SOUTH SIOUX CITY VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 PUBLIC LIBRARY OCTOBER 2016 South Sioux City Public Library
Special Points of Interest: October at the Library Family Movies “Horror fiction Halloween Music from Freegal
OCTOBER AT THE LIBRARY us as we tackle this young item will ever leave the library Tangled Yarns meets each adult title. campus. Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Library Eats: Specialty Genealogy Resources Avail- The Deep End of the Breads We can’t live on bread able at the Library: The li- Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard alone, but good specialty brary offers two online data- the subject of the Cover to breads are a real treat. Get bases for free to library pa- Cover book discussion on some great specialty bread trons that would normally October 10, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. recipes on Thursday October cost you if you used them We will discuss part two of 13th at 6:30 p.m. personally. this novel.
Gary Sides Family History Ancestory.com is available Flushed by Carl Hiaasen is Room is located in the south for library patrons to use in the title Cover to Cover will wing of the library, adjacent to the library and on the library discuss on Monday October the library meeting room. grounds. You can access An- 24th at 3:00 p.m. With their Due to limited staff, the meet- cestry from the library web- father jailed for sinking a river ing room is open by appoint- site on your computer or boat, Noah Underwood and South Sioux City ment only. Library staff will from the library computers. his younger sister, Abbey, accompany visitors to the Public Library must gather evidence that the room during their stay. Li- owner of this floating casino is brary staff will transport all emptying his bilge tanks into documents to the main library the protected waters around for coping, if a copier is not their Florida Keys home. Join Inside this issue: available in the room. No
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Family Movies 2 NEW FICTION (DETECTIVE AND MYSTERY FICTION) New CDs, and DVDs 3 A Toxic Trousseau by Juliet by Alex Grecian (FIC GRE) Kill “Em with Cayenne by Gail Blackwell (PBK B) Sandman by David Hodges Oust (LPFIC OUS) A Freegal Halloween 4 A Catered Mother’s Day by Isis (FIC HOD) The Paris Librarian by Mark Crawford (LPFIC CRA) Blood of the Earth by Faith Pryor (FIC PRY) Here Comes the Bribe by Mary Hunter (PBK H) Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Meeting Room Policy 5 Daheim (LPFIC DAH) The Highwayman by Craig Robb (FIC ROB) Grilling the Subject by Daryl Johnson (FIC JOH) Brain Storm by Elaine Viets New Nonfiction 5 Wood Gerber (PBK G) Cinnamon Toasted by David (FIC VIE) Lost and Gone Forever: a Novel Oust (LPFIC OUS) Reckoning and Ruin by Tina of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad Whittle (FIC WHI) Staff Recommendations 6 Page 2
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STAFF BIOGRAPHIES: MEET MARIANA OCHOA
Why hello there! My name is I’m currently enrolled in college book because I can’t name just Mariana, and it’s okay if you can’t where I’m studying psychology. one. I like to bake and though I’ve say it in your head because most Since I’m a great listener and give been told I’m a terrible cook, that people can’t even say it out loud. pretty awesome advice, I figured doesn’t stop me from cooking. I I’ve wanted to work at a library becoming a psychiatrist was the like long walks and my favorite for a while now mainly because I way to go. Do you know they kind of date is April 25th because love being surrounded by books. make around $70,000 a year? it’s the perfect kind of weather. When I was growing up, my safe That, my friends, is a great perk! Props if you get the reference! haven was the library. I loved So is helping people become the checking out comic books, chap- best person they can be, which is ter books, and movies for free! I what I will be doing in 10 to 12 have no idea who came up with years… the concept of a public library, but I love to listen to music in my now that I work in one, I can find spare time. I’ll listen to anything, out using the databases and what- except hardcore metal and Taylor not and thank them! Swift. Don’t ask me my favorite
FAMILY MOVIES THIS OCTOBER Family Movies: We offer family Hocus Pocus (10/17 & back ready for a night of fun, movies on Monday nights at 10/22) In the year 1693, sis- magic and horror in the now 6:00 p.m. and Saturday after- ters, Winifred, Mary and Sarah modern town of Salem. noons at 1:00 p.m. were executed for their unfor- giveble witchecraft. Just before Monster House (10/24 & 10/29) E.T. The Extraterrestrial (10/3 their execution, Winifred made A group of kids discover that a & 10/8) A story of an alien a curse - a curse that when a neighborhood house is actually stranded on Earth and his rela- virgin lights the black flame a monster. To solve the mys- tionship with a young boy. candle on Halloween light, in tery of the house they must go Goosebumps (10/10 & 10/15) A their house, they shall return. inside it, before it takes every- teenager teams up with the 300 years later, Max decides to one that crosses its path. daughter of young adult horror E.T. The Extraterrestrial light the candle in order to The Wizard of Oz (10/31) This author R. L. Stine after the scare his irritating sister Dani is the timeless 1939 classic. writer's imaginary demons are and his love interest Alison. set free on the town of Madi- Now, the three Witches are son, Delaware.
READING TO BABIES
You wouldn’t wait until your baby from books at first, development books with close, intimate time the first year of life. The colors, started forming words and sen- experts agree that the first year of with Mommy or Daddy textures, and sounds in books will tences before talking to him or a child’s life is a highly influential Early Language Skills: It may help accelerate your baby’s mental her – so why hold off introducing time, during which he’ll learn the be a while before your baby be- growth and awareness of her the joys of reading to your little basic sounds and concepts that gins vocalizing words and phrases, surroundings. one? Although most of the posi- wills serve as the building blocks but that doesn’t mean early read- More Restful Sleep: Reading to tive effects become evident as the for cognitive development. ing sessions aren’t important. By babies can be a soothing, comfort- child reaches toddler and pre- hearing you read aloud, your little ing activity but don’t be surprised school ages, many of the im- There are numerous benefits one is exposed to the vowels, if it takes a few sessions before portant influences are forged from reading time: consonants, and syllables that you and your little one get into a during infancy. By reading to your Bonding: When you share a form his native language. rhythm with the right books and new baby regularly, you’ll be help- book with your baby, she’ll enjoy Cognitive Stimulation: A ba- the right routine. By incorporating ing to build a foundation for life- hearing the comforting rhythm of by’s developing brain can be lik- calm, unhurried reading into your long learning and development. your voice, feeling your heart, and ened to a blank canvas, ready to little one’s nighttime routine, smelling your familiar scent. Over be painted and shaped by the you’ll be helping to set the stage While it may seem that a new- time, she’ll come to associate millions of sensory experiences for a restful night’s sleep. born or infant won’t get much she’ll be presented with during Page 3
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NEW AUDIOBOOKS/ DVD’S/ MUSIC CD’S Audiobooks DVDs Music CDs Never Go Back by Lee Child Snow White and the Seven They Don’t Know by Jason Alde- (FIC CHI) Dwarfs (DVD CHI SNO) an (MCD COUN ALD) Home by Harlan Coben (FIC Thomas and Friends: Start Your It Sings in the Hi-Lines by Kerry COB) Engines (DVD CHI THO) Grombacher (MCD COUN Wicked Charms by Janet Evanov- Time Scanners: Machu Pichu GRO) itch (FIC EVA) (DVD DOC TIM) Riding for the Brand by Kerry When the Music’s Over by Peter Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Grombacher (MCD COUN Robinson (FIC ROB) (DVD DRA JES) GRO) Damaged by Lisa Scottoline La ignorancia de la sangre = The Sands by Kerry Grombacher Never Go Back (FIC SCO) ignorance of blood (DVD FOR (MCD COUN GRO) by Lee Child Rushing Waters by Danielle Steel IGN Hero by Maren Morris (MCD (FIC STE) The Lady Snowbird (DVD FOR COUN MOR) Because of Bethlehem Every Day LAD) Pure and Simple by Dolly Parton a Christmas, Every Heart o Man- Longmire The Complete 4th Sea- (MCD COUN PAR) ger by Max Lucado (248.4 LUC) son (DVD TV LON) We Are Born by Sia (MCD ROCK SIA)
NEBRASKA 150 NONFICTION & POETRY History of Nebraska, 4th ed. – County Journal – John Janovy, George W. Norris Ronald C. Naugle, James C. Jr. Poetry Olson A Harmony of the Arts: The The Cycle of the West – John G. I Am a Man: Chief Standing Nebraska State Capitol – Fred- Neihardt Bear’s Journey for Justice – Joe erick C. Luebke Delights and Shadows: Poems – Starita All the Strange Hours: The Ted Kooser Local Wonders: Seasons in the Excavation of a Life – Loren Nebraska: This Place, These Bohemian Alps – Ted Kooser Eiseley People – William Kloefkorn Solomon D. Butcher: Photo- The Middle of Everywhere: The Potato Soup – Twyla Hansen graphing the American Dream – World’s Refugees Come to A Nebraska Presence: An An- History of Nebraska, 4th ed. John Carter Our Town – Mary Pipher thology of Poetry – Greg Kos- – Ronald C. Naugle, James Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie: Autobiography of Malcolm X – micki & Mary K. Stillwell, editors C. Olson A Nebraska Year – Paul A. with Alex Haley Forty Nebraska Poets – Greg Johnsgard Fighting liberal : the autobiog- Kuzma, editor Old Jules – Mari Sandoz Keith raphy of George W. Norris –
NEBRASKA 150 FICTION The following are the fiction Tell Me a Riddle – Tillie Ol- Goodnight, Nebraska – Tom titles to read for the Nebraska sen McNeal 150. A Lantern in Her Hand – A Perfect Evil – Alex Kava The Swan Gondola – Timothy Bess Streeter Aldrich The Home Place – Wright Schaffer Morris Hector’s Bliss: Black Home- The Patient in Room 18 – Mi- steaders at Goose Lake, Ne- Haven’s Wake – Ladette gnon G. Eberhart braska -Dennis Vossberg Randolph The Swan Gondola My Àntonia – Willa Cather A Different Plain: Contempo- by Timothy Schaffer rary Nebraska Fiction Writ- The Meaning of Names – Karen ers – Ladette Randolph, edi- Gettert Shoemaker tor
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A FREEGAL HALLOWEEN It’s that time of the year for a zy & His Orchestra Devil Got My Woman by Skip James Hawkins little spooky music. Freegal has Witchcraft by Frank Sinatra James Hellhound on my Trail by Robert put together a good Halloween I’m in Love with a Monster by Fifth Feed My Frankenstein by Alice Johnson playlist. Harmony Cooper The Horror by RJD2 Ghostbusters by Original Sound- Cannibal by Ke$ha Season of the Witch by Donovan track Li’l Red Riding Hood by Sam the Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne Evil by the Flaming Lips Sham and the Pharaohs The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Witch Queen of New Orleans Haunted by Beyoncé Charlie Daniels Band by Redbone Ghost by Ella Henderson Them Bones by Alice in Chains A Nightmare On My Street by DJ (Ghost) Riders in the Sky by Johnny Evil by Howlin’ Wolf Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Cash Haunted House Blues by Bessie Werewolf by Fiona Apple Thriller by Michael Jackson Smith Tubular Bells (Main Theme to "The Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) by Werewolves of London by Warren Exorcist") by Mike Oldfield,The Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Zevon Lavender Hill Orchestra Hells Bells by AC/DC Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Gravedigger by Dave Matthews Black Magic Woman by Santana Oyster Cult Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Bones by MS MR Halloween by The Dead Kennedys Pickett Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Ghost Town by The Specials The Addams Family by Victor Miz- Group I Put a Spell on You by Screamin’ HORROR AND PARANORMAL BOOKS
The following are some great Shutter by Courtney Alameda GRA) horror/ paranormal books for the (YAFIC ALA) The Bargaining by Carly Anne season. The Cemetery Boys by Heather West (YAFIC WES) 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz Brewer (YAFIC BRE) The Last Days by Scott Wester- (FIC KOO) The Suffering by Rin Chupeco field (YAFIC WES) Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz (FIC (YAFIC CHU) The Final Descent by Richard KOO) City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Yancey (YAFIC YAN) The Accused by Joyce Carol Oates Claire (YAFIC CLA) (FIC OAT) Grimalkin, the Witch Assassin by Revenant: a Greywalker Novel by Joseph Delaney (YAFIC DEL) Kat Richardson (FIC RIC) I am Alice by Joseph Delaney Her Last Witness by Karen (YAFIC DEL) 77 Shadow Street Robards (FIC ROB) Slither by Joseph Delaney (YAFIC by Dean Koontz Over Your Dead Body by Dan DEL) Wells (FIC WEL) Balthazer by Claudia Gray (YAFIC
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NEW NONFICTION
Hope prevails : insights from a Writing my wrongs: life, death, (745.6 ENG) doctor's personal journey through and redemption in an American depression by Michelle Bengtson prison by Shaka Senghor (364 Sick in the head: conversations about life and comedy by Judd (248.8 BEN) SEN) Apatow (792.76 APA) Watchdog : the real stories be- Down-home country cooking : hind the headlines from the con- 325 best-loved recipes from Admit one : an American scrap- gressman who exposed Washing- home cooks across the country book by Martha Collins (811 ton's biggest scandals by Darrel (641.5973 DOW) COL) Issa (364.109 ISS) The Family Handyman best tips Olio by Tyehimba Jess (811
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Flush by Carl Hiaasen. dicated across the United States on September 1st his manner in 1980's. Each story is bracket- was one of a country gentleman, Noah and his family love na- ed visits from the Crypt Keeper, whether he was speaking to fans ture. So when his father finds an animated character who or casual on-lookers. His songs out that the casino boat, The brings some humor to the gro- span the highways of Montana to Coral Sea is polluting the ocean tesque, morbid, or horrific sto- the places where persecuted with human waste, Noah's dad ries in the series. This series is minorities hid from the Spanish flips and sinks the boat . While great fun for those who grew up inquisition. He celebrates the his father is in jail, Noah and his in the 1980's. Fans of horror bison and other legends of the sister come up with a plan to and B movies will also enjoy Old West. Lovers of Western show that their father is not these shorts. Even if you are Music or True Country will guilty and that the Coral Sea is not a natural fan of these shorts, enjoy this recording, which is polluting the ocean. In the book many will enjoy spotting stars. available on CD at the library. we learn about the importance My wife and I noted Michael J. of family, the need for anger Fox, Whoopi Goldberg and ______Flush by Carl Hiaasen management, and the im- many more stars will be portance of standing up for what You may not know it, but Free- found on this volume. is right the right way. This book gal Music has audiobooks in is written for Young Adults, but It Sings in the Hi-Lines by Ker- the public domain. If you like will be enjoyed by the adults as ry Grombacher. Kerry Grom- Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway you will find these well. bacher is the epitome of the cowboy troubadour. He travels among many genres of music on Tales from the Crypt (Season the country singing stories about Freegal Music http:// 3): Tales from the Crypt was a those who live on the margins of southsiouxne.freegalmusic.com/ short film television series that life. When he appeared at the index was produced by HBO and syn- South Sioux City Public Library