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 January 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 Running Hot, by Jayne Ann Krentz; also in Large Print
bullet Fire and Ice, by Julie Garwood
bullet People of the Thunder:  A Novel of North America’s Forgotten Past, by Michael & Kathleen Gear
bullet The Red Convertible:  Selected & New Stories, by Louise Erdrich
bullet Independence of Miss Mary Bennet, by Colleen McCullough
bullet The Piano Teacher, by Janice Lee
bullet Fortune Teller’s Daughter, by Lila Shaara
bullet A Beautiful Place to Die, by Malia Nunn
bullet People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks
bullet The Best of Everything, by Kimberla Lawson Roby
bullet Shelter Me, by Juliette Fay
bullet Time Is a River, by Mary Alice Monroe
bullet One September Morning, by Rosalind Noonan
bullet The Sweet In-Between, by Sheri Reynolds
bullet The Ladies’ Lending Library, by Janice Keefer
bullet Veronika Decides to Die:  A Novel of Redemption, by Paul Coelho
bullet Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
bullet Saints at the River, by Ron Rash
bullet Serena, by Ron Rash
bullet Slumdog Millionaire, by Vikas Swarup
bullet Delia’s Heart, by V. C. Andrews; sequel to Delia’s Crossing  
bullet Lost Recipe for Happiness, by Barbara O’ Neal
bullet Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
bullet Messenger, by Jan Burke
bullet The Secret Scripture, by Sebastian Barry
bullet Love Stories, by D. H. Lawrence, Dorothy Parker, T. G. Boyle, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Margaret Atwood, Jhumpa Lahiri, Vladmir Nabokov, Lorrie Moore, and others
 

 

THRILLERS

bullet Cross Country, by James Patterson
bullet Mounting Fears, by Stuart Woods
bullet The Treasure, by Iris Johansen
bullet Eclipse, by Richard North Patterson
bullet Runner, by Thomas Perry
bullet The President’s Henchman, by Joseph Flynn
bullet Dead or Alive, by Michael McGarrity
bullet  Black Ops:  A Presidential Agent Novel , by W. E. B. Griffin
bullet Bone by Bone, by Carol O’Connell
bullet Another Life:  A Burke Novel, by Andrew Vachss
   

Mysteries

bullet Plum Spooky, by Janet Evanovich
bullet Face at the Window, by Sarah Graves; Home Repair Is Homicide series
bullet Bright Futures, by Stuart Kaminsky
bullet Nemesis:  The Final Case of Eliot Ness, by William Bernhardt
bullet Cat Sitter On a Hot Tin Roof, by Blaize Clement
bullet Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour:  Volume 6—Crime Stories
bullet The Alpine Traitor, by Mary Daheim
bullet Lion in the Valley, by Elizabeth Peters
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet This Side of Heaven, by Karen Kingsbury
bullet A Promise for Spring, by Kim Vogel Sawyer
bullet Joelle’s Secret, by Gilbert Morris
bullet Wanted, by Shelley Shepard Gray; Sisters of the Heart, Book 2
bullet The Centurion’s Wife, by Davis Bunn & Janette Oke; Acts of Faith, Book One
bullet The Apothecary’s Daughter, by Julie Klassen
bullet Whispers of the Bayou, by Mindy Starns Clark
bullet The Fire Gospel, by Michel Faber
bullet Fireflies in December, by Jennifer Valent
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet Contagious, by Scott Sigler
bullet Luke Skywalker & the Shadows of Mindor, by Matthew Stover
bullet By Schism Rent Asunder, by David Weber
bullet Regenesis, by C. J. Cherryh
bullet Bones of the Dragon, by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
   

WESTERNS

bullet Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour:  Volume 5—Frontier Stories
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet Things I’ve Been Silent About:  Memories, by Azar Nafisi; author of Reading Lolita in Tehran
bullet No Limits:  The Will to Succeed, by Michael Phelps
bullet Andre, the Giant:  A Legendary Life, by Michael Krugman
   

INSPIRATION

bullet Becoming Enlightened, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
bullet Being Catholic Now:  Prominent Americans Talk about Change in the Church & the Quest for Meaning, by Kerry Kennedy
bullet Multiple Bles8ings:  Surviving to Thriving with Twins & Sextuplets, by Jon & Kate Gosselin
bullet The How of Happiness:  A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, by Sonja Lyubomirsky
bullet Note to Self:  30 Women on Hardship, Humiliation, Heartbreak, and Overcoming It All, edited by Andrea Buchanan
bullet From One Widow to Another:  Conversations on the New You, by Miriam Neff
 

 

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet Inheritance:  The World Obama Confronts & the Challenges to American Power, by David Sanger
bullet A Journal for Jordan:  A Story of Love and Honor, by Dana Canedy
bullet The Return of Depression Economics & the Crisis of 2008, by Paul Krugman
bullet Guilty, by Ann Coulter
   

HISTORY

bullet Defining Moment:  FDR’s Hundred Days & the Triumph of Hope, by Jonathan Alter
bullet Nothing to Fear:  FDR’s Inner Circle & the Hundred Days That Created Modern America, by Adam Cohen
bullet The Hemingses of Monticello:  An American Family, by Annette Gordon-Reed
bullet The Hemingses of Monticello:  An American Family, by Annette Gordon-Reed
bullet Kenya:  A Country in the Making 1880—1940, by Nigel Pavitt
bullet With Wings Like Eagles:  History of the Battle of Britain, by Michael Korda
   

FINANCE & TAXES

bullet 2009 Action Plan:  Keeping Your Money Safe & Sound, by Suze Orman
bullet Your Money Or Your Life:  9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money & Achieving Financial Independence, by Vicki Robin
bullet AARP Crash Course in Finding the Work You Love:  Essential Guide to Reinventing Your Life
bullet AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning:  Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, & Your Personal Legacy
bullet AARP Crash Course in Estate Planning:  Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, & Your Personal Legacy
bullet J. K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2009
bullet Taxes for Dummies 2009
   

SCIENCE

bullet The Numbers Game:  Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News, in Politics, & in Life, by Michael Blastland
bullet Is God a Mathematician?  By Mario Livio
   

HUMOR

bullet American Thighs:  Sweet Potato Queens’ Guide to Preserving Your Assets, by Jill Conner Browne
   

BOOKS & MEDIA

bullet Harry, a History:  The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, & Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon, by Melissa Anelli
bullet Street Gang:  The Complete History of Sesame Street, by Michael Davis
bullet Between the Covers:  Book Babes’ Guide to a Woman’s Reading Pleasures, by Margo Hammond
   

PETS

bullet Animals Make Us Human:  Creating the Best Life for Animals, by Temple Grandin
bullet All Pets Go to Heaven:  Spiritual Lives of the Animals We Love, by Sylvia Browne
   

HOW-TO BOOKS
Home & Garden

bullet Homeowner’s Guide to Managing a Renovation:  Tough-As-Nails Tactics for Getting the Most from Your Money, by Susan Solakian
bullet Living Like Ed:  Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life, by Ed Begley, Jr.
bullet Lazy Environmentalist:  Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living, by Josh Dorfman
   

Fashion & Beauty

bullet Get Positively Beautiful:  Ultimate Guide to Looking & Feeling Gorgeous, by Carmindy
   

Food & Cooking

bullet Katie Brown Celebrates:  Simple & Spectacular Parties All Year Round
bullet Food Matters:  A Guide to Conscious Eating, with More Than 75 Recipes, by Mark Bittman
bullet Eat This, Not That!  Supermarket Survival Guide, by David Zinczenko
bullet Best Life Diet Cookbook:  More Than 175 Delicious, Convenient, Family-Friendly Recipes, by Bob Greene
bullet Giada’s Kitchen:  New Italian Favorites, by Giada De Laurentiis
bullet Spice Bible:  Essential Information & More Than 250 Recipes Using Spices, Spice Mixes, & Spice Pastes, by Jane Lawson
bullet Finding Betty Crocker:  The Secret Life of America’s First Lady of Food, by Susan Marks
   

Health

bullet Handy Anatomy Answer Book, by Naomi Balaban & James Bobick
bullet Climbing Out of Depression:  Practical Guide to Real & Immediate Help, by Sue Atkinson
bullet The New Codependency:  Help & Guidance for Today’s Generation, by Melody Beattie
bullet Moments of Clarity:  Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction & Recovery, by Christopher Kennedy Lawford
bullet America Anonymous:  Eight Addicts in Search of a Life, by Benoit Denizet-Lewis
bullet Memory Lessons:  A Doctor’s Story, by Jerald Winakur
bullet Spent:  End Exhaustion & Feel Great Again, by Frank Lipman
bullet Having a Baby. . . When the Old-Fashioned Way Isn’t Working:  Hope & Help for Everyone Facing Infertility, by Cindy Margolis
bullet 100 Questions & Answers about Cervical Cancer, by Don Dizon
   

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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