Sunday, June 28, 2015

New York Times Best Sellers for the Week of June 28th




FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
     2.) The Martian by Andy Weir
     3.) Finders Keepers by Stephen King
     4.) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
     5.) Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton 
     6.) In the Unlikely Event by Judy Bloom 
     7.) Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille
     8.) All the Single Ladies by Dorethea Beaton Frank
     9.) Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
   10.) The Memory Man by David Baldacci



NON-FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
     2.) Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin
     3.) Adios, America! by Ann Coulter
     4.) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
     5.) The Road to Character by David Brooks
     6.) Dead Awake by Erik Larson 
     7.) American Sniper by Chris Kyle
     8.) And the Good News Is...by Dana Perino
     9.) I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai 
   10.) Being Mortal by Atul Gawande 



New Releases for the Week of June 28th



FICTION 

- Untamed by Diana Palmer
- The English Spy by Daniel Silva
- The Silenced by Heather Graham 
- The Bones of You by Debbie Howells
- A New Hope by Robyn Carr
- Broken Dolls by James Carol
- An Unholy Mess by Joyce Cato



NON-FICTION




 

Monday, June 22, 2015

Get to Know the LDL Staff: Sandi Meeker

SANDI MEEKER


Library Location: Main Branch

Position at Library: Assistant Director

Favorite Breed of Dog:  My dog Cudi, a miniature Australian Shepard. 

Favorite Genre to Read: Mysteries

What are you Currently Reading?: Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews, Death Taxes and Extra Hold Hairspray by Diana Kelly, Luckiest Girl Alive by


Interesting Facts About Yourself: I love all sports, especially hockey.  I do NOT enjoy talking on the phone.

3 Books that Have Stuck with You:  
    - Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger 
    - Paradise Lost by John Milton
    - ...And the Ladies of the Club by Helen Hoover Santmyer

Favorite Quote: "There is no friend as loyal as a book." --Ernest Hemingway

Friday, June 19, 2015

New Releases for the Week of June 21st



FICTION 


- Truth or Die by James Patterson
- Safe at Last by Maya Banks
- Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich
- The Idea of Love by Patti Callahan Henry
- The Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins Clark
- Ever After by Jude Devereaux
- Summer Secrets by Jane Green



NON-FICTION


- Population Control by Jim Marrs
- Ally by Michael B Oren



 

New York Times Best Sellers for the Week of June 21st




FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) Finders Keepers by Stephen King
     2.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
     3.) In the Unlikely Event by Judy Bloom
     4.) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
     5.) Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille
     6.) The Memory Man by David Baldacci
     7.) 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson
     8.) Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
     9.) The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
   10.) Zoo by James Patterson



NON-FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
     2.) Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin
     3.) Adios, America! by Ann Coulter
     4.) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
     5.) The Road to Character by David Brooks
     6.) Dead Awake by Erik Larson 
     7.) American Sniper by Chris Kyle
     8.) And the Good News Is...by Dana Perino
     9.) I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai 
   10.) Being Mortal by Atul Gawande 



Thursday, June 18, 2015

Celebrate PRIDE with Patricia Cornwell



PATRICIA CORNWELL

Patricia Cornwell is a contemporary American author.  Her novels, fiction and non-fiction, are centered heavily on crime and what it takes to solve the most gruesome and intense murders.  She is most known for her series featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

Cornwell draws much of her inspiration and medical know-how from her past careers as a crime-beat reporter for The Charlotte Observer as well as a technical writing / computer analyst for the Office of the Medical Examiner of Virginia.   She also volunteered with the Richmond Police Department. 

Her Kay Scarpetta series is driven forward by exciting action scenes and ruthless killers that Dr. Scarptta and her colleagues frequently interact with, typically resulting in an ugly blowout between doctor and killer.   It is believed that these novels are the influence for t.v. crime-dramas such as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and documentaries like “Cold Case Files”.    

Cornwell has also written a few non-fiction novels focusing on true crimes; most importantly the unsolved mystery of Jack the Ripper.  She has self-financed her continuous research in proving that painter Walter Sickert was the infamous London serial killer.  Much of her evidence is presented in her non-fiction work “Portrait of a Killer—Jack the Ripper:  Case Closed”, which despite much controversy from the British art world, was published in 2002.  “Chasing the Ripper” followed in 2014. 

Below is a full list of the Kay Scarpetta series.  The most recent one, “Flesh and Blood” was released in November of 2014.  Her next book, “Depraved Heart” is set to release in October of 2015. 

Postmortem
Body of Evidence
All that Remains
Cruel and Unusual
The Body Farm
From Potter’s Field
Cause of Death
Unnatural Exposure
Point of Origin
Black Notice
The Last Precinct
Blow Fly
Trace
Predator
Book of the Dead
Scarpetta
The Scarpetta Factor
Port Mortuary
Red Mist
The Bone Bed
Dust
Flesh and Blood


Tuesday, June 16, 2015

New Releases for the Week of June 14th



FICTION 


- Foam by Brendan DuBois
- The Ultimatum by Dick Francis 
- Wildfire by Johanna Lindsey 
- The Rumor by Elin Hildenbrand 
- Country by Danielle Steel 
- Invasion of Privacy by Christopher Reich
- Love May Fail by Matthew Quick 


NON-FICTION

- Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin
- The Last Summer of Water Stider by Tim Lott


 

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