years of the remarkable man’s life, stopping well before his involvement with the Revolution.

B FRANKLIN, Franklin, Benjamin, COMPLEATED AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY BENJAMIN FRANKIN (1757-1790): This autobiography, faithfully compiled and edited from Franklin’s papers, reveals why he became a spokesman for American independence as well as his views on the Constitution, his fellow patriots, French women, and more.

B FRUCCI, Frucci, Lindsay, PIG AND ME: A Memoir: The author tells the story of stepping up when her family needed her and creating a successful business from her kitchen table.

B GRANT, Grant, Jennifer, GOOD STUFF: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant: Cary Grant’s private life has always been open to wide speculation, but he kept a thorough family archive for his only child; here she pays loving tribute to her father, interspersed with intimate photos and notes.

B HEMINGWAY, Hemingway, Ernest; Hemingway, Patrick (FRW); Hemingway, Sean (INT), MOVEABLE FEAST: The Restored Edition: This version of Hemingway’s posthumously published memoir has been revised to reflect his original intentions and to include reminiscences of his sons and grandson.

B WRIGHT, Wright, Richard, BLACK BOY: By the emeritus professor of biology at Gordon College, a powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South, a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.

ADULT GRAPHIC

Chwast, Seymour, CANTERBURY TALES, G: Chwast’s spin on the tales, in which he has the pilgrims traveling to Canterbury on motorcycles, should be taken no more seriously than Chaucer intended in the first place.

Hosseini, Khaled; Celoni, Fabio (ILT); Andolfo, Mirka, KITE RUNNER, G: Wonderful graphic version of the tale of Amir and Hassan, two boys growing up amid the violence and strife in Afghanistan.

Ottaviani, Jim; Myrick, Leyland, FEYNMAN, G: There has never been a scientist quite like the freewheeling, acerbic, iconoclastic American physicist; Otaviani and Myrick delve into Feynman’s brilliance and his involvement in projects ranging from the development of the A-bomb to the Challenger investigation.

NON-FICTION

BEATLES BALLADS, 782.42 BEA: From Hal Leonard, 24 popular Beatles ballads transcribed for the piano.

BEST ROCK SONGS EVER, 782.42 BES: More than 60 rock favorite from Hal Leonard.

DOO-WOP SONGBOOK, 782.42 DOO: Party favorites from yesteryear, from Hal Leonard.

Fargnoli, Patricia, DUTIES OF THE SPIRIT, 811 FAR: In these deeply moving, lyrical poems, the retired New Hampshire Poet Laureate explores the joys and fears that come with growing older in America.

Farmer, Paul, HAITI: After the Earthquake, 363.34 FAR: Within 3 days of the massive January 12 earthquake that laid waste to Port-au-Prince, killing thousands, Dr. Farmer, with a team of volunteers, arrived in Haiti to lend his services to the injured; this account offers a view of the overall relief effort.

Frankel, Lois P.; Frohlinger, Carol M., NICE GIRLS JUST DON’T GET IT: 99 Ways to Win the Respect You Deserve, the Success You’ve Earned and the Life You Want, 155.3 FRA: The authors provide a broad set of skills a woman can use with anyone, whether it’s a disparaging sister-in-law, a contractor, or a boyfriend who lets you pay the expenses.

Gelman, Rita Golden; Atobelli, Maria (CON); Allen, Jean (ILT), FEMALE NOMAD & FRIENDS: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World, 910.4 GEL: These funny, heartwarming, and quirky tales remind us of what we seek in our own life journeys.

Holroyd, Michael, BOOK OF SECRETS: Illegitimate Daughter, Absent Fathers, 306.874 HOL: A treasure trove of hidden lives, uncelebrated achievements and family mysteries among the literati who have moved through the Villa Cimbrone that sits on a hill above the Italian village of Ravello.

McLeish, Todd, BASKING WITH HUMPBACKS: Tracking Threatened Marine Life in New England Waters, 578.6 MCC: In 11 fascinating essays, the science writer describes his trips with marine biologists, fishermen and fisheries experts along the coasts of New England and Canada studying 10 marine species, including humpback whales.

Miles, Richard, CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED: The Rise and fall of an Ancient Civilization, 939.73 MIL: A fine, sweeping survey of the rise and fall of an empire, and a glimpse at the diversity of the ancient world.

Steyn, Mark, AFTER AMERICA: Get Ready for Armageddon, 327.73 STE: Steyn defines the dangerous signals, which he considers show that America is embracing the same doomed path as the failed European economies, and emphasizes that it is vital to implement policies to protect us from the same fate.

Tamm, Eric Enno, HORSE THAT LEAPS THROUGH CLOUDS: A Tale of Espionage, the Silk Road, and the Rise of Modern China, 951 TAM: A complicated, ambitious, travel adventure through modern Inner Asia.

Unger, Harlow Giles, IMPROBABLE PATRIOT: The Secret History of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French Playwright Who Saved the American Revolution, 973.3 UNG: The French playwright, inventor and near-aristocrat in the court of King Louis XVI persuaded the king to bankroll his plan to supply Washington’s army with most of its weapons and powder.

Van der Linde, Rosamon, PIANO IN EVERY ROOM, 786.2 VAN: An extraordinary music teacher writes about founding her Sonatina School of Piano in Vermont, and the saga of the van der Linde family.

FAMILY & HEALTH

Capellini, Steve; Van Welden, Michel, MASSAGE FOR DUMMIES, 615.8 CAP: From Swedish and shiatsu techniques, this fun guide to the art of massage shows you how to knead your way to relaxation and wellness.

Gutkind, Lee, TWELVE BREATHS A MINUTE: End of Life Essays, 155.937 TWE: A gripping and passionate account of how we face the final rite of passage; these stories will not easily be forgotten.

Khalsa, Jagatjoti S., I’M DOWN WITH YOU, AN INSPIRED JOURNEY, 362.198 KHA: A look at the people of the Down syndrome community, featuring over 100 portraits of individuals, families and friends as well as essays by a number of well-known advocates.

Skallerup, Susan (ED), BABIES WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A New Parents’ Guide, P&F 618.92 BAB: The information throughout this book has been updated and half the chapters have author experts who are themselves parent of children with DS.

Simon, Jo Ann, DOWN SYNDROME TRANSITION: Charting Your Child’s Course to Adulthood, P&F 618.92 SIM: An invaluable source that demystifies the transition process for teens and young adults and has suggestions to help older adults still at home become more independent.

Soper, Kathryn Lynard (ED), GIFTS: Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives, P&F 362.198 GIF: Having a baby with Down syndrome is not something most parents would choose, yet many who travel this path discover rich, unexpected rewards along the way.

Soper, Kathryn Lynard (ED), GIFTS 2: How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World, 362.198 GIF: This sequel to the first Gifts book offers comfort, hope and inspiration to families and the wider community through another series of essays from family, friends, teachers, medical professionals, etc.

Stone, Victoria, WORLD’S BEST MASSAGE TECHNIQUES; THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE: Innovative Bodywork Practices From Around the Globe for Pleasure, Relaxation and Pain Relief, 615.8 STO: With color photos and step-by-step layout making techniques understandable.

COOKING, HOBBIES, HOME & GARDEN

Bardi, Carla, HOW TO MAKE AND BAKE MORE THAN 50 DELICIOS HOMEMADE PIZZAS, 641.824 BAR: Discover the secrets of pizza pie, from traditional recipes from Naples and old Italy to modern variations from around the globe.

Johnson, Cathy, ARTIST’S JOURNAL WORKSHOP: Creating Your Life in Words and Pictures, 741.2 JOH: A wonderful 144-page book for anyone looking to start a sketch journal, with 27 artists sharing their sketch pages.

Maffeo, Laura; Mullaney, Colleen, ONE-OF-A-KIND HAND HANDMADE WEDDINGS: Easy-to-Make Projects for Stylish, Unforgettable Details, 745.54 MAF: Full of projects that will add your special touch to your special day.

Matheson, Betsy, DIY PROJECT FOR THE SELF-SUFFICIENT HOMEOWNER: 25 ways to Build a Self-Reliant Lifestyle, 643.7 MAT: This book will help you build security with utility backup systems and become less dependent on city systems for basic needs.

Montgomerie, Claire, VINTAGE KNITTING: 30 Knitting Projects Inspired by Period Fashions, 746.43 MON: Beautifully illustrated book presenting retro-inspired patterns that fit today’s trends.

TRAVEL

Olson, Donald, FROMMER’S 2011 VANCOUVER & VICTORIA, TRAV 917.11: Completely updated, this also includes coverage of Whistler and the Pacific Rim National Park as well as all the post-2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games attractions.

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September

FICTION

Abbott, Jeff, ADRENALINE: An unknown enemy has set up CIA agent Sam Capra as a traitor, but has targeted the wrong man; escaping the CIA, Sam goes on a desperate hunt for the killer who has also kidnaped his wife and child.

Atkins, Ace, RANGER: Army Ranger Quinn Colson returns home from Afghanistan to the hill country of Northeast Mississippi, but it’s not the home he left; he finds the place overrun by corruption and his uncle, the county sheriff, dead by suicide, although there are those who whisper murder.

Collins, Jackie, GODDESS OF VENGEANCE: All plot lines lead to Vegas in this latest installment of the saga of the irrepressible and seemingly immortal Lucky Santangelo.

Crummey, Michael, GALORE: A Novel: A strange occurrence has turned a small Newfoundland town upside down; when a huge whale beached itself and its stomach was cut open, a man tumbled out.

Donnelly, WILD ROSE: Part of a multigenerational series, this novel is set in pre-WWI England and is populated by a disabled mountain climber, a polar explorer, a school teacher, and a handsome German who courts high society women and has a secret agenda.

Edgerton, Clyde, NIGHT TRAIN: A Novel: A delightful book about two music-mad boys living in divided communities in 1963 North Carolina.

Garwood, Julie, IDEAL MAN: When she was 11, an older boy stalked and nearly killed Dr. Ellie Sullivan, sending her into hiding; he has now been released from prison, but she is being guarded by FBI Agent Max Daniels, with whom she shares a mutual attraction.

Holton, Cathy, SUMMER IN THE SOUTH: After a personal tragedy, Chicago writer Ava Dabrowski quits her job to spend the summer in Woodburn, Tenn. at the invitation of an old friend but, once there, finds herself embroiled in the ancient family feuds that lurk just beneath the surface.

Lippman, Laura, MOST DANGEROUS THING: Five childhood playmates set off in different directions; years later, the funeral of one of them reunites the other four and one of them, a journalist, forces them to reexamine their assumptions about their shared bond.

Mason, Bobbie Ann, GIRL IN THE BLUE BERET: In WWII, Marshall crash landed a plane in France and was sheltered by courageous French citizens, partisans in the anti-Nazi cause; much later, after his wife’s death, he decides to start a new life among the people who had helped him years ago.

McCall Smith, Alexander, DOG WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD: This hilarious new installment of the Corduroy Mansions series, presents the further adventures of the newest beloved character: the Pimlico terrier Freddie de la Hay.

Mallery, Susan, ALREADY HOME: Aided by her adoptive mother and streetwise store manager, Jenna has just opened her long-dreamed-of cooking store when her aging hippy birth parents walk in, wanting to reconnect with their first born.

Moyes, Jojo, LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER: In 1960, following a car accident, a married woman wakes, remembers nothing, but finds a passionate letter from “B”, who she knows must be a lover; in 2003, a journalist, researching a story, comes across a “B” letter, and tries to find if the lovers found happiness.

Pelecanos, George, CUT: Spero Lucas, an Iraq War veteran, has carved himself a career of recovering stolen property, taking a 40% cut but, this time, he’s working for a marijuana dealer whose deliveries are disappearing before the packages can be opened.

Perez-Reverte, Arturo, PIRATES OF THE LEVANT: Accompanied by his foster son Inigo, Captain Alatriste accepts a job as a mercenary aboard a Spanish galleon and finds himself participating in a stunning and bloody battle en route to Malta.

Preston, Douglas; Child, Lincoln, COLD VENGEANCE: Devastated by the discovery that his wife, Helen, was murdered, Special Agent Pendergast wants retribution; but vengeance is not simple, and, as he stalks his wife’s betrayers, he is forced to delve into her past and is stunned by what he discovers.

Robotham, Michael, WRECKAGE: Billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi banks and Luca Terracini, whose Iraqi-American background makes it easier to infiltrate the darkest corners of the war, will risk everything to discover where the money is.

Schwartz, John Burnham, NORTHWEST CORNER: Twelve years after his release from prison for his involvement in a hit-and-run accident that killed a young boy, a man’s estranged son, wrecked with guilt after being in a fight that leaves another student in a coma, comes to him seeking understanding.

Thor, Brad, FULL BLACK: Former Navy SEAL Team 6 member turned covert counterterrorism expert Scot Horvath launches an audacious plan to infiltrate a terrorist network and prevent a threat to the U.S.

Unger, Lisa, DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND: A small town police detective, restive in his retirement, initially discounts a psychic’s warning that he will endanger his life trying to save someone, but as he helps a woman search for her husband’s vanished first wife, his skepticism crumbles.

Ward, Amanda Eyre, CLOSE YOUR EYES: For most of her life, Lauren has known her mother is dead, killed by her father when she was 6 and her brother, Alex, was 8, but she recently learned that Alex has been in contact with their father over the years; and now Alex has disappeared.

MYSTERY

Barclay, Linwood, ACCIDENT: An ordinary guy is caught up in something that turns out to be much bigger than it first appears when his wife is killed in a terrible car accident.

Brandman, Michael, ROBERT B. PARKER’S KILLING THE BLUES: Now that summer’s here, the advent of the tourist season brings the same old crime-based problems to idyllic Paradise, Mass., but, since Parker’s death, at the hands of a different author.

Compton, Jodi, THIEVES GET RICH, SAINTS GET SHOT: Hailey Cain, who doesn’t know fear because of a degenerative condition resulting from an inoperable brain tumor, gets thrown out of the U.S. Military Academy, ends up in a major L.A. street gang, with the SFPG bent on bringing her in.

Eriksson, Kjell; Segerberg, Ebba, CRUEL STARS OF THE NIGHT: A Mystery: The disappearance of an elderly professor, followed by the suspicious deaths of two more old men, leads Ann Lindall to believe she is tracking a cunning serial killer, but she doesn’t suspect that a diabolical death trap awaits.

Eriksson, Kjell; Segerberg, Ebba, (TRN), HAND THAT TREMBLES: A Mystery: A Swedish county commissioner walks out of a high-level meeting and disappears, but years later, a local man thinks he saw the missing man in India; and detective Ann Lindell investigates the origin of a severed female foot.

Harris, Charlaine, SOOKIE STACKHOUSE COMPANIION: A reprise of all the Sookie Stackhouse books, plus a novella in which Sookie accompanies her shape-shifting boss, Sam, to his brother’s wedding in Texas, where happily-ever-after seems very far away.

King, Laurie R., O JERUSALEM (Mary Russell Novels): In 1918, Nineteen-year-old Mary and her fifty-something mentor, Sherlock Holmes, are forced to flee England to escape a deadly adversary, and they go to Palestine to do some sleuthing since there is a series of murders threatening the fragile peace.

Koryta, Michael, RIDGE: A Kentucky sheriff is faced with an unknown danger when an isolated lighthouse, built by an eccentric carpenter, is suddenly adorned with maps bearing names of the dead.

Krueger, William Kent, NORTHWEST ANGLE: A Novel: After his wife’s disappearance and death, ex-Chicago cop and PI Cork O’Connor, to help himself and his daughter recover, orchestrates a houseboat trip on a lake; a storm lands them on an island where they find only an infant and its murdered mother.

McGrath, M. J., WHITE HEAT: Not only a mystery, but also an examination of the culture clash between the qalunaat (white man) and the Inuit of the silver-white cold of Canada’s empty north.

Longworth, M. L., DEATH AT THE CHATEAU BREMONT: A Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery: The first novel in a new series, has charm, wit and Aix-en-Provence going for it; in it, a nobleman falls to his death from a window, and the action proceeds through the classic device of interrogating suspects.

Penny, Louise, TRICK OF THE LIGHT: Montreal’s Chief Inspector Gamache is called in to investigate when artist Clare Morrow’s childhood friend is found murdered, and the finger of suspicion points at Clare.

Perry, Anne, ACCEPTABLE LOSS: When the body of a small-time crook washes up on the tide in the Thames, William Monk, commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the expensive cravat embedded in the neck of the wharf rat.

Pronzini, Bill, CAMOUFLAGE: The Nameless Detective is charged with finding David Verden’s ex-wife and delivering some papers for her signature, but the woman he finds living under the name he was given is not the ex; at the same time, a Nameless investigator is charged with a murder.

Reichs, Kathy, FLASH AND BONES: Just as 200,000 fans are pouring into town for race week, a body is found in a barrel of asphalt next to the speedway; the next day, a NASCAR crew member comes to Temperance Brennan’s office to tell the devastating story of his sister’s disappearance 12 years earlier.

Rendell, Ruth, TIGERLILY’S ORCHIDS: A psychologically thrilling novel about the eccentric inhabitants of a London terrace, the secrets they keep, and what they will do to hide them.

Quartey, Kwei, CHILDREN OF THE STREET: When a second street child is found brutally murdered, Accra’s Inspector Darko Dawson is convinced he’s chasing a serial killer, but deaths of unwanted children don’t command much interest, especially after an oil executive is murdered, but Dawson thinks otherwise.

Slaughter, Karin, FALLEN: A cop’s instinct is strong, so, when her mother doesn’t answer her phone, her front door is open, and there’s a bloodstain above the knob, Faith Mitchell charges in, gun drawn; she finds a man dead in the laundry room, a hostage situation in the laundry room, but not her mother.

SCI/FI

Allston, Aaron, CONVICTION: In parallel plots, the Jedi Order has once again taken control of the Gallactic Alliance while Luke and Ben Skywalker relentlessly pursue Abeloth, the powerful dark-side entity bent on ruling the galaxy.

Golden, Christie, ASCENSION (Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi): The Lost Tribe of the Sith is about to be sundered by a power even greater than that of the formidable dark-side being, Abeloth.

Martin, George R.R., CLASH OF KINGS: In the 2nd novel in the series, the two great leaders who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead and six factions struggle for control over the divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.

Martin, George R. R., DANCE WITH DRAGONS: A Song of Ice and Fire: Beset by newly emerging threats from every direction, Daenerys Targaryen rules as queen with her three dragons but, as the threats are gathering, a young man embarks on his own quest for the queen, with a very different goal in mind.

Martin, George R.R., STORM OF SWORDS: In the 3rd installment of the series, as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization and, in their wake, a horde of mythical Others.

McCaffrey, Anne; McCaffrey, Todd J., DRAGON’S TIME: Dragonriders of Pern: Even though the plague that was killing the dragons has been cured, there are no longer enough dragons to fight the fall of deadly Thread, so pregnant Lorena decides to take drastic steps in the quest for help.

BIOGRAPHY

B ALLEN, Randall, Willard Sterne, ETHAN ALLEN: His Life and Times: In this discerning account, Randall peels away the mythological façade about Allen’s life and transports readers to a New England frontier torn by religious diversions and disputed land claims.

B FULLER, Fuller, Alexandra, COCKTAIL HOUR UNDER THE TREE OF FORGETFULNESS: This is a love letter to Africa and Fuller’s family, the Happy Valley era of her mother’s childhood in Kenya, and the darker, civil war-torn Africa of her own childhood.

B LARSSON, Gabrielsson, Eva; Colombani, Mari-francoise (CON); Coverdale, Linda (TRN), THERE ARE THINGS I WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT STIEG LARRSON AND ME: Gabrielsson and Larsson spent 32 years together as soul-mates, collaborators and fellow travelers, but never married; Gabrielsson is now trying to regain custody of Larsson’s work from a world hungry to commercialize him.

B SHAFAK, Shafak, Elif; Zapzu Hande (TRN), BLACK MILK: On Writing, Motherhood, and the Harem Within: In an intimate and affecting memoir, the best-selling Turkish writer looks within to find answers to how a woman may balance motherhood and a career.

Large Print

Berenson, Laurien, DOG EAT DOG

Clancy, Tom, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES

Coulter, Catherine, SPLIT SECOND

Deaver, Jeffery, CARTE BLANCHE: The New James Bond Novel

Francis, Felix, DICK FRANCIS’S GAMBLE

Garwood, Judy, IDEAL MAN

Gruen, Sara, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Mayhew, Anna Jean, DRY GRASS OF AUGUST

Robards, Karen, JUSTICE

Stuckey-French, Elizabeth, REVENGE OF THE RADIOACTIVE LADY

Swanson, Denise, MURDER OF A BOOKSTORE BABE

Truman, Margaret, MONUMENT TO MURDER

Winspear, Jacqueline, LESSONS IN SECRETS

NON-FICTION

Adams, Mark, TURN RIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time, 985 ADA: July 24, 1911 was a day for the history books: Hiram Bigham III climbed into the Andes and found a city in the clouds; 100 years later, an adventure-travel expert re-creates the original expedition to Machu Picchu.

Bell, James, POPULAR CRIME: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence, 364.109 JAM: A baseball statistician turns to his other passion: true crime cases, from Lizzie Borden to JonBenet Ramsey.

Browne, David, FIRE AND RAIN: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY and the Lost Story of 1970, 781.66 BRO: The story of four iconic 1970 albums and the lives, times, and constantly entertaining personal ties of the remarkable artists who made them.

Burleigh, Nina, FATAL GIFT OF BEAUTY: The Trials of Amanda Knox, 364.162 BUR: The story of the sexually-violent death of a British student in Perugia, Italy, became an international sensation when a 21-year-old American, Amanda Knox, was convicted of murder, along with two Italian men.

Carr, Howie, HITMAN: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano: Whitey Bulger’s Enforcer and the Most Feared Gangster in the Underworld, 364.152 CAR: Carr not only tells the story, he also looks at the politicians and FBI agents who aided Johnny and Whitey.

Cox, Caroline, VINTAGE JEWELRY DESIGN: Classics to Collect and Wear, 739.27 COX: Showcase of 120 years of fabulous jewelry from well-known artisans, celebrity designers, and production houses. Devlin, Keith, MAN OF NUMBERS: Fibonacci’s Arithmetic Revolution, 512.7 DEV: In 1202, a 32-year-old Italian finished a book that introduced modern arithmetic, i.e. the Hindu-Arabic system, to Western Europe, helping transform it into the dominant force in science, technology and commerce.

Figes, Orlando, CRIMEAN WAR: A History, 947.073 FIG: Historical tour-de-force, whose depiction of ethnic cleansing and the West’s relations with the Muslim world resonates with contemporary overtones.

Frommer, Harvey; Pesky, Johnny, REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK: An Oral and Narrative History of the Home of the Boston Red Sox, 796.357 FRO: This book has everything a fan could want: iconic images, funny stories, and a sense of reverence.

Ghaemi, Nassir, FIRST-RATE MADNESS: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness, 303.3 GHA: An investigation into the deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as seen through the lives of some of history’s greatest politicians, generals and business people.

Greitens, Eric, HEART AND THE FIST: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL, 359.984 GRE: In a life lived at the raw edges of human experience, Greitens has seen what can be accomplished when courage and compassion come together in meaningful service.

Kessler, Ronald, SECRETS OF THE FBI, 363.25 KES: From Watergate to Waco, from congressional scandals to the killing of Bin Laden, this book presents headline-making disclosures about the most important figures and events of our time.

Konzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z., CREDIBILITY: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It, 658.4 KOU: Presented in a thoroughly accessible format, a profound exploration of credible leadership for a troubled 21st-century world.

Lawson, Tracy, YEAR IN THE VILLAGE OF ETERNITY: The Lifestyle of Longevity in Campdimele, Italy, 613.2 LAW: A small Italian village’s secret to the Fountain of Youth.

Lieven, Anatol, PAKISTAN: A Hard Country, 954 LIE: The author guides us through the complexities of the political and religious landscape of Pakistan and the mistaken strategies of the United States.

Mann, Charles C., 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, 909 MAN: A spellbinding account of how an unplanned collision of animals, vegetables, minerals and diseases produced unforeseen wealth, misery, social upheaval, and the modern world.

McGrayne, Sharon Bertsch, THEORY THAT WOULD NOT DIE: How Bayes’ Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant From Two Centuries of Controversy, 519.5 MCG: In prose accessible to the layman, this book describes the development of Bayes’ Rule from an idea to its widespread acceptance in practice.

Mitnick, Kevin; Simon, William L. (CON), GHOST IN THE WIRES: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker, 364.16 MIT: Intriguing, insightful and educational look inside the mind of one who truly mastered the art of social engineering with the use of a computer and modern

technologies. Norwich, John Julius, ABSOLUTE MONARCHS: A History of the Papacy, 262 NOR: This book sprawls across Europe and the Levant, with a cast of 265 popes, great ones outnumbered by the corrupt, inept, venal, lecherous and mediocre, feral hordes of Vandals, Huns and Visigoths, expansionist emperors and more.

Penn, Robert, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BIKE: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels, 626.227 PEN: Bicycling enthusiast Penn decided to build the bike of his dreams, but this book is not just about his hunt for 2-wheel perfection; he also explores the history, culture and science of the bicycle.

Quirk, Jessica, WHAT I WORE: Four Seasons, One Closet, Endless Recipes for Personal Style, 646.3 QUI: A great read for those in need of a crash course in style.

Sciolino, Elaine, LA SEDUCTION: How the French Play the Game of Life, 302.3 SCI: Seduction in France does not always involve body contact; it encompasses a mosaic of meanings, all involving the intent to attract or influence, to win over, if only for fun.

Scocca, Tom, BEIJING WELCOMES YOU: Unveiling the Capital City of the Future, 951 SCO: A definitive and highly entertaining account of contemporary Beijing, the undisputed capital of the twenty-first century.

Stewart, Rory; Knaus, Gerald, CAN INTERVENTION WORK? 327.1 STE: This sober assessment of what intervention can and cannot accomplish examines intervention in Afghanistan and Bosnia, pointing out that, in the latter case, the successes were largely exaggerated.

Thomas, Louise, CONSCIENCE: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family: A Test of Will and Faith in World War I, 940.3 THO: Norman Thomas and his brothers were brought up prepared for a life of service, but their call of conscience threatened to tear them apart.

Weyermann, Debra, ANSWER THEM NOTHING: Bringing Down the Polygamous Empire of Warren Jeffs, 289.3 WEY: A masterful exploration of the Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), the powerful offshoot of the Mormon Church.

Winkler, Adam, GUNFIGHT: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America, 344.73 WIN: Detailed, balanced and engrossing, and sure to displease both sides of the gun-control debate.

Wise, David, TIGER TRAP: America’s Secret Spy War with China, 327.51 WIS: For decades, while America obsessed over Soviet spies, China quietly penetrated the highest levels of government; here, Wise tells the story of China’s many victories and defeats in its American spy wars.

Yarm, Mark, EVERYBODY LOVES OUR TOWN: An Oral History of Grunge, 781.66 YAR: This affectionate, gossipy, detailed look at the highs and lows of the contemporary Seattle music scene is one of the most essential rock books in years.

FAMILY & HEALTH

Dispirito, Rocco; Oz. Mehmet, NOW EAT THIS! DIET: Lose Up To 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks Eating Six Meals a Day, 641.5635 DIS: The TV celebrity takes this opportunity to trumpet his own more than 20-pound slim down and promote the art of healthy cooking; 75-dish collection included.

Groneberg, Jennifer Graf, ROAD MAP TO HOLLAND: How I Found My Way Through My Son’s First Two Years With Down Syndrome, P&F 618.92 GRO: An exceptional memoir that provides emotional insight and practical advice.

Katz, Anne, SURVIVING AFTER CANCER: Living the New Normal, 616.99 KAT: Each chapter presents the story of a cancer survivor, who meets the challenges of survivorship, and contains tips and solutions for problems encountered in various aspects of survivorship.

Mayo Clinic (COR), MAYO CLINIC GUIDE TO PREGNANCY, P&F 618.2 MAY: Features include week-by-week updates on baby’s growth and month-by-month changes for mom, a 40 week pregnancy calendar, and a review of important pregnancy decisions; an essential guide for parents-to-be.

Soper, Kathryn Lynard, YEAR MY SON AND I WERE BORN: a Story of Down Syndrome, Motherhood, and Self-Discovery, P&F 618.92 SOP: A brutally honest, yet beautiful story, of how one mother learned to bond with her disabled child and gained a new perspective on life.

COOKING, HOBBIES, HOME & GARDEN

Barrons Educational Series Inc. (COR), ALL ABOUT TECHNIQUES IN CALIGRAPHY: An Indispensable Manual for Artists and Hobbyists, 745.6 BAR: A self-teaching calligraphy course.

Bauer, Jeni Britton, JENI’S SPLEDID ICE CREAM AT HOME, 641.86 BAU: Addictive flavors and a breakthrough method for making creamy, scoopable ice cream at home, from the proprietor of the nationally acclaimed Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams chain; with 100 of Jeni’s delicious recipes.

Bostwick, William; Rymill, Jessi, BEER CRAFT: A Simple Guide to Making Great Beer, 641.87 BOS: Home brewing is easier than you think, and this book tells you everything you need to know to get started.

Better Homes and Gardens Books, BAGS, PILLOWS & PINCUSHIONS: 35 Quick and Easy Projects, 646.2 BAG: 45 patterns for tried and tested projects, from approachable first projects to clever ideas for using scraps.

Better Homes and Gardens Books, QUICK AND EASY CURB APPEAL, 712.6 BET: Creating curb appeal is an important way of preserving and protecting the value of what is likely to be a family’s biggest single investment; this book focuses on projects that help make the front of the house more attractive.

Castella, Krystena, WORLD OF CAKE: 150 Recipes for Sweet Traditions from Cultures Near and Far, 641.8653 CAS: Honey cakes to flat cakes, fritters to chiffons, tartes to tortes, meringues to moon cakes, fruit cakes to spice cakes: details, with photos.

Clark, Zoe, CAKE DECORATING AT HOME: Discover the Art of Cake Decorating for Fun, 641.865 CLA: Over 30 delicious and attractive homemade treats to delight your friends year round.

Coastal Living Magazine (COR), COASTAL LIVING BEACH HOUSE STYLE: Designing Spaces that Bring the Beach to You, 747 BEA: Treasure trove of decorating inspiration from the shores of New England to Key West and the Caribbean, and from the rugged Pacific North West to sunny California.

Cook, Crystal; Pollock, Sandy, CASSEROLE QUEEN’S COOKBOOK: Put Some Lovin’ in Your Oven With 100 Easy One-dish Recipes, 641.821 COO: Fresh, updated, from-scratch recipes for traditional dishes such as tuna noodles and halibut enchiladas; 16 pages of color photos.

Creative Homeowner (COR), BATHROOMS: The Smart Approach to Design, 643.5 BAT: The ideal guide to realizing the true potential of your bathroom, whether it be a simple shower or a master suite. Dahistrom, Carol Field; Burnley, Elizabeth Dahistrom; Dahistrom, Marcia Schultz, GLUTEN-FREE MADE SIMPLE: Easy Everyday Meals that Everyone Can Enjoy, 641.5638 DAH: This cookbook focuses on simple recipes for those with celiac disease that the rest of the family will also find tasty.

Davies, Jane, ADVENTURES IN MIXED MEDIA: Collage, Stitch, Fuse, and Journal Your Way to a More Creative Life, 745.5 DAV: Whether you are a beginner or an expert collage artist eager to learn new uses for familiar materials, this book will guide your creative explorations.

Garskof, Jeff, BACKYARD COTTAGES & GAZEBOS: Fresh Ideas for Outdoor Living, 643 GAR: Add living space, for whatever need you may have, without building on to the main house.

Gerson, Fany, PALETAS: Authentic Recipes for Mexican Ice Pops, Shaved Ice & Aguas Frescas, 641.86 GER: Freeze your own authentic icy Mexican treats, from the spiced (with chilies) to the spiked (with tequila), and everything in between.

Lim, Jeanette, BIG LITTLE FELT UNIVERSE: Sew It, Stuff It, Squeeze It, Fun! 748 LIM: Enter the beautiful universe of crafting with felt with this irresistible collection of 70 cute, Asian-inspired projects.

Orr, Stephen, TOMORROW’S GARDEN: Design and Inspiration for a New Age of Sustainable Gardening, 712.6 ORR: To emphasize that a modern garden should be small, visually pleasing and responsible, Orr presents 14 city gardens that have been scaled back without sacrificing beauty or design.

Roden, Claudia, FOOD OF SPAIN, 641.5946 ROD: After a series of fascinating essays on the historical forces that led to the creation of the various Spanish cuisines, Roden slips into the kitchen to deliver the goods.

Roque, Raquel Rabade, CUBAN KITCHEN, 641.597 ROQ: 500 simple, stylish and flavorful recipes celebrating the Caribbean’s best cuisine will enable you to turn your kitchen into a Cuban cocina.

Smith, Alison, SEW STEP BY STEP, 646.2 SMI: Packed with more than 200 easy-to-follow techniques, from sewing on a button, to personalizing a garment, with advice on up-to-date styles and new materials.

Vongerichten, Marja; Turshen, Julia (CON); Baranowski, Andre (PHT); Vongerichten, Jean-Georges (FRW), KIMCHI CHRONICLES: Korean Cooking for an American Kitchen, 941.595 VON: Companion piece for the PBS series in which the author shares her Korean roots and easy-to-prepare culinary delights for all skill levels.

Wells, Patricia, SALAD AS A MEAL: Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season, 641.83 WEL: More than 150 recipes, with gorgeous color photos.

Zien, Sam, SAM THE COOKING GUY: Just Grill This, 641.578 ZIE: Do you like to grill but are bored by cooking the same old stuff? If that’s the case, this book, with 120 recipes and 150 photos is just for you.

Travel

Dorling Kindersley Inc. CAMBODIA AND LAOS, TRAV 915.94 CAM: The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions these culturally diverse countries have to offer.

Fodor’s Travel Publications, FODOR’S ESSENTIAL INDIA: With Delhi, Rajasthan, the Taj Mahal & Mumbai, TRAV 915.4 IND: Make your trip to India with these illustrated features, maps and photos.

McRae, Bill; Olson, Donald, FROMMER.S BRITISH COLUBIA AND THE CANADIAN ROCKIES, TRAV 917.12 BRI: This updated edition will give you the best of Vancouver as well as well as full coverage of Banff and Jasper National Parks and will take you to the glacial waters of Lake Louise.

CIRC/REF

Moran, Mark F., WARMAN’S ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES 2012 PRICE GUIDE, Circ/Ref 741.1: If you can only look at one book on antiques, look at this one.

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August

FICTION

Adler, Elizabeth, FROM BARCELONA, WITH LOVE: Reveling in the glow of their Monte Carlo reunion, Sunny Alvarez and Mac Reilly are planning a romantic getaway when a little girl almost drowns in front of their beach cottage; but this isn’t just any little girl.

Ali, Monica, THE UNTOLD STORY: A novel that asks what if Diana had survived that accident, faking her own death and going to live in America.

Bird, Sarah, GAP YEAR: A must-read for anyone who likes mother-daughter stories: Cam is trying to prepare her daughter for the next step after high school, but the pushing-from-the-nest doesn’t go exactly as planned.

Block, Stefan Merrill, STORM AT THE DOOR: A novel based on the experiences of Block’s grandparents in the 1960s, at the time when his grandmother put his grandfather in a mental hospital because of his schizophrenia.

Bolton, S. J., NOW YOU SEE ME: Jack-the Ripper-style murders resurface in contemporary London and newbie Detective Constable Lacey Flint catches the case, almost literally, when she finds a woman stabbed to death and propped against the passenger door of her car.

Cheuse, Alan, SONG OF SLAVES IN THE DESERT: Sent by his father to observe and evaluate his uncle’s South Carolina rice plantation, a New York Jew and entrepreneur is horrified by his first brush with the realities of slavery.

Clancy, Tom; Telep, Peter, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES: When a terrorist bombing in Pakistan wipes out Max Moore’s entire team, leaving Max as the sole survivor, the former Seal follows a trail that leads him to a darker conspiracy in an unexpected place, the US/Mexico border.

Coulter, Catherine, SPLIT SECOND: A serial killer is on the loose and it is up to FBI agents Savich and Sherlock, joined by agents Carlyle and McKnight to bring him down but, as the hunt escalates, Savich realizes that he’s become the killer’s focus.

Chrisnsen, Kate, ASTRAL: Poet Harry Quirk is a loser who’s been thrown out by his wife, who also suspects infidelity, and must now find his way forward….and back into his wife’s good graces.

Cussler, Clive; Blackwood, Grant, KINGDOM: Another novel featuring treasure-hunters Sam and Renu Fargo, in the thick of intrigue and yet managing to triumph against world-class villains.

Delinsky, Barbara, ESCAPE: A captivating and moving story about a woman who’s had enough of her life and wants a fresh start from the obligations of work and marriage, so she takes off, finding her way to the small New Hampshire town where, during her college years, she spent a watershed summer.

Gerritsen, Tess, SILENT GIRL: Homicide investigator Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have a tough case on their hands, beginning with a woman’s severed head, soon followed by the rest of the corpse, and possibly connected to a two-decades-old mystery with a killer who could be called inhuman.

Goodwin, Daisy, AMERICAN HEIRESS: A look at Edwardian excesses and scandal on both sides of the Atlantic, a propulsive story of love, manners, culture clash, and store-bought class.

Hart, John, IRON HOUSE: Brothers Michael and Julian spent their formative years in a Dickensian orphanage, the experience making Michael strong and Julian weak; Julian is adopted by a wealthy woman while Michael becomes a stone-cold Mob hit-man, now on the run and trying to turn his life around.

Hegi, Ursula, CHILDREN AND FIRE: Focusing on one day in February, 1934, Hegi explores the confusion and moral dilemmas that Germans were confronting through the story of a teacher in a fictional village.

Hodgkinson, Amanda, 22 BRITANNIA ROAD: The crippling effects of war are at the heart of this debut novel about a fractured Polish family as it tries to build a new life together in post-WWII England.

Hurwitz, George, YOU’RE NEXT: Construction contractor Mike Wingate, about to make the transition to developer with the completion of a new “green” housing project, discovers that his subcontractor has not been using environmentally friendly materials, but are the threats he’s been getting related to this?

Ignatius, David, BLOOD MONEY: A Novel of Espionage: In this fast-paced CIA thriller, Ignatius writes about a shadow world in which nothing is as it seems and money is power.

Johansen, Iris, QUINN: In the second installment of this trilogy about the fate of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s daughter Bonnie, Eve’s partner Joe Quinn is emerging from a coma, and there seem to be clues suggesting that John Gallo, Eve’s first love and Bonnie’s father, may be her murderer.

Kepler, Lars; Long, Ann (TRN), THE HYPNOTIST: After a trio of gruesome murders, police call in a psychologist to hypnotize the sole survivor, a teenage boy, injured and left for dead; what is unearthed has the police scrambling to prevent another murder, but then things begin to happen to the hypnotist.

Kerrigan, Kate, ELLIS ISLAND: This love story is a standout novel that brings alive the very different worlds of New York and Ireland in the 1920s.

Lustbader, Eric, BLOOD TRUST: Jack McClure and Alli Carson, daughter of the recently deceased United States president, are back in this novel concerning trafficking in humans, especially young women.

Mapson, Jo-Ann, SOLOMON‘S OAK: In this tale, three people, who have suffered losses that change their lives forever, come together and find unexpected comfort, friendship and a second chance.

Mazzantini, Maria; Gagliardi, Ann (trans): TWICE BORN: In post-war Sarajevo, Gemma is showing her son Pietro the sity where he was born and his father, Diego, died; the emotional intensity transports her back to the delights of her first visit but also to the horrific period of the 4-year siege. Robards, Karen, JUSTICE: Attorney Jess has a new name and job because she is still considered to be in danger as the sole survivor of a car accident that killed the First Lady, but another high-profile case puts her back in the spotlight, and secret service agent Mark, returns to her side, determined to keep her safe.

Ross, Ann B., MISS JULIA ROCKS THE CRADLE: Just after the Christmas and New Year celebrations, a body is found in Miss. Julia’s neighbor’s outhouse.

Sakey, Marcus, THE TWO DEATHS OF DANIEL HAYES: A thriller about a man who crawls naked from the Atlantic with no idea who he is but is able to find enough clues from the stuff in his car to make his way back to his Malibu home, only to discover the police suspect him of murdering his wife.

Silva, Daniel, PORTRAIT OF A SPY: Gabriel Allon and his wife are at the start of a weekend in London when, after deadly bombings in Paris and Copenhagen, he notices a man he about to carry out a third attack, but is knocked to the ground by the blast and can only watch the nightmare unfold.

Smith, Wilbur A., THOSE IN PERIL: The daughter of the heir to a large corporation is on a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates and held hostage; an impossibly high ransom is demanded, and complicated political and diplomatic sensitivities render the major powers incapable of intervening.

Steel, Danielle, HAPPY BIRTHDAY: An entertaining romance in which two couples, both baby boomers, reach the ripe old age of sixty!

Stevens, Chevy, NEVER KNOWING: Sara always knew she was adopted, but suddenly feels the need to track down her parents; she is shocked to learn that her mother was the only survivor of the Campsite Killer, who was never caught and is her father, but her life becomes surreal when he starts calling.

Tanenbaum, Robert K., OUTRAGE: District attorney Butch Karp is about to put a man on trial for murder, but Butch’s wife Marlene Ciampi has serious doubts about the veracity of the man’s confession.

Taylor, Patrick, IRISH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS: As Christmas draws near, Doctors O’Reilly and Laverty deal with the usual village ailments as well as their own romantic problems, but then a new doctor comes to town, poaching their patients and prescribing ludicrous cures.

Trevanian, SHIBUMI: Nicholas Hel, the world’s most wanted man, is living in an isolated mountain retreat with his mistress, when a beautiful young stranger arrives at his door seeking help and refuge, and it becomes clear he is being tracked by his most ruthless enemy, the Mother Company.

Watson, S. J., BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP: An intriguing amnesia-focused psychological thriller in which, as the result of a mysterious accident, a woman wakes up every day not knowing where she is.

Weiner, Jennifer, THEN CAME YOU: A timely, unforgettable tale that interweaves themes of class and entitlement, surrogacy and donorship, the rights of a parent, and the measure of motherhood.

Wilson, Daniel H., ROBOPOCALYSE: In a world that has become dependent on robots for life’s mundane daily tasks, all the robots have turned against humanity, but now there is a rebellion within the robots community.

Wingfield, Jenny, HOMECOMING OF SAMUEL LAKE: Samuel Lake is a preacher, who is usually otherwise committed when his wife and children go to the family reunion, but this year he is able to join them and so is on site for the various dramas that occur.

Wolf, Kristen, THE WAY: Wolf takes the prevailing Jesus mythology, twists it around and stands it on its head by reimagining the Messiah as a female.

MYSTERY

Black, Benjamin, DEATH IN SUMMER: Dublin newspaper tycoon Richard Jewell, known to his enemies as Diamond Dick, gets his head shot off; for help in the investigation, Det. Insp. Hackett calls on his old friend Quirke, who has unusual access to Dublin’s elite.

Burke, Alafair, LONG GONE: A tale of deception and murder, played out amid New York’s tony art scene, in which the manager of an edgy new gallery becomes a person of interest in a sordid case of child pornography and murder.

Cotterill, Colin, KILLED AT THE WHIM OF A HAT: In this mystery, divorcée Jimm Jurce, once one of Thailand’s hottest crime reporters but forced to help her mother run a dilapidated resort in a tiny village, is around when a VW van, with two skeletons sitting upright in the front

seats, is dug up. Elkins, Aaron, WORST THING: Bryan Bennett has devoted his life to hostage negotiations, having long ago been a hostage himself, but he has now been nabbed once again.

Fitzgerald, Conor, FATAL TOUCH: American-born Commissario Alec Blum tackles the murder of an art forger in a case that has tentacles stretching deep into the past and encompasses a multitude of crimes.

Francis, Felix, DICK FRANCIS’S GAMBLE: A former jockey is out at the races when his friend and coworker, as a financial advisor in extreme-risk investments, is murdered, execution style, in front of him and 60,000 other witnesses.

Hamilton, Steve, MISERY BAY: In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, PI Alex McKnight joins forces with Chief Roy Maven, whose friend’s son has just committed suicide, to find out why; then the man himself is murdered, and it appears there have been other similar cases.

Jones, Darynda, SECOND GRAVE ON THE LEFT: Charley Davidson is back in this sexy, suspenseful novel of supernatural shenanigans.

Lovesey, Peter, STAGESTRUCK: A Peter Diamond Investigation: A suspicious death leads the police to explore the bewildering backstage world of the bandbox theater.

Muller, Marcia, COMING BACK: PI Sharon McCone, shot in the head and now gradually working her way back to normalcy but setback when her friend from physical therapy goes missing, calls on her friends to find the truth behind the disappearance.

Nesser, Hakan; Thompson, Laura (TRN), THE INSPECTOR AND SILENCE: An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery: The Swedish inspector is long overdue for a holiday when a girl, who is a member of a secretive religious sect, is found brutally murdered near their camp, and the other members remain silent.

SCI/FI

Martin, George R. R., FEAST FOR CROWS: After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce….or so it appears.

Mieville, China, EMBASSYTOWN: Science fiction that addresses how language shapes culture and society, told through the story of how, on a distant planet , humans introduce the natives to a distinctive habit: how to lie.

ADULT GRAPHIC Ellis, Warren; Robertson, Darrick, TRANSMETROPOLITAN 6: Gouge Away: In three stand-alone stories, Spider Jerusalem and his filthy assistants are hot on the trail of the horrifying truth behind the newly-elected President’s campaign.

Ellis Warren; Robertson, Darrick, TRANSMETROPOLITAN 9: The Cure: The forces of darkness are closing around Spider and his band, but they’ve got their own rope around the neck of corrupt President Callahan.

Powers, Mark, JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: Storm Front: Vol. 1: When the Chicago P.D. brings Harry Dresden in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, he sees dollar signs but forgets that there is a black mage behind it and that mage knows his name.

BIOGRAPHY

B DUGARD, Dugard, Jaycee, STOLEN LIFE:A Memoir: Jaycee’s story, in her own words, of how she was abducted and held for 18 years as the object for someone to use and abuse.

B DUNHAM, Scott, Janny, SINGULAR WOMAN: What emerges in this straightforward, meticulously reported account of the President’s mother is a complicated portrait of an outspoken, independent -minded woman with a life of unconventional choices.

B MACLAINE, MacLaine, Shirley, I’M ALL OVER THAT: And Other Confessions: An unabashed seeker of truth and unrepentant free spirit, Shirley looks squarely at a world that can irritate, confuse, and provoke her but that can also delight her with its beauty, humor and promise.

B WEBSTER, Kendall, Joshua, FORGOTTEN FOUNDING FATHER: Noah Webster’s Obsession and Creation of an American Culture: The creator of the first dictionary of American history also founded Amherst College, started New York’s first daily newspaper, and was an ardent supporter of a unified, definitively American culture, distinct from British.

LARGE PRINT

Bartlett, Lorraine, CRAFTY KILLING

DeWoskin, Rachel, BIG GIRL SMALL

Purser, Ann, MEASBY MURDER ENQUIRY

Wood, Summer, WRECKER

NON-FICTION

Baxter, John, MOST BEAUTIFUL WALK IN THE WORLD: A Pedestrian in Paris, 914.4 BAX: Thrust into the role of professional “literary walking tour” guide, an expat writer provides the most witty and revealing tour of Paris in years.

Brzezinski, Mika, KNOWING YOUR VALUE: Women, Money and getting What You’re Worth, 650.1 BRZ: The MSNBC anchor and bestselling author takes an in-depth look at how women today achieve their deserved recognition and financial worth.

Clark, Edie, STATES OF GRACE: Encounters With Real Yankees, 920 CLA: In articles previously published elsewhere, the Yankee Magazine columnist profiles a variety of New Englanders.

Currie, Glenn, GRANITE GRUMBLINGS: Life in the “Live Free or Die” State, 817 CUR

Fate, Tom Montgomery, CABIN FEVER: A Suburban Father’s Search for the Wild, 3336.72 FAT: A collection of superbly-constructed nature essays and musings, anchored not only in the cabin Fate built in southwest Michigan but also in his suburban Chicago home.

Hartley Edwards, Elwyn, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HORSE, 636.1 HAR: In this essential reference for every horse lover, the equestrian expert traces the horse’s evolution, covering every major breed as well as the contribution the horse has made to civilization.

Judge, Josh, EXTREME NEW ENGLAND WEATHER, 551.55 JUD: A pictorial chronicle of events surrounding the greatest storms to hit New England since 1888; these include the 1938 hurricane, the blizzard of 1978, 1991’s Perfect Storm and the Great Ice Storm of 2008.

Kay, Jonathan, AMONG THE TRUTHERS: A Journey Through America’s Growing Conspiracist Underground, 001.9 KAY: A sobering look at how America’s marketplace of ideas is fracturing into a multitude of tiny radicalized boutiques, each peddling its own brand of paranoia.

Kennedy, Caroline, SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY: A Woman’s Journey Through Poems, 808.81 SHE: Reflecting on more than 50 years of life as a young girl, woman, wife and mother, Kennedy draws on poetry’s eloquent vision to ponder the many joys and challenges of being a woman.

Lewin, Walter; Goldstein, Warren, FOR THE LOVE OF PHYSICS: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time, a Journey Through the Wonders of Physics, 530 092 LEW: Enjoyable look at physics from an imaginative professor who uses simple experiments to demonstrate basic principles.

Manso, Peter, REASONABLE DOUBT: The Fashion Writer, Cape Cod and the Trial of Chris McCowen, 364.152 MAN: In January, 2002, Christa Worthington’s was murdered in her Cape Cod cottage; this book follows the investigation, trial and its aftermath and reaches the disturbing conclusion that an innocent man is in jail for life while the real killer remains free.

McCullough, David, GREAT JOURNEY: Americans in Paris, 920 MCC: An ambitious, wide-ranging study of how being in Paris helped spark generations of American genius, the information being elicited from diaries and memoirs.

Morris, Dick; McGann, Eileen, REVOLT: How to Defeat Obama and Repeal His Socialist Program, 320.973 MOR: A game plan for how Republicans can use their majority in the House to reverse Obama’s agenda.

Ronson, Jon, PSYCHOPATH TEST: A Journey Through the Madness Industry, 616.8582 RON: In this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors and the industry of doctors, scientists and everyone else who studies them.

Seidl, Amy, FINDING HIGHER GROUND: Adaptation in the Age of Warming, 578.4 SEI: An ecologist takes the uniquely, positive, yet realistic, position that we can adapt and persist despite the inevitable effects of climate change.

Shermer, Michael, BELIEVING BRAIN: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies, How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths, 153.4 SHE: The psychologist presents a provocative theory on how beliefs are born, formed, reinforced, challenged, changed and extinguished. Tougias, Mike, OVERBOARD: A True Blue-water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival, 910.452 TOU: In May2005, Tom Tighe, captain of a 45-foot sailboat , along with his first mate and 3 new crew members, set off on a 5-day voyage from Connecticut to Bermuda but, 4 days out, were hit by an enormous storm.

FAMILY & HEALTH

Haag, Pamela, MARRIAGE CONFIDENTIAL: The Post-Romantic Age of Workhorse Wives, Royal Children, Undersexed Spouses, and Rebel Couples Who are Rewriting the Rules, 306.81 HAA: Remarkably, the side of the marriage story has not been told or analyzed….until now.

COOKING, HOBBIES, HOME & GARDEN

Hamilton, Geoff, ORGANIC GARDENING, 635 0484: This classic guide to growing flowers and vegetables the chemical-free way, has been fully revised and updated to reflect eco-friendly thinking and techniques.

McKinnon, Kate, JEWELRY ARCHITECT; Techniques and Projects for Mixed Media Jewelry, 745.58 MCK: How to create beaded jewelry that doesn’t look homemade; 15 projects presented.

TRAVEL

Abravonel, Lesley; Miller, Laura Lee, FROMMER’S FLORIDA 2011, TRAV 917.5: Updated, with gorgeous color photos and a color fold-out map.

DK Publishing, EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE: Chile & Easter Island, TRAV 918.3 CHI: Sample the flavor of the country, region by region.

FODOR’S VENICE & THE BEST OF NORTHERN ITALY, TRAV914.53 VEN: Make your trip unforgettable with the help of the illustrated features, 40 maps and 200 color photos.

Harmson, Debbie, FODOR’S FLORIDA 2011, TRAV 917.5

Hatchwell, Emily, EYEWITNESS TRAVEL FLORIDA, TRAV 917.5

Vanderwende, Paul, FIELD GUIDE TO TROUT STREAMS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TRAV 917.4 NEW

CIRC/REF

Balch, Phyllis A., PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Food Supplements, 5th Ed., CIRC/REF 615.854 BAL: Thoroughly revised and updated bible of natural health, with cutting-edge findings in alternative and preventative therapies.