AudioBooks
Ridiculous by Norm MacDonald. The long awaited comedy album from Norm. Skits and songs by Norm and performances with Will Ferrell, Molly Shanon, Tim Meadows, Jon Lovitz, Steve Higgins, Artie Lange.
Alexandria Link by Steve Berry. Cotton Malone retired from the State Department and became a dealer for rare books. Cotton's retirement is easy until his store is burned down and his teenage son is kidnapped. A cartel of international moguls is forcing Cotton for the information they believe will lead them to the lost Library of Alexandria.
My French Whore by Gene Wilder. Paul Peachy leaves his wife in Milwaukee to enlist in the Army during World War I. As a German speaker, Peachy is asked to interrogate a German spy. After getting captured during a patrol, Peachy decides to avoid P.O.W. camp by impersonating the "urbane and accomplished spy".
Sisters by Danielle Steel. 300th verse same as the first.
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris. Hannibal Lecter's story from childhood into early adulthood. Surviving the horrors of World War Two's Russian front, Hannibel is rescued from a Soviet orphanage by his uncle who takes him to live in Paris.
Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella. We have the print version of this, too. Becky Brandon is pregnant and happy and has the best nursery she could imagine. When Becky finds out her celebrity obstetrician is her husband's former (and perfect) girlfriend she starts to worry and freak-out.
Mystery
Damn Near Dead: Old, Bold and Controlled: An Anthology of Geezer Noir edited by Duane Swierczynski. Short story collection of noir-"ish" mysteries featuring elderly protagonists. The story by Bill Crider was nominated for an Edgar Award.
Poetry
Fun Being Me by Jack Wiler. Poetry? Poetry?! What the...? "Wiler writes poems that are droll, harrowing, angry, and disarming as they refuse mere consolation. A moralist in the tradition of Lenny Bruce, Wiler delights in the hypocrisies we blithely call normality." Hey, I just read one, Flying Under Duress, and it was good!
Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices by Sarah James and Torbjorn Lahti. Success stories from eco-municpalities.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
New DVD
Just one today:
Reservoir Dogs starring Harvey Keitel, Lawrence Tierney, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi. This is a two disc anniversary set of the 1992 motion picture that sent Quentin Tarantino into big-time Hollywood hotshot status. Includes multiple commentaries, deleted scenes, a tribute to actor Lawrence Tierney (famed for punching out co-stars and crew throughout his career), cast interviews, and a tribute to film noir. Basically, all the extra features you intend to watch and don't.
Reservoir Dogs starring Harvey Keitel, Lawrence Tierney, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi. This is a two disc anniversary set of the 1992 motion picture that sent Quentin Tarantino into big-time Hollywood hotshot status. Includes multiple commentaries, deleted scenes, a tribute to actor Lawrence Tierney (famed for punching out co-stars and crew throughout his career), cast interviews, and a tribute to film noir. Basically, all the extra features you intend to watch and don't.
Friday, March 16, 2007
The Hits Keep Coming. CDs/ DVDs and AudioBooks
DVDs
Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig , Eva Green, Jeffrey Wright. I haven't seen this but boy it sure had universally good reviews. I have avoided reading those reviews or summaries since they might spoil the story for for me. So, look the description up yourself.
The Departed starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg. I haven't seen this one either. I have not read reviews or summaries for The Departed either.
Music CDs
Mali to Memphis: An African American Odyssey with Amadou and Mariam, John Lee Hooker, Guy Davis, Boubacar Traore, and others. Mali to Memphis traces the musical heritage of the blues from West Africa to the U.S. Try it out.
Taylor Hicks by Taylor Hicks. Debut album from some American Idol dude with prematurely gray hair. My brother has prematurely gray hair, too; I doubt he can sing worth a dang though.
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing by Keith Urban. Latest release from the Australian country singer. I've never heard this guy's music but his wife is good looking.
AudioBooks
Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell. This one sounds good (no pun intended). "Shae-Lynn Penrose drives a cab in a town where no one needs a cab - but plenty of people need rides. A former police officer with a closet full of miniskirts, a recklessly sharp tongue, and a tendency to deal with men by either beating them up or taking them to bed, she has spent years carving out a life for herself and her son in Jolly Mount, Pennsylvania, the tiny coal-mining town where she grew up." When Shae's younger sister, previously thought dead, arrives to town followed by a Russain gangster Shae has to deal with her sister's past activities and her own messy love life.
Innocent Man by John Grisham. A nonfiction piece by Grisham about a former baseball player convicted and sentenced for murder on a case "built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts...If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this audiobook will shock you."
Populatio: 485; with selections from Off Main Street by Michael Perry. Author Perry narrates his book about being a volunteer fireman in rural Wisconsin. This is a replacement for a damaged item. But, I took a long time to order the replacement so it may as well be new.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Jess Aaron becomes friends with schoolmate Leslie Burke. Jess and Leslie play in the woods and create the kingdom of Terabithia. This is a kid's book that ended up in my pile so I'm writing about it.
Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space by Chris Jones. Donald Pettit, Kenneth Bowersox, and Nikolai Budarin were on a fourteen week mission to the International Space Station in November, 2002 when the shuttle Columbia fell apart on re-entry. All three astronauts were stuck in space indefinitely without a ride home. Jones relates the frantic work of engineers in Houston and Moscow to return them back to Earth.
Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig , Eva Green, Jeffrey Wright. I haven't seen this but boy it sure had universally good reviews. I have avoided reading those reviews or summaries since they might spoil the story for for me. So, look the description up yourself.
The Departed starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg. I haven't seen this one either. I have not read reviews or summaries for The Departed either.
Music CDs
Mali to Memphis: An African American Odyssey with Amadou and Mariam, John Lee Hooker, Guy Davis, Boubacar Traore, and others. Mali to Memphis traces the musical heritage of the blues from West Africa to the U.S. Try it out.
Taylor Hicks by Taylor Hicks. Debut album from some American Idol dude with prematurely gray hair. My brother has prematurely gray hair, too; I doubt he can sing worth a dang though.
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing by Keith Urban. Latest release from the Australian country singer. I've never heard this guy's music but his wife is good looking.
AudioBooks
Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell. This one sounds good (no pun intended). "Shae-Lynn Penrose drives a cab in a town where no one needs a cab - but plenty of people need rides. A former police officer with a closet full of miniskirts, a recklessly sharp tongue, and a tendency to deal with men by either beating them up or taking them to bed, she has spent years carving out a life for herself and her son in Jolly Mount, Pennsylvania, the tiny coal-mining town where she grew up." When Shae's younger sister, previously thought dead, arrives to town followed by a Russain gangster Shae has to deal with her sister's past activities and her own messy love life.
Innocent Man by John Grisham. A nonfiction piece by Grisham about a former baseball player convicted and sentenced for murder on a case "built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts...If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this audiobook will shock you."
Populatio: 485; with selections from Off Main Street by Michael Perry. Author Perry narrates his book about being a volunteer fireman in rural Wisconsin. This is a replacement for a damaged item. But, I took a long time to order the replacement so it may as well be new.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Jess Aaron becomes friends with schoolmate Leslie Burke. Jess and Leslie play in the woods and create the kingdom of Terabithia. This is a kid's book that ended up in my pile so I'm writing about it.
Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space by Chris Jones. Donald Pettit, Kenneth Bowersox, and Nikolai Budarin were on a fourteen week mission to the International Space Station in November, 2002 when the shuttle Columbia fell apart on re-entry. All three astronauts were stuck in space indefinitely without a ride home. Jones relates the frantic work of engineers in Houston and Moscow to return them back to Earth.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
New DVDs
Action
Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson. Venomous snakes unleashed on a plane to kill a federal witness. Yeah. Yeah. I know. But, I haven't seen it either.
The Hexer starring Michal Zebrowski. Polish action-adventure story with swords, magic, monsters, and villains. Geralt - the White Wolf - is a weapons expert who fights any opponent. Geralt fights evil for humanity's sake and meets his destiny as a hero.
Bandidas starring Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Sam Shepard and Dwight Yoakam. Penelope and Salma look pretty in Mexico while avenging the deaths of their fathers and "seizing the ill-gotten gains of [a] robber baron." Comedy action adventure with the always good Steve Zahn.
Horror
The Hills Have Eyes starring Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan and Ted Levine. Unrated edition with extra gore. A normal family is stranded in the New Mexico desert and attacked by a family of mutants.
Slither starring Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, and some other people. A meteor infected with alien plague crashes outside of a small town infecting the local rich guy. The local rich guy mutates into a hungry monster as his fellow space slugs start to infect other locals. Space zombies, worms, threats to humanity, that guy from Serenity (Nathan Fillion), how can you lose?
Comedy
Idiocracy starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard. Directed by Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill and Office Space. In 2005, Army Private Joe Bowers is chosen for a secret hibernation experiement. Chosen because he is statistically average, Joe is forgotten when the army base hosting the experiment is closed. Awakened in 2505, Joe discovers that "society is so dumbed-down by mass commercialism and mindless TV programming that he's become the samrtest guy on the planet."
Wrong Guy starring Dave Foley, Jennifer Tilley. This film was lost in the ether after it's 1996 Canadian release. But, thanks to your brilliant Library Director, you can now laugh until you hurt at the antics of star Dave Foley. Foley plays a businessman convinced he will be getting a huge promotion. When he doesn't get the promotion, Foley stages a hissy-fit and threatens his boss. When Foley later discovers his dead and bloody boss he goes on the lam, afraid he will be arrested as the murderer.
Drama
Manderlay starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe and Chloe Sevigny. Grace is traveling across America and discovers isolated Manderlay, an old plantation where no one knows slavery has been abolished. "Grace tries to emancipate the slaves and open the residents' eyes to the truth...with surprising results."
Wah-Wah starring Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson. Based on actor-director Richard E. Grant's childhood experiences in colonial Africa. Ralph Compton's parents divorce in British Swaziland in the 1960s. "Faced with the emotional fallout of the divorce, boarding school, and his father's re-marriage, Ralph manages to find solace through friends, acting and the love of a beautiful young girl."
Conversations with Other Women starring Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter. Two guests, and strangers, at a wedding reception become entangled in a battle of wits. As they continue talking you discover they are not strangers and used to be lovers. Told in a split screen with the present reception directly compared to their past.
One Knight with the King starring Peter O'Toole, Tiffany DuPont, Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, and Tommy "Tiny" Lister. The title implies an Elvis connection but there is none is the biblical drama about Hadassah who becomes Esther, Queen of Persia. Born in poverty, Jewish Hadassah marries King Xerxes. When Judaism is decreed illegal, and punished by death, Esther defends her people.
Flags of our Fathers starring Ryan Phillipe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach. Story of the raisers of the Iwo Jima flag and how their lives changed from the experience.
Documentary
An Inconvenient Truth. Documentary about global warming featuring Al Gore. Depending on your politics you can watch this and be scared, or you can watch it and grind your teeth.
Music
From Tokyo to You: Live in Japan by Cheap Trick. Sixteen tunes in Cheap Trick's 25th anniversary to the Budokan.
Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson. Venomous snakes unleashed on a plane to kill a federal witness. Yeah. Yeah. I know. But, I haven't seen it either.
The Hexer starring Michal Zebrowski. Polish action-adventure story with swords, magic, monsters, and villains. Geralt - the White Wolf - is a weapons expert who fights any opponent. Geralt fights evil for humanity's sake and meets his destiny as a hero.
Bandidas starring Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Sam Shepard and Dwight Yoakam. Penelope and Salma look pretty in Mexico while avenging the deaths of their fathers and "seizing the ill-gotten gains of [a] robber baron." Comedy action adventure with the always good Steve Zahn.
Horror
The Hills Have Eyes starring Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan and Ted Levine. Unrated edition with extra gore. A normal family is stranded in the New Mexico desert and attacked by a family of mutants.
Slither starring Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, and some other people. A meteor infected with alien plague crashes outside of a small town infecting the local rich guy. The local rich guy mutates into a hungry monster as his fellow space slugs start to infect other locals. Space zombies, worms, threats to humanity, that guy from Serenity (Nathan Fillion), how can you lose?
Comedy
Idiocracy starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard. Directed by Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill and Office Space. In 2005, Army Private Joe Bowers is chosen for a secret hibernation experiement. Chosen because he is statistically average, Joe is forgotten when the army base hosting the experiment is closed. Awakened in 2505, Joe discovers that "society is so dumbed-down by mass commercialism and mindless TV programming that he's become the samrtest guy on the planet."
Wrong Guy starring Dave Foley, Jennifer Tilley. This film was lost in the ether after it's 1996 Canadian release. But, thanks to your brilliant Library Director, you can now laugh until you hurt at the antics of star Dave Foley. Foley plays a businessman convinced he will be getting a huge promotion. When he doesn't get the promotion, Foley stages a hissy-fit and threatens his boss. When Foley later discovers his dead and bloody boss he goes on the lam, afraid he will be arrested as the murderer.
Drama
Manderlay starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe and Chloe Sevigny. Grace is traveling across America and discovers isolated Manderlay, an old plantation where no one knows slavery has been abolished. "Grace tries to emancipate the slaves and open the residents' eyes to the truth...with surprising results."
Wah-Wah starring Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson. Based on actor-director Richard E. Grant's childhood experiences in colonial Africa. Ralph Compton's parents divorce in British Swaziland in the 1960s. "Faced with the emotional fallout of the divorce, boarding school, and his father's re-marriage, Ralph manages to find solace through friends, acting and the love of a beautiful young girl."
Conversations with Other Women starring Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter. Two guests, and strangers, at a wedding reception become entangled in a battle of wits. As they continue talking you discover they are not strangers and used to be lovers. Told in a split screen with the present reception directly compared to their past.
One Knight with the King starring Peter O'Toole, Tiffany DuPont, Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, and Tommy "Tiny" Lister. The title implies an Elvis connection but there is none is the biblical drama about Hadassah who becomes Esther, Queen of Persia. Born in poverty, Jewish Hadassah marries King Xerxes. When Judaism is decreed illegal, and punished by death, Esther defends her people.
Flags of our Fathers starring Ryan Phillipe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach. Story of the raisers of the Iwo Jima flag and how their lives changed from the experience.
Documentary
An Inconvenient Truth. Documentary about global warming featuring Al Gore. Depending on your politics you can watch this and be scared, or you can watch it and grind your teeth.
Music
From Tokyo to You: Live in Japan by Cheap Trick. Sixteen tunes in Cheap Trick's 25th anniversary to the Budokan.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
New Slew of Paperbacks
A mix of new and old titles by:
Allison Brennan
Vince Flynn
Randy Wayne White
Lee Child
Robin Cook
Linda Fairstein
Lisa Gardner
Lee Harris
Tamar Myers
John Ridley
Karin Slaughter
W. Michael Gear
Elaine Viets
Allison Brennan
Vince Flynn
Randy Wayne White
Lee Child
Robin Cook
Linda Fairstein
Lisa Gardner
Lee Harris
Tamar Myers
John Ridley
Karin Slaughter
W. Michael Gear
Elaine Viets
New Fiction
Christian Fiction
Storekeeper's Daughter by Wanda Brunstetter. Naomi was happy with life in Amish Pennsylvania until her mother died, she had to work in her father's store, and she became the surrogate mother to her seven siblings. After Naomi turns her back on one of her duties, her status and happiness are endangered.
Promise for Ellie by Lauraine Snelling. Ellie and Andrew have wanted to marry each other since they were in grade school. When their wedding has to be postponed Ellie takes it in stride , but Andrew is angry and does not understand why Ellie is not.
Reaper's Song by Lauraine Snelling. The Bjorkland's traveled from Norway to farm the plains of the Dakotas. Haakan and his neighbors harvest success with a steam powered separator takes them on the road to other communities leaving Ingeborg facing an early change of season.
A Land to Call Home by Lauraine Snelling. Penny stays in the Dakotas as her boyfriend Hjelmer travels West to work on the railroad. When Penny receives only one letter from Hjelmer her other suitors start to turn her head.
When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall. Hannah is from an Old Order Amish family but loves a Mennonite, Paul. When Paul proposes and Hannah accepts, she has to face her family with the decision.
Fiction
Two-Way Split by Alan Guthrie. Mystery master Guthrie returns to Edinburgh, Scotland with another crime caper. Robin Greaves wife has been cheating with a fellow gang member of Robin's. When the gang's post office robbery ends in carnage the gang is on the run and Robin's revenge plans go awry.
Taming the Beast by Emily Maguire. Maguire is an Australian author who published this in Australia in 2004. Sarah Clark is fourteen when she is seduced by her 38 year old teacher, Daniel. The relationship ends badly, of course, and Sarah is devastated. Sarah spends years having a series of encounters in an attempt to ignite the intensity of that first relationship. When Daniel returns several years later how will the matured Sarah deal with him?
Blue Devil Island by Stephen Mark Rainey. The Solomon Islands, 1943. U.S. Navy pilots are fighting the Japanese from an airfield on Conquest Island. As the air battles rage the unknown, and non-human, natives start to take a toll on the island's new inhabitants. Soon, the sailors are fighting on two fronts and the Japanese are the less deadly opponent.
Large Print
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy. Father Flynn is concerned when a highway is planned to go through Whitethorn Woods. St. Ann's Well, on the edge of town, is in the path of the highway and slated for destruction. The generations old meditation place is loved by some and dismissed by others and Father Flynn has to listen to all sides.
At Some Disputed Barricades by Anne Perry. The Great War continues it's destructive path through 1917 as chaplain Joseph and his ambulance driving sister, Judith, continue their work on the front lines. Their brother Matthew remains in England trying to find the murderous Peacemaker who is trying to stop the war through violence at home.
Storekeeper's Daughter by Wanda Brunstetter. Naomi was happy with life in Amish Pennsylvania until her mother died, she had to work in her father's store, and she became the surrogate mother to her seven siblings. After Naomi turns her back on one of her duties, her status and happiness are endangered.
Promise for Ellie by Lauraine Snelling. Ellie and Andrew have wanted to marry each other since they were in grade school. When their wedding has to be postponed Ellie takes it in stride , but Andrew is angry and does not understand why Ellie is not.
Reaper's Song by Lauraine Snelling. The Bjorkland's traveled from Norway to farm the plains of the Dakotas. Haakan and his neighbors harvest success with a steam powered separator takes them on the road to other communities leaving Ingeborg facing an early change of season.
A Land to Call Home by Lauraine Snelling. Penny stays in the Dakotas as her boyfriend Hjelmer travels West to work on the railroad. When Penny receives only one letter from Hjelmer her other suitors start to turn her head.
When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall. Hannah is from an Old Order Amish family but loves a Mennonite, Paul. When Paul proposes and Hannah accepts, she has to face her family with the decision.
Fiction
Two-Way Split by Alan Guthrie. Mystery master Guthrie returns to Edinburgh, Scotland with another crime caper. Robin Greaves wife has been cheating with a fellow gang member of Robin's. When the gang's post office robbery ends in carnage the gang is on the run and Robin's revenge plans go awry.
Taming the Beast by Emily Maguire. Maguire is an Australian author who published this in Australia in 2004. Sarah Clark is fourteen when she is seduced by her 38 year old teacher, Daniel. The relationship ends badly, of course, and Sarah is devastated. Sarah spends years having a series of encounters in an attempt to ignite the intensity of that first relationship. When Daniel returns several years later how will the matured Sarah deal with him?
Blue Devil Island by Stephen Mark Rainey. The Solomon Islands, 1943. U.S. Navy pilots are fighting the Japanese from an airfield on Conquest Island. As the air battles rage the unknown, and non-human, natives start to take a toll on the island's new inhabitants. Soon, the sailors are fighting on two fronts and the Japanese are the less deadly opponent.
Large Print
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy. Father Flynn is concerned when a highway is planned to go through Whitethorn Woods. St. Ann's Well, on the edge of town, is in the path of the highway and slated for destruction. The generations old meditation place is loved by some and dismissed by others and Father Flynn has to listen to all sides.
At Some Disputed Barricades by Anne Perry. The Great War continues it's destructive path through 1917 as chaplain Joseph and his ambulance driving sister, Judith, continue their work on the front lines. Their brother Matthew remains in England trying to find the murderous Peacemaker who is trying to stop the war through violence at home.
New NonFiction
Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom by Brett Paesel. Paesel adjusts from her single days where she had nightly Ladies' Night, to her mom days of sleep deprivation and no spare time. A comedic look at the adjustment from boozing night owl to nursing night owl.
MTV Europe by Lauren Berger et al. Another new travel guide.
Penny Pincher's Almanac: 1,552 Suprising Ideas for Getting the Most Value Out of Your Money, Home, and Possessions edited by Reader's Digest. "You can live a whole lot better for a whole lot less."
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration by Rex Miller and Mark R. Miller. A repair guide with 800 illustrations.
Jay's Journal of Anomalies by Ricky Jay. Master magician and historian Ricky Jay's shortlived Journal of Anomalies is reproduced here in entirety. Jay covers some of the "bizarre entertainments" of history. Including: nose amputation, Aztec Lilliputians, armless calligraphers.
MTV Europe by Lauren Berger et al. Another new travel guide.
Penny Pincher's Almanac: 1,552 Suprising Ideas for Getting the Most Value Out of Your Money, Home, and Possessions edited by Reader's Digest. "You can live a whole lot better for a whole lot less."
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration by Rex Miller and Mark R. Miller. A repair guide with 800 illustrations.
Jay's Journal of Anomalies by Ricky Jay. Master magician and historian Ricky Jay's shortlived Journal of Anomalies is reproduced here in entirety. Jay covers some of the "bizarre entertainments" of history. Including: nose amputation, Aztec Lilliputians, armless calligraphers.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Six New Fiction and One Diabetic's Guide
Fiction
Suspect by John Lescroat. Legal thriller with a defense attorney falling for her client accused of murder.
Man in the Middle by Brian Haig. Army Lieutenant Colonel Sean Drummond is assigned to investigate whether a defense official's death was suicide or homicide. To find out, Drummond has to take on the defense official's own investigation: Who cooked up phony evidence for the Iraqi War?
Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer. A fictional telling of Adolph Hitler's life, with portraits of his parents and siblings.
Past Perfect by Susan Isaacs. Former CIA worker Katie Schottland has a happy home life and a good job writing for a TV series. But, Katie has never gotten over her sudden and unexplained CIA firing fifteen years ago. When a former colleague calls promising an explanation in exchange for Katie's assistance Katie readily agrees. When that colleague, and others like her, start dying Katie starts wondering if a killer is working down a list and why.
Finn by Jon Clinch. Huckleberry Finn's brutal father was never detailed by Mark Twain. Clinch's much anticipated debut tells the story of the elder Finn, his family and Huckleberry himself.
Large Print Fiction
Watchman by Robert Crais. Large print version of the novel described in a previous entry.
NonFiction
Diabetes Survival Guide: Understanding the Facts About Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention by Stanley Mirsky, M.D. A revised and updated edition of Mirsky's Controlling Diabetes the Easy Way. Covering: Metabolic Syndrome, diet, new drugs, equipment, complications, stem cell research, and surgical options.
Suspect by John Lescroat. Legal thriller with a defense attorney falling for her client accused of murder.
Man in the Middle by Brian Haig. Army Lieutenant Colonel Sean Drummond is assigned to investigate whether a defense official's death was suicide or homicide. To find out, Drummond has to take on the defense official's own investigation: Who cooked up phony evidence for the Iraqi War?
Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer. A fictional telling of Adolph Hitler's life, with portraits of his parents and siblings.
Past Perfect by Susan Isaacs. Former CIA worker Katie Schottland has a happy home life and a good job writing for a TV series. But, Katie has never gotten over her sudden and unexplained CIA firing fifteen years ago. When a former colleague calls promising an explanation in exchange for Katie's assistance Katie readily agrees. When that colleague, and others like her, start dying Katie starts wondering if a killer is working down a list and why.
Finn by Jon Clinch. Huckleberry Finn's brutal father was never detailed by Mark Twain. Clinch's much anticipated debut tells the story of the elder Finn, his family and Huckleberry himself.
Large Print Fiction
Watchman by Robert Crais. Large print version of the novel described in a previous entry.
NonFiction
Diabetes Survival Guide: Understanding the Facts About Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention by Stanley Mirsky, M.D. A revised and updated edition of Mirsky's Controlling Diabetes the Easy Way. Covering: Metabolic Syndrome, diet, new drugs, equipment, complications, stem cell research, and surgical options.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Couple New DVDs
Beer League starring Artie Lange and Ralph Macchio. Comedy about drunken softball league buffoons in New Jersey.
Broken Lizard's Club Dread starring Bill Paxton, jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, and Brittany Daniel. From the creators of the comedies Super Troopers and Beerfest. A machete-wielding manicac is roaming Coconut Pete's Pleasure Island and ruining the booze soaked vacations of many. The "hilariously inept staff" is left to battle the maniac.
Broken Lizard's Club Dread starring Bill Paxton, jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, and Brittany Daniel. From the creators of the comedies Super Troopers and Beerfest. A machete-wielding manicac is roaming Coconut Pete's Pleasure Island and ruining the booze soaked vacations of many. The "hilariously inept staff" is left to battle the maniac.
Loads More NonFiction
Four Days to Glory: Wrestling with the Soul of the American Heartland by Mark Kreidler. Kreidler follows two Iowa high school wrestlers as they attempt to become four time state champions.
Blind Side: Evolution of Game by Michael Lewis. The vital importance of the left tackle in football. Follow the story of a young athlete's evolution into the position and the evolution of football itself.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal Challenges edited by Jack Canfield.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Calculus by W. Michael Kelley.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry by Ian Gulch.
Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers, 3rd Edition by Wendy S. Enelow.
Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home by Martha Stewart.
Is it hot in Here? Or is it Me? : The Complete Guide to Menopause by Pat Wingert.
Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
No: Why Kids - of All Ages - Need to Hear It and Why parents Can Say It by David Walsh.
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear.
The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival by Stanley N. Alpert. "On January 21, 1998, federal prosecutor Stanley Alpert was kidnapped off the streets of Manhattan. This is the story of what happened next..."
Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from Under by Michael Patrick MacDonald. MacDonald's escape from the South Boston ghetto.
My Year in Radical Islam: A Memoir by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross. "At twenty-three, I was a devout believer in radical Islam. I worked for a Saudi-funded charity in Ashland, Oregon, that was accused of funding al-Qaeda. Funny thing, I was Jewish. At the time, it all seemed perfectly normal."
Blind Side: Evolution of Game by Michael Lewis. The vital importance of the left tackle in football. Follow the story of a young athlete's evolution into the position and the evolution of football itself.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal Challenges edited by Jack Canfield.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Calculus by W. Michael Kelley.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry by Ian Gulch.
Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers, 3rd Edition by Wendy S. Enelow.
Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home by Martha Stewart.
Is it hot in Here? Or is it Me? : The Complete Guide to Menopause by Pat Wingert.
Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
No: Why Kids - of All Ages - Need to Hear It and Why parents Can Say It by David Walsh.
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear.
The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival by Stanley N. Alpert. "On January 21, 1998, federal prosecutor Stanley Alpert was kidnapped off the streets of Manhattan. This is the story of what happened next..."
Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from Under by Michael Patrick MacDonald. MacDonald's escape from the South Boston ghetto.
My Year in Radical Islam: A Memoir by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross. "At twenty-three, I was a devout believer in radical Islam. I worked for a Saudi-funded charity in Ashland, Oregon, that was accused of funding al-Qaeda. Funny thing, I was Jewish. At the time, it all seemed perfectly normal."
What?! More Fiction? You Lucky Dogs.
Mysteries
Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke. Another one of those recipe mysteries. Includes 12 recipes. I wonder if the story comes with a plot or just a sugar frosting.
Arsenic Labrynth by Martin Edwards. Set in England's Lake District. Police Inspector Hannah Scarlett re-opens a 10 year old case concerning a missing woman after a drifter returns to town telling tales. The Arsenic Tunnels, used to remove arsenic from tin ore, draw Hannah and a local historian who makes a gruesome discovery.
Hooded Hawke by Karen Harper. We have three other novels by Harper from her Elizabeth I mystery series. All three titles have proven popular. In Hooded Elizabeth and her court leave summertime London for the country. Accompanied by Francis Drake, both Elizabeth and Drake are targeted by assassins. Both of them have untrusted cousins eager to usurp their positions, but who is the real target?
Gray Ghost by William G. Tapply. Stoney Calhoun's memory was obliterated by a lightning strike seven years ago. Rebuilding his life on the Maine coast as a fishing guide and bait shop owner, Stoney's fishing cutomer discovers a recently burnt corpse on an island. When the customer appears dead on Stoney's porch Stoney starts to wonder if there is a connection to his forgotten past.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Command Decision by Elizabeth Moon. "Butt-kicking take-no-prisoners heroine" Kylara Vatta returns. After the pirate space fleet of Gammis Turek destroys her family's business and kills all her relations, Kylara and her small fleet start hunting down the pirates. A very well reviewed space epic with lots of action.
Fortress of Ice by C.J. Cherryh. A king fighting dark forces, a child learns his true parentage, yadda yadda yadda. Cherryh sells books by the bucket load so she must be pretty good.
Eagle by Jack Whyte. Concluding volume of Whyte's Camulod Chronicles (read as "Camelot"). Launcelot comes to England to find if the law-loving Arthur is for real.
Fiction
Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline.
At Some Disputed Barricade by Anne Perry. Another volume set during World War One.
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror by John Mortimer. Rumpole's beloved courts have been hamstrung by terrorism laws. When he defends a Pakistani doctor accused of working for al-Quaeda he skewers the shortsightedness of new anti-terror laws.
Deep Storm by Lincoln Child. Doctor Peter Crane travels to a North Atlantic oil rig to diagnose a mysterious medical condition. On arrival he sees that the true mystery is two miles down in an undersea research facility. The excavation of what may be Atlantis has been making people sick, and Crane finds that more than medical illness is at fault.
Allah's Scorpion by David Hagberg. Iranian commandos, under the code name "Allah's Scorpion", try to infiltrate Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to rescue al-Quaeda prisoners. When a tanker primed to explode in a lock in the Panama Canal is associated with the same code name the CIA and agent Kirk McGarvey have to work fast to prevent a nuclear follow-up to 9/11.
Exile by Richard North Patterson. San Francisco lawyer David Wolfe is asked by a former girlfriend to defend her against murder charges. The crime? The assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister in San Francisco. Can Jewish David take on the case of a Palestinian militant, even one he can't quite forget? Nothing is as it seems as David's work takes him to the West Bank and Israeli.
Pig Island by Mo Hayder. Another accomplished thriller from Hayder. Professional skeptic Joe Oakes exposes supernatural hoaxes for a living. Joe's visit to a religious commune on a Scottish island make him question his theories and beliefs.
Texicans by Nina Vida. The birth of Texas told through Joseph Kimmel. Kimmel travels to San Antonio when his brother gets cholera there. Robbed by a runaway slave he is rescued by Henry Castro who is traveling with immigrants to Castro's new settlement, "Castroville".
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy.
Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke. Another one of those recipe mysteries. Includes 12 recipes. I wonder if the story comes with a plot or just a sugar frosting.
Arsenic Labrynth by Martin Edwards. Set in England's Lake District. Police Inspector Hannah Scarlett re-opens a 10 year old case concerning a missing woman after a drifter returns to town telling tales. The Arsenic Tunnels, used to remove arsenic from tin ore, draw Hannah and a local historian who makes a gruesome discovery.
Hooded Hawke by Karen Harper. We have three other novels by Harper from her Elizabeth I mystery series. All three titles have proven popular. In Hooded Elizabeth and her court leave summertime London for the country. Accompanied by Francis Drake, both Elizabeth and Drake are targeted by assassins. Both of them have untrusted cousins eager to usurp their positions, but who is the real target?
Gray Ghost by William G. Tapply. Stoney Calhoun's memory was obliterated by a lightning strike seven years ago. Rebuilding his life on the Maine coast as a fishing guide and bait shop owner, Stoney's fishing cutomer discovers a recently burnt corpse on an island. When the customer appears dead on Stoney's porch Stoney starts to wonder if there is a connection to his forgotten past.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Command Decision by Elizabeth Moon. "Butt-kicking take-no-prisoners heroine" Kylara Vatta returns. After the pirate space fleet of Gammis Turek destroys her family's business and kills all her relations, Kylara and her small fleet start hunting down the pirates. A very well reviewed space epic with lots of action.
Fortress of Ice by C.J. Cherryh. A king fighting dark forces, a child learns his true parentage, yadda yadda yadda. Cherryh sells books by the bucket load so she must be pretty good.
Eagle by Jack Whyte. Concluding volume of Whyte's Camulod Chronicles (read as "Camelot"). Launcelot comes to England to find if the law-loving Arthur is for real.
Fiction
Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline.
At Some Disputed Barricade by Anne Perry. Another volume set during World War One.
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror by John Mortimer. Rumpole's beloved courts have been hamstrung by terrorism laws. When he defends a Pakistani doctor accused of working for al-Quaeda he skewers the shortsightedness of new anti-terror laws.
Deep Storm by Lincoln Child. Doctor Peter Crane travels to a North Atlantic oil rig to diagnose a mysterious medical condition. On arrival he sees that the true mystery is two miles down in an undersea research facility. The excavation of what may be Atlantis has been making people sick, and Crane finds that more than medical illness is at fault.
Allah's Scorpion by David Hagberg. Iranian commandos, under the code name "Allah's Scorpion", try to infiltrate Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to rescue al-Quaeda prisoners. When a tanker primed to explode in a lock in the Panama Canal is associated with the same code name the CIA and agent Kirk McGarvey have to work fast to prevent a nuclear follow-up to 9/11.
Exile by Richard North Patterson. San Francisco lawyer David Wolfe is asked by a former girlfriend to defend her against murder charges. The crime? The assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister in San Francisco. Can Jewish David take on the case of a Palestinian militant, even one he can't quite forget? Nothing is as it seems as David's work takes him to the West Bank and Israeli.
Pig Island by Mo Hayder. Another accomplished thriller from Hayder. Professional skeptic Joe Oakes exposes supernatural hoaxes for a living. Joe's visit to a religious commune on a Scottish island make him question his theories and beliefs.
Texicans by Nina Vida. The birth of Texas told through Joseph Kimmel. Kimmel travels to San Antonio when his brother gets cholera there. Robbed by a runaway slave he is rescued by Henry Castro who is traveling with immigrants to Castro's new settlement, "Castroville".
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Fresh Fiction
Trouble by Jesse Kellerman. The second novel by the progeny of Faye and Jonathan Kellerman. I cannot tell if Jesse wears eye make-up but it sure looks like his dad does.
Red River by Talita Tademy. Author of Cane River. Fictional telling of the Colfax "riot" and massacre in 1873 Colfax, LA. Told from both sides of the conflict over Reconstruction politics and the beginning of Jim Crow.
Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Rees. Omar Yussef has taught history for years and stayed aloof of the constant political violence in Bethlehem. After a former pupil is accused by Palestinian police of conspiring with the Israelis to kill a guerrilla, Omar is the only one who believes in his innocence and is willing to investigate against the wishes of the police and the killers of the a-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
Murder Among the O.W.L.S. by Bill Crider. A Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery. Rural TX sheriff Dan Rhodes investigates the death of a member of the Older Women's Literary Society. Crider's Rhodes mysteries always have good humour with a sometimes flabbergasted, but always endearing, and Dr. Pepper drinking sheriff. I'm not sure how Crider has time to write novels with all the blogging he does.
Still Life with Husband by Lauren Fox. Milwaukee author Fox's book is "generous, heartfelt, and often hilarious novel of marriage and friendship" as Emily is aggravated by her husband Kevin and starts to desire David, a local reporter.
Fever Moon by Carolyn Haines. Haines is famous for her Souhtern set "cozy" mysteries. Fever Moon is a darker mystery set in New Iberia, LA during World War II where Adele Hebert claims to be a werewolf after being found covered in the blood, and hunched over the body, of a local plantation owner.
Terror by Dan Simmons. In 1845 126 men of the Franklin Expedition are enduring their second Arctic summer. Their ship is slowly being crushed by ice. The scientists and crew are fighting the cold and hunger. As the winter approaches an unseen predator is stalking them from the ice.
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. NFL superstar quarterback Dean is driving through rural Colorado when he stops to pick up a hitchhiker, Blue. This is a romance so I assume some sort of romance develops between the two.
Successor by Stephen Frey. Financier Christian Gillette is asked by the President to work with Cuban professionals to lead a capitalist revolution after Fidel died in secret. But, Gillette must work in secret, and has to be wary of competing attempts by would-be Cuba rulers.
Watchman by Robert Crais. Rich, spoiled girl Conner Barkley has an early morning auto accident in her Aston Martin. The crash puts Conner right in the middle of a federal investigation. When the government cannot protect her from the killers sent to silence her, her family calls in Joe Pike.
It's About Your Husband by Lauren Lipton. Freshly transplanted to New York, recent divorcee Iris Hedge is offered work to spy on a possibly cheating husband of a friend. But Iris starts to fall for the husband.
Red River by Talita Tademy. Author of Cane River. Fictional telling of the Colfax "riot" and massacre in 1873 Colfax, LA. Told from both sides of the conflict over Reconstruction politics and the beginning of Jim Crow.
Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Rees. Omar Yussef has taught history for years and stayed aloof of the constant political violence in Bethlehem. After a former pupil is accused by Palestinian police of conspiring with the Israelis to kill a guerrilla, Omar is the only one who believes in his innocence and is willing to investigate against the wishes of the police and the killers of the a-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
Murder Among the O.W.L.S. by Bill Crider. A Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery. Rural TX sheriff Dan Rhodes investigates the death of a member of the Older Women's Literary Society. Crider's Rhodes mysteries always have good humour with a sometimes flabbergasted, but always endearing, and Dr. Pepper drinking sheriff. I'm not sure how Crider has time to write novels with all the blogging he does.
Still Life with Husband by Lauren Fox. Milwaukee author Fox's book is "generous, heartfelt, and often hilarious novel of marriage and friendship" as Emily is aggravated by her husband Kevin and starts to desire David, a local reporter.
Fever Moon by Carolyn Haines. Haines is famous for her Souhtern set "cozy" mysteries. Fever Moon is a darker mystery set in New Iberia, LA during World War II where Adele Hebert claims to be a werewolf after being found covered in the blood, and hunched over the body, of a local plantation owner.
Terror by Dan Simmons. In 1845 126 men of the Franklin Expedition are enduring their second Arctic summer. Their ship is slowly being crushed by ice. The scientists and crew are fighting the cold and hunger. As the winter approaches an unseen predator is stalking them from the ice.
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. NFL superstar quarterback Dean is driving through rural Colorado when he stops to pick up a hitchhiker, Blue. This is a romance so I assume some sort of romance develops between the two.
Successor by Stephen Frey. Financier Christian Gillette is asked by the President to work with Cuban professionals to lead a capitalist revolution after Fidel died in secret. But, Gillette must work in secret, and has to be wary of competing attempts by would-be Cuba rulers.
Watchman by Robert Crais. Rich, spoiled girl Conner Barkley has an early morning auto accident in her Aston Martin. The crash puts Conner right in the middle of a federal investigation. When the government cannot protect her from the killers sent to silence her, her family calls in Joe Pike.
It's About Your Husband by Lauren Lipton. Freshly transplanted to New York, recent divorcee Iris Hedge is offered work to spy on a possibly cheating husband of a friend. But Iris starts to fall for the husband.
New NonFiction
More Travel Books? Yes.
Mobil Travel Guide: Northern Great Lake: Minnesota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Fodor's France, 2007.
Frommer's Caribbean, 2007.
Health
Breast Cancer: Real Questions, Real Answers by David Chan, M.D. "An easily navigated, completely current resource for all your questions."
Your Miraculous Back: A Step-By-Step Guide to Relieving Neck & Back Pain by Gerald Silverman, DC. "This book offers targeted massage techniques with a set of directed range-of-motion and stretching exercises that will bring relief to anyone suffering from persistent pain."
Best Life Diet by Bob Greene. A mix of diet recipes, diet advice and planning.
History and Biography
Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer by Maureen Ogle. Americans used to be rum and whiskey drinkers until German immigrants started to build the breweries they had back home. Slaughtered by Prohibition, brewing returned with innovation and evolved to the microbreweries of today; like the local guys.
US World War II Amphibious Tactics: Mediterranean & European Theaters by Gordon Rottman. Similar to the previous two history titles listed below, U.S. Marine Corps Raider 1942-42 and African American Soldier in the Civil War USCT 1862-66.
Rifles of the World, 3rd Edition: World's Definitive Guide to Centerfire & Rimfire Rifles by John Walter. One of the best books I have bought in months.
Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of an Actor by Roscoe Orman. Orman has been Sesame Street's "Gordan" for three decades. Follow Roscoe through the evolution of Sesame Street, his theatre work, and his civil rights work.
Business and Education
Marketing Made Easy by Kevin Epstein.
Financing Your Business by Entrepeneur Press.
Accounting for Non-Accountants: the fast and easy way to learn the basics by Dr. Wayne Label, CPA.
Everything Managing People Book, 2nd Edition by Gary McClain.
Everything Accounting Book by Michele Cagan, C.P.A.
Master the ASVAB by Scott Ostrow. Practice exams, testing techniques, and a CD-ROM for practice.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Physics, 2nd Edition by Johnnie Dennis. "Concquer your fear of physics with clear concepts and dozens of practice problems." Or, read the book, skip the problems, and impress you friends with random mention of scientific facts.
McGraw Hill's Postal Exams 473/473-C by Mark Alan Stewart. Seven full length exams and hundreds of practice questions.
Arts and Entertainment
Doctor Who: The Inside Story by Gary Russell. The definitive guide to the making of the new series. Doctor Who nerds rejoice! Loads of color photos, episode summaries, production notes!
Acrylics Workshop: Simple Steps to Success by Phyllis McDowell. Tips and examples to help choose materials and learn techniques.
Complete Guide to making a Movie: low budget and beyond by Lorene Wales. Understand the whole production process, connection between budget and result, wardrobe, scripts, casting, sound, etc. CD-ROM included.
Complete Guide to...Anime Techniques: create memerizing manga-style animation with pencils, paint and pixels by Chi hang Li, et al.
Spanish
Amor por la Abuela by Chrys Howard.
Mobil Travel Guide: Northern Great Lake: Minnesota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Fodor's France, 2007.
Frommer's Caribbean, 2007.
Health
Breast Cancer: Real Questions, Real Answers by David Chan, M.D. "An easily navigated, completely current resource for all your questions."
Your Miraculous Back: A Step-By-Step Guide to Relieving Neck & Back Pain by Gerald Silverman, DC. "This book offers targeted massage techniques with a set of directed range-of-motion and stretching exercises that will bring relief to anyone suffering from persistent pain."
Best Life Diet by Bob Greene. A mix of diet recipes, diet advice and planning.
History and Biography
Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer by Maureen Ogle. Americans used to be rum and whiskey drinkers until German immigrants started to build the breweries they had back home. Slaughtered by Prohibition, brewing returned with innovation and evolved to the microbreweries of today; like the local guys.
US World War II Amphibious Tactics: Mediterranean & European Theaters by Gordon Rottman. Similar to the previous two history titles listed below, U.S. Marine Corps Raider 1942-42 and African American Soldier in the Civil War USCT 1862-66.
Rifles of the World, 3rd Edition: World's Definitive Guide to Centerfire & Rimfire Rifles by John Walter. One of the best books I have bought in months.
Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of an Actor by Roscoe Orman. Orman has been Sesame Street's "Gordan" for three decades. Follow Roscoe through the evolution of Sesame Street, his theatre work, and his civil rights work.
Business and Education
Marketing Made Easy by Kevin Epstein.
Financing Your Business by Entrepeneur Press.
Accounting for Non-Accountants: the fast and easy way to learn the basics by Dr. Wayne Label, CPA.
Everything Managing People Book, 2nd Edition by Gary McClain.
Everything Accounting Book by Michele Cagan, C.P.A.
Master the ASVAB by Scott Ostrow. Practice exams, testing techniques, and a CD-ROM for practice.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Physics, 2nd Edition by Johnnie Dennis. "Concquer your fear of physics with clear concepts and dozens of practice problems." Or, read the book, skip the problems, and impress you friends with random mention of scientific facts.
McGraw Hill's Postal Exams 473/473-C by Mark Alan Stewart. Seven full length exams and hundreds of practice questions.
Arts and Entertainment
Doctor Who: The Inside Story by Gary Russell. The definitive guide to the making of the new series. Doctor Who nerds rejoice! Loads of color photos, episode summaries, production notes!
Acrylics Workshop: Simple Steps to Success by Phyllis McDowell. Tips and examples to help choose materials and learn techniques.
Complete Guide to making a Movie: low budget and beyond by Lorene Wales. Understand the whole production process, connection between budget and result, wardrobe, scripts, casting, sound, etc. CD-ROM included.
Complete Guide to...Anime Techniques: create memerizing manga-style animation with pencils, paint and pixels by Chi hang Li, et al.
Spanish
Amor por la Abuela by Chrys Howard.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
New NonFiction and a Large Print
Large Print
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb. Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of teacher Craig Foster after he is poisoned with Ricin.
NonFiction
Italy: DK Eyewitness travel guide edited by Fiona Wild. DK makes great travel guides.
The About.com guide to job searching : tools and tactics to help you get the job you want by Alison Doyle.
Extreme brewing : an enthusiast's guide to brewing craft beer at home by Sam Calagione. Calagione is the owner of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware and gives recipes, step-by-step instructions and more.
The Body Sculpting Bible for Men, Revised Edition and The Bible Sculpting Body for Women, Revised Edition by James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera. Revised editions of two excellent fitness guides. Both titles include an instructional DVD.
Succeed at Negotiating: effective techniques to secure the results you want by Ken Langdon. Another of the quick DK business guides we just received.
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb. Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of teacher Craig Foster after he is poisoned with Ricin.
NonFiction
Italy: DK Eyewitness travel guide edited by Fiona Wild. DK makes great travel guides.
The About.com guide to job searching : tools and tactics to help you get the job you want by Alison Doyle.
Extreme brewing : an enthusiast's guide to brewing craft beer at home by Sam Calagione. Calagione is the owner of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware and gives recipes, step-by-step instructions and more.
The Body Sculpting Bible for Men, Revised Edition and The Bible Sculpting Body for Women, Revised Edition by James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera. Revised editions of two excellent fitness guides. Both titles include an instructional DVD.
Succeed at Negotiating: effective techniques to secure the results you want by Ken Langdon. Another of the quick DK business guides we just received.
Monday, March 05, 2007
New NonFiction
Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes, Third Edition edited by McGraw-Hill. Career changes to fit your job experience.
World's Greatest Aircraft by Christopher Chant and Michael J.H. Taylor. Illustration description of civil and military aircraft. A neat little book similar to a Jane's guide.
U.S. Marin Corps Raider 1942-42 by Ed Gilbert. A short well-illustrated book about the Marine raiders of World War Two. Covering equipment, training, recruiting, dress and weaponry, and battles.
African American Soldier in the Civil War USCT 1862-66 by Mark Lardas. Similar to the above Raiders book but focusing on the 200,000 black soldiers who served in the United States Colored Troops.
Suze Orman's Financial Guidebook: Put the 9 Steps to Work, 2nd edition. Suze Orman's latest edition of her "user-friendly, hands-on workbook that will empower you to work through the nuts and bolts of personal finance."
Northern Plains 2007: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming. Another travel collection update.
Magic of Alan Wakeling: The works of a master magician by Jim Steinmeyer. Wakeling not only was a famed stage performer but was a designer of "groundbreaking professional material" for famour magicians.
Getting Grants: the complete manual of proposal development and administration by Alexis Carter- Black. "The A to Z of securing grant funding." Deals with every step from identifying sources, pre-proposal planning, etc.
Knock-em Dead 2007: the ultimate job seeker's guide by Martin Yate. For entry-level and executive job seekers.
Understand Selling: Target customers, close deals, win new sales by Ken Langdon. A quick - 118 pages - instructional guide.
Spanish
El cuidado de su hijo pequeño : desde que nace hasta los cinco años by Shelov, Steven P. Child care guide to age five.
World's Greatest Aircraft by Christopher Chant and Michael J.H. Taylor. Illustration description of civil and military aircraft. A neat little book similar to a Jane's guide.
U.S. Marin Corps Raider 1942-42 by Ed Gilbert. A short well-illustrated book about the Marine raiders of World War Two. Covering equipment, training, recruiting, dress and weaponry, and battles.
African American Soldier in the Civil War USCT 1862-66 by Mark Lardas. Similar to the above Raiders book but focusing on the 200,000 black soldiers who served in the United States Colored Troops.
Suze Orman's Financial Guidebook: Put the 9 Steps to Work, 2nd edition. Suze Orman's latest edition of her "user-friendly, hands-on workbook that will empower you to work through the nuts and bolts of personal finance."
Northern Plains 2007: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming. Another travel collection update.
Magic of Alan Wakeling: The works of a master magician by Jim Steinmeyer. Wakeling not only was a famed stage performer but was a designer of "groundbreaking professional material" for famour magicians.
Getting Grants: the complete manual of proposal development and administration by Alexis Carter- Black. "The A to Z of securing grant funding." Deals with every step from identifying sources, pre-proposal planning, etc.
Knock-em Dead 2007: the ultimate job seeker's guide by Martin Yate. For entry-level and executive job seekers.
Understand Selling: Target customers, close deals, win new sales by Ken Langdon. A quick - 118 pages - instructional guide.
Spanish
El cuidado de su hijo pequeño : desde que nace hasta los cinco años by Shelov, Steven P. Child care guide to age five.
New DVD
Kids in the Hall, Seasons One and Two starring Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scoot Thompson. remember trying to catch this Canadian sketch comedy series on late night, weekend television? I do.
Fitzcarraldo starring Klaus Kinski. Another recent result of my Werner Herzog buying spree. A manic rubber baron in the Peruvian jungle has a massive, river steamboat towed and lifted over a mountaintop as part of his plan to build an opera house and lure Enrico Caruso to perform there.
During the Fitzcarraldo shoot, local indians offered to kill Kinski, Herzog said no, "I needed Kinski for a few more shots, so I turned them down. I have always regretted that I lost that opportunity."
Kinski wrote this about Herzog, "Herzog is a miserable, hateful, malevolent, avaricious, money-hungry, nasty, sadistic, treacherous, cowardly creep...he should be thrown alive to the crocodiles! An anaconda should strangle him slowly! A poisonous spider should sting him and paralyze his lungs! The most venomous serpent should bite him and make his brain explode! No panther claws should rip open his throat--that would be much too good for him! Huge red ants should piss into his lying eyes and gobble up his balls and his guts! He should catch the plague! Syphilis! Yellow fever! Leprosy! It's no use; the more I wish him the most gruesome deaths, the more he haunts me."
The Reading Room starring James Earl Jones, Tim Reid, Joanna Cassidy. Recent widower William follows his wife's wishes and uses his personal library collection to open a public reading room in a ghetto.
Scary Movie 4 starring Anna Ferris, Chris Elliott and multiple cameos. Series characters Cindy and Brenda try to stop an alien invasion.
Babel starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The Academy award nominated film. "A tragic accident in Morocco sets off a chain of events that will link four groups of people."
Scoop starring Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman. College journalist Sondra travels to London and hears a rich businessman may be a murderer. A Woody Allen comedy.
Dynamic:01 directed by David Lynch. Seven short films made by director David Lynch (Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks) for his subscription only website.
May starring Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris. A Horror movie. May was a social outcast as a child with just a doll for a friend. As a teen she meets and starts dating Adam. Adam is driven away by her weirdness and May becomes close with her co-worker Polly. After discovering Polly's flaws May decides to take the best parts of each and make her own best friend.
Yoga for Beginners. A yoga DVD? In the Lake Mills library?
Fitzcarraldo starring Klaus Kinski. Another recent result of my Werner Herzog buying spree. A manic rubber baron in the Peruvian jungle has a massive, river steamboat towed and lifted over a mountaintop as part of his plan to build an opera house and lure Enrico Caruso to perform there.
During the Fitzcarraldo shoot, local indians offered to kill Kinski, Herzog said no, "I needed Kinski for a few more shots, so I turned them down. I have always regretted that I lost that opportunity."
Kinski wrote this about Herzog, "Herzog is a miserable, hateful, malevolent, avaricious, money-hungry, nasty, sadistic, treacherous, cowardly creep...he should be thrown alive to the crocodiles! An anaconda should strangle him slowly! A poisonous spider should sting him and paralyze his lungs! The most venomous serpent should bite him and make his brain explode! No panther claws should rip open his throat--that would be much too good for him! Huge red ants should piss into his lying eyes and gobble up his balls and his guts! He should catch the plague! Syphilis! Yellow fever! Leprosy! It's no use; the more I wish him the most gruesome deaths, the more he haunts me."
The Reading Room starring James Earl Jones, Tim Reid, Joanna Cassidy. Recent widower William follows his wife's wishes and uses his personal library collection to open a public reading room in a ghetto.
Scary Movie 4 starring Anna Ferris, Chris Elliott and multiple cameos. Series characters Cindy and Brenda try to stop an alien invasion.
Babel starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The Academy award nominated film. "A tragic accident in Morocco sets off a chain of events that will link four groups of people."
Scoop starring Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman. College journalist Sondra travels to London and hears a rich businessman may be a murderer. A Woody Allen comedy.
Dynamic:01 directed by David Lynch. Seven short films made by director David Lynch (Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks) for his subscription only website.
May starring Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris. A Horror movie. May was a social outcast as a child with just a doll for a friend. As a teen she meets and starts dating Adam. Adam is driven away by her weirdness and May becomes close with her co-worker Polly. After discovering Polly's flaws May decides to take the best parts of each and make her own best friend.
Yoga for Beginners. A yoga DVD? In the Lake Mills library?
Friday, March 02, 2007
New AudioBooks
Temperatures Rising by Sandra Brown. 5 CDs at 5.5 hours. Architectural engineer Scout falls for Chantal while working in her country.
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Odd Thomas leaves his home town for the peaceful atmosphere of a high desert monastery. A killer is stalking the Brothers and Odd and the ghost of Elvis investigate.
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz. 8 CDs at 9.5 hours. Odd Thomas leaves his home town for the peaceful atmosphere of a high desert monastery. A killer is stalking the Brothers and Odd and the ghost of Elvis investigate.
New NonFiction
Fodor's Las Vegas 2007 edited by Sarah Sper. Latest edition.
Cheap Bastard's Guide to Chicago by Nadia Oehlsen. Think you have to earn big bucks to live big in the Windy City? Think again. Chicago is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff - you just need to know where to look.
Off the Beaten Path: Florida by Diana and Bill Gleasner. A guide to unique places. Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions.
The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People with Diabetes, 2nd Edition by Charlotte Hayes. You don't need fancy equipment, an expensive gym membership, or a rigid schedule. Stay active by making the most of the activities you already do.
Abuelos: Como Cumplir su Responsabilidad by Godfrey Harris.
Cheap Bastard's Guide to Chicago by Nadia Oehlsen. Think you have to earn big bucks to live big in the Windy City? Think again. Chicago is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff - you just need to know where to look.
Off the Beaten Path: Florida by Diana and Bill Gleasner. A guide to unique places. Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions.
The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People with Diabetes, 2nd Edition by Charlotte Hayes. You don't need fancy equipment, an expensive gym membership, or a rigid schedule. Stay active by making the most of the activities you already do.
Abuelos: Como Cumplir su Responsabilidad by Godfrey Harris.
Latest DVDs
Broken Flowers starring Bill Murray, Jessica Lange, Jeffrey Wright. Murray is an aging lothario who receives a letter saying he may have a 19 year old son from a previous relationship. A comedic search begins.
Little Dieter Needs to Fly directed by Werner Herzog. Dieter Dengler grew up in wartime Germany watching Allied planes bomb his country. Dieter emigrated to the States, joined the Navy, became a pilot, and was shot down in Laos in 1966. Held captive and tortured over several months Dieter escaped and his SOS signal was spotted by an American pilot. German documentarian Herzog took Dieter back to the Laotian jungle to interview him and even reenact his experience.
Chain of Fools starring Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, David Cross, Lara Flynn Boyle. Yes, I bought this because it has Hayek and Zahn in it. A barber (Zahn) schemes to steal a fortune in rare coins and hide it from his would-be girlfriend, policewoman Hayek.
Missing, Presumed Dead directed by Bill Dumas. Bob Dumas has spent 50 years trying to find his brother Roger. Captured by the North Koreans, his family still thinks he is a POW. The film "reveals what the government really knows about missing soldiers from the Korean conflict and the reasons behind its unwillingness to bring them home."
The Thing starring Kurt Russell and Keith David. An Antarctic research station discovers a frozen alien that grows inside human bodies. An excellent 1982 picture from director John Carpenter. For those of you who get them confused, Keith David is the tall, black actor. David Keith is the tall, white actor and two years older than Keith David.
Little Dieter Needs to Fly directed by Werner Herzog. Dieter Dengler grew up in wartime Germany watching Allied planes bomb his country. Dieter emigrated to the States, joined the Navy, became a pilot, and was shot down in Laos in 1966. Held captive and tortured over several months Dieter escaped and his SOS signal was spotted by an American pilot. German documentarian Herzog took Dieter back to the Laotian jungle to interview him and even reenact his experience.
Chain of Fools starring Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, David Cross, Lara Flynn Boyle. Yes, I bought this because it has Hayek and Zahn in it. A barber (Zahn) schemes to steal a fortune in rare coins and hide it from his would-be girlfriend, policewoman Hayek.
Missing, Presumed Dead directed by Bill Dumas. Bob Dumas has spent 50 years trying to find his brother Roger. Captured by the North Koreans, his family still thinks he is a POW. The film "reveals what the government really knows about missing soldiers from the Korean conflict and the reasons behind its unwillingness to bring them home."
The Thing starring Kurt Russell and Keith David. An Antarctic research station discovers a frozen alien that grows inside human bodies. An excellent 1982 picture from director John Carpenter. For those of you who get them confused, Keith David is the tall, black actor. David Keith is the tall, white actor and two years older than Keith David.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
New NonFiction
New NonFiction
How to Say It: Persuasive Presentations by Jeffrey Jacobi. "Transform yourself into a dynamic speaker who engages and inspires listeners and gets the message across."
How to Say It: Performance Reviews by Meryl Runion and Janelle Brittain. "Performance reviews can be transformed from a perfunctory and stressful corporate ritual in to a powerful, positive, and effective tool for both employers and employees."
A Civilian's Guide to the U.S. Military by Barbara Schading, Ph.D. Ever watch the nightly news and think "Huh? What?" Well in this book Schading "decodes each branch in simple terms you can understand."
Secrets of Successful Buying and Selling on eBay by Roger Shaw. Beginner's basics full of tips and tricks and step-by-step instructions.
Painless Algebra by Lynette Long, Ph.D. "If you think algebra is both dull and difficult, open this book - and think again!" Try it out and feel your brain working. I'm serious, blood will flow to areas of your brain that do not normally get a workout.
The Medical Science of House, M.D. by Andrew Holz. Is the television show House built on fact of fiction?
Fodor's Puerto Rico, 4th Edition edited by Douglas Stallings. Another travel section update.
Hidden New York: A Guide to Places that Matter by Marci Reaven and Steve Zeitlin. Yeah, another travel section update, with a picture of an elephant on the front/
Spanish Language
Como Iniciar su Propio Negocio by Mark Warda.
Sta. Maria Magdalena: Una Vision Gnostia de la Novia Sagrada by Tau Malachi.
How to Say It: Persuasive Presentations by Jeffrey Jacobi. "Transform yourself into a dynamic speaker who engages and inspires listeners and gets the message across."
How to Say It: Performance Reviews by Meryl Runion and Janelle Brittain. "Performance reviews can be transformed from a perfunctory and stressful corporate ritual in to a powerful, positive, and effective tool for both employers and employees."
A Civilian's Guide to the U.S. Military by Barbara Schading, Ph.D. Ever watch the nightly news and think "Huh? What?" Well in this book Schading "decodes each branch in simple terms you can understand."
Secrets of Successful Buying and Selling on eBay by Roger Shaw. Beginner's basics full of tips and tricks and step-by-step instructions.
Painless Algebra by Lynette Long, Ph.D. "If you think algebra is both dull and difficult, open this book - and think again!" Try it out and feel your brain working. I'm serious, blood will flow to areas of your brain that do not normally get a workout.
The Medical Science of House, M.D. by Andrew Holz. Is the television show House built on fact of fiction?
Fodor's Puerto Rico, 4th Edition edited by Douglas Stallings. Another travel section update.
Hidden New York: A Guide to Places that Matter by Marci Reaven and Steve Zeitlin. Yeah, another travel section update, with a picture of an elephant on the front/
Spanish Language
Como Iniciar su Propio Negocio by Mark Warda.
Sta. Maria Magdalena: Una Vision Gnostia de la Novia Sagrada by Tau Malachi.
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