Off the Shelf
Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart
The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel by Amy Hempel
The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
NON-FICTION:
Falling Through the Earth: A Memoir by Danielle Trussoni
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
The Places in Between by Rory Stewart
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Categories: Books, Adult
Young People's Literature: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
Nonfiction: The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
Fiction: The Echo Maker by Richard Powers
Poetry: Splay Anthem by Nathaniel Mackey
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Categories: Books, Adult, Teens
Teen readers from across the country voted and chose their favorite books for 2006. So, if you are looking for something good to read, check out this year's Teen's Top Ten:
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
2. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
3. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
4. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
5. Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
6. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
7. Poison by Chris Wooding
8. Captain Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth by J.V. Hart
9. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince? by Melissa Kantor
10. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
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Categories: Books, Teens
Playawhat? Playaway! Playaways are audiobooks with more portability than ever before. You plug your own headphones into the universal jack, press play, and go. Go for a walk, go vacuum, or just go sit down. No multiple cassettes or CDs to juggle. No computer files to download onto an MP3 player.
For a list of titles, search subject “playaway” or call number “digital player” in our online catalog. We have almost 80 titles, including bestsellers like Da Vinci Code, classics like Pride and Prejudice, and children’s favorites such as The Secret Garden.
Purchase of Playaways was made possible through an Institute of Museum and Library Services LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio.
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Categories: Adult, Books, Children
Several children's books are set to hit the big screen this December. Eragon, based on the popular YA book by Christopher Paolini is due out December 15th. Charlotte's Web, a live action adaptation of the classic children's book by E.B. White, will be in theaters December 20th. And on December 22nd, Night at the Museum, based on the picture book by Milan Trenc, will be released. Be sure to check out the books before seeing the movie! | Add a comment (0 comments) | posted by Paula |
Categories: Books, Children, Teens
