New Books

New Books added 12/5/2005

Fiction
Sleep, Pale Sister by Joanne Harris
Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala
No More Playas by Brenda Jackson
Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
The Preacher's Daughter by Beverly Lewis
Sex Wars by Marge Piercy
The Truth about Diamonds by Nicole Richie

Night Game by Christine Feehan (NOV)
Red Lily by Nora Roberts (NOV)

The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun (MYS)
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton (MYS)
High Heels and Homicide by Kasey Michaels (MYS)
Cover Your Assets by Patricia Smiley (MYS)

Air Dance Iguana by Tom Corcoran (Large Type)
Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah (Large Type)
Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow (Large Type)

Superman, Batman: Supergirl by Jeph Loeb (Graphic Novel)

The following fiction book is in Arabic:
Shifrat Dafintshi = The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Nonfiction
The Everything Prayer Book by Ronald Hennies
Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction by Geraldine Pinch
The United States Supreme Court
Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) through Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond by Marc Silver
Best Home Businesses for People 50+ by Paul Edwards
The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book by Pauline Cockrill
Egg Money Quilts: 1930's Vintage Samplers by Eleanor Burns
The Acrylics Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist by Barclay Sheaks
Capturing the Seasons in Oils by Tim Deibler
Digital Photography for Children's and Family Portraiture by Kathleen Hawkins
World Music: A Very Short Introduction by Philip Bohlman
You Can Bank on Your Voice: Your Guide to a Successful Career in Voice-Overs by Rodney Saulsberry
Pride of Chicago: The White Sox's 2005 Championship Season by Sporting News
The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting by Todd Triplett
Fodor's Spain 2006 by John Rambow
American Journeys: Weekends Across the U.S. by National Geographic
Frommer's Washington, D.C. 2006 by Elise Ford
Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon 2006 by Caroline Trefler
Frommer's Las Vegas 2006 by Mary Herczog
Fodor's Australia 2006 by Sarah Gold
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt

Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now: 90 Devotions for Living at Your Full Potential by Joel Osteen (Large Type)
700 Sundays by Billy Crystal (Large Type)

New Books

New Books added 11/26/2005

Fiction
Red Lily by Nora Roberts (NOV)

The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell by Loraine Depres (Large Type)

Nonfiction
The Soul of Success by Jennifer Read Hawthorne
The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Sotheby's
Lynn Front to Back by Lynn Kohlman


New Books added 11/22/2005

Fiction
Bahamarama by Bob Morris (MYS)

Nonfiction
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach
Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even If They Don't Take Care of You by Roberta Satow
Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
Discovery of the Germ: Twenty Years That Transformed the Way We Think About Disease by John Waller
The Best American Recipes, 2003-2004
Winning by Jack Welch
The Artist's Watercolour Problem Solver edited by Geraldine Christy
A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago by Richard Christiansen
The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems by Billy Collins
The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C. by Joe Surkiewicz
Tab Hunter Confidential by Tab Hunter
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Truth (With Jokes) by Al Franken

Books on Tape/CD
Mary, Mary by James Patterson (CD)
Hot Flash Holidays by Nancy Thayer (Tape)


New Books added 11/21/2005

Fiction
Remember Me by Deborah Bedford
The Regime: Evil Advances by Tim LaHaye
Truth and Consequences by Alison Lurie
Double Tap by Steve Martini
The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy
The Interruption of Everything by Terry McMillan
Private Wars by Greg Rucka
The Mayor of Lexington Avenue by James Sheehan

Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs (MYS)
No Man's Land by G.M. Ford (MYS)
The Lighthouse by P.D. James (MYS)

Batman: Under the Hood by Judd Winick (Graphic Novel)

Nonfiction
Microsoft Office Word 2003 by Marty Matthers
Christianity: A Very Short Introduction by Linda Woodhead
Ready or Not, Here Life Comes by Mel Levine
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter
Retire Worry Free: Money Smart Ways to Build the Nest Egg You'll Need by the Editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance
My FBI: Bringing Down the Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton, and Fighting the War on Terror by Louis J. Freeh
The Roots of Desire: The Myh, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair by Marion Roach
Charlemagne's Tablecloth: A Piquant History of Feasting by Nichola Fletcher
Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Gowers
The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal by Vicki Croke
Human Bones: A Scientific and Pictorial Investigation by R. McNeill Alexander
Beginner's Guide to Tai Chi by Andrew Austin
Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering through Yoga by Amy Weintraub
Bipolar Disorder: Insights for Recovery by Jane Mountain
Living through Breast Cancer by Carolyn M. Kaelin
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Deepak Chopra
Why is My Baby Crying? The Parent's Survival Guide for Coping with Crying Problems and Colic by Barry M. Lester
Lions & Tigers & Mares ... Oh My! by Gay L. Balliet
Chameleons: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, and Breeding by R.D. Bartlett
The Sober Kitchen: Recipes and Advice for a Lifetime of Sobriety by Liz Scott
Taste of Home Annual Recipes, 2006
The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting by Laurence D. Steinberg
Life Like Dolls: The Collector Doll Phenomenon and the Lives of the Women Who Love Them by A.F. Robertson
Collecting Lladro: Identification & Price Guide by Peggy Whiteneck
The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges by Ann Budd
Tennessee Waltz Quilt by Sue Bouchard
Warman's Carnival Glass: Identification and Price Guide
All about Techniques in Acrylics
At First Sight: Photography and the Smithsonian by Merry A. Foresta
Eye of War: Words and Photographs from the Front Line by Phillip Knightley
Music: A Very Short Introduction by Nicholas Cook
Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald
She's Got Next: A Story of Getting In, Staying Open, and Taking a Shot by Melissa King
Natural Enemies: Major College Football's Oldest, Fiercest Rivalry--Michigan vs. Notre Dame by John Kryk
The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova: Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship by Johnette Howard
Token Chick: A Woman's Guide to Golfing with the Boys by Cheryl Ladd
Play Baseball the Ripken Way: The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Fundamentals by Cal Ripken
Everything Happens in Chillicothe by Mike Shannon
Sharon and My Mother-In-Law: Ramallah Diaries by Suad Amiry
Speedbumps: Flooring It through Hollywood by Teri Garr
Full Bloom: The Art and Life of Georgia O'Keeffe by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp
Payton by Connie Payton
Romo: My Life on the Edge by Bill Romanowski
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt
La Belle France: A Short History by Alistair Horne

Where God was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion by Bruce Feiler (Large Type)
Dean & Me: A Love Story by Jerry Lewis (Large Type)


New Books added 11/10/2005

Nonfiction
In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century by Anthony J. Mayo
Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders by Dan Bortolotti
Gut Wisdom: Understanding and Improving Your Digestive Health by Alyce M. Sorokie
Diabesity: The Obseity-Diabetes Epidemic that Threatens America and What We Must Do to Stop It by Francine Kaufman
Conquering Diabetes: A Cutting-Edge Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment by Anne Peters
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder by James Lock
The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression by Lisa Machoian
Coming to Term: Uncovering the Truth about Miscarriage by Jon Cohen
Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth by Grantly Dick-Read
Jerry Baker's Bug Off by Jerry Baker
Kindred Spirit, Kindred Care by Shannon Fujimoto Nakaya
How to Organize Just About Everything by Peter Walsh
Business for Beginners: From Research and Business Plans to Money, Marketing, and the Law by Frances McGuckin
Encyclopedia of 300 Crochet Patterns, Stitches and Designs by Phyllis Mayfield
The Book of Photography by john Hedgecoe
Cirque Du Soleil: 20 Years Under the Sun by Tony Babinski
Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team by Wayne Coffey
Driven from Within by Michael Jordan
Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres

Books on Tape/CD
With No One As Witness by Elizabeth George (Tape)
The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr (Tape)
The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr (CD)
Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being by Andrew Weil (Tape)


New Books added 11/9/2005

Fiction
Mary, Mary by James Patterson

Nonfiction
Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgance of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires by Selwyn Raab
The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness by Jerome E. Groopman
Painter's Quick Reference: Trees & Foliage
How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters edited by Patrick de Rynck
The 10 Best Kentucky Derbies
Best American Short Stories, 2005
A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich
Two Years Before the Mast and Other Voyages by Richard Henry Dana
Fodor's Great Britain 2006
Fodor's France 2006
Frommer's Paris 2006
Fodor's Italy 2006
Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2006
Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2006
Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings by Benjamin Franklin
American Hostage: A Memoir of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq and the Remarkale Battle to Win his Release by Micah Garen
The Third Reich in Power, 1933-1939 by Richard J. Evans
The Assassin's Gate: America in Iraq by George Packer
740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building by Michael Gross

New Books

New Books added 11/8/2005

Nonfiction
The New Feminine Brain: How Women Can Develop Their Inner Strengths, Genius, and Intuition by Mona Lisa Schulz
One Nation Under God: The History of Prayer in America by James P. Moore
Irish Chain in a Day: Single and Double by Eleanor Burns
100 Ways to Paint People & Figures
The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr
Shakespeare: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd


New Books added 11/7/2005

Fiction
Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? by Charlene Ann Baumbich
Dearest Dorothy, Slow Down, You're Wearing Us Out! by Charlene Ann Baumbich
People of the Moon by W. Michael Gear
Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This by Mary B. Morrison
Gabriel's Angel by Nora Roberts
Maybe a Miracle by Brian Strause
Hot Flash Holidays by Nancy Thayer

Home for the Holidays by Debbie Macomber (NOV)
For the Defendant by E.G. Schrader (NOV)

The Only Suspect by Jonnie Jacobs (MYS)
Jamaica Me Dead by Bob Morris (MYS)
Murder Never Forgets by Diana O'Hehir (MYS)
Pale Death by David Thurlo (MYS)

The Priest of Blood by Douglas Clegg (SF)

Pregnancy of Revenge by Jacqueline Baird (ROM)
The Greek's Bought Wife by Helen Bianchin (ROM)
Where There's Smoke by Kristin Hardy (ROM)
The Disobedient Virgin by Sandra Marton (ROM)
Sale or Return Bride by Sarah Morgan (ROM)
The Italian Doctor's Mistress by Catherine Spencer (ROM)
Bound by Blackmail by Kate Walker (ROM)

The Camel Club by David Baldacci (Large Type)
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Large Type)
A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve (Large Type)
Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel (Large Type)
Maybe a Miracle by Brian Strause (Large Type)
Fury by Robert Tanenbaum (Large Type)

Nonfiction
Julie King's Everyday Photoshop for Photographers by Julie King
New Religions by Carol S. Matthews
Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion by Bruce Feiler
Buddhism by Leslie D. Alldritt
Indigenous Religions by Ann Marie Bahr
The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus: The Definitive Collection of Mystical Gospels and Secret Books about Jesus of Nazareth edited by Marvin Meyer
50 Best Jobs for your Personality by Michael Farr
When Winning Cost Too Much: Steroids, Supplements, and Scandal in Today's Sports
Hormones, Health, and Happiness by Steven F. Hotze
Healthy Aging by Andrew Weil
Everything Alzheimer's Book by Carolyn Dean
Bitten: True Medical Stories of Bites and Stings by Pamela Nagami
A Little Work: Behind the Doors of a Park Avenue Plastic Surgeon by Z. Paul Lorenc
The Gynecological Sourcebook by M. Sara Rosenthal
Vaginas: An Owner's Manual by Carol Livoti
The Original Dog Bible: The Definitive New Source for All Things Dog edited by Kristin Mehus-Roe
Anoles: Facts & Advice on Care and Breeding by Richard D. Bartlett
Cooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli
The Panera Bread Cookbook by Ward Bradshaw
Pie: 300 Tried and True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie by Ken Haedrich
You Can't Win a Fight with Your Boss: And 55 Other Rules for Success by Tom Markert
Scarf Style: Innovative to Traditional 31 Inspirational Styles to Knit and Crochet by Pam Allen
Tick Tick Tick: The Long Life and Turbulent Times of 60 Minutes by David Blum
Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game by Red Auerbach
America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation by Michael MacCambridge
Sunday Morning Quarterback: Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths and Mayhem of Football by Phil Simms
Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats by John Nogowski
Symptoms of Withdrawal by Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Gilbert Stuart by Carrie Rebora Barratt

Between You and Me: A Memoir by Mike Wallace (Large Type)

Books on Tape/CD
Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan (Tape)
Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley (Tape)


New Books added 11/1/2005

Fiction
50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber (NOV)

Books on Tape/CD
Kingrat by James Clavell (Tape)
Murder at Union Station by Margaret Truman (Tape)


New Books added 10/31/2005

Fiction
A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards by Ann Bauer
Flashback by Gary Braver
The Scorpion's Gate by Richard A. Clarke
Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson
Light from Heaven by Jan Karon
There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber

And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander (MYS)
Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs (MYS)
Lost Stories by Dashiell Hammett (MYS)

A Feast for Crows by Geroge R.R. Martin (SF)
Master of Dragons by Margaret Weis (SF)

Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer (Graphic Novel)

Nonfiction
Islam: A Very Short Introduction by Malise Ruthven
The Koran: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Cox
Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies by Greg Critser
The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life by Michael Gurian
Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled by Richard Shames
Cataracts: A Patient's Guide to Treatment by David F. Chang
Only Menopause Guide You'll Need by Michele Moore
Complete Guide to Everyday Risks in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding by Gideon Koren
Just a Little Too Thin: How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder by Michael Strober
The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome by Patricia Romanowski Bashe
The Complete Household Handbook: The Best Ways to Clean, Maintain and Organize Your Home
America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook
The House that Jill Built: A Woman's Guide to Home Building by Jill Ostrow
It's Faux Easy by Gary Lord
100 Ways to Paint Landscapes, Volume 1
Joy of Digital Photography by Jeff Wignall
Edward S. Curtis: The Women by Christopher Cardozo
Choral Masterworks: A Listener's Guide by Michael Steinberg
Good Poems for Hard Times selected and introducted by Garrison Keillor
Mark Twain: A Life by Ron Powers

New Books

New Books added 10/28/2005

Fiction
My Heart May Be Broken But My Hair Still Looks Great by Dixie Cash
The Color of Law by Mark Gimenez
The Bishop in the Old Neighborhood by Andrew M. Greeley
Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
A Christmas Guest by Anne Perry
The Christmas Hope by Donna VanLiere
Game Over by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker

This Rake of Mine by Elizabeth Boyle (NOV)
One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle (NOV)
Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree (NOV)

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler (SF)

Nonfiction
Sisters: The Lives of America's Suffragists by Jean H. Baker
You Say Tomato: An Amusing and Irreverent Guide to the Most Often Mispronounced Words in the English Language by R.W. Jackson
Grandma's Home Cooking
Live Bait Fishing by Gunnar Miesen
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Warren Beatty: A Private Man by Suzanne Finstad
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas
Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times by H.W. Brands
The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer

Books on Tape/CD
The Camel Club by David Baldacci (CD)
Predator by Patricia Cornwell (CD)
At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks (CD)
Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel (CD)


New Books added 10/24/2005

Fiction
The Camel Club by David Baldacci
Predator by Patricia Cornwell
First Impressions by Jude Deveraux
The March by E.L. Doctorow
Consent to Kill by Vince Flynn
Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Christmas Scrapbook: A Harmony Story by Philip Gulley
All the Stars Came Out That Night by Kevin King
The Assassins by Oliver North
Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oates
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel
The Fourth War by Chris Stewart
Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow
Sticky Fingers by Alison Tyler
Sweet Thing by Alison Tyler
The Bronte Project by Jennifer Vandever
Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger

Ghost Walk by Heather Graham (NOV)

Murder at the Washington Tribune by Margaret Truman (MYS)

Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan (SF)
Promise of the Witch-King by R.A. Salvatore (SF)
End of the Beginning by Harry Turtledove (SF)

About the Boy by Sharon De Vita (ROM)
Her Gypsy Prince by Crystal Green (ROM)
The Pregnancy Project by Victoria Pade (ROM)
Lights, Action... Family! by Patricia Thayer (ROM)
Adding to the Family by Gina Wilkins (ROM)

Leviathan by Jens Harder (Graphic Novel)

The following fiction books are in Arabic:
Haqiqat al-Khadiah = Deception Point by Dan Brown (Arabic)
Abi = Daddy by Danielle Steel (Arabic)
Khamsat ayyam fi Baris = Five Days in Paris by Danielle Steel (Arabic)
Daqqat qalb = Heartbeat by Danielle Steel (Arabic)
Manzil fi shara al-amal = The House on Hope Street by Danielle Steel (Arabic)
al-Qublah = The Kiss by Danielle Steel (Arabic)

Nonfiction
The World's Most Haunted Places: From the Secret Files of ghostvillage.com by Jeff Belanger
The Myrtles Plantation by Frances Kermeen
Not in Kansas Anymore: A Curious Tale of How Magic is Transforming America by Christine Wicker
Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are by F.B.M. de Waal
I Surrender All: Rebuilding a Marriage Broken by Pornography by Clay Crosse
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Silent Snow: The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic by Marla Cone
A Fractured Mind: My Life with Multiple Personality Disorder by Robert B. Oxnam
Super Cars: The Road & Track Guide to Cars of Exceptional Speed, Power and Beauty
Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, the Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship by Ed McMahon
Adventure Divas: A Global Search for a New Kind of Heroine by Holly Morris
The Best Hand I Ever Played by Steve Rosenbloom
Are We There Yet?: Tales from the Never-Ending Travels of WWE Superstars by Robert Caprio
Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan D. Culler
My Nature is Hunger: New and Selected Poems, 1989-2004 by Luis J. Rodriguez
Fodor's 2006 Costa Rica edited by Shannon Kelly
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship by Jack Klugman
Dean and Me by Jerry Lewis
No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee who became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life by Kyle Maynard
James Monroe by Gary Hart
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World edited by Page Talbott
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John M. Barry
A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 by Simon Winchester

The following nonfiction books are in Arabic:
al-Madkhal al-qanuni lil-jinsiyah al-Amirikiyah by Nassar Ghulmiyah (Arabic)
al-Fitaminat: al-ashab wa-al-maadin wa-al-mukammilat: al-dalil al-kamil by H. Winter Griffith (Arabic)
al-Taghdhiyah: al-dalil al-kamil by Patrick Holford (Arabic)
al-Marja al-awal hawla saratan al-thady by M. Sarah Rosenthal (Arabic)

Books on Tape/CD
The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt (Tape)
Faithless by Karin Slaughter (Tape)
The Planets by Dava Sobel (Tape)


New Books added 10/18/2005

Fiction
Holding Heaven by Jerry B. Jenkins
The Ambler Warning by Robert Ludlum
At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks
Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan

Nonfiction
Weird Illinois: Your Travel Guide to Illinois Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Troy Taylor
The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking
Seeds of Wealth: Four Plants That Made Men Rich by Henry Hobhouse
The Secret Life of Lobsters by Trevor Corson
Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease by Wendy Orent
The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women by M. Sara Rosenthal
Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book by Peter T. Scardino
Parenting Your Asperger Child by Alan Sohn
The Real Food Revival by Sherri Brooks Vinton
Slow Food Guide to Chicago Restaurants, Markets, Bars by Kelly Gibson
The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2006 by Bob Sehlinger
Tori Amos, Piece by Piece: A Portrait of the Artist by Tori Amos and Ann Powers
The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolain
The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt


New Books added 10/15/2005

Fiction
Desired by Thea Devine
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Not Just for Tonight by Susan Johnson, Katherine O'Neal, Diane Whiteside
Private Pleasures by Bertrice Small
Taking Care of Business by LuAnn McLane

And Then He Kissed Me by Patti Berg (NOV)
Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie (NOV)
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan (NOV)
Never Too Much by Lori Foster (NOV)
Blonde Heat by Susan Johnson (NOV)
A Touch of Sin by Susan Johnson (NOV)
Simply Scandalous by Carly Phillips (NOV)
Dead Certain by Mariah Stewart (NOV)

Texan's Suite Romance by Judy Christenberry (ROM)
She's Having a Baby by Marie Ferrarella (ROM)
His One-Night Stand by Sandra Field (ROM)
Once and Again by Brenda Harlen (ROM)
The Greek's Ultimate Revenge by Julia James (ROM)
Expecting the Playboy's Heir by Penny Jordan (ROM)
Blindsided by Leslie Lafoy (ROM)
A Scandalous Marriage by Miranda Lee (ROM)
Much Ado About Matchmaking by Myrna Mackenzie (ROM)
The Brazilian's Blackmailed Bride by Michelle Reid (ROM)
The Spaniard's Inconvenient Wife by Kate Walker (ROM)

Books on Tape/CD
Self-Esteem: Your Fundamental Power by Caroline Myss (Tape)
Broken Prey by John Sandford (CD)

New Books

New Books added 10/11/2005

Fiction
With You Beside Me by Catherine Anderson
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy

Deep Black: Payback by Stephen Coonts (NOV)
The Colorado Kid by Stephen King (NOV)
Hunger by Susan Squires (NOV)

The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 edited by Joyce Carol Oates (MYS)

Books on Tape/CD
Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell (Tape)
The Divide by Nicholas Evans (CD)
The Europa Conspiracy by Tim LaHaye (Tape)
School Days by Robert Parker (CD)
The Myth of You & Me by Leah Stewart (CD)


New Books added 10/7/2005

Fiction
Out of Season by Robert Bausch
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Europa Conspiracy by Tim LaHaye
In the Province of Saints by Thomas O'Malley

Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell (MYS)

Thud!: A Novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (SF)

Nonfiction
Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Gillian Butler
What Goes Up: The Uncensored History of Modern Wall Street as told by the Bankers, Brokers, CEOs, and Scoundrels Who Made it Happen by Eric J. Weiner
Film Writing and Selected Journalism by James Agee
Agee: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, A Death in the Family, and Shorter Fiction by James Agee
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
A Day in a Medieval City by Chiara Frugoni

Books on Tape/CD
Straken by Terry Books (Tape)
Wild Ducks Flying Backward: The Short Writings by Tom Robbins (CD)


New Books added 10/4/2005

Fiction
Half Broken Things by Morag Joss
The Cinderella Hour by Katherine Stone

Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (MYS)

Remains Silent by Michael Baden (Large Type)
Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich (Large Type)
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory (Large Type)
The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks (Large Type)

Nonfiction
Phenomenon: Everythign You Need to Know about the Paranormal by Sylvia Browne
It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: A Smart Girl's Breakup Buddy by Greg Behrendt
Frommer's London 2006 by Darwin Porter
Frommer's New York City 2006 by Brian Silverman
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2006 by Bob Sehlinger
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2006 by Bob Sehlinger
The Celts: A Very Short Introduction by Barry Cunliffe
Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War by Charles Barcelen Flood

My Detachment by Tracy Kidder (Large Type)


New Books added 10/3/2005

Fiction
The Trudeau Vector by Juris Jurjevics
A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives by Sarah Strohmeyer
Double Eagle by James Twining
Iron Orchid by Stuart Woods

Pet Peeve by Piers Anthony (SF)

Nonfiction
Introduction to Psychology by Ann L. Weber
Under the Bridge by Rebecca Godfrey
Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope by Fred Watson
Mind Blowing Foot Massage by Renee Tanner
Juicy: Confessions of a Former Baseball Wife by Jessica Canseco
Coming Home to Myself: A Memoir by Wynonna Judd
What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love by Carole Radziwill
Arabs of Chicagoland by Ray Hanania


New Books added 10/1/2005

Fiction
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire

Wizard of London by Mercedes Lackey

Nonfiction
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, 13th Edition
Fodor's New England 2006
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed and Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda

New Books

New Books added 9/24/2005

Fiction
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Fan Tan by Marlon Brando
Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell
Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Twins by Marcy Dermansky
The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich
The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans
Wickett's Remedy by Myla Goldberg
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Jury by Fern Michaels
Perfect Killer by Lewis Perdue
Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner

A Fine Passion by Stephanie Laurens (NOV)

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith (MYS)

The Texan's Tiny Dilemma by Judy Christenberry (ROM)
Once Upon a King by Holly Jacobs (ROM)

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey (WES)

The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich (Large Type)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Large Type)
Sweetwater Creek by Anne Rivers Siddons (Large Type)

Nonfiction
The Other Side of Israel: My Journey across the Jewish-Arab Divide by Susan Nathan
The State Boys Rebellion by Michael D'Antonio
Peterson's College Money Handbook, 2006
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America by Jonathan Kozol
The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style Sophistication, and Glamour by Joan DeJean
Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style that's Right for your Body by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London
Understanding the Mammography Controversy: Science, Politics, and Breast Cancer Screening by Madelon Lubin Finkel
A Woman's Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause by Mary Jane Minkin
Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cooking 2 by Sandra Lee
The Peppers Cookbook: 200 Recipes from the Pepper Lady's Kitchen by Jean Andrews
Making Gingerbread Houses by Veronika Alice Gunter
The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing by Bill Phillips
Thimbles and Thimble Cases by Eleanor Johnson
You & Yours: Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
Novels and Stories, 1959-1962 by Philip Roth
Novels, 1967-1972 by Philip Roth
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel by Jane Smiley
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Fodor's Mexico 2006
Fodor's Caribbean 2006
Fodor's Florida 2006
Fodor's Hawaii 2006
Talking Back: To Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels by Andrea Mitchell
From Mist and Stone: The History and Lore of the Celts and Vikings by George W. Stone
Inheriting the Holy Land: An American's Search for Hope in the Middle East by Jennifer Miller
My Detachment by Tracy Kidder
Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground by Robert D. Kaplan

Books on Tape/CD
Belle Ruin by Martha Grimes (CD)
The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks (Tape)

New Books

New Books added 9/19/2005

Fiction
The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant
The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks
The English Teacher by Lily King
Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel
Body Scissors by Michael Simon
The Myth of You & Me by Leah Stewart

The Chocolate Mouse Trap by JoAnna Carl (MYS)
Crimson Snow by Jeanne M. Dams (MYS)
The Cradle Robbers by Ayelet Waldman (MYS)

Shadowfall: Book One of the Godslayer Chronicles by James Clemens (SF)
Melusine by Sarah Monette (SF)

Taming a Dark Horse by Stella Bagwell (ROM)
Home Again by Joan Elliott Pickart (ROM)

Nonfiction
His Oldest Friend: The Story of an Unlikely Bond by Sonny Kleinfield
Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason behind the Rhyme by Chris Roberts
The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things by Cathy Cobb
Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life by Eric D. Schneider
Our Bodies, Ourselves by The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia by Mary J. Shomon
The Liver Disorders Sourcebook by Howard Worman
The Kitchen Detective: A Culinary Sleuth Solves Common Cooking Mysteries with 150 Foolproof Recipes by Christopher Kimball
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
You Can Do It!: The Merit Badge Handbook for Grown Up Girls by Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas
Oh Boy!: Mothers Tell the Truth about Raising Teen Sons by Maryann Bucknum Brinley
Westminster Abbey by Richard Jenkins
Lifelike Drawing with Lee Hammond by Lee Hammond
Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
Let's Talk Defense: Tips, Skills, and Drills for Better Defensive Basketball by Herb Brown
New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer by Bill Maher
Off the Map: Tales of Endurance and Exploration by Fergus Fleming
From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens by 50 Cent
1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus by Charles C. Mann


New Books added 9/16/2005

Fiction
The Zahir by Paulo Coelho
The Divide by Nicholas Evans
School Days by Robert B. Parker
Faithless by Karin Slaughter

Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen (MYS)
Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley (MYS)


Pearls before Swine: Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic by Stephan Pastis (Graphic Novel)
Something Under the Bed is Drooling by Bill Watterson (Graphic Novel)
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson (Graphic Novel)
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (Graphic Novel)

Nonfiction
Shattering the Stereotypes: Muslim Women Speak Out edited by Fawzia Afzal-Khan
The Daycare Rating Book by Josephine J. Santelli
Curious Minds: How a Child Becomes a Scientist edited by John Brockman
The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolas Copernicus by Owen Gingerich
Beast of Never, Cat of God: The Search for the Eastern Puma by Bob Butz
The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Palgue of All Time by John Kelly
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Malady or Myth? by Chris Brewin
Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Guide for Families by Cheryl Roberts
Against Depression by Peter D. Kramer
Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder by Stephanie Marohn
Hydrangeas for American Gardens by Michael A. Dirr
A Cow's Life: The Surprising History of Cattle and How the Black-Angus Came to be Home on the Range by M.R. Montgomery
21 Days to Train Your Dog by Colin Tennant
Focus on Aquarium Freshwater Fish by Geogg Rogers
Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light by Mort Rosenblum
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dating by Judy Kuriansky
7 Things Your Teenager Won't Tell You: And How to Talk about Them Anyway by Jenifer Marshall Lippincott
Go It Alone: The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own by Bruce Judson
The Complete Book of the .22: A Guide to the World's Most Popular Guns by Wayne Van Zwoll
Dollmaking for the First Time by Miriam Gourley
Small Spirits: From the National Museum of the American Indian by Mary Jane Lenz
Warman's Dolls Antique to Modern by Mark F. Moran
Crocheting School
Vogue Knitting Crocheted Scarves
24-Hour Crochet Projects by Rita Weiss
1001 Ideas for Windows by Anne Justin
The Bathroom Makeover Book by Nikki Haslam
The Great Movies II by Roger Ebert
Cubs Nation: 162 Games, 162 Stories, 1 Addiction by Gene Wojciechowsk


New Books added 9/13/2005

Books on Tape/CD
Ingles sin barreras (12 CDs)
English for Arabic Speakers (CDs and Booklet)
English for Arabic Speakers: The Short Course (4 CDs)

New Books

New Books added 9/12/2005

Fiction
Panic by Jeff Abbott
Hot Ice by Cherry Adair
April Shadows by V.C. Andrews
Pirate by Ted Bell
Life Sentences by Alice Blanchard
In Sheep's Clothing by Mary Monroe
Fury by Robert K. Tanenbaum
Fourth Dawn by Bodie Thoene

Dead Man Docking: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery by Mary Daheim (MYS)
The Malevolent Comedy by Edward Marston (MYS)
Fiddlers by Ed McBain (MYS)
The Bone Factory by Steven Sidor (MYS)
Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear (MYS)

A Bride for His Convenience by Lindsay Armstrong (ROM)
In Her Boss's Bed by Maggie Cox (ROM)
The Ramirez Bride by Emma Darcy (ROM)
The Measure of a Man by Marie Ferrarella (ROM)
The Italian's Marriage Demand by Diana Hamilton (ROM)
At the French Baron's Bidding by Fiona Hood-Stewart (ROM)
Exposed: The Sheikh's Mistress by Sharon Kendrick (ROM)
The Millionaire Boss's Mistress by Madeleine Ker (ROM)
The Tycoon's Trophy Wife by Miranda Lee (ROM)
The Tycoon's Marriage Bid by Allison Leigh (ROM)
Sheriff Wins a Wife by Jill Limber (ROM)
Prince Baby by Susan Meier (ROM)
The Other Side of Paradise by Laurie Paige (ROM)
The Secretary's Seduction by Jane Porter (ROM)
Blackmailed by the Boss by Kathryn Ross (ROM)
The Twelve-Month Mistress by Kate Walker (ROM)
Undercover Nanny by Wendy Warren (ROM)
The Tycoon's Trophy Mistress by Lee Wilkinson (ROM)

Nonfiction
The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless by John D. Barrow
Satisfaction: The Science of Finding True Fulfillment by Gregory Berns
Her Majesty's Spymaster: Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage by Stephen Budiansky
The FairTax Book: Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS by Neal Boortz
Love My Rifle More Than You by Kayla Williams
Chopper: Firsthand Accounts of Helicopter Warfare, World War II to Iraw by Robert F. Dorr
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy
Why Do Men Have Nipples? : Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor after Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner
Lance Armstrong's War by Daniel Coyle
Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans
Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson
Great Tales from English History: Joan of Arc, The Princes in the Tower, Bloody mary, Oliver Cromwell, Sir Isaac Newton and More by Robert Lacey
Great Tales from English History: The Truth about King Arthur, Lady Godiva, Richard the Lionheart and More by Robert Lacey
100 Myths about the Middle East by Fred Halliday
First Families: The Impact of the White House on their Lives by Bonnie Angelo