The First Man In Rome
An Indecent Obsession
The Ladies of Missalonghi
Morgan's Run
The October Horse
Bats At the Beach
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Everett Michael Blake. Children's Literature: Here is a real reversal on a sunny day at the beach. The bats head out for a night of fun. They put on moonglow lotion, enjoy swims, picnics, burying each other in the sand, and beach volleyball. The details […]
Waking Beauty
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Emma Jay Smith. Publishers Weekly: The creators of Falling for Rapunzeloffer another creatively warped version of a familiar tale, again pairing chipper rhymed couplets with dynamic mixed-media art. In search of dragons to slay, Prince Charming believes he has found his prey when he hears […]
Baron Von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Marcus Benedict Hamilton. School Library Journal: PreS-Gr 2: Baron von Baddie is an evil genius who creates rampaging robots and chaos wherever he goes. Luckily, Captain Kapow arrives regularly on the scene to apprehend his nemesis, jail him, and wait for the Baron's inevitable escape […]
The Gamble : General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure In Iraq, 2006-2008
The New York Times – Michiko Kakutani: ?powerful and illuminating ?Mr. Ricks writes as both an analyst and a reporter with lots of real-time access to the chain of command, and his book's narrative is animated by closely observed descriptions of how the surge worked on the ground, by a savvy knowledge of internal Pentagon […]
Very Valentine : a Novel
Karen Core – Library Journal: In Trigiani's (Big Stone Gap; Rococo) launch of a new trilogy, 33-year-old Valentine attempts to save her family's custom shoe business while dealing with family and relationship dramas set against the backdrop of New York City and Italy. If she's going to realize her dream of becoming a master shoemaker, […]