New Materials to the Library
APRIL 2010
For fans of Christian mysteries and suspense books, we have an author on audio: Lis Wiehl. A TV personality, Ms. Wiehl has a new book out shortly, but in the meantime you can listen to Face of Betrayal. The book will seem timely because it is a tale of a teen age girl who disappears and the search to discover what happened to her.
Other new audio selections include Stephen J. Cannell’s latest, The Pallbearer; John Lescroart’s Treasure Hunt; 8 Days to Live, the brand-new Eve Duncan thriller in a Playaway (ask staff about this format) and both regular CD and MP3 player copies of the award-winning book, by multiple great authors, entitled The Chopin Manuscript. Also available is its sequel, The Copper Bracelet.
Mystery readers can check out Sneaky Pie Brown in Cat of the Century, Heather Graham’s Killing Edge, and Elizabeth Peter’s River in the Sky.
Parents and teens can investigate important issues, such s sexuality or smoking, in new items at the Calipatria and Holtville branches, including books on body image for young ladies, such as Body Scoop for Girls. New resources on bullying are also ready for check out.
Urban fantasy fans have recent releases from two favorite authors: Kim Harrison’s Black Magic Sanction and Jim Butcher’s #12 Changes in the “Dresden Files”. Look shortly for Burned by P.C. Cast or check out Caitlin Kitteredge’s nocturne city series. Jayne Ann Krentz brings out the second in her trilogy with a supernatural edge: Burning Lamp. New to the system is Jane Slayre, one of the trendy new “vampire” books intertwining classic book characters or historical figures.
Robert Sawyer is a highly acclaimed science fiction writer. His new series is not at Calipatria. If you have not previously discovered his work, you are sure to be drawn into his work. Bestselling author David Weber’s Mighty Fortress will be on hand momentarily.
New at Imperial County Free Library in May 2010
Catch up with your bestsellers:
The last book in the trilogy by Stieg Larsson is available at our Holtville branch. If you have not discovered this international sensation, start in with The girl with the dragon tattoo. We are also getting this series in Spanish, so that all of our readers can enjoy it.
Perennial favorite author John Sandford has a new “prey” book out. In Storm Prey Lucas Davenport’s wife is in danger. We have the book and audio of this title.
Laura Bush is providing surprise in her new biography entitled Spoken from the heart. Watch for George W.’s book, soon to follow. Another sure to be popular biography comes from Sylvia Brown. Entitled Psychic: my life in two worlds, it can be found at our Holtville branch.
Fans, young and old, of Rick Riordan can find his new series book, Red Pyramid, at the Calipatria Branch. Also new there are Diana Wynne Jones latest fantasy, considered one of the year’s best for young adults, Enchanted Glass. Another popular fantasy series, by John Flanagan, adds Kings of Clonmel.
Thriller fans can check out Dale Brown’s Executive Intent, and Supreme Justice by Philip Margolin. They, along with the most recent Lee Child, 61 hours, are in Salton City.
Sookie Stackhouse returns in Dead in the Family.
If you missed it, James Patterson’s 9th Judgment is in, in both book and on CD.
Ask our staff for help locating these works in our catalog and place a hold on any you want to read.
New for Young Adults
Check out the wave at your library. Here is some new reading, no matter what your taste.
At Calipatria you can find Kenneth Oppel, who has won a Michael Printz Award for excellence in young adult fiction. His trilogy with Matt Cruse starts in Airborn. The books is considered “swashbuckling adventure” with pirates, but set in an airship. For fantasy readers, this is a new can’t miss series. We also have his Silverwing trilogy, worth looking at as well. Like it eerie? Try Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits or They came from below.Young adults interested in non-fiction may want to look at the water-theme related books, from Fences to Blue Covenant. You can find more detail about these books in the separate article on “Water your mind: Read”, which is our adult summer reading titles. It also includes some relevant fiction, like Clive Cussler’s sunken treasure books.
Manga or graphic novel readers might enjoy D.N. Angel or even The Quest for the Lance , part of the Spy Goddess series. Michael P. Spradlin’s original spy goddess novels are fun reads that you can find at our branches.
Mystery reader? “Something Rotten”, part of a series called the Horatio Wilkes Mystery books, might appeal. I deals with pollution issues. Other books related to water pollution that tie into the summer reading program include Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson’s “Out of the Deep” and other national park mysteries. Ferguson is the author of a great series of forensic mysteries with a teen character, which I highly recommend. Both a mystery and a fantasy/horror book, The She deals with a tragedy at sea. The author, Carol Plum-Ucci, is another of my favorites, and her book The Body of Christopher Creed, is well worth reading.
Eclipse fans can check out the new vampiric series, such as the most recent Vampire Academy, the latest P.C. Cast and L.J. Banks or the otherworldly “Daughters of the Moon” or “Sisters of Isis” series at Holtville. Ewing, author of those two series, also wrote the highly-recommended book on gangs called Drive-By, on a shooting.
If music is your thing, you might want to venture into the different world of a band that possibly becomes immortal in Beautiful City of the Dead. You can go Backstage at a Music Video in the new “backstage pass” series found at the library
New at the Library from Nolo, the legal self-help publisher. Some titles
may only be viewed at the Library. Ask staff to obtain these books.
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The Complete IEP Guide |
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Holtville |
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Credit Repair |
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Holtville |
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Every Tenant's Legal Guide |
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Calipatria |
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Everybody's Guide to Small |
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Calipatria |
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Foreclosure Survival Guide |
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Heber |
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Get it Together (organize key paperwork) |
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Heber |
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Guardianship Book for |
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Calipatria |
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How to Get a Green Card |
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Holtville |
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Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business |
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Calipatria |
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Living Wills and Power’s of Atty for CA |
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Holtville |
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Make Your Own Living Trust |
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Calipatria |
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New Bankruptcy |
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Calipatria |
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Nolo’s Guide to Social Sec. Disability |
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Selling Your House in a Tough Market |
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Holtville |
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Social Security, Medicare & Govt. |
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Holtville |
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