July / Aug 2006 Vol. 7 / Issue 4 Providing books and materials to inform, entertain and enrich the residents of Preble county

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¨ Know It Now ¨ Homework Now ¨ Read This Now The Library entered a float in the route. Gary’s Pharmacy very gen- We never sleep. We answer your questions and find Eaton Bicentennial Parade that erously donated the helium used information for you 24/7! was held on Saturday, July 1st to blow up the balloons. The Li- and won 1st place in Best in Com- brary’s mascots, Dewey and the This service is provided FREE of charge by the State munity Float! Our theme was, Gang rode along on the float too! Library of Ohio and your local library to anyone with a “Libraries: Past, Present, and Be- yond” which highlighted the his- Everyone with the library is very computer and Internet access. tory & future of libraries. proud that our float took Best in Community Float! We can’t wait to Hi! My name is Seven. Riding on the float were, Teen get started on the float for the Twenty-Four Seven. I’m a Librarian, Mary McClanahan por- Pork Festival in the Fall! traying a Greek librarian, Rachel Professional Librarian and Noland portraying a librarian from I’m here to work for you! Victorian times, and Savannah Simply visit the PCDL Bailey portraying a librarian from the future. Abby Noland (Library Online Catalog @ Director), Deb Brock (Library www.pcdl.lib.oh.us Board President), Marlene Ressler Click on the (Outreach & Volunteer Services), Live Reference Link Cheryl Richter (Public Relations), Marvin Deaton (Maintenance Ser- And I’ll begin tracking vices), and Howard Carter down your answers (Volunteer) marched alongside in no time! the float and handed out balloons to children along the parade Pictured: (L - R) Rachel Noland, Mary McClanahan, and Savannah Bailey

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Where Democracy Happens American Institution. Vancrest Nursing Home Residents Visit PC Genealogy Department As you drive around Eaton you can’t I hope you saw us at the Bicenten- help but notice all the beautiful pa- nial Parade. You would have noticed Nursing home residents Marjorie Walden and Doris triotic decorations and the commu- our float depicting the three ages of Stephens visited the Preble County Genealogy Room nity hard at work cleaning buildings libraries. The first known library in located in the main office of the Preble County District and yards for the Bicentennial Cele- the world was established by the Library. bration. It makes me so proud to Greeks. The Royal Library of Alex- Group visits to the Genealogy Room are always wel- be an American. There is nothing as andria, located in Alexandria, Egypt, come. Please contact Genealogy Supervisor, Martha unique as the democratic process in was founded during Ptolemy II Albright at 456-4970 for more information about sched- history and we have a right to be Philadelphus’s reign 309–246 BC. uling your visit! proud. One of the cornerstones of The first attempt to establish a cir- our democracy is our First Amend- culating library in Eaton was made ment rights, which American librari- by the Research Society in 1899. In ans strive to defend. 1901 the village authorized .5 mill

“Congress Shall Make No Law Re- for library purposes for the general specting an Establishment of Relig- public. The library was moved to a ion, or Prohibiting the Free Exercise building at the northwest corner of

Thereof; or Abridging the Freedom Main and Maple Streets. The hours of Speech, or of the Press; or the were expanded to two days a week

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Assemble, and To Petition the Gov- resident in Eaton and "certified by a ernment for a Redress of Griev- landowner to be a proper person." ances.” — First Amendment Mrs. Lida Griswold was employed as Pictured: Front (L-R): Marjorie Walden, Doris Stephens (To learn more about your first the first permanent librarian in Back (L-R): Genealogy Asst., Gloria Hyatt, Outreach amendment rights, visit 1901. She was the victim of a Coordinator, Marlene Ressler, Activities Director, Carole www.firstamendmentcenter.org/) shocking tragedy on July 8, 1909. Rusk, and Genealogy Supervisor, Martha Albright. According to the newspaper, Harry In a recent Library Journal, Salt Rife, a rejected suitor, accosted her Lake City Public Library was the in the library, shot her to death in subject of an article, “Where De- front of her son and then attempted mocracy Happens.” Yes, I thought suicide. He was convicted of murder to myself, American Libraries are and died in the electric chair in where democracy happens. And I 1910. never take that for granted. I had a And the future library, what will it co-worker who immigrated from look like? Only the future’s democ- Russia, formerly of the U.S.S.R., ratic children know! who told me how books were vigor- ously banned by their government Director Abby Noland, M.Div, MLS and how freedom of information did Preble County District Library not exist during her time there. She 450 South Barron Street reminds me how fortunate we are Eaton, OH 45320 in our country. Benjamin Franklin (937) 456-4250 created the first public lending li- (937) 456-6092 FAX brary in the United States and now (937) 456-6804 TTY public libraries are, indeed, an

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EPreparing for the big parade day! Program Recap Nearly one in six people now own a must take the call. cell phone, meaning that these music- 6. Use Discretion when discussing West Manchester Library hosted Overnight at playing, picture -taking, Internet- private matters or certain business the Library on May 25th for teens. It was a night receiving wireless communication mar- topics in front of others. You of Karaoke, Donkey Konga, Dance, Dance Revolu- vels can be found in use everywhere never know who is within hearing tion, charades, games and pizza! Everyone got into throughout the world. Although the range. the groove! technology is wonderful, sometimes 7. When walking and talking on your common courtesy of cell phone users wireless phone, be aware of your can leave a lot to be desired. Learning surroundings and remember to and practicing cell phone etiquette is respect the rights of others. the best way for cell phone users to 8. Practice wireless responsibility stop annoying those around them. while you are driving. Place calls when your vehicle is not moving. National Cell phone Courtesy Month Don’t make or answer calls while was founded by Sprint’s Cell phone in heavy traffic or in hazardous Etiquette Spokesperson, Jacqueline driving conditions. Use a hands- Whitmore. The goal of cell phone cour- free device in order to help focus tesy month is to encourage cell phone attention on safety. And always Library Asst., Melissa McCartney Board member, Jim and Branch Librarian, Vicki Hoff Corson, keeps a close users to be more respectful of others make safety your most important prove they still have the ‘stuff’! eye on the partiers. by practicing some simple cell phone call. etiquette principles. Jacqueline Whitmore is a certified eti- quette expert, professional speaker, Whitmore offers the following eight and the founder of The Protocol School tips to those who want to improve of Palm Beach. She is the author of their cell phone savvy: the following book:

1. Let your voicemail take your calls Business Class: Etiquette Essen- when you’re in meetings, court- tials for Success at Work: Have you rooms, restaurants or other busy forgotten a person’s name two min- areas. If you must speak to the utes after being introduced? Have you caller, excuse yourself and find a wondered which secluded area. fork to use or how 2. Speak in your regular conversa- to discreetly pay the tional tone and don’t display anger check while attend- Karaoke brings out the velvet tones of everyone! Could one during a public call. Speaking ing an important of them possibly be the next American Idol? loudly or showing emotion may business dinner? distract those around you. Have you insulted 3. Use your vibrate function or turn an international Frances Lewis (L), in the off your phone in public places client by mistake parade with L & M Products, wanted a picture with the such as movie theaters, religious and didn’t realize it library’s Egyptian Goddess, services, restaurants, etc. Many until it was too late? Mary McClanahan (R)! wireless phones now have envi- Making these types ronmental settings that automati- of errors can get in the way of getting E cally adjust the phone and its fea- ahead. However, these faux pas can tures so you do not disrupt your be avoided by exercising a little bit of surroundings. business etiquette. Business etiquette 4. If you are expecting a call that is a powerful, practical, and profitable can’t be postponed, alert your skill you can use when it most counts companions ahead of time and to get a job, keep a job, or succeed on excuse yourself when the call the job. It is a set of rules and guide- Balloon- comes in; the people you are with lines that makes your professional wranglers, should take precedence over calls relationships more harmonious, pro- Marvin Deaton & you want to make or receive. ductive, manageable, and meaningful. Howard Carter. 5. Avoid interrupting meetings, social International etiquette expert Jacque- gatherings or personal conversa- line Whitmore provides tips, tactics, E tions by answering your wireless and cautionary tales—gleaned from phone or checking your voicemail. the experience of a multitude of suc- Discreetly excuse yourself if you cessful CEOs and top managers. Last gardening season I got the bright idea of trying my hand Hot! Hot! Hot! at making homemade salsa. My husband, helpful guy that he is, brought home several different kinds of chili peppers from a friend’s garden. Red Hot Chili Pepper Cookbook / Jenni Fleetwood: In this vibrant new cookbook, there First, I went online and located a recipe that looked good. are over 140 sizzling recipes designed to titillate Next, I rounded up some small canning jars, lids and seals. I your palate. An extensive illustrated guide details washed everything to within an inch of their lives (including the many types of chili and chili products, as well my hands!) and readied everything on the kitchen counter as tips for storing and preparing fresh and dried assembly-style. I WAS READY! chilis. On order

I seeded and chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, green pep- pers, and cilantro. Smart gal that I am, I decided to save seeding and chopping the chili peppers for last because I knew that I needed to take extra care with them. I was also aware that there are certain safety precautions you need to The Peppers Cookbook / Jean Andrews: take when handling them -- wearing gloves, washing your This book begins with how to select peppers hands, refraining from rubbing your eyes or touching your (with an illustrated glossary provided), how to face, etc. Unfortunately, when I was gathering my supplies, I store and peel them, and how to utilize various realized that I had neglected to buy rubber gloves for my cooking techniques to unlock their flavors. A hands. Since I was pretty much in the thick of things I didn’t chapter on some typical ingredients that are want to take the time to run down to the store (which is only used in pepper recipes will be a boon for the several blocks from my house, mind you). I’ll just be extra harried cook. The Peppers Cookbook also fea- careful, I thought, blissful in my hot chili pepper naiveté. I’ll tures a section on nutrition and two indexes, wash my hands after chopping each pepper and, to be on the one by recipe and one by pepper type, for those safe side, I won’t rub my eyes for a week. Problem solved! searching for a recipe to use specific peppers found in the market. Well, let me tell you! Big mistake. Big! Oh, The majority of the book contains new recipes along with the best reci- I was fine chopping the first several kinds pes from her award-winning Pepper Trail book. The mouth-watering of peppers I had collected from my garden- recipes herein range from appetizers to main courses, sauces, and des- - a combination of jalapeno, poblano, and serts, including Roasted Red Pepper Dip, Creamy Pepper and Tomato guero peppers. I carefully washed my Soup, Jicama and Pepper Salad, Chipotle-Portabella Tartlets, Green hands without any problems. Then I no- Corn Tamale Pie, Anatolian Stew, South Texas Turkey with Tamale ticed that there was one small, yellow- Dressing, Shrimp Amal, Couscous-Stuffed Eggplant, and Creamy orange pepper still laying on the counter. It Serrano Dressing. The culprit! was one of the peppers my husband had Habanero Pepper brought home from a friend’s garden. “What kind of pepper is this?” I innocently asked my hus- band. “Beats me,” he answered. We both shrugged, I picked it up and began to chop. It was a nice firm, extra juicy pep- Vegetarian Chili -- You Won’t Miss a Thing! per too. I added it to my bowl, washed my hands and fin- ished making the salsa. I did notice that my hands were be- Vegetarian Chili Cookbook: 80 deliciously ginning to burn just a bit so I washed them again, using more soap this time. I finished the salsa, poured it into the different one-dish meals / Robin Robertson: jars, and cleaned up the mess. Today, when millions of households contain--and almost any party will include--both vegetarians and It wasn’t until I sat down that I began to realize that meateaters, vegetarian chili takes away the guess- my hands seemed to be getting hotter and hot- ter. Suddenly, I felt like I had flame throwers work: it's robust enough for carnivores, and it's sure to please vegetarians. Robin Roberston serves attached to my wrists! My hands were up a tasty invitation to discover how surprisingly ON FIRE. ! I tried everything I could versatile this timeless favorite can be. From mild think of to get some relief. Milk, wine, Cortaid Cream, you concoctions suitable for fussy kids to five-alarm conflagrations for com- name it, I stuck my fiery paws in it! The only relief I could mitted chileheads, these recipes are brimming with creative ideas and get was by sticking my hands in a bowl of cold water -- and that’s how I slept that night. With my hands in a bowl of cold satisfying flavors. water!

Needless to say, I am no longer cocky when it comes to hot chilies. I won’t touch one without wearing rubber gloves that’s for sure -- even if it means making that extra trip to the store!

~Cheryl Richter~ Cornography: Get an Earful of Recipes 101 Things to do with Grits / Harriss Cotting- from these Books! ham: Grits-they've been called the "first truly Ameri- can food." Just what are they? Simply put, grits are Corn Lovers Cook Book / Marga- stone-ground corn, and they're gaining popularity na- ret M. Barrett: Over 100 delicious tionwide in America's most influential kitchens. Any recipes featuring America's family fa- Southern cook worth his salt knows it's what you add vorite! Corn Chowder, Corne Pone, to grits that make them remarkable! Here are 101 Corn & Beef Casserole, Popcorn Med- delicious and inventive recipes for using grits at every ley, Apple Cornbread, much more. meal, with tips and cooking techniques that show just how quick and versatile grits can be. On order

The Grits (girls raised in the South) Guide to Life / Deborah Ford: From the woman who made a multimillion dollar business out of the acronym Grits-- Corn: Roasted, Girls Raised In The South--comes this irresistible col- Creamed, Simmered and lection that's full of Southern charm, with advice, true- More / Olwen Woodier: life stories, wisdom, and recipes. The texture, wholesome goodness, and flavor of corn make it a remarkably versatile grain, comple- menting everything from frittatas to Posole, soufflTs to Shepherd's Pie. In Corn, The Serious Side of Corn author Olwen Woodier cele- brates this downhome, delicious, all-purpose comfort food Raising Less Corn, More Hell / George Pyle: through 140 easy-to-prepare recipes. Here are corn start- The industrialization of agriculture, with its concomi- ers: Tortilla Pizza, Blue Blazes Hush Puppies. Corn Soups: tant economic, geographic, and genetic concentra- Tortilla Soup, Lobster and Corn Chowder. Corn Salads: tion of plants and animals, not only doesn't serve the Black Bean, Corn and Tomato Salad, Corn Pasta Salad interests of small, independent farmers or consum- with Roasted Garlic Dressing. Corn in the main: Salmon ers, it threatens significant national security and en- with Corn Pancakes, Corn-Tortilla Crusted Fish, Corn and vironmental dangers, argues Pyle (an editorial writer Cheese Tamales. Breads: Bacon-Scallion Muffins, Skillet for The Salt Lake Tribune). Primarily looking at the Corn Bread. Woodier also includes a complete history of American experience, he provides a brief historical corn, a cook's primer on corn varieties, corn nutritional overview of the concentration of agriculture, caused information, and special grower and chef profiles. by government policy and corporate profiteering, On order and details its dangers, whether from terrorist attack or the "axis of weevil."

Flavored Butters: Nuts, Herbs, Fruit / Makin’ Corn Lip Smackin’ Good! Maoz Offerico: Once used in medicines and ointments, butter is now a luxurious component Compound (or Flavored) Butter in all of our favorite foods an essential ingredi- Sounds complicated, doesn’t it? It’s not. Compound ent in desserts, a base for creamy sauces, and a butter is simply butter that has been mixed with other simple spread for breads and pastries. In FLA- ingredients to make it more flavorful. You can make a VORED BUTTERS, food writer Offerico Maoz compound butter using herbs, spices, garlic, onions, explores the history and culinary possibilities of wine, flavored salts, gourmet pepper blends, etc. this age-old dairy product, presenting more than Slather a cob of corn with a compound butter before 65 mouth-watering recipes for flavored butters roasting and you have created a mouthful of scrump- and sauces, including instructions for making tiousness ! butter by hand. Rebounding from a bad rep in the 1980s, butter is making a comeback as recent studies confirm its health virtues over trans-fatty substi- Crock Pot Dippers tutes like margarine, shortening, and cooking sprays. Complete with recipes Another neat trick to try for low -calorie and nondairy butters, FLAVORED BUTTERS provides a fresh is to melt butter in a repertoire of sumptuous spreads so you can indulge away in this delicious, small crock pot and let no-longer-guilty pleasure. Features savory, spicy, and sweet buttery delights, diners dip their ears of such as Parmesan-Bacon Butter, Chipotle Pepper Butter Sauce, and Cinna- corn into it. That way mon-Honey Butter, along with low-calorie or nondairy alternatives like Avo- they can get as much cado Butter. (or as little) butter as they want. New Mystery Author Deb Baker The Long Awaited Third Book in Elena Santangelo’s Pat Montella Mystery Series Official Author Bio: Deb Baker is the au- thor of two new mystery series. The award- Poison to Purge Melancholy: Bad enough Pat Mon- winning Murder Passes the Buck is the first tella will have to spend Christmas away from her huge in her Yooper series featuring Gertie John- Italian clan in Pennsylvania, it's also her first encounter son and the Michigan backwoods. Dolled Up with Hugh Lee's family at his mother's home in Williams- for Murder introduces Gretchen Birch, a doll burg, Virginia. Pat doesn't feel well when she arrives-- restoration artist, and is the first in the Dolls nothing serious, just headaches and achiness, but no To Die For series. way does she feel like being sociable for a whole week- end, let alone to potential in-laws. Still, she doesn't dub Deb grew up in the Michigan Upper Peninsula with the Finns it the "weekend from hell" until she realizes the house and Swedes she writes about in her Yooper mysteries. she's staying in is haunted—her most unusual and dan- Her doll series evolved from fond memories of her very first gerous brush with the paranormal yet. And on top of Barbie doll and from the time she spent in sunny Phoenix that, one of the modern-day houseguests is contemplating murder… Arizona. Other books in the series include:

¨ By Blood Possessed Deb lives in Hartland, Wisconsin with her husband, their two teenagers, two border collies, and two wayward cats. ¨ Hang My Head and Cry She is busy writing the second books in the two series – Murder Grins and Bears It and Goodbye Dolly.

The Books:

Murder Passes the Buck: It's opening day of hunting season in Stonely, Michigan. At the crack of dawn, Chester Lampi takes a bullet right between the eyes while holed New Mystery Author Kate MacInerney up in his hunting blind waiting for Big Buck, the legendary eighteen-pointer. Everyone Author Bio: Karen lives in Austin, Texas and divides thinks a stray bullet killed Chester except her time between two children, writing her first mys- Gertie Johnson, the sixty-six year old tery, cooking, gardening, hiking, reading, travel, and mother of the local sheriff. Blaze, named conversation! Before becoming a published author, after the horse Gertie never had, is more Karen worked as a public relations writer and advertis- focused on retiring than sheriffing, so Gertie sets out to bag ing executive. She founded the Austin Mystery Writers more than Big Buck. With the help of Cora Mae, her man- group and belongs to Sisters in Crime and the Writers' hungry Wonderbra-equipped best friend, and sassy pin- League of Texas. curled Kitty, Gertie fends off attempts by family and foe to stop her investigation. Gertie bends the rules, tells outra- A visit to a small island off the coast of Maine was the geous fibs to get her way, and creates havoc in what was inspiration for Karen’s first mystery, Murder on the once a quiet backwoods community. Rocks.

Dolled Up for Murder: When Gretchen Murder on the Rocks: Trading Texas heat for Birch reluctantly arrives in Phoenix, Arizona Maine's tangy salt air, Natalie Barnes risked it all to to search for her mother, a talented doll buy the Gray Whale Inn, a quaint bed and breakfast restorer, she thinks her Aunt Nina is per- on Cranberry Island. She adores whipping up her forming her usual theatrics. But Nina, purse signature blueberry coffee cake and killer cranberry dog trainer and self-proclaimed psychic, scones for her guests. But when her guests start fears her mother’s disappearance is con- turning up dead, the police and most of the towns- nected with the death of Martha, an alco- people think Natalie has added murder to the mix. holic has-been doll collector found at the Now, Natalie must get cooking to solve the mystery base of a ridge on Camelback Mountain. Martha carried a and find the true killer before she loses the Gray small expensive French doll parasol in her pocket and a Whale Inn. Or her life… piece of paper implicating Gretchen’s mother clenched in her cold fist. Restringing an antique doll is To learn more about Karen and her books, go to her child’s play compared to the skills Gretchen Website at: must hone to save her mother and herself. www.karenmacinerney.com/

Both titles are on order! Visit Deb’s website for more information! www.debbakerbooks.com

These mysteries will be available from publishers in July & August. If you see a title that interests you, please request it at the library!

Mystery Forecast July 2006 Author Title Sleuth or FYI Bk# Sept ¨ Motif for Murder / Laura Susan Wittig Albert Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series 3 Childs ¨ Killer Insight / Victoria Sheryl J. Anderson Killer Deal Molly Forrester, advice columnist 3 Laurie Kathleen Bacus Calamity Jayne Rides Again Tressa Jayne Turner, amateur sleuth 2 ¨ Through the Darkness / Ellen Byerrum Raiders of the Corset Crime of Fashion Lacey Smithsonian, fashion reporter 4

October Mary Jane Clark Lights Out Tonight Single title suspense n/a ¨ Shooting Gallery / Hailey Carole Nelson Douglas Cat in a Quicksilver Caper Midnight Louie Temple Barr, Vegas public relations specialist 19 Lind Jimmie Ruth Evans Murder Over Easy Trailer Park Wanda Nell Culpepper, waitress 2 November ¨ Grave Surprise / Char- Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii Adrian Monk, special investigater 2 laine Harris Carolyn Haines Bones to Pick Southern Belle Sarah Booth Delaney 6 ¨ Bone Valley / Claire Mat- turo Kathy Reichs Break No Bones Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist 9 ¨ High Heels are Murder / Shari Shattuck The Man She Thought She Knew Callaway Wilde, Socialite / amateur sleuth 3

P.I. Tess Monaghan Returns August 2006 in her ninth Adventure! No Nest for the Wicket Meg Langslow, craftswoman 7

No Good Deed / Ashes and Bones Emma Fielding, archaeologist 6 : For Tess Monaghan, Joanna Carl Chocolate Bridal Bash Chocoholic Lee McKinney, chocolate shop manager 6 the unsolved murder Cleo Coyle Murder Most Frothy Coffee House Clare Cosi, coffee shop manager 4 of a young federal prosecutor is nothing Mary Daheim Saks and Violins Bed-and-Breakfast Judith McMonigle Flynn, inn owner 22 more than a theo- retical problem, one of several Yasmine Galenorn One Hex of a Wedding Chintz ‘n’ China Emerald O’Brien, tea shop owner / psychic 4 cases to be deconstructed in her Daniel Hecht Bones of the Barbary Coast Cree Black, parapsychologist 3 new gig as a consultant to the local newspaper. But it becomes J.A. Jance Dead Wrong Joanna Brady, sheriff 12 all too tangible when her boy- friend brings home a young Tim Myers A Pour Way to Dye Soapmaking Benjamin Perkins, soapmaking shop owner 2 street kid who doesn't even real- Single title psychological suspense ize he holds an important key to Karin Slaughter Triptych n/a the man's death. Tess agrees to Ayelet Waldman Bye-Bye, Black Sheep Mommy-Track Juliet Applebaum, stay-at-home mom, P.I. 7 protect the boy's identity no matter what, especially when one of his friends is killed in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. But with fed- eral agents determined to learn the boy's name at any cost, Tess finds out just how far even offi- cial authorities will go to get what they want. Soon she's fac- ing felony charges -- and her boyfriend, Crow, has gone into hiding with his young protégé, so Tess can't deliver the kid to investigators even if she wants to. Time and time again Tess is reminded of her father's old joke, the one about the most terrifying sentence in the English language: "We're from the gov- ernment -- and we're here to help.” The Edge of Danger: Even the deepest peril couldn’t keep Romance Publishing News him away from her. As an anti-terrorism operative in T-FLAC’s classified paranormal unit, the intrepid, ruggedly handsome Y In June, Avon Books introduced a new erotica line Gabriel Edge protects the world from the forces of evil. So called Avon Red. This imprint offers readers more ex- when an ingenious and extremely volatile invention is stolen from a covert lab in Arizona, Gabriel zeroes in on the brilliant plicit and graphic content. If you enjoy the steamier side young scientist who helped to create the device. From of romance, this new imprint will likely be for you. Sev- Gabriel’s first contact, Eden Cahill leaves an indelible impres- eral of the single titles Avon Red will be releasing are sion. Using a mysterious telepathic power as ancient as his Scottish heri- Swept Away by Toni Blake, Pleasure Control by Cathryn tage, as well as his seductive physical charms, Gabriel must infiltrate Eden’s mind to uncover the secrets she so desperately protects. But Fox, and Seduce Me by Dahlia Scheitza. The anthology, Gabriel is in a bind–for the only way to penetrate Eden’s memories is If This Bed Could Talk, which includes short stories by through one shared intimate encounter that will trigger revelations, shatter Liz Maverick, Kimberley Dean, and Lynn LaFleur, will also lives, and just might save humanity–all at a terribly steep price. On order be out in June. Request any of these titles if you are Book two in trilogy available from publishers in August, 2006: interested in trying out the new imprint. Edge of Fear: He would rewrite the past to save the woman he Y Publishers at Harlequin Romance have partnered with loves. The fearless Caleb Edge is one of three brothers assigned to the NASCAR to bring readers racetrack romances. If speed is top-secret paranormal unit of an elite counterterrorism group. As a prized T-FLAC agent, Caleb uses his special mystical gifts to rewind your name, NASCAR Romances will be your game! history, halt evil in its tracks, and protect innocent people . . . like Titles to be released this year: In the Groove and On the Heather Shaw. The beautiful daughter of a terrorism financier, Heather watched her father brutally murder her mother. Now, to es- Edge by Pamela Britton, and an anthology, A NASCAR cape his clutches, Heather begins a new life, far from the realm of Holiday by Kimberly Raye, Roxanne St. Claire and Debra power and privilege in which she grew up. On the hunt for Heather’s Webb. father, Caleb hopes that Heather can lead him to his target, and he’ll do anything to achieve his objective –even if it means using his striking good looks to his advan- Y Iris Johansen leaves Bantam Dell after twenty-three tage. On order years and signs an eight -book deal with St. Martin’s Press. Nora Roberts New Fantasy Series: Circle Trilogy Y Julian Quinn releases two original e-books. Both are · Morrigan’s Cross: As a storm rages, the tale begins...of a powerful based on her popular Bridgerton series. vampire's lust for destruction-and of the circle of six charged by the goddess Morrigan to stop her.... A battle is brewing between the forces of good and evil-a war that will be fought across the planes of time-as Lilith, the most powerful vampire in the world, gathers her dark minions around her. The goddess Morrigan rises up to stop her- and with her, a circle of six... New Mystery Romance Series by Stephanie Bond · Dance of the Gods: As the Circle of Six prepares for its final clash with the dark army of the vampire Lilith, the battleground shifts. In Body Movers: Okay, so Carlotta Ireland, a stone circle serves as the portal to another land and an an- Wren’s life hasn’t turned out as she’d cient time. It is in Geall that all will meet their fate-the sorcerer, the planned. She didn’t plan for her par- witch, the warrior, the scholar, the one of many forms, and the one ents to skip bail for a white collar who was lost. And as their courage is tested, hearts will bond as never crime, leaving her to raise her younger before... brother. She didn’t plan on having the silver spoon ripped out of her mouth · Valley of Silence: Step by step, destiny has brought a sorcerer, a and forgoing college to work re- witch, a warrior, a shapeshifter, a scholar, and a lost soul to the land tail. She didn’t plan on her blueblood of Geall-and to the Valley of Silence. It is here that their voices will fiancé dumping her like last year’s de- ring out against those of evil. The fate of every world hangs in the signer bag. And she didn’t plan for, ten balance, as humanity rallies behind a newly crowned queen in a clash years later, to still be single (with no with a vampire who has reigned for centuries... prospects), working at Neiman Marcus, with no idea where her fugitive parents are. But she’s coping, sort of. Until…her lovable brother is arrested and his loan sharks come calling. …the hunky cop who arrested her brother reopens her par- All ents’ case. Her brother becomes a body mover, transporting 3 corpses from crime scenes. Her former fiancé’s wife (a good books customer) is murdered, fingering Carlotta. Her brother’s sexy boss pulls her into the bizarre world of body moving. Sud- are denly Carlotta realizes that she has to bag a murderer to on keep her own well-dressed body from being next on the list! order! On order Romance Cover art The following titles will be published in July & August! If you see titles that interest you, please request them at the library. We’ll be happy to get them for you!

July2006

Author Title Publisher/ Sub-genre/FYI Imprint Elizabeth Adler Sailing to Capri St Martins PR Romantic Suspense

Elizabeth Buchan Wives Behaving Badly Viking Adult Sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman Susanna Carr Ex, Why, and Me Brava Contemporary

Heather Graham The Vision Mira Romantic Suspense

Kay Hooper Sleeping with Fear 3rd in Fear Trilogy Bantam (HrdCvr) Romantic Suspense

Karyn Langhorne Diary of an Ugly Duckling HarperTorch Contemporary

Susan Mallery Irresistible 2nd in Buchanan Family Saga HQN Books Contemporary

Kat Martin Scent of Roses Mira Romantic Suspense

Lisa Plumley Mad About Max Kensington Pub Romantic Comedy

Julia Quinn On the Way to the Wedding Avon Bridgerton series Regency

Patricia Rice Magic Man Signet Historical Romance

Nora Roberts Angels Fall Putnam Adult Romantic Suspense

August 2006

Victoria Alexander A Little Bit Wicked Avon Historical

Susan Andersen Just for Kicks Mira Contemporary

Elaine Barbieri Hawk’s Passion Leisure Books Historical

Stephanie Bond Body Movers Mira Mystery Romance

Suzanne Brockmann Into the Storm Ballantine Books Romantic Suspense

Linda Castillo A Whisper in the Dark Berkley Romantic Suspense

Jo Goodman One Forbidden Evening Kingsington Historical

Susan Grant Your Planet or Mine? HQN Books Futuristic

Lisa Kleypas Scandal in Spring Wallflower Quartet Avon Historical

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The Complete Gidget Collection: Includes Gidget, Gidget Shelley! / Things We Did Last Summer: Includes Love Goes to Hawaii, and Gidget Goes to Rome Letters, Johnny Angel, Funnny Face, Sealed with a Kiss, and more! Where the Boys Are: Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie are four Midwestern college co-eds who travel to Fort Lauderdale, Best of : Includes such favorites as Ve- Florida for their spring vacation and we follow the episodic se- nus, Dede Dinah, , Boy Without a ries of adventures and romance they all get into with some Girl, Call Me Anytime, and . college guys they meet.

The Best of Annette: Celebrate summer with these nos- talgic tunes sung by Annette Funicello! Disc includes: 1. Tall Paul 2. Tell Me, Who's the Girl? 3. Train of Love 4. Let's Get Together 5. Pineapple Princess 6. Monkey's Uncle Beach Read 7. Merlin Jones Sailing to Capri / Elizabeth Adler: New 8. Beach Party Tonight York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Adler 9. Jamaica Ska invites you on a decadent Mediterranean 10. Bikini Beach Party cruise--where nothing is what it seems, no 11. Let's Twist Again one is telling the truth, and murder is on the 12. Surfer's Holiday agenda. When English tycoon Sir Robert 13. Stuffed Animal On order Waldo Hardwick dies mysteriously in a car 14. Blame It on the Bossa Nova accident, he leaves behind a note naming six people he suspects might have wanted him dead. Daisy Kean, and P.I. Harry Montana team up to take the suspects--and also six ‘red herrings’--on a fabulous Mediterranean cruise, all expenses New on DVD paid by the late Sir Robert. As they call at Monte Carlo, St. Tropez and Sorrento, the mystery deepens. And the unex- Failure to Launch: A thirtysomething pected twists are just the beginning. Finally, they arrive at the slacker suspects his parents of setting beautiful Villa Belkiss on Capri, where Sir Robert’s will is to be him up with his dream girl so he'll finally read…and the killer unmasked. With the beauty of the Yorkshire vacate their home. Cast includes Matthew countryside, the Mediterranean resorts and the magnificent McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, cruise ship, plus the intense attraction between loner Montana Kathy Bates, & Terry Bradshaw. and wary Daisy, passions flare and the beauty of the Villa Bel- kiss enchants. No one writes deli- cious armchair travel or intrigu- ing suspense like Elizabeth Adler. On order Readers of the delightfully good herbal mystery series featur- How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and ing China Bayles will be pleased to know that the author, techniques every cook should know by Susan Wittig Albert , has published a companion treasury heart / Pam Anderson: Pam Anderson grew up that salutes herbs! watching her parents and grandparents make dinner every night by simply taking the ingredi- China Bayles’ Book of Days / ents on hand and cooking them with the tech- Susan Wittig Albert: Readers of niques they knew. Times have changed. Today we the China Bayles mystery novels have an overwhelming array of ingredients and a are familiar with the usefulness and fraction of the cooking time, but Anderson be- wonder of the many herbs the lieves the secret to getting dinner on the table lies in the past...the amateur sleuth sells in her beloved first two steps--looking for a recipe, then scrambling for the exact Thyme and Seasons shop. Com- ingredients--must be eliminated. Understanding that most recipes are piled by national bestselling author simply "variations on a theme," she innovatively teaches technique, Susan Wittig Albert at the request ultimately eliminating the need for recipes. Once the technique or of her fans, China Bayles' Book of formula is mastered, Anderson encourages inexperienced as well as Days gathers together tidbits and veteran cooks to spread their culinary wings. treasures about plants and reveals ways you can put more green into your daily life. Featuring 365 days of recipes, crafts, garden- ing tips, remedies, and more, this special volume is a per- sonal calendar of the legends and lore of herbs and also fea- tures brand-new essays from the author, clues from China's mysteries, and some special contributions by the irrepressible members of the Myra Merryweather Herb Guild, Pecan Springs's oldest civic organization. On order

The Irish pub cookbook / Mar- garet M. Johnson: Talk about the luck of the Irish! One of the most beloved of Irish institutions (there are more than one thousand in Dublin alone), the traditional pub has served generations as the venue for local gossip, sporting news, a ceilidh or two, literary soi- rees, real estate deals, political debates, revolutionary plots, and, lest we forget, for knocking back a pint of Guinness or a "ball of malt." Cookbook Forecast! The following titles have recently been Pamela Smith’s Good Life / Pam- or will be released soon from publishers! They are all on ela Smith: Healthy food doesn't have order and will be here soon! to taste like cardboard. These dishes in Pamela Smith's cookbook are fun, Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday recipes You'll Make fresh, and flavorful! Easy- to- prepare Over and Over Again / Ina Garten 10/24/-6 menus take the guesswork out of your The All-New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook 9/1/06 meal planning. 10/30/06 Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Recipes / Sandra Lee Morton’s Steak Bible: Recipes and Lore from the Legendary Steakhouse 5/23/06

Final Installment in Lori Wick’s Fiction Sure to Inspire You! Tucker Mills Trilogy

¨ The Measure of a Lady / DeeAnne Gist Leave a Candle Burning: Beloved Doc ¨ The Bishop’s Daughter / Wanda E. Brunstetter MacKay has left Tucker Mills to retire to warmer climes, but he gladly leaves the ¨ Waiting for Summer’s Return / Kim Vogel Sawyer town’s health in the capable hands of Dan- ¨ The Clearing in the Wild / Jane Kirkpatrick nan MacKay, his nephew. The townsfolk ¨ Violette Between / Alison Strobel welcome Dannan, but the widowed physi- ¨ Like Dandelion Dust / Karen Kingsbury cian desperately misses his young daughter, who is staying with an aunt while he settles ¨ Pieces of Silver / Maureen Lang into his new life. When Dannan and his ¨ Wish I’d Known You Tears Ago / Stephen Bly daughter are finally reunited, life feels right again, but only for awhile. Dannan cannot ignore the deep heartache of loneliness, and for the first time since his wife’s death, he wonders if it is time to love again. But does he have enough faith to believe in a second chance?

Inspirational Chick Lit

The Secret Life of Becky Miller / Sharon Hinck: Becky’s rich fantasy life helps her cope with the pressure to be a Wonderful Wife and Marvelous Mom. But she keeps hearing the inner tape play: "Your mission, should you choose to accept it: support your husband when he loses his job, nurture an eccentric circle of friends, raise perfect Christian children, live a life full of Grand Purpose, all while standing on your head and whistling the national anthem. Your fantasy will self-destruct in five seconds." Can she turn off the tape and hear God’s voice before she implodes?

Trouble’s Brewing / Linda Evans Shepherd & Eva Marie Everson: Join the saintly women of Summit View, Colorado, for their weekly prayer- Actress Jennifer O’Neill’s First Foray into and-casserole meetings. Newcomer Lisa Leann is Inspirational Fiction too tough to swallow---her popluar advice column has rumors rising faster than her famous rolls! And A Fall Together / Jennifer O’Neill: a new "do" and a long-awaited romance really get Book one, A Fall Together, introduces the the gossip cooking. A flavorful blend of faith, friendship, and forgiveness! Includes recipes. quintet of primary female characters. Varied in age, ethnicity, and economic status, they A Stitch in Time / Allison Bottke: Can a mid- are united by their small town citizenship, dle-aged Christian woman be faithful, fashionable, their spiritual crossroads, and the determi- and fabulous? As a successful fundraising execu- nation to take on their personal issues with tive in Southern California, Dee Decker's glamor- hope. ous job revolves around one gala event after an- In this season of the faith journey, they other. In a world populated by highly competitive, laugh, cry, and pray together through a impossibly thin, perfectly coiffed, designer- teenage pregnancy, breast cancer, a trou- outfitted women who lunch-for-a-living, Dee is bled ex-husband, and other major matters overweight but nonetheless has a well-earned of the heart. reputation of being cool, calm, and collected. That is, until she discovers her husband has been having an affair. Dee FYI: Real life, with its greatest hurts and grandest dreams, is the embarks on a journey of transformational change and self- basis for Circle of Friends, Just off Main, a deeply engaging discovery. She undergoes gastric bypass surgery and in less than women's fiction series by actress Jennifer O'Neill. one year loses 150 pounds. She becomes a new person inside and out, and the future looks bright. But then a job offer sends her life To learn more about Jennifer O’Neill go online to her website at: in a direction she hadn't expected. Her past and present are about to collide in a major way. Will Dee discover how to balance the www.jenniferoneill.com fast-paced Southern California lifestyle with her new values?

Inspiring

Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Why everything you In Beauty May She Walk: Hiking know is wrong / John Stossel: the Appalachian Trail at 60 / Leslie Mass: The Appalachian Trail 1,000 Places To See Before You Die / Patricia Schultz runs 2000 miles from Georgia to Maine. Every year, thru-hikers strug- Stress-Free Home / Jackie Craven gle to hike from one end to the other, creating their own subculture, Amazing Antidotes: 976 nifty new ways to stay happy and complete with trail names (given to healthy / Marcia Holman hikers by other hikers), trail angels (who drop off food and other sup- plies along the trail), and stories of what lies ahead and behind. In In- Beauty May She Walk, Mass, a 60- year-old college professor, tells the story hiking the entire 2000-mile trail, from training thor- oughly for her trip and rehearsing safety precautions (e.g., don't speak to lone male hikers) to determining what to pack (she needs her journal and watercolors but can do without the entire guidebook). Her account is full of rich and emo- tionally charged detail about the journey and the personal growth that resulted from it.

Down on the Farm

¨ From Tinkering to Torquing: A beginner’s guide Stretching / Suzanne Martin: Dis- to Tractors / Roger Welsch cover the key to staying fit and supple with this easy-to-do stretching program. ¨ How to Restore Classic Farmall Tractors / Targeted warm-up Tharran E. Gaines and cool-down stretches prevent ¨ Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements & sports injuries, Antiques / C. H. Wendel while others effec- tively counter aches and pains, bad posture and the effects of ag- ing. An added benefit is ease: this practical stretching program fits effort- lessly into a busy life. The Summer Reading Program was all Rick Sowash at the end-of-Summer- about animals this year. Paws, Claws, Reading blow -out bash! Scales and Tales had the children meeting Clifford the Big Red Dog, As of late June, the Eaton Library had milking a fake cow, listening to sto- over three hundred children signed up A visit from Clifford, the Big Red Dog kicked off the ries, watching funny puppet plays, for the program. So far, they have exciting roster of programs slated for the 2006 Sum- listening to stories and making crafts, read 898 hours combined! Not a bad mer Reading season! Clifford appeared at each library meeting real live animals with Beth way to spend the summer! branch -- to the delight of children -- and adults alike! Stanton from the Brukner Nature Cen- ter in Troy, Ohio, earning prizes, read- Pictures show the children en- ing books, and listening to storyteller, joying all of the delightful events that were offered during the Summer Reading Program!

The kids had a blast watching the short skit Teresa and Karole performed during the program on June 28th. The skit was very loosely based on the book, Bark, George, by Jewels Feiffer. Teresa really dressed up for the part -- her own husband didn’t even recognize her!

Who knew milking a cow could be so fun! Clifford at Eaton & West Alexandria Libraries

George has just returned from a visit to the farm. Problem is, the dog can make every animal sound but his own! Did he eat something he shouldn’t have? Teresa looks down his throat with a flash- light -- what she sees has her going in with the rubber glove! George! Cough up those poor animals!

Drawing a Blank, Or how I tried Startled By His Furry Shorts / Louise Rennison: Georgia is in quite a predica- to solve a mystery, end a feud, ment. Dave the Laugh has declared his love for her (at least she thinks he was and land the girl of my dreams / talking about her), leaving her in a state of confusiosity. And then when she finally Daniel Ehrenhaft: I don't know how decides to give Masimo an ultimatum -- to be her one and only -- he tells her he this happened. One day I'm snug in needs to think about it. To distract herself from her romantic woes, Georgia throws my loner existence at Carnegie Man- herself into Mac-Useless play rehearsals and planning a Viking wedding, and tries sion School, and the next I'm tramp- to avoid all thoughts of boy decoys, Italian-American dreamboats . . . and let’s not ing through the Scottish wilderness forget guitar-plucking Sex Gods! looking for my dad. Who's been kidnapped. Because of a feud that started in medieval times. Or some- Saving Francesca / Melina Marchetta: Francesca battles her mother, Mia, thing. Suffice it to say, I never paid too much atten- constantly over what’s best for her. All Francesca wants is her old friends and her tion because I thought the whole thing was some old school, but instead Mia sends her to St. Sebastian’s, an all-boys’ school that twisted figment of my dad's imagination. Now my has just opened its doors to girls. Now Francesca’s surrounded by hundreds of only company is a wannabe cop who just might be boys, with only a few other girls for company. All of them weirdoes—or worse. my superhero dream girl. And if I don't deliver some Then one day, Mia is too depressed to get out of bed. One day turns into months, piece of mysterious "proof" to the kidnappers, my and as her family begins to fall apart, Francesca realizes that without her mother’s dad is toast. I've got my fair share of issues with my high spirits, she hardly knows who she is. But she doesn’t yet realize that she’s dad, but I don't really want to see him burned to a more like Mia than she thinks. With a little unlikely help from St. Sebastian’s, she crisp. Anyway, you in? This is not the first time I've just might be able to save her family, her friends, and—especially—herself. been wrong about something. The Wizard, the Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey / Lisa Papademetriou: Behind the Curtain: An Echo When mortal enemies Veronica Lopez and Heather Simms get hit by a bar code Falls Mystery / Peter Abrahams: scanner while fighting over the last copy of Queen of Twilight, it takes them a mo- In echo falls you never know what's ment to realize that they aren’t in a New Jersey bookstore anymore. In fact, coming next -- and everyone has a they’re in the novel. Too bad they don’t realize it until after they accidentally kill secret. Things are amiss at 99 Maple the book’s heroine, Princess Arabelle, aka "The One." Only The One can restore Lane: Ingrid's dad's job is in jeop- light and peace to the land of Galma, long held in thrall to the evil Twilight Queen. ardy, but he won't explain why. Now Vero and Heather have no choice but to try to save Galma from the Twilight Ingrid's brother, Ty, is getting buff -- Queen. But can the two girls find their way to the end of the story and home again really buff -- but when Ty starts getting moody, without destroying Galma—or killing each other? Ingrid wonders if there's more to his physical fitness than lifting weights. Meanwhile, Ingrid's beloved Friends with Benefits / Melody Mayer: Poor girls. Lydia is not used to working soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer named for her money. But having money? She’s used to that —and lots of it. Now that Julia LeCaine, who seems a little too savvy to be in she’s in La-La Land, Lydia will do whatever it takes to maintain the L.A. lifestyle it for the postgame pizza. True to her hero, Sherlock she was born to have. If it means she has to tell a few little lies to get there, well, Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out a Hollywood girl’s gotta do what a Hollywood girl’s gotta do, right?Rich Boys. Being who's really pulling the strings in Echo Falls. But one with Jonathan is playing with fuego. Everything about him spells trouble for Esme, morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, from his trendy hybrid car to his expensive clothes to his so-called ex, Mackenzie. Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. What’s worse is it seems that he wants to keep Esme hidden away, a secret. Does- Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story? n’t a guy who likes you want to show you off? Unless you’re just being used. Richer Girls. Anyone who’s anyone will be at Fab, the exclusive party that wraps up Finding Lubchenko / Michael L.A.’s fashion week. That’s why Platinum—neurotic music superstar and Kiley’s new Simmons: Evan MacAlister always boss—is desperate to snag an invite. Kiley has the unlikely power to make it hap- has a scheme. Since his millionaire pen . . . or say good-bye to her California summer. father never gives him any money, Evan "liberates" equipment from Peaches / Jodi Lynn Anderson: Three Georgia peaches are in for one juicy Dad’s business and sells it on eBay. summer. . . but Birdie would rather eat Thin Mints and sulk in the A/C. Leeda But when a man is murdered and Mr. would prefer to sneak off with her boyfriend, Rex. And Murphy would much rather McAlister is accused, Evan is fresh out cause a little mischief. Together these three very different girls will discover the of plans. He alone can clear his father’s name— but secret to finding the right boy, making the truest of friends, and picking the perfect only by revealing his own theft operation. And then Georgia peach. he’ll be grounded forever. There’s just one thing to do—find the real murderer. Armed only with a cryp- tic e-mail from someone named Lubchenko, Evan sets off on a quest that catapults him and his two best friends into a world of danger and international intrigue.

Publication created by Cheryl Richter, 2006 All book synopsis’ taken from the product summery unless otherwise noted.