Monday, August 26, 2013

New Materials

Fiction
Barnhardt, Wilton Lookaway, Lookaway
Corleone, Douglas Good as Gone
Eakes, Laurie Alice A Necessary Deception
Forsyth, Fredrick The Kill List
Harrison, A.S.A. The Silent Wife
Hurwitz, Gregg Tell No Lies 
Oke, Janette and T. Davis Bunn  Another Homecoming
Pessl, Marisha Night Film
Schmitt, Eric-Emmanuel Three Women in a Mirror 
Whitson, Stephanie Grace A Most Unsuitable Match
White, Stephen Compound Fractures
Witemeyer, Karen Short-straw Bride 
Large Print
Box, C.J. The Highway
Burke, James Lee Light of the World
Fairstein, Linda A. Death Angel
Garwood, Julie Hotshot
Gregory, Philippa The White Princess
Griffin, W.E.B. and William W. Butterworth IV The Last Witness
Johansen, Iris Hunting Eve
Steel, Danielle First Sight 

Mystery
Douglas, Carole Nelson Cat in an Alien X-ray
Galbraith, Robert The Cuckoo's Calling
O'Connell, Carol It Happens in the Dark
Penny, Loiuse How the Light Gets In : Chief Inspector Gamache Novel 

SciFi/Fantasy
Marr, Marissa The Arrivals
Nonfiction
Bertocci, Adam The Most Excellent Comedie and Tragical Romance of Two gentlemen of Lebowski 
Knoedelseder, William. Bitter Brew : the Rise and Fall ofAnheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer

Biography
Thomas, Abigal A Three Dog Life 

Talking Books (CDs)
Albom, Mitch The Time Keeper
Archer, Jeffrey Best Kept Secret 
Baldacci, David The Hit
Bohjalian, Chris The Light in the Ruins
Clark, Carol Higgins Mobbed: a Regan Reilly Mystery 
Cussler, Clive and Graham Brown Zero Hour: a Novel from the NUMA Files 
Deaver, Jeffrey The Kill Room
Delinsky, Barbara Sweet Salt Air 
Deveraux, Jude True Love
Evanovich, Janet Notorious Nineteen
Evanovich, Janet and Lee Goldberg The Heist
Flagg, Fannie A Redbird Christmas
Follet, Ken Fall of Giants
Hilderbrand, Elin Beautiful Day
Hoag, Tami Prior Bad Acts
Hoag, Tami The 9th Girl 
Hosseini, Khaled And the Mountains Echoed
Koontz, Dean Dragon Tears
Koontz, Dean Forever Odd
Koontz, Dean Deeply Odd
L'Amour, Louis Daybreakers
L'Amour, Louis Ride the River
Macomber, Debbie 1225 Christmas Tree Lane
Patterson, James and Maxine Paetro 12th of Never 

Patterson, James with Howard Roughan Second Honeymoon
Roberts, Nora Whiskey Beach
Sandford, John Silken Prey
Shreve, Anita Light on the Snow
Walls, Jeannette The Silver Star
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

CFLoquence: News and Reviews From Your Library

College Reads
            College students are beginning to roll back into our quiet town, filling the streets with the energy that comes with a new semester. At the same time, many local kids from the class of 2013 are both excited and nervous to be leaving home for college for the very first time. Catch the spirit with our college reads! We have campus fiction as well as practical and humorous guides to college life to usher in the new school year.
            If you’re a freshman headed off to campus, check out Harlan Coben’s The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College. In this guide, Coben takes you behind the scenes to prepare you for those experiences your guidance counselor never told you about.  Included are crazy stories from students at over 100 college campuses.
            We’ve added the following 2014 College Board guides to our reference collection: the College Handbook, Getting Financial Aid, the Book of Majors and the Scholarship Handbook. Stop in to peruse this wealth of information for students and prospective students. (College Board guides are located in the YA New Book section).
            Even if you aren’t enrolled this semester, you can experience college life through our campus fiction. Attend Dupont University (inspired by Ivy League campuses) with a brilliant but backwoods student in Tom Wolfe’s novel I am Charlotte Simmons.  Charlotte expects to find herself in an intellectual playground; instead, she’s surrounded by materialistic, partying rich kids who make her feel like an awkward outsider. Find out how Charlotte is transformed and influences her peers in this critique of 21st century universities.
            Look at college life through the eyes of a professor in Straight Man by Richard Russo.  In this novel, William Henry Devereaux Jr. is the reluctant chairman of the English department of a Pennsylvanian college that is struggling financially. Throughout the course of one week, Devereaux battles a variety of real and imagined issues in this comedic adventure. 
            If you participated in our Summer Reading Challenge, don’t forget to turn in your reading logs by Friday, August 23rd for a chance to win a Summer Gift Bag filled with goodies: North Country red wine, New York maple syrup, maple sugar candies, Harmony Farm honey, raspberry jam, Noble Farm beef jerky, Wild Water skin and bath products, gift certificates to The Glow and The Blackbird Café, a reading mug, a library t-shirt, a Book of Secrets and a Groundbreaking Reads journal. The winner will be announces on Monday, August 26th.

Teen Event
            The Anime Club continues to explore the Tokyo Underworld on Wednesdays at 3pm. Come join the supernatural adventure! Ages 13-19. For more information, email kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.
Family Movie Event
            Discover the trials and rewards of life as a demigod on Thursday, August 22nd at 2pm. Zeus, Poseidon and Medusa are a few of the mythological creatures who make an appearance in this film adaptation of Rick Riordon’s popular teen novel The Lightning Thief. Rated PG.
Toddler Storytime
We invite you to bring your toddler to the library for a fun storytime experience! Registration has begun for the fall and winter sessions of Toddler Storytime, a program at the Canton Free Library for children 18-35 months of age accompanied by a caregiver. The start dates for the three possible sessions are September 16th, October 21st and November 25th, and each runs for four weeks. Programs involve books, songs, finger plays, felt board stories and art activities, and take place on Monday mornings from 10:30-11:00 AM. The program is free, but space is limited. Please call 386-3712 ext 4 or email vwhite@ncls.org to register.
Book Club
            Share your love of reading with fellow patrons! The CFL Book Group is currently reading Empire Falls by Richard Russo. You’re invited to come discuss this novel on Wednesday, September 4th at 6pm in the upstairs meeting room.
Patron Discount
            Looking for a great activity for the end of summer? Visit the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. Canton Free Library patrons receive a 50% discount on admission to the museum when they present their library cards with the library pass. Check out the pass at our library and bring it on your adventure. Find more information about the museum at adkmuseum.org.
VHS Sale
            We’re withdrawing all of the remaining children's VHS tapes from our collection. Visit our book sale to purchase your favorites. All proceeds benefit the library and help us purchase new materials.


For a list of Canton Free Library’s recent additions to the collection and our hours of service, visit cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook. Welcome back, college students!
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Monday, August 19, 2013

CFLoquence: News and Reviews From Your Library

Campfire Reads
            These cool August nights remind me of going to summer camp as a teen. Aside from being one of my most memorable summertime places, camp is a popular setting for authors. Remote wilderness locations lit by bonfires are the ideal places to craft a romance…or stage a crime. Indulge in our campfire reads this summer, the perfect accompaniment to s’mores, cricket music and a sky full of stars.
            In Joy Fielding’s Shadow Creek, Valerie Rowe sets out on a camping trip to the Adirondacks. An unexpected change of plans leaves her with an uncomfortable traveling party: two of her oddest friends, her rebellious daughter and her estranged husband’s fiancée. While Valerie is dealing with their issues, a pair of killers is roaming the woods. When her daughter disappears, her less than perfect camping trip turns into a fight for survival. Check out this thriller set in our own backwoods, if you dare.
            Our tween, teen and adult patrons enjoy the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. In The Lightning Thief, book one of this series, Percy discovers that he is more than human at Camp Half-Blood, a state-of-the-art training facility for young demigods. Unfortunately, Percy is wrongfully accused of stealing Zeus’ lightning bolt. Join him as he masters his new powers and seeks to clear his name. Suspect that you might be a half-blood? Visit rickriordan.com for a quiz that determines your demigod status along with a map of Camp Half-Blood and a Daily Activity Schedule. Our Young Adult Specialist, Krista Briggs, recommends you revisit this beloved series before seeing the newly released film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters in theaters.
            For our younger readers, we have Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries: A Super Special by David A. Adler. Cam and her best friend Eric head to Camp Eagle Lake where they find outdoor adventure and three unexpected mysteries. Cam uses her photographic memory to solve these mysteries and makes new friends along the way.
            We hope you are having fun with our Summer Reading Challenge. It’s not too late to participate! Just grab a reading log at the Patron Services desk and use a shovel sticker to mark each book you complete. For every geological era completed, you’ll get a ticket for a chance to win a summer gift bag filled with treats: North Country red wine, New York maple syrup, maple sugar candies, Harmony Farm honey, raspberry jam, Noble Farm beef jerky, Wild Water skin and bath products, gift certificates to The Glow and The Blackbird Café, a reading mug, a library t-shirt, a Book of Secrets and a Groundbreaking Reads journal. Reading logs must be turned in to the Patron Services desk by Friday, August 23rd. The winner will be announced on Monday, August 26th.

Children’s Programs
Children's programming will resume in September when school begins. Until then, remember to complete and return your child's Reading Record to the children's room for a prize bag. 
      
Teen Events
            We continue to go “Beneath the Surface” during our teen Summer Reading Program. Join the Anime Club on Wednesdays at 3pm for a supernatural adventure set in the Tokyo Underworld. Be prepared for gang wars, shady medical experiments and a headless motorcycle rider.
Teen programs are designed for ages 13-19. For more information, email kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.


Enjoy your summer reading! For a list of Canton Free Library’s recent additions to the collection and our hours of service, visit cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook.
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Friday, August 16, 2013

New Materials

Fiction
Aitcheson, James Sworn Sword
Cain Chelsea Let Me Go 
Graham, Heather The Night is Alive
Guzeman, Tracy The Gravity of Birds
Hockensmith, Steve Pride and Prejudice and Zombies : Dawn of the Dreadfuls
Macomber, Debbie Rose Harbor in Bloom 
Marias, Javier The Infatuations 
Patterson, James and Howard Roughan Second Honeymoon
Tannenbaum, Robert Tragic 
Yoon, Paul Snow Hunters

 Biography
Newport, Jerry and Mary Mozart and the Whale : an Asperger's Love

 Graphic Novel
Johnson, Mike and Ryan Parrott Star Trek V.5
Kirkman, Robert  The Walking Dead Compendium Two

 Large Print
Robb, J.D. New York to Dallas 
Stock, Jon The Cardamom Club

 Large Print Western
Ballard, Todhunter Saddle Tramp : a Western Novel
Brand, Max Sky Blue : a Western Story
Brandvold, Peter Rogue Lawman
Judd, Cameron The Long Hunt

 Mystery 
Crosby, Ellen Multiple Exposure
Helgason,  Hallgrimur The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning
Lackberg, Camilla The Stranger 

 Scifi/Fan
Goodkind, Terry Third Kingdom
Marr, Melissa Graveminder
Strieber, Whitley Alien Hunter

 Nonfiction
Alexander, Eben M.D. Proof of Heaven : a Neurosurgeon's Journey intothe Afterlife
Dawkins, Richard The Blind Watchmaker
Klare, Michael T. The Race for What's Left : the Global Scramble for the World's Last
    Resources 
Pollan, Michael  The Botany of Desire : a Plant's Eye View of the World 
Pollan, Michael Food Rules : an Eater's Manual
Redmond, Ian The Primate Family Tree : the Amazing Diversityof Our Closest Relatives 

Young Adult Graphic Novel
 Azuma, Kiyohiko Azumanga Daioh Omnibus 

Young Adult Tween Fiction
 Benz, Derek and J.S. Lewis The Revenge of the Shadow King

Juvenile Fiction
Appelt, Kathi The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
McGhee, Alison Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog) McKay, Hilary Binny for Short

Juvenile Nonfiction
Schwiebert, Pat and Chuck DeKlyen Tear Soup : a Recipe for Healing After Loss

  Easy Books
Sutton, Sally Demolition 
Tillman, Nancy The Crown on Your Head 
 
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Friday, August 9, 2013

New Materials

Fiction
Abbott, Jeff Downfall
Cameron, Christian Tyrant 
Deutermann, P.T. The Ghosts of Bungo Suido
Ellis, David The Last Alibi
Gabriel, Hayden Where the Light Remains
Gilbert, David & Sons
Iggulden, Conn The Blood of Gods: a Novel of Rome
McGrath, Patrick Constance
Robards, Karen A Last Kiss Goodbye: A Charlotte Stone Novel  
Spindler, Erica Justice for Sara

Large Print
Grafton, Sue "R" is for Richocet
Johansen. Iris Chasing the Night 
Johnstone, William and J.A. Johnstone MacCallister : the Eagles Legacy
Lawrence, Stephen C. The Naked Range 
Leslie, Frank Revenge at Hatchet Creek

 Large Print Western
Chambers, Barry Andrews Rattler
Champlin, Tim The Secret of Lodestar
Cheshire, Giff Night Riders : a Western Duo 

Estleman. Loren Roy & Lillie : a Love Story
Galloway, Marcus One Man's Fire : a Ralph Compton Novel 
Grove, Fred The Vanishing Raiders
Hogan, Ray Land of Strangers
Johnstone, William W. and J.A. Johnstone  Massacre Mountain 
Johnstone, William W. and J.A. Johnstone Matt Jensen, the Last Mountain Man Massacre at Powder River
Johnstone, William W. and J.A. Johnstone A Rocky Mountain Christmas
Knott, Robert Robert B. Parker's Ironhorse
Leslie, Frank Dead River Killer
MacDonald, William Colt Bullet Trail
Overholser, Wayne D. Law at Angel's Landing : a Western Story
Robbins, David Thunder Valley
Scott, Bradford The Avenger : a Walt Slade Western

 Mystery
Rogan, Barbara A Dangerous Fiction

Scifi/Fantasy
Barker, Emily Croy The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
Brooks, Terry Wards of Faerie : the Dark Legacy of Shannara 
Davidson, MaryJanice Undead and Unsure 
Salvatore, R.A. The Companions

 Western
Johnstone, William W. and J.A. Johnstone Defiance of Eagles 

 Young Adult Reference
The College Board College Handbook (for use in the library)
The College Board Scholarship Handbook (for use in the library)

 Nonfiction
Bleau, Barbara Lee, Meg Clemens and Glenn Clemens Forgotten Algebra
Bernardo, Leonard and Jennifer Weiss Citizen-in-chief : the Second Lives of theAmerican Presidents
Kaplan, Robert D. Imperial Grunts: the American Military on the Ground



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Monday, August 5, 2013

CFLoquence: News and Reviews From Your Library

Midsummer Reads
            If you’re like me, you’re cringing a bit at the sight of back to school sales. While the sale signs are meant to build hype for the upcoming school year, they remind everyone that summer flies by too quickly. By August, we’re left trying to cram every bit of seasonal fun into those last warm weeks: berry-picking, cookouts, trips to the beach, long family walks, and reading outdoors. If this sounds familiar, the Canton Free Library has many books to help you enjoy summer to the fullest, from cookbooks to guides to the Adirondack trails. Stop by to find books to plan your summer expeditions and discover new fiction to savor by the campfire.
            Pick up Bobby Flay’s Boy Gets Grill to experiment with new barbeque recipes. Feeling adventurous? Try his “Smoky-Sweet Rotisserie Apricot-Chipotle-Glazed Lamb Tacos with Goat Cheese and Salsa Cruda” or “Grilled Split Lobsters with Curry Butter.” If you prefer a more traditional barbeque, he has recipes for brisket sandwiches, steak, corn on the cob, maple-glazed sweet potatoes and much more. Flay’s cookbook also includes cocktails and simple desserts, and well as beginner’s tips and techniques.
            If you’re interested in trekking through the lovely Adirondacks this summer, check out 50 Hikes In the Adirondacks by Barbara McMartin. The author uses her vast personal experience in this comprehensive and well-organized guide. McMartin provides useful facts (distance, hiking time, maps) as well as colorful historical incidents. Before you set out, get inspired by Carl E. Heilman II’s Adirondacks: Views of an American Wilderness. Heilman’s collection is filled with gorgeous panoramic photographs of the national park we’re lucky to have in our own backyard.
            Escape through fiction to Seaview, Rhode Island with New York socialite Lily Dane in A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams. Lily’s idyllic summer is interrupted by the arrival of the Greenwalds, her former fiancé and best friend now married to each other. While Lily is in the midst of an emotional storm, the hurricane of 1938 hits her summer home. This novel is the perfect beach read for fans of the 1930s.
            For more great titles, come browse the shelves at the Canton Free Library. We invite you to camp out in our comfy chairs and spend the day reading. And there’s still time to join our Summer Reading Challenge! Just pick up a reading log at the Patron Services desk to keep track of your summer reading, and then place a shovel in a geological period for each book you explore. For every geological era completed, you’ll get a ticket for a chance to win a summer gift bag filled with treats: North Country red wine, New York maple syrup, maple sugar candies, Harmony Farm honey, raspberry jam, Noble Farm beef jerky, Wild Water skin and bath products, gift certificates to The Glow and The Blackbird Café, a reading mug, a library t-shirt, a Book of Secrets and a Groundbreaking Reads journal.
Local Author Donation
            Patrons Meg and Glenn Clemens have coauthored a nonfiction text titled Forgotten Algebra with Barbara Lee Bleau PhD. We’re pleased the Clemens have donated this book to our collection. Recapture algebra skills at your own pace with these lessons and exercises.
Teen Events
            Our Summer Reading Program continues into August. Go “Beneath the Surface” with the Anime Club and Young Adult Specialist Krista Briggs on Wednesdays at 3pm for a teen adventure series set in the Tokyo Underworld.
 On Monday, August 12th at 3pm, gather for a writing workshop with author Amanda Von Hoffmann. We’ll create our own fantasy heroes. This is not your ordinary English class!
The following Monday, monster movie experts Misty and Jon Hagen lead a workshop on how to survive that which lurks beneath the surface. The Hagens’ workshop was wildly popular last year. Don’t miss it!
Programs are designed for ages 13-19. For more information, email kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.

    Ms. Val would like to thank the many children and families who participated in the "Dig into Reading" Summer Reading Program. It was a fun and busy month full of books, music, movement, games, artwork, and library friends! Children's programming will resume in September when school begins. Until then, please remember to complete and return your child's Reading Record to the children's room for a prize bag.
We hope you are having many wonderful summer adventures! For a list of Canton Free Library’s recent additions to the collection and our hours of service, visit cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook.
             
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New Materials

Fiction
Albarelli, H.P. The Heap
Burke, James Lee Light of the World : a Dave Robicheaux Novel
Dunant, Susan Blood and Beauty
Garwood, Julie  Hotshot
Griffin, W.E.B The Last Witness 
Moriarty, Lianne The Husband's Secret
Patterson, James and Robert Ellis Mistress
Turtledove, Harry Two Fronts : the War that Came Early
Zan, Koethi The Never List 

 Graphic Novel
Butcher, Jim and Mark Powers Jim Butcher's the Dresden Files : Fool moon : Volume two

 Mysteries
Andrews, Donna The Hen of the Baskervilles : a Meg Langslow Mystery 
Box, C.J. The Highway
Kellerman, Faye The Beast : a Decker/Lazarus Novel
Rosenfelt, David Unleashed

 SciFi/Fantasy
Anderson, Taylor Storm Surge

Nonfiction
Raffel, Dawn The Secret of Objects
Guelzo, Allen C. Gettysburg: The Last Invasion

 Biographies
Rodgers, Nile Le Freak : an Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny

 Young Adult Nonfiction
Berman, Steve (editor) Speaking Out : LGBTQ Youth Stand Up
McGinty, Sarah Myers The College Application Essay 
  
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