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2009-10-26 - Brian Saxberg - IT
April New Books
Mistaken Identity: The true story of one girl who is killed in a car accident being identified as the daughter of the wrong family while the girl that lived through the accident is also wrongly identified.
For Miss Julia fans her new book Miss Julia Paints the Town has arrived.
The American Legion Auxiliary donated funds to the Library with which the book "Stalingrad: How the Red Army Survived the German Onslaught" was purchased. It had been requested by several patrons.
The 2008 Caldcott and Newberry books have arrived. Stop by to check out these books for children.
New books have been received by the following authors. Check to see if your favorite author has a new book out.
Heather Graham
Sue Henry
James Patterson
Karen Robards
Fern Michaels
Lisa Jackson
Barbara Delinsky
2008-04-24 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
September New Books
Two new books about the Amish have arrived. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult and When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall.
Debbie Macomber new book74 Seaside Avenue continues the saga of Cedar Cove.
Lauraine Snelling's book Breaking Free tells the story of Maggie an ex-convict who tries to save an abused blood-bay gelding.
Lori Wick new series Big Sky Dreams set in the Montana Territory, 1880 begins with the story of Cassidy.
Suzanne Brockmann writes the story of a private eye and his girl Friday in Force of Nature.
Jennifer Crusie in Agnes and the Hitman tells the hilarious story of a food writer and a hitman with a mix of a Southern mob wedding and missing necklace.
Well known authors add new titles:
Katie Wilhelm ---- A Wrongful Death
Kathy Reiches --- Bones to Ashes
Diane Mott Davidson --- Sweet Revenge
Sandra Brown --- Play Dirty
Elizabeth Peters --- The Mummy Curse
2007-09-12 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 7-11-07
New or newer authors for the library
Lets Misbehave by Lisa Plumley. A shopaholic becomes a nanny as part of her rehab treatment. Follow the story as Marisol tries to care for three young children of a football quarterback trying to be re-signed by the pros.
Demas Revelation by Shane Johnson The story of an archaeological discover that claims that Christ really didn't rise from the dead.
Divine Appointment by Jerome Teel. An imaginative legal thiller filled with surprising twists and turns. Teel leads his readers through murder investigations, political gamesmanship, power struggles, and challenging relationships, while exploring profound issues of life and faith.
Favorite authors with new books.
Sophie's Dilemma by Lauraine Snelling. This is book #2 in the Daughters of Belssing series.
Sunrise by Karen Kingsbury. This is the first book in the new series "Sunrise".
Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
Facets by Barbara Delinsky
Something More by Janet Dailey.
2007-07-12 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 4-4-07
Whitehorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
Puss N Cahoots by Rita Mae Brown
The Duane Moore Series by Larry McMurtry which includes The Last Picture Show, Texasville, Duasne's Depressed, and When the Light Goes On.
Innocent in Death by J. D. Robb
Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice
2007-04-04 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
Book Discussion Group
The Library Book Discussion Group will meet April 9 at 7pm at City Hall with Mitzi Brunsdale, professor of English at Mayville State, to discuss The Great Gatsby. This will be the last book until fall.
2007-04-04 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 7-1-06
New arrivals by old favorites
Nora Roberts In the Garden Trilogy books 1 and 2 are here.
Lisa Jackson's Cold Blooded
Erica Spindler's Copycat
Iris Johansen'f Final Taget
John Sandford's Dead Watch
Jeffery Deaver's Cold Moon
These are new arrivals by new authors
Mike Lupica Travel Team. The story of how a father helps his son and other underdogs form a basketball team that can and does win.
James Thayer Force12 creates that feeling that you are invovled in the world's longest and most challenging yacht race. The story combines suspense, adventure, high technology gone awry, and a good old-fashioned sea story.
Mary Clay, a new author to the library, writes a series called Daffodils Mysteries. Three friends who are divorced and finally free of deceitful, insensitive, licentious scum for the Daffodils Club to solve mysteries.
2006-07-07 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 5/23/06
New authors
Gary D. Mitchell A Sniper's Journey
The story of a sniper for the CIA while stationed in Vietnam.
Roger Moorhouse, Killing Hitler
The story of the plots, the assassions and the dictator who cheated death.
June K. Cleland Consigned to Death
Josie Prescott moves from New York City to a small town in New Hampshire to start her own auction house only to be caught up in a murder of which she is the prime suspect.
New books by favorite authors
Linda Howard, Angel Creek and Lady of the West
Amanda Quick, Second
Julie Garwood, Prince Charming
2006-05-23 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 5-15-06
Challenger Park by Stephen Harrigan
Tells the story of what it means to journey into space as one of today's astronauts.
Miss Julia Stands Her Ground by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia is back and trying to come to terms with rumors that Little Lloyd is not the son of her late husband Wesley Springer.
Digging to America by Anne Tyler
Tells the story about what it is to be an American as seen from two view points---one being born here and those who are still struggling to fit in.
Immediate Family by Eileen Goudge
Fifteen years after graduation, best friends Jay, Franny, Emerson and Stevie meet at their college reunion. The story revolves around how life has taken each in a different direction.
Old Favorites
Fern Michaels Sea Gypsy and Vendetta
James Patterson Beach Road
Karen Robards Vanished
Debbie Macomber Susannah's Garden
Diane Mott Davidson Dark Tort
Mary Higgins Clark Two Little Girls in Blue
2006-05-15 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 3-1-06
Established authors with new books
Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea
Jackie Collins: Lovers and Players
Dee Henderson: Witness
Judith Jance: Edge of Evil
Stephen King: Cell
James Patterson: 5th Horseman
J.D. Robb: Memory in Death
2006-03-02 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
New Books 2-16-06
New authors to the library:
"WILD ANIMUS" by Rich Shapero is a love story that takes place in the wilds of Alaska.
"THE DOG WHO SPOKE WITH GODS" by Diane Jessup is a story about a young medical student and the feelings she develops for a dog she finds in the medical research lab.
More books by familar authors:
"ON THE RUN" by Iris Johansen
"THINGS WE ONCE HELD DEAR" by Ann Tatlock
"ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS" by Lauraine Snelling
2006-02-16 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian
Story Hour Time Change
Because of increased use of story hour there are now two story hours on Friday mornings---9:30 to 10:30 and 10:45 to 11:45. If you are new to story hour please contact the library before attending.
2006-02-13 - Bonnie Krenz - Head Librarian