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 August 2009 –  Book Releases

These books have been released during the past few weeks. The library’s current policy is to release new books as they are processed, which means that you will be able to get them sooner! For your convenience, we will continue to list new releases on this page, with frequent updates.

You may reserve any of these titles by placing holds at www.dixonpubliclibrary.org and login to your Dixon Public Library Patron Account. To use this feature, you will need a PIN number and Alternate ID Number. Please contact the library if you do not already have these set-up.  For more info on reserving a book go to:  Request (Place a Hold) on an item in the Public Access Catalog (PAC)

You may also place holds by stopping in or calling the Dixon Public Library at 1-815-284-7261 and the staff will place holds for you.

FICTION

bullet South of Broad, by Pat Conroy
bullet Best Friends Forever, by Jennifer Weiner
bullet Rhino Ranch, by Larry McMurtry; final chapter in The Last Picture Show saga
bullet That Old Cape Magic, by Richard Russo
bullet The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners, by Luanne Rice
bullet Life Among the Lutherans, by Garrison Keillor
bullet The Maples Stories, by John Updike
bullet Public Secrets, by Nora Roberts
bullet Twenties Girl, by Sophie Kinsella
bullet American Adulterer, by Jed Mercurio
bullet Labor Day, by Joyce Maynard
bullet Riverside Park, by Laura Van Wormer
bullet Weight of Silence, by Heather Gudenkauf
bullet Last Light over Carolina, by Mary Alice Monroe
bullet A Better View of Paradise, by Randy Sue Coburn
bullet The Four Seasons, by Mary Alice Monroe
bullet All Roads Lead Me Back to You, by Kennedy Foster
bullet So Happy Together, by Maryann McFadden
bullet Swimming, by Nicola Keegan
bullet Short Girls, by Bich Minh Nguyen
 

 

THRILLERS

bullet Dead and Alive, by Dean Koontz; Frankenstein Trilogy, Book 3
bullet The Traffickers:  A Badge of Honor Novel, by W. E. B. Griffin [also in LARGE PRINT]
bullet Smash Cut, by Sandra Brown
bullet Storm Cycle, by Iris & Roy Johansen
bullet Hot Pursuit, by Suzanne Brockmann
bullet The Eleventh Victim, by Nancy Grace
bullet Trust Me, by Jeff Abbott
bullet The Defector, by Daniel Silva
bullet Guardian of Lies, by Steve Martini
bullet Ravens, by George Dawes Green
bullet Jericho’s Fall, by Stephen Carter
bullet The Hunted, by Brian Haig
bullet The Siege, by Stephen White [also in LARGE PRINT]
bullet Dying for Mercy, by Mary Jane Clark
bullet The Last Bridge, by Teri Coyne
bullet Rules of Vengeance, by Christopher Reich; sequel to Rules of Deception
bullet Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress of the Game, by Tilly Bagshawe; sequel to Master of the Game by the late Sidney Sheldon
bullet Girl Who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson; sequel to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
bullet The Arms Maker of Berlin, by Dan Fesperman
bullet High Bloods:  A Novel of Terror, by John Farris
 

 

Mysteries

bullet Undone, by Karin Slaughter
bullet I Can See You, by Karen Rose
bullet Rain Gods, by James Lee Burke
bullet Blindman’s Bluff, by Faye Kellerman
bullet New Tricks, by David Rosenfelt
bullet Fire & Ice:  A Beaumont & Brady Novel, by J. A. Jance
bullet The Water’s Edge, by Karin Fossum
bullet The Amateurs, by Marcus Sakey
bullet Bad Things Happen, by Harry Dolan
bullet Swan for the Money, by Donna Andrews
bullet Sand Sharks:  A Deborah Knott Mystery, by Margaret Maron
bullet Less Than Dead:  A Bug Man Novel, by Tim Downs
bullet A Slice of Murder, by Chris Cavender
bullet Missing Mark, by Julie Kramer
bullet Panic Attack, by Jason Starr
bullet The Knight:  A Patrick Bowers Thriller, by Steven James
bullet Two of the Deadliest:  New Tales of Lust, Greed, & Murder from Outstanding Women of Mystery, edited by Elizabeth George; authors:  Dana Stabenow, Laura Lippman, Carolyn Hart, Marcia Muller, Nancy Pickard, Susan Wiggs, Linda Barnes
bullet Something Missing, by Matthew Dicks
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet The Believer, by Ann Gabhart; by the author of The Outsider
bullet Distant Dreams, by Judith Pella; Ribbons of Steel, Book One
bullet A Surrendered Heart, by Tracie Peterson; Broadmoor Legacy, Book 3
bullet Vote of Confidence, by Robin Lee Hatcher; Sisters of Bethlehem Springs, Book One
bullet A Garden to Keep, by Jamie Langston Turner
bullet Sweetwater Run, by Jan Watson
   

HISTORICAL FICTION

bullet Sacred Hearts, by Sarah Dunant; a convent in 1570s Ferrara, Italy
bullet The Calligrapher’s Daughter, by Eugenia Kim; early-to-mid-20th Century Korea
bullet The Elephant Keeper, by Christopher Nicholson; 1760s—1790s England
bullet Sweeping Up Glass, by Carolyn Wall; Depression-era Kentucky
   

ROMANCES

bullet The Moon Looked Down, by Dorothy Garlock [also in LARGE PRINT]
bullet Harbor Lights, by Sherryl Woods; Chesapeake Shores, Book 3 [LARGE PRINT]
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet Best Served Cold, by Joe Abercrombie; by the author of The First Law trilogy
bullet Winds of Dune, by Brian Herbert; sequel to Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
bullet Dragons of the Hourglass Mage, by Margaret Weis; Lost Chronicles, Book 3
bullet Hitler’s War, by Harry Turtledove
bullet Incandescence, by Greg Egan
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet Michael Jackson:  The Magic, the Madness, the Whole Story, 1958—2009, by J. Randy Taraborrelli
bullet Getting It Through My Thick Skull:  Why I Stayed, What I Learned, & What People Involved with Sociopaths Need to Know, by Mary Jo Buttafuoco
bullet Unmasked:  The Final Years of Michael Jackson, by Ian Halperin
bullet Bobby & Jackie:  A Love Story, by C. David Heymann
bullet Sweet Lou:  Lou Piniella—A Life in Baseball, by Melissa Isaacson
 

 

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet The Girls Come Marching Home:  Stories of Women Warriors Returning from the War in Iraq, by Kirsten Holmstedt; author of Band of Sisters
bullet In the Graveyard of Empires:  America’s War in Afghanistan, by Seth Jones
bullet Accidental Billionaires—The Founding of Facebook:  A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, & Betrayal, by Ben Mezrich
   

HISTORY

bullet Bonfire:  The Siege & Burning of Atlanta, by Marc Wortman
bullet Cahokia:  Ancient America’s Great City on the Misssissippi, by Timothy Pauketat
bullet Bloody Williamson:  A Chapter in American Lawlessness, by Paul Angle
bullet King of Heists:  The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America, by J. North Conway
bullet Smallpox—Death of a Disease:  The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer, by D. A. Henderson
bullet 1959:  The Year Everything Changed, by Fred Kaplan
bullet 1969:  Woodstock, the Moon & Manson:  The Turbulent End of the ‘60s, by editors of Time
bullet Cars of the 50s:  Vintage Auto Ads, edited by Jim Heimann
   

LITERATURE

bullet The Maples Stories, by John Updike
bullet  The Book Shopper, by Murray Browne
bullet Speed Reading for Dummies, by Richard Sutz
   

SCIENCE

bullet Frogs & Toads of North America:  A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification, Behavior, & Calls, by Lang Elliott; includes CD
bullet Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois & Surrounding States:  A Field-to-Kitchen Guide, by Joe McFarland
   

INSPIRATION

bullet Jesus:  Why the World Is Still Fascinated By Him, by Tim LaHaye
bullet Get Out of That Pit:  Straight Talk about God’s Deliverance, by Beth Moore
   

EDUCATION & CAREERS

bullet The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide:  How to Find Hope & Rewarding Work, Even When “There Are No Jobs”, by Richard Bolles; author of What Color Is Your Parachute
   

SPORTS

bullet Recreational Kayaking:  The Ultimate Guide, by Ken Whiting
   

FINANCE

bullet  Investopedia Guide to Wall Speak:  Terms You Need to Know to Talk Like Cramer, Think Like Soros, & Buy Like Buffett, by Jack Guinan
   

HOW-TO BOOKS
Home & Garden

bullet Perennial Care Manual—A Plant-by-Plant Guide:  What To Do & When To Do It, by Nancy Ondra
bullet Complete Idiot’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness, by Maurice Ramirez
   

Arts & Crafts

bullet Knitted Gifts:  Irresistible Projects to Make & Give, by Ann
   

Health & Wellness

bullet Ask Dr. Marie:  Straight Talk & Reassuring Answers to Your Most Private Questions About Sex, Reproductive Health, Fertility, Menopause, Hormones, by Marie Savard, ABC News
bullet Migraine Brain:  Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health, by Carolyn Bernstein
bullet What to Eat with IBD:  A Comprehensive Nutrition & Recipe Guide for Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis, by Tracie Dalessandro  [diet also suitable for IBS]
   

When you place a hold, your name is added to a list with others who are waiting for that title. The order of the list follows the sequence in which the holds were placed. When it is your turn to receive the book, the library staff will notify you by phone and hold the item for up to four days to give you time to pick it up.

If the library doesn't own a book you are looking for, we might be able to borrow it from another Illinois library via Interlibrary Loan 

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