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February 28, 2006

New Children's DVDs



Go Diego Go!  The Great Dinosaur Rescue
.

When a lost Maiasura needs help finding her family, Diego jumps back in
time to rescue her. In this exciting two-part episode, journey past all
kinds of dinosaurs, through mud pits, past a rumbling volcano, and over
rocky cliffs as Diego, Alicia, Dora, and Baby Jaguar jump back to the
Cretaceous Period.



Lady and the Tramp.

This set will have extra bite, containing never-before-released deleted
scenes, a 1943 storyboard version of the film, a making-of featurette,
a trivia game, a Puppypedia about real-life canine breeds, and more.



What's New Scooby Doo?: Zoinks, camera, action.  Volume 8.


MPAA rating: Not rated.

Mystery Inc.
goes Hollywood, meets the rock group Simple Plan, gets trapped in a
video game's virtual world and still has time to visit lovers lane.

New DVDs



Happy Endings.


MPAA rating: R; for sexual content, language and some drug use.


Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Clarke, Steve
Coogan, Laura Dern, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Ritter, David Sutcliffe, Maggie
Gyllenhaal.


Meet an intriguing cast of characters: a step-brother and step-sister
who have a brief romantic liaison, a film-maker wannabe who performs
blackmail at gunpoint in order to help get himself into film school, a
masseur with a few secrets, a gay couple and their lesbian friends
whose child one of the men may have fathered unknowingly, and a
closeted gay drummer in a rock band who sleeps with a girl who then
dumps him for his father. Mamie is a hardened character with solid
dramatic moments. Frank is a man quietly recovering his life after his
wife's death. Javier is a Mexican immigrant, while Nicky is a ruthless
reprobate with artful aspirations. Otis is a clueless closeted rock
band drummer. Jude is a bad girl who sometimes has a heart, but likes
to keep it real.



North Country.



Proof.


MPAA rating: PG13.

A devoted daughter
who comes to terms with the death of her father, a brilliant
mathematician whose genius was crippled by mental insanity, with the
help of one of her father's former students.



Twist of Faith.





The Weather Man.


MPAA rating: R; for strong language and sexual content.


Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows.


Dave Spritz is a local weatherman in his home town of Chicago. His
career is going well, but his personal life is spiraling downward. His
relationship with his perfectionist writer father, his neurotic
ex-wife, and his now-separated children have him feeling that his life
is out of control. Despite being both loathed and loved by the local
masses, Dave is a guy who just doesn't seem to have it all together. An
attractive job offer from New York City presents Dave with a major
question - to pursue his career or to remain at home with his family.


Wedding Crashers.


Rated R. Sexual content/nudity and language.


Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour, Henry Gibson.


Guided by a set of "wedding crashing rules," John Beckwith and Jeremy
Grey can charm their way into any wedding... and into the hearts of
every bridesmaid. But at the biggest nuptials of the year, John breaks
the rules and falls for the daughter of the US Secretary of Treasury,
and Jeremy is left at the mercy of her "stage-five-clinger" sister.
Being there for his buddy, Jeremy follows John to the family's huge
estate for a weekend that may be even too wild for these professional
party guys.


New Mysteries



Death of a Dreamer
by M. C. Beaton.

Occasionally, the rugged landscape of Scotland attracts dreamers who move north, wrapped in fantasies of enjoying the simple life. They usually don+t last, defeated by the climate or by inhospitable locals. But it looks as if Effie Garrand has come to stay. When local constable Hamish Macbeth calls on her, he is amazed to find the small woman still in residence after a particularly hideous winter. Unfortunately, Effie is also quite delusional, having convinced herself-and everyone else-that local artist Jock Fleming is in love with her, and that they are engaged. After a huge fight with Jock, Effie is found in the mountains, poisoned by hemlock. Now, it+s up to Hamish Macbeth to find the dreamer+s killer-before any more nightmares unfold.



Mourners by Bill Pronzini.

“Nameless” had seen enough death in his years; spending his time watching someone drive to several funerals a day, funerals for people he didn’t know, was more than he could take. And he had a non-professional problem of his own: his relationship with his wife, Kerry, had hit a wall and nothing he did got him over it and to the other side. There was one possibility, one thing he’d done (or not done), but knowing that didn’t seem to help…



Nails by Peter Bowen.

A vanful of praying, protesting fundamentalist Christians has arrived in Toussaint at about the time that Gabriel Du Pre precocious granddaughter Pallas returns from her studies in Washington, DC. A young soldier follows, just back from Iraq missing a leg, an eye, and his grip on reality. Du Pre suspects that he's going to have his hands full for the forseeable future.First, graffiti appears on the door of a local church, and then a cryptic phone call from a missing girl causes concern in town. When a confluence of these strange events and even stranger people threatens problems that even laid back Du Pre can't ignore, another quirky, compelling, and purely enjoyable mystery unfolds in Peter Bowen's Montana, a land trouble tends to visit often, with unpredictable but fiercely entertaining results.



Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes.

New Fiction



Dwelling Places
by Vinita Hampton Wright.

Mack has lost his farm. After six generations of Iowa farming, the Barnes family has had to call it quits -- just barely saving the family home. Mack and Jodie, along with their two children, Kenzie and Young Taylor, are struggling to gain a foothold in this unfamiliar season of their life together. When Mack returns home after a brief stay in the psychiatric ward, it soon becomes clear that his depression is only the beginning of his troubles. Jodie tries to welcome him back; yet she has coped for so long, she cannot recognize her own desperation -- until she's drawn into the arms of another man.



The House by Danielle Steel.

In a novel of daring and hope, of embracing life and taking chances, Danielle Steel brilliantly captures one woman’s courageous choice to pour herself into a dream–and receive its gifts in return.



The Last of Her Kind
by Sigrid Nunez.

The Last of Her Kind introduces two women who meet as freshmen on the Columbia campus in 1968. Georgette George does not know what to make of her brilliant, idealistic roommate, Ann Drayton, and her obsessive disdain for the ruling class into which she was born. She is mortified by Ann's romanticization of the underprivileged class, which Georgette herself is hoping college will enable her to escape. After the violent fight that ends their friendship, Georgette wants only to forget Ann and to turn her attention to the troubled runaway kid sister who has reappeared after years on the road. Then, in 1976, Ann is convicted of murder. At first, Ann's fate appears to be the inevitable outcome of her belief in the moral imperative to "make justice" in a world where "there are no innocent white people." But, searching for answers to the riddle of this friend of her youth, Georgette finds more complicated and mysterious forces at work.



Radical Prunings
by Bonnie Thomas Abbott.

A literate, funny, and surprisingly bittersweet debut from a writer with a sharp wit and a green thumb. This rather deceptive work purports to be the collected horticultural columns of one opinionated Mertensia Corydalis, a woman genteel as a rose and just as prickly.

New Large Print



The House by Danielle Steel.

With the generous inheritance from an elder client, estate lawyer Sarah
Anderson buys a majestic old house that was build in 1923 by a wealthy
man for the woman he adored. Taking the biggest risk of her life, Sarah
enlists the help of architect Jeff Parker, who shares Sarah's passion
for bringing the exquisite old house back to life. As she and Jeff work
to restore the home's every detail, as one relationship shatters and
another begins, Sarah makes a series of powerful discoveries: about the
true meaning of a dying man's last gift ... about the extraordinary
legacies that are passed from generation to generation ... and about a
future she's only just beginning to imagine.



Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah.

Dr. Julia Cates child psychiatrists whose career was ruined and
confidence shattered is called back to her hometown by her sister
Ellie, a police chief, when a six year old girl emerges from the heart
of the Olympic National Forest. The child is locked in a world of
unimaginable fear and isolation. The media descend on Julia and once
again her competence is challenged, but nothing is more important to
her than saving the child.

February 27, 2006

New Nonfiction



Crunchy Cons: How Birkenstocked Burkeans, gun-loving organic
gardeners, evangelical free-range farmers, hip homeschooling mamas,
right-wing nature lovers, ... America (or at least the Republican Party)
by Rod Dreher.



Eat, Pray, Love : One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert.

New Children's Fiction



The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer.

Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother.



The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman.

The unlikely foursome made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker -- Brenton, Sam "Snick,", Judy and Kelsey, respectively, -- are bound together by one very big secret: the homework machine. Because the machine, code named Belch, is doing their homework for them, they start spending a lot of time together, attracting a lot of attention. And attention is exactly what you don't want when you are keeping a secret.



The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo.

Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

New Teen Fiction



Copper Sun by Sharon Draper.

Grand and sweeping in scope, detailed and penetrating in its look at the complicated interrelationships of those who live together on a plantation, Copper Sun is an unflinching and unforgettable look at the African slave trade and slavery in America.




Enthusiasm by Polly Schulman.

Julie’s best friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. Julie never knows what new obsession will catch Ashleigh’s fancy, but she does know she’s likely to be drawn into the madness.

Ashleigh’s latest craze is Julie’s own passion, Pride and Prejudice. But Ashleigh can’t just appreciate it as a great read; she insists on emulating the novel’s heroines, in speech, dress, and the most important element of all—finding True Love. And so Julie finds herself with Ashleigh, dressed in vintage frocks, sneaking into a dance at the local all-boys prep school, where they discover some likely candidates.

The problem with Ashleigh’s craze this time, however, is that there is only one Mr. Darcy. So when the girls get a part in the boys’ school musical, what follows is naturally equal parts comedy and romance, as a series of misinterpreted—and missed—signals, dating mishaps, and awkward incidents make Julie wonder if she has the heart for True Love.

New Picture Books



Carry Me by Rosemary Wells.



Dirty Little Boy by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Steven Salerno.

When a little boy tries to get clean the way different animals do, he only gets dirtier.



Do Not Open This Book
by Michaela Muntean, illustrated by Pascal Lamaitre.

"Excuse me, but who do you think you are, opening this book when the cover clearly says, DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK? The reason you weren't supposed to open this book is because it is not yet written!...You think it's easy to put words together? Hah! Now go away--I need time to think."
So begins Pig's valiant attempt to pen his masterpiece. But he is constantly interrupted by the reader who is seduced at every turn into foiling his efforts ("please go away" "please do not turn the page")--until at last we reach the final page & discover that together, Pig & the reader have indeed created a book.



Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy.


Fast Food by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers.

When you see piles of veggies lying sedately around the corner store,
you'd never guess all that produce really wants to go, go, GO! But
Saxton Freymann did, and he's transformed those basking berries and
lazy legumes into vehicles of every size and speed. Kids everywhere
will thrill over the array of transportation methods on display, from
enormous rockets and grand ocean liners to the simplest mechanism of
all: your feet. And as always, Freymann's clever vegetable sculptures
delight the eye and tickle the funny bone. Hurry up and grab some FAST
FOOD!



Just the Thing
by Damian Harvey, illustrated by Lynne Chapman.

Big Gorilla tries everything to relieve the pesky itch in the middle of his back, from rubbing against a tree to rolling in the mud, until he finds the solution close at hand.



The Wishing Ball
by Elisa Kleven.

Nellie is a stray cat who wishes she had a house to live in, warm meals, and a best friend. When a crafty crow overhears her wishing, he decides to play a trick on her for his own amusement – which is how Nellie ends up putting all her faith in a rubber ball she believes to be a magic star that grants wishes. But even though it’s not a magic star, the rubber ball turns out to be just what Nellie needs. When the ball bounces out of her grasp, Nellie chases it into a faraway town, and one by one, all of her wishes come true.

February 26, 2006

New Suspense



The Last Refuge by Clive Egleton.

David Garnett continues his fight against the Russian occupation force The British Resistance needs Garnett once again. Intervention is called for between the terrorist Hawks and puppet Doves, and as the Russians pull out of England, someone has to smuggle six prominent politicians out of the country to head a Government in Exile. But the odds are heavily stacked against success. It is a gamble, and as it turns out, it is the final gamble . . .



The two minute rule
by Robert Crais.

Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two-minute rule and they'll tell you that's as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up. Break the two-minute rule and it's a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules. . .


New DVD



The Oprah Winfrey Show 20th Anniversary Collection

New Children's DVD



Zathura


MPAA rating: PG; fantasy action and peril, and some language.


Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins, John Alexander.


Danny twists the key of an old science fiction game. The game unleashes
a localized meteor shower and wrenches Danny's house into orbit around
a distant ringed planet. Besides Danny, his brother Walter and sister
Lisa have to go along. Soon a defective robot, a rangy astronaut, and
an alien spaceship enter the picture. The only way the kids can return
their house to its proper space-time coordinates is to finish the game,
but before they can finish, the game board falls into the hands of some
rather nasty, carnivorous lizards.

New Picture Book



Can You See What I See?: Seymour Makes New Friends by Walter Wick.

New Paperbacks



Don't Look Down
by Suzanne Enoch.



Shadow Touch by Marjorie M. Liu.



You Kill Me by Alison Gaylin.


New Fiction



Arthur & George
by Julian Barnes.



The Ice Soldier
by Paul Watkins.



In the Company of the Courtesan
by Sarah Dunant.



Irish Crystal by Andrew M. Greeley.



Love and Other Impossible Pursuits by Ayeler Waldman.



More Than Friends by Barbara Delinsky.



NNNNN by Carl Reiner.




River Rising
by Athol Dickson.



The Space Between Us by Thrity N. Umrigar.



Spin Doctor by Leslie Carroll.

New Children's Fiction



Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
by Holly Black, illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi.

Meet the boggarts, changelings, pixies, goblins and other creatures of Arthur Spiderwick's magical, fantastical world.



Bully-Be-Gone:  The Misadventures of Millicent Madding #1 by Brian Tacano.

As an inventor, Millicent knows this formula by heart. But a series of failures -- like the Ever-Juicy Gum Enhancer Pellet (a bit too juicy) and the Retractable Ponytail Holder (a hairy mess) -- have left her a few beakers short on faith. Even Millicent's best friends in The Wunderkind Club are ready to give up on her inventions.

Bully-Be-Gone, her latest creation, should be the breakthrough Millicent needs. After all, her formula for thwarting the enemies of overachievers everywhere is foolproof.

Almost foolproof.



What Mr. Mattero Did
by Priscilla Cummings.

For days, three seventh-grade girls -- Jenna, Suzanne, and Claire -- agonize over whether to say anything. Finally they summon the courage to speak up about their music teacher, Frederick Mattero. What happens next is chaos. Parents are called. A teacher is accused and attacked. The gossip mill churns like mad. Police arrive to question other students, beginning with Melody, Mr. Mattero's daughter. Did Mr. Mattero do anything improper, or are the three girls simply lying? Told from two points of view, Claire's and Melody's, this novel takes readers into their private, middle-school worlds as they struggle to discover the truth.



Year of the Dog by Grace Lin.

It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to -find herself. As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all. Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by prolific picture book author and illustrator Grace Lin, and has all the makings of a modern classic.

February 25, 2006

New Teen Fiction



Avalon High by Meg Cabot.

Having moved to Annapolis, Maryland, with her medievalist parents, high school junior Ellie enrolls at Avalon High School where several students may or may not be reincarnations of King Arthur and his court.



A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
by Tanya Lee Stone.

Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva all get mixed up with a senior boy–a cool, slick, sexy boy who can talk them into doing almost anything he wants. In a blur of high school hormones and personal doubt, each girl struggles with how much to give up and what ultimately to keep for herself. How do girls handle themselves? How much can a boy get away with? And in the end, who comes out on top? A bad boy may always be a bad boy. But this bad boy is about to meet three girls who won’t back down.



A Certain Slant of Light
by Laura Whitcomb.

After benignly haunting a series of people for 130 years, Helen meets a teenage boy who can see her and together they unlock the mysteries of their pasts.



Freaks: Alive, on the Inside
by Annette Curtis Klause.

After leaving home in search of adventure, romance, and riches, seventeen-year-old Abel, the "normal" son of freak show entertainers, is haunted by a mysterious spirit.



Troll Mill
by Katherine Langrish.


New Picture Books



Best Time of Day by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Bryan Langdo.

Farmer Fred, various members of his family, his animals, and his neighbors each have a favorite time of day.



For You Are a Kenyan Child
by Kelly Cunnane, illustrated by Ana Juan.

From rooster crow to bedtime, a Kenyan boy plays and visits neighbors all through his village, even though he is supposed to be watching his grandfather's cows.



Invisible Moose by Dennis Haseley, illustrated by Steven Kellogg.

When the most beautiful moose in the forest is captured by an evil trapper, a shy young moose knows that he must take action. He has always secretly been in love with the beautiful moose. Now he will follow her all the way from Canada to the wilds of New York City. He will rescue his true love come what may. But how? Luckily, Professor Owl McFowl has concocted a new formula—an invisibility potion!



Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg, illustrated by Judy Love.

During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.



Six Fools by Zora Neale Hurston, illustrated by Ann Tanksley.

A young man searches for three people more foolish than his fiancée and her parents.



Snowbaby Could Not Sleep
by Kara LaReau, illustrated by Jim Ishikawa.

Unable to get Snowbaby to fall asleep on a snowy winter night, Snowpapa and Snowmama decide that a more creative solution than counting snowflakes is needed.



Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod.

Renowned comic-book illustrator Bob McLeod has created a full cast of humorous and delightful characters, sure to please anyone in need of a hero to save the day.



That's What Leprechauns Do
by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.  

When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col need to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they cannot help getting into mischief along the way.

New Fiction



The 5th Horseman by James Patterson.



Terror Town by Stuart M. Kaminsky.



Too Big to Miss by Sue Ann Jaffarian.




February 24, 2006

New Nonfiction



Fight Back and Win: My Thirty-year Fight Against Injustice -- and How You Can Win Your Own Battles by Gloria Allred. 



Homestead: Modern Pioneers Pursuing the Edge of Possibility
by Jane Kirkpatrick. 



How to Talk So People Listen: Connecting in Today's Workplace by Sonya Hamlin. 



Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson. 



The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader by Peter Bergen. 



Real Life, Real Love: 7 Paths to a Strong and Lasting Relationship by Father Albert Cutie. 



With a Little Luck: Surprising Stories of Amazing Discoveries
by Dennis Brindell Fradin. 


New Fantasy



Sebastian by Anne Bishop.

A world of shifting lands connected only by bridges, Ephemera has been kept stable by the magic of the Landscapers. In one land where night reigns and demons dwell, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. But then in dreams she calls to him: a woman who wants only to be safe and loved-a woman he hungers for while knowing he may destroy her.

But a more devastating destiny awaits Sebastian, for in the quiet gardens of the Landscapers' school, evil is stirring. The nearly forgotten Eater of the World has escaped its prison-and Sebastian's realm may be the first to fall.

New Large Print



Every Breath You Take by Judith McNaught.


New Easy Readers



Happy Birthday, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas, illustrated by Jennifer Plecas. 

The much-loved Good Knight is back again . . . and it’s his birthday! His three little dragon friends want to surprise him. They try to make a cake—but all they make is a mess. A card? Another mess—glitter and glue all over the room.Then the theatrical performance is a flop.Time is running out, and the poor little dragons must find a special way to say Happy Birthday, Good Knight. They do, and it’s a good day’s fun in this perfectly pitched easy reader.



A Snout for Chocolate by Denys Cazet. 






When Barney gets chicken pox, Grandpa tells him a funny story to keep his mind off his itching.

New Children's Nonfiction



Families
by Susan Kuklin.





Children from diverse families share thoughts about their families and photographs.

New Children's DVD



Bambi II


Rated G.


Voices: Patrick Stewart, Alexander Gould, Keith Ferguson, Brendon Baerg, Nicky Jones, Andrea Bowen, Anthony Ghannam.


A vibrant story about the magical journey of growing up, and a father
and son's growing bonds with one another. The Great Prince must now
raise Bambi and teach him the ways of the forest, and discovers there
is much to learn from his spirited son.

New DVD



Rebound


Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.


Martin Lawrence, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Breckin Meyer, Horatio Sanz, Oren Williams, Patrick Warburton, Megan Mullally.


Hothead college basketball coach Roy McCormick shows more interest in
endorsement deals than in winning games. After an on-court meltdown,
Roy is about to lose everything unless he can prove he can win games
without losing his cool. Enter the Smelters, a wisecracking junior high
squad that's never won a game. Reluctantly taking on the team of
hapless hoopsters, Roy uses his coaching magic to teach the kids the
importance of dedication and teamwork on the road to the championship.
Roy finds new love along the way, and rediscovers his first true love
-- basketball.

February 13, 2006

New Children's DVD



Wallace & Gromit: The curse of the Were-Rabbit.


MPAA rating: G.


Voices: Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith.


It's 'veggie-mania' in Wallace and Gromit's neighborhood. The two
enterprising friends are cashing in with their humane pest-control
outfit, "Anti-Pesto." With only days to go before the annual Giant
Vegetable Competition they find that their business is booming. They
come to find out that running a "humane" pest control outfit can have
its drawbacks. Suddenly, a large and mysterious veg-ravaging "beast"
begins attacking the town's sacred vegetable plots at night. The
competition hostess, Lady Tottington, commissions Anti-Pesto to catch
the beast and save the day. But Victor Quartermaine would rather shoot
the beast and secure the position of local hero - not to mention Lady
Tottingon's hand in marriage.

New DVD



Elizabethtown.


MPAA rating: PG13.

After Drew is fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, he is on
the verge of suicide. He finds new purpose in life when he must return
to his hometown to fulfill his father's dying wishes. On the way home
he meets Claire and falls in love.

February 9, 2006

New DVDs



In her shoes.



Just like Heaven.


MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual content.


Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Waters, Ben Shenkman, Jon Heder, Ivana Milicevic, Rosalind Chao.


Elizabeth is a dedicated, workaholic doctor who is much to busy to have a life. One night, she gets into a terrible car accident and dies. She becomes a spirit stuck between heaven and earth. She doesn't realize that she is dead and thinks nothing has happened. That is until she meets David, a lonely architect, who has rented her old apartment. David thinks he is going crazy when he sees Elizabeth's spirit and tries everyway he can think of to get rid of her, but she just won't go away. Although the two are complete opposites, they somehow manage to form a relationship.

New Fiction



Capitol Murder by William Bernhardt.

William Bernhardt’s bestselling novels featuring Oklahoma defense
attorney Ben Kincaid capture the bare-knuckles reality of high-stakes
criminal defense, as lofty ideals of justice clash with power,
corruption, and wealth. In Capitol Murder, Bernhardt’s hard-charging
hero takes on his most shocking, headline-making case yet.



Changing faces by Kimberla Lawson Roby.

Meet Whitney, Taylor, and Charisse, three women who have been best
friends since high school. However, this devoted troika is about to
discover a wave of unexpected troubles.




Lovers & Players by Jackie Collins.



Sex and the Single Zillionaire by Tom Perkins.



New Picture Books



Be mine, be mine, sweet valentine by Sarah Weeks.

Horse, Cat, Otter, Anteater -- no matter what kind of animal you may be, you Sweet Valentine has the perfect gift for you.





Once upon a time, the end (asleep in 60 seconds)
by Geoffrey Kloske.

A tired father takes only a few sentences to tell a number of classic
tales in order to get the persistent listener to fall asleep.


February 7, 2006

New DVD



Oliver Twist.


Rated PG-13 for disturbing images.


Ben Kingsley, Jamie Foreman, Barney Clark, Harry Eden, Leanne Rowe, Edward Hardwicke, Mark Strong, Ian McNeice, Rachel Portman.


The story of a young orphan boy who gets involved with a gang of
pickpockets in 19th century London. Abandoned at an early age, Oliver
Twist is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr.
Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet
determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless
and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin --
the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets. Oliver's rescue by
the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of
advenetures that lead him to the promise of a better life.

New Board Book



Go, Train, Go by W. Rev Awdry.

New Nonfiction



Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four by John Feinstein.

New Fiction



Sea Change by Robert B. Parker.

Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone faces the case of his career in the newest novel in the bestselling series.