Library Notes
Library Notes for May 7, 2008
Humming Bird
Food it need every fifteen minutes.
It has the metabolism of a steam engine.
Its tiny claws are slight as pared fingernail;
You could slip it with ease into a breast
pocket.
There it might lie, cowed or give you a second
heart. By Paul Groves
Hummingbirds are my pick of the week!!! “Wonders
of Hummingbirds” by Hilda Simon will give you lots of info on this
delightful bird. You can find this book and many other bird books on the
shelf, call number 598. Hummers are a kind of compulsion with me. My true
“Pam’s Pick” is “Compulsion” by Jonathan Kellerman. The Sherlock Holmes of
the psyche, Dr. Alex Delaware, once again delves deep into the criminal mind
and the dark side of a glittering city. Also, available on Audio Book. (CD)
New Fiction: “The First Patient” by Michael
Palmer, this over-the-top yet endlessly entertaining thriller pits a country
doctor against a conspiracy to kill the president. Dr. Gabe Singleton, an
old friend of President Andrew Stoddard, is brought to Washington, D.C.,
from Wyoming when Jim Ferendelli, Stoddard's former doctor, goes missing.
Almost immediately, things fall apart as Stoddard suffers from a random
episode of incoherence, and Singleton is shot at while driving in early
morning D.C. traffic. Complicating matters is Alison Cromartie, a sexy nurse
who captures Singleton's heart. Singleton must figure out who's behind the
president's mysterious illness, investigating everyone from the Secret
Service agents to the vice president.
“Killer Heat” by Linda Fairstein, this is the
10th legal thriller to feature alter ego Alex Cooper. The Manhattan ADA
takes a hit from a cigar at the urging of her longtime police ally, Mike
Chapman. To cover the stench of a badly decomposed female body at a crime
scene in an abandoned building near the Staten Island ferry. The victim
later proves to be the first of a number of women in uniform targeted by the
murderer, who may have military ties in his past. The trail leads to a
notorious bar catering to underage drinkers, before a chance observation by
a civilian shifts the inquiry dramatically. Meanwhile, Cooper is preparing
to try Floyd Warren, a rapist whose first trial three decades earlier ended
in a hung jury. As Cooper struggles with the evidentiary challenges of the
Warren rape case and with tracking a vicious serial killer.
New Christian Fiction: “Dead Heat” by Joel C.
Rosenberg, this is the fifth and finial novel in this Political thriller
series.
For Jon and Erin Bennett, the world seems
to be spinning dangerously out of control. A new dictator is rising in Iraq.
China is making threatening new moves toward Taiwan. North Korean forces
appear ready to strike south. Israel is feverishly trying to complete the
Third Temple. Oil prices are surging. And in the wake of a horrific war in
the Middle East, President James MacPherson's second term is coming to an
end. Now the battle to succeed him is heating up into one of the most
fiercely contested presidential elections in American history, and the
Bennett’s realize the stakes could not be higher. Who will lead a bitterly
divided country over the next four years?
Book to Movie: “The Other Boleyn Girl” by
Philippa Gregory, this is a rich and compelling tale of love, sex, ambition,
and intrigue. Mary Boleyn was only fourteen years old when she catches the
eye of Henry VIII. However, so did her best friend and rival, her powerfully
ambitious sister’s Anne. As Mary watched her sisters rise to the throne,
Mary knows she must take her fate into her own hands.
New Non-fiction: “Around the World in 80 Rounds”
by David Wood, with this book you can chase a gold ball from Tierra del
Fuego to the Land of the Midnight Sun. At forty-seven, David Wood sold
everything he owned and set out to fulfill every golfer’s dream. For one
year, he traveled the world, except Antarctica. He went by plane, boat,
train, motorcycle, and rickshaw, to play the game he loves in the most
exotic locales, including the world’s highest, driest, hottest, coldest, and
most remote golf courses and lived to tell the story.
New Biography: “A Life Up Front: Bill Mauldin”
by Todd DePastino, the story of cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who won fame as
the leading spokesman for the American combat soldier during World War II,
in this authoritative biography. He joined the newly mobilized 45th Infantry
Division of the Arizona National Guard. Mauldin then became the 45th
Division News's cartoonist. Deployed to North Africa in 1943, Mauldin
participated in the invasions of Sicily and Italy. In 1944, while on staff
at the GI newspaper Stars and Stripes, Mauldin created his signature
characters, the weary and disheveled infantrymen Willie and Joe. Willie and
Joe became soldiers' heroes and anathema to brass such as Gen. George
Patton, who threatened to throw Mauldin in jail for his characters'
indolence.
New Audio Books on CD: “Compulsion” by Jonathan
Kellerman, “Killer Heat” by Linda Fairstein, “The First Patient” by Michael
Palmer, “Dead Heat” by Joel C. Rosenberg,
Audio Books on Playaway: “Specials” by Scott
Westerfield, and “No Country for Old Men” by Cormac McCarthy.
New Video: “Hairspray.”
BOOK SIGNING: Michael Freeland will be at the
library May 10, at 9:00 for a book signing of his book "Blood River to
Berlin." Mr. Freeland will also be doing a Writers workshop in the basement
from 10:00-12:30 for more information call the library or go to his web page
at
www.bloodrivertoberlin.com
Pam Thomas Metts
Director
Library Notes for April 30, 2008
April Rain Song
Let the Rain kiss you,
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver
Liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby…
And I love the Rain. Langston Hughes, 1902-1967
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a great poem.
I also, love the rain! I love to read when it’s
raining…of course I would. “Pam’s Picks” this week is perfect rain reading
books. Mary Higgins Clark with “Where Are You Now?” and Carol Higgins Clark
with “Zapped,” this is a Regan Reilly mystery.
New Fiction: “Unknown Means” by Elizabeth Becka,
forensic scientist Evelyn James returns to investigate a harrowing series of
crimes. A wealthy woman is found murdered in a locked apartment; soon,
Evelyn's friend and colleague Marissa Gonzalez, who lives in the same
high-security building as the murdered woman, is attacked twice, and another
woman is murdered elsewhere. Evelyn works with Bruce Riley, to find the
connection among the victims.
“Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah, this novel is about
love, loss, and the magic of friendships. Kate Mularkey has accepted her
place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her
amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and
wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have it all, beauty, brains,
ambition. On the surface they are as opposite as two people can be: Kate,
doomed to be forever uncool, with a loving family who mortifies her at every
turn. Tully, steeped in glamour and mystery, but with a secret that is
destroying her. They make a pact to be best friends forever; by summer’s end
they’ve become TullyandKate. Inseparable.
“Below the Surface” by Karen Harper, this is a suspense
thriller. Briana Devon knows her twin sister would never deliberately leave
her. But when she emerges from underwater, Daria and their boat have
vanished. Fighting rough waves and a fast-approaching storm, Bree doesn't
have time to question if she wants to survive, she has to swim. Exhausted
and terrified, Bree barely makes it to a tiny barrier island, where Cole De
Roca, who has also taken shelter, revives her. Bound to Cole by the
harrowing experience, she turns to him as she struggles to understand what
happened to her sister. What was her twin, whom she thought she knew so
well, hiding? What really transpired that terrible afternoon? And what
secrets lie dormant…below the surface?
New Christian Fiction: “My Heart Remembers” Kim Vogel
Sawyer, united by blood, divided by time, will three orphan train siblings
ever find one another again? Orphaned in a tenement fire, three
Irish-immigrant children are sent to Missouri to be adopted. Despite
eight-year-old Maelle's desperate attempts to keep her siblings together,
each child is taken by a different family. Yet Maelle vows that she will
never stop searching for her brother and sister...and that they will be
together one day in the future. Seventeen years later, Maelle is still
searching. But the years have washed away her hope... and her memories. What
are Mattie and Molly doing now?
New Non-fiction: “Beauty for Ashes” by Joyce Meyer,
this book outlines major truths that will bring about healing in your life
and describes how other victims of abuse can also experience God’s healing
in their lives.
“Tweak” by Nic Sheff, he tells his story of drug
addiction. Sheff, spares no details in telling us the compelling,
heartbreaking and true story of his addiction and the road to recovery.
“Beautiful Boy” by David Sheff, this is a father’s
journey through his son’s addiction. Read both to get the full story from
both sides.
New Audio Books on CD: “Maggie’s Miracle” by Karen
Kingsbury, “Gideon’s Gift” by Karen Kingsbury, “Sarah’s Song” by Karen
Kingsbury, and “Where Are You Now?” by Mary Higgins Clark.
New Audio Book on Playaway: “An Ice Cold Grave” by
Charlaine Harris.
New CDs: “Joni Mitchell-Hits,” “Big” by Macy Gray, and
“Introducing Joss Stone” by Joss Stone.
New DVD: “Carrie”
Book Signing: Michael Freeland author of “Blood River
to Berlin” will have a book signing in the basement of the library on May
10, at 9:00. He will also do a writers workshop from 10-12:30. Call the
library for more information or to sign up for the writer’s workshop.
Pam Thomas Metts
Library Notes for April 16, 2008
Rain Sound
At first it’s like drumming
As it patters down, then stops.
Now it’s an animal
Outside the window
Quietly licking its chops. By Lillian Morrison
What kind of books go with rainy days and maybe
something licking its chops outside…mysteries and suspense, Right? Right…so
that’s what you have for “Pam’s Picks” mystery, scary and suspense. Plus,
one book to movie, “Atonement” by Ian McEwan.
New Fiction: “Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter” by Nancy
Atherton, this is a new book in the Paranormal Detective series.
Lori Shepherd’s life in England couldn’t be more tranquil or more
satisfying, except for one thing. Her five- year-old twins have started
school, and Lori fears they’ll catch everything from the flu to fleas. What
they do come home with, however, is worse: a report of a pale, cloaked
figure with bloodstained lips lurking in the woods. Lori is skeptical at
first but soon grows concerned enough to consult with her late (but not
entirely departed) Aunt Dimity and her dear friend Kit Smith. The
vampire-hunting trail leads to Leo, a charismatic vagabond who just returned
to England after a self-imposed exile, a bitter old crone named Lizzie
Black, and finally to Aldercot Hall, where a mysterious murder took place
forty years ago. With Kit and Aunt Dimity’s help, Lori uncovers the secret
that will shock everyone about the true identity of the vampire.
“Death of a Gentle Lady” by M. C. Beaton, this is the
23rd Hamish Macbeth mystery finds the 50-year-old Scottish detective taking
pity on a beautiful Turkish maid named Ayesha in danger of being deported,
and asking her to marry him. When Ayesha goes missing and her employer, Mrs.
Gentle, turns up murdered, Hamish discovers that his bride-to-be wasn't
exactly who she claimed to be. The villagers thought Mrs. Gentle was a sweet
old lady, but why would such a nice woman be the target of blackmail?
“The Purrfect Murder” by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie
Brown, this is a Mrs. Murphy mystery. Mary Minor Harry Haristeen, the former
postmistress of Crozet, Va., is saddened to hear that a local ob-gyn has
been killed, either by a resentful friend, who thought the doc had once
slept with his wife, or by pro-life fanatics who were angered by his
willingness to perform abortions. Next, a wealthy middle-aged woman is
murdered at a fund-raiser. Harry's friend Tazio Chappars appears to be the
most likely suspect, but Harry is sure of Tazio's innocence and begins to
wonder if the two deaths are connected.
“Of All Sad Words” by Bill Crider, this is a Sheriff
Dan Rhodes mystery.
Strangers are moving into Blacklin County, and none of them is any
stranger than Seepy Benton, a math teacher whom the county judge suspects is
a wild-eyed radical. Benton and Max Schwartz, who has opened a music store,
are among the students in the Citizens’ Sheriff’s Academy, which seemed like
a good idea when Sheriff Dan Rhodes presented it to the county
commissioners. However, when a mobile home explodes and a dead body is
found, the students become the chief suspects, and the commissioners aren’t
happy. To make matters worse, there’s another murder, and one of Rhodes’s
old antagonists returns with his partner in crime to cause even more
trouble.
New Non-fiction: “The Martha Washington Cookbook” by
Marie Kimball, this book is a reprint of the 1940 edition. Martha Washington
kept and used her personal one-of-a-kind family cookbook for over fifty
years. In 1799, she presented the book to her granddaughter, Eleanor Parke
Curtis as a wedding gift when she married Lawrence Lewis. The cookbook was
handed down from mother to daughter until 1892 when the Lewis family
presented it to The Historical Society of Pennsylvania where it still
resides today. In 1940, the Society gave special permission to historian
Marie Kimball to study the manuscript and prepare a cookbook entitled, "The
Martha Washington Cook Book." Mrs. Kimball fully adapted Martha’s cookbook
to practical, modern use. All the recipes were proportioned to our current
practice of a formula for serving six people. Each recipe was tested. It is
not only correct, but tastes great!
“Why Mars & Venus Collide” by John Gray, PhD, this book
is on improving relationships by understanding how men and women cope
differently with stress. We are often too busy to see what is obvious. A man
will give his heart and soul to make enough money to provide for his family
and return home too tired even to talk with them. A woman will give and give
to support her husband and children and then resent them for not giving back
the kind of support she thrives on giving. Under the influence of stress,
men and women forget why we do what we do.
New Kentucky Non-fiction: “Killings: Folk Justice in
the Upper South” by William Lynwood Montell, this book explains the
historical and social conditions, as well as the prevailing attitudes and
values, that gave rise and support to rowdy behavior and homicidal acts from
the Civil War to the 1930’s. He describes more than fifty killings that took
place in the area, locating them against a background of farming,
moonshining, and sawmilling activates in Kentucky.
New Audio Books on CD: “Shopaholic Takes Manhattan,”
“Confessions of a Shopaholic,” and “Shopaholic Ties the Knot” all by Sophie
Kinsella and “Killer Heat” by Linda Fairstein.
New Audio Book on Playaway: “Atonement” by Ian McEwan.
New CDs: “Jeff Foxworthy: Greatest Bits,” “Here’s Your
Sign, Reloaded” by Bill Engvall, “Ray Stevens: Greatest Hits,” “Words &
Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits,” “Happy Feet: Music from the Motion
Picture,” and “The Grascals: Long List of Heartaches.”
New DVD: “Clifford the Big Red Dog: Happy Birthday,
Clifford.”
Book Signing: Trigg County resident Brandy Woodall will
have a book signing on Monday, April 28, from 4:00-6:00 in the library board
room. Mrs. Woodall is a teacher at Trigg County Middle School. Her book is:
“Living Over Caves,” a collection of poetry.
Pam Thomas Metts
Director
Library Notes for April 9, 2008
Remember my Spring poem from last week? I could not
find any light, frivolous new books to go with Spring…well…its better this
week. “Pam’s Picks” are Sophie Kinsella, “Remember Me,” and Mary Kay
Andrews, “Deep Dish.” The Kinsella book (Shopaholic fame) features a fresh
new heroine who finds herself in a life changing, hilarious predicament.
“Deep Dish” is a delicious treat of Southern sass, wit, and charm featuring
Gina, whose cooking show on local Georgia public television gets cancelled!
Enjoy!
Added edition for Oprah followers…we have two copies of
her latest pick “A New Earth” by Eckhart Toole.
New Fiction: “Morning Light” by Catherine Anderson,
Crusty Clint Harrigan is sworn off romance. Then the arrival of a cute
clairvoyant challenges his resolve and his skepticism. Seer Loni Kendra
MacEwen, is shocked when she bumps into Clint at the grocery store. He's the
dream cowboy she's had visions of her whole life, and she has recently
connected those visions to visions of Trevor, an endangered boy who was lost
in the Shoshone Wilderness Area after a river accident killed his mom and
step dad, an Oregon senator. Loni tells Clint he's the only one who can save
Trevor, and soon the hunt is on.
“A Prisoner of Birth” by Jeffrey Archer, this is the
story of fate and fortune, redemption and revenge. Four upper-crust friends from Cambridge
University known as the Musketeers conspire to frame Danny Cartwright, an
illiterate London East Ender, for the murder of Danny's oldest friend and
brother-in-law to be, Bernie Wilson. The outcome of the intriguing trial,
which pits a relatively novice defense lawyer against a skilled prosecutor,
is a 22-year sentence for Danny. In maximum-security Belmarsh prison, Danny
is lucky enough to share a cell with Sir Nicholas Moncrieff, the book's Abbé
Faria figure, who teaches him to read and write. In a trick familiar to
those who know their Dumas, Danny escapes by impersonating Moncrieff and
hatches an intricate scheme to punish the Musketeers and clear his name.
“Change of Heart” by Jodi Picoult, a captivating story
of redemption, justice, and love. Freelance carpenter Shay Bourne was
sentenced to death for killing a little girl, Elizabeth Nealon, and her cop
stepfather. Eleven years after the murders, Elizabeth's sister, Claire,
needs a heart transplant, and Shay volunteers, which complicates the state's
execution plans. Meanwhile, death row has been the scene of some odd events
since Shay's arrival, an AIDS victim goes into remission, an inmate's pet
bird dies and is brought back to life, and wine flows from the water
faucets. What other miracles will happen if Claire gets a heart, his heart?
New Christian Fiction: “Sister’s Choice” by Judith
Pella, this is the second book in the Patchwork Circle series. When it comes
to quilting, Maggie Newcomb is all thumbs. And nobody rubs it in more than
Emma Jean Stoddard. But Maggie swallows her anger for one simple reason: she
has a crush on Emma Jean's handsome son, Colby, and doesn't want to ruin her
chances. So she works hard to become the best quilter in Maintown.
Her plan seems to be working, until Tamara Brennan
comes to town. Tamara is wealthy, poised, and beautiful. Several of the
local boys are immediately smitten with her, including Colby. Desperate to
keep Colby's attention, Maggie devises an elaborate plan with her friend
Evan. But her scheme brings unexpected consequences, and before long Maggie
isn't sure what her heart truly desires.
New Kentucky Non-fiction: “Harlan Miners Speak: Report
on Terrorism in the Kentucky Coal Fields” by Theodore Dreiser, John Dos
Passos, and Sherwood Anderson, who investigated the desperate situation of
striking Kentucky coal miners in November 1931. This book records the living
and working conditions of the miners during the 1930’s.
New Non-fiction: “”The New Rules of Lifting for Women”
by Lou Schuler, workout programs by Alwyn Cosgrove. This book is a
breakthrough in fitness and diet for women.
New Travel Books: “Spain 2008” by Fodor’s, and “England
2008” by Fodor’s.
New Audio Book on CD: “Remember Me? By Sophie Kinsella.
New DVDs: “Ghost Rider,” and “Deliverance.”
New Display: Boyd Bears are in the display case this
month. This soft and cuddly collection of bears belongs to Jeanette Mills.
This display is sure to make you smile.
Book Signing: Trigg County resident Brandy Woodall will
have a book signing on Monday, April 28, from 4:00-6:00 in the library board
room. Mrs. Woodall is a teacher at Trigg County Middle School. Her book is:
“Living Over Caves,” a collection of poetry.
Pam Thomas Metts
Director
Library Notes for April 2, 2008
Spring
I’m facing through meadows
Without any coat
I’m a gamboling lamb
I’m a light leaping goat
I’m a bud
I’m a bloom
I’m a dove on the wing.
I’m running on rooftops
And welcoming spring! By Karla Kuskin
A poem like that deserves a light, frivolous, funny
book for “Pam’s Pick.” Something to go with Spring. Well…guess what…there is
nothing funny, light or frivolous on the latest best seller list, except
maybe Jeff Foxworthy’s new children’s book. Yes, I said children’s book.
“Dirt on My Shirt” this is a frivolous collection of poems. I just love this
book so much I have read it to my husband and some to my kids. His book is a
cross between Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein.
So I am going with three, always good reading authors,
J. D. Robb’s “Strangers in Death,” “Stranger in Paradise” by Robert B.
Parker, and “Lady Killer” by Lisa Scottoline. Enjoy!
New Fiction: “L.A. Outlaws” by T. Jefferson Parker,
this is a fast paced suspense thriller. Los Angeles is gripped by the
exploding celebrity of Allison Murrieta, her real identity unknown, a
modern-day Jesse James with the compulsion to steal beautiful things, the
vanity to invite the media along, and the conscience to donate much of her
bounty to charity. Nobody ever gets hurt, until a job ends with ten
gangsters lying dead and a half- million dollars worth of glittering
diamonds missing.
“The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen” by Syrie James, this book is written in
a style that echoes Austen's own, this unforgettable novel offers a
delightfully possible scenario for the inspiration behind this beloved
author's romantic tales. It's a remarkable book, irresistible to anyone who
loves Jane Austen and to anyone who loves a great story.
New Christian Fiction: “A Sister’s Test” by Wanda
Brunsetter, this is book two in the Sisters of Holmes County series. The
Hostettler family continues to face an unseen enemy who randomly attacks
their property. Despite the unrest, Ruth, the second oldest sister, is about
to realize her greatest dream to marry and raise a family with Martin. But
in a flash, her world is shattered. Can Ruth stitch together her life with
faith and heart intact or will she forever question her value as a wife?
Kentucky Non-fiction: “My Century in History: Memoirs”
by Thomas Clark, the story of a man who not only changed the history
department at the University of Kentucky but the entire commonwealth.
Non-fiction: “Character Makes a Difference” by Mike
Huckabee, where you’re from, where you have been, and what you believe makes
your character. But one thing that is tried and true: commitment and total
confidence in core convictions. When you start with those, you can handle
the biggest challenges in your life…sitting down.
Audio Books on CD: “Betrayal” by John Lescroart, and
“Killing Ground” by Jack Higgins.
New DVDs: “Shrek the Third,” and “Jungle Book.”
Don’t forget: You
only have a few more days to get your taxes done. We are still making
appointments for AARP and RSVP tax services. AARP will be here on Mondays.
RSVP are here on Tuesdays and Thursdays, call the library at 270-522-6301
for an appointment. We have a special day for the Stimulus Tax Refund, AARP
will be doing them on Monday, April 7, and you will need to call for an
appointment.
Special Storytime:
Ms. Tammy will have a special guest for Storytime on Wednesday, April 2.
Mark Adams, author and illustrator of several books will be here to share
his stories and do caricatures. Mark has been here before and the kids
really love his drawing. He will also do cartoon drawing for the kids.
Pam Metts
Director
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