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  September 2008 Book Releases 2

These books have been released during the past month. 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.  So please check back to see what's new at the library.

 To place your name on the reserve list for any titles currently not available, please stop in or call the Dixon Public Library at 1-815-284-7261 and the staff will place holds for you.

If you would like to reserve a book by yourself, you can login to your Dixon Public Library 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)

FICTION

bullet American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld
bullet Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski [also in Large Print]
bullet One Fifth Avenue, by Candace Bushnell
bullet Just Breathe, by Susan Wiggs
bullet Home, by Marilynne Robinson
bullet Promise, Texas, by Debbie Macomber
bullet 8 Sandpiper Way, by Debbie Macomber [also in Large Print]
bullet Dream Country, by Luanne Rice
bullet The Other Queen, by Philippa Gregory
bullet Pecking Order, by Omar Tyree
bullet The Distance Between Us, by Bart Yates
bullet Indignation, by Philip Roth
bullet Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories #3, by Annie Proulx
bullet Woman of a Thousand Secrets, by Barbara Wood
bullet Pretty Birds, by Scott Simon
bullet The Three Mrs. Parkers, by Joan Medlicott
bullet Come Walk with Me, by Joan Medlicott
bullet Midwife of the Blue Ridge, by Christine Blevins
bullet Beneath a Marble Sky, by John Shors
bullet Beside a Burning Sea, by John Shors
bullet The Heretic's Daughter, by Kathleen Kent
bullet The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry
bullet The Good Thief, by Hannah Tinti
bullet All the Days and Nights: Collected Stories, by William Maxwell
   

THRILLERS

bullet Hot Mahogany, by Stuart Woods [also in Large Print]
bullet The Given Day, by Dennis Lehane
bullet Devil Bones, by Kathy Reichs [also in Large Print]
bullet Night of Thunder, by Stephen Hunter
bullet When Will There Be Good News? By Kate Atkinson
bullet Takeover, by Lisa Black
bullet The Deceivers, by Harold Robbins
bullet Book of Lies, by Brad Meltzer
bullet The Last Pope, by Luis Miguel Rocha
bullet Fresh Kills, by Bill Loehfelm
bullet Heartsick, by Chelsea Cain
bullet Sweetheart, by Chelsea Cain
   

MYSTERIES

bullet Keepsake, by Tess Gerritsen
bullet Silks, by Dick & Felix Francis
bullet Comforts of a Muddy Saturday, by Alexander McCall Smith
bullet First Quarry, by Max Allan Collins
bullet Quantum of Solace—007: The Complete James Bond Short
Stories
,
by Ian Fleming
bullet Laughter of Dead Kings, by Elizabeth Peters
bullet Little Tiny Teeth, by Aaron Elkins
bullet Uneasy Relations, by Aaron Elkins
bullet Skeleton Lake: A Nik Kane Alaska Mystery, by Mike Doogan
bullet A Capitol Offense: A Nik Kane Alaska Mystery, by Mike Doogan
bullet Death Swatch: A Scrapbooking Mystery, by Laura Childs
bullet The Man in the Picture: A Ghost Story, by Susan Hill
bullet Exit Music, by Ian Rankin
bullet The Fifth Floor, by Michael Harvey
bullet Good People, by Marcus Sakey
bullet The Book Stops Here: A Mobile Library Mystery, by Ian Sansom
   

CHRISTIAN FICTION

bullet Sunset, by Karen Kingsbury; Sunrise Series, Book 4
bullet Jessie, by Lori Wick; Big Sky Dreams, Book 3
bullet When the Soul Mends, by Cindy Woodsmall; Sisters of the Quilt,
Book 3
bullet Unbridled Dreams, by Stephanie Grace Whitson
bullet Sarah's Promise, by Leisha Kelly
bullet Wagered Heart, by Robin Lee Hatcher
bullet Recovering Charles, by Jason Wright
bullet I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires, by Cathy Gohlke
bullet Hometown Favorite, by Bill Barton & Henry Arnold
bullet Unexpected Love, by Tracie Peterson & Judith Miller; Broadmoor
Legacy, Book 2
bullet Hidden, by Shelley Gray; Sisters of the Heart, Book One
bullet Where the Heart Leads, by Kim Vogel Sawyer
bullet Criminal Obsession, by Tamara Tilley
   

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

bullet Paul of Dune, by Brian Herbert
bullet Mars Life, by Ben Bova
bullet Fleet of Worlds, by Larry Niven; Known Space, Book One
bullet Juggler of Worlds, by Larry Niven; Known Space, Book 2
bullet Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
bullet Gypsy Morph, by Terry Brooks; Genesis ofShannara, Book 3
bullet Phoenix Endangered, by Mercedes Lackey; Enduring Flame, Book
2
bullet Living Dead: Zombie Stories, by Stephen King, Neil Gaiman,
Laurell Hamilton, Clive Barker, Joe Hill, and others
bullet Misspent Youth, by Peter Hamilton
bullet Scourge of God: A Novel of the Change, by S. M. Stirling
bullet Thirteen, by Richard Morgan
   

WESTERNS

bullet Hundred in the Hand: A Lakota Western, by Joseph Marshall
bullet The Long Knives Are Crying: A Lakota Western, by Joseph
Marshall
bullet A Tale Out of Luck: A Novel of the Old West, by Willie Nelson
   

BIOGRAPHY

bullet Reagan: The Hollywood Years, by Marc Eliot
bullet A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: A Memoir, by Bill O'Reilly
bullet Letter to My Daughter, by Maya Angelou
bullet On Gold Mountain: The 100-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-
American Family, by Lisa See
bullet Fatal Vows: The Tragic Wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson, by
Joseph Hosey
bullet A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and
Divorce
, by Alec Baldwin
bullet The Duchess: Georgiana of Devonshire, by Amanda Foreman
bullet An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir, by
Elizabeth McCracken
bullet Zen and Now: On the Trail of Robert Pirsig & the Art of
Motorcycle Maintenance
, by Mark Richardson

CURRENT EVENTS

bullet Hot, Flat, & Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolutio - And
How It Can Renew America, by Thomas Friedman
bullet The War Within: A Secret White House History, 2006-2008, by
Bob Woodward
bullet Enemy of the State: The Trial & Execution of Saddam Hussein,
by Michael Newton
bullet Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide,
by Immaculee Ilibagiza
bullet The Forever War, by Dexter Filkins
bullet I. O. U. S. A.: One Nation, under Stress, in Debt, by Addison
bullet Bob Schieffer's America, by Bob Schieffer
bullet Obama Nation: Leftist Politics & the Cult of Personality, by
Jerome Corsi
bullet Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the
Future of Business,
by Jeff Howe
bullet American Widow: 9-11-2001, by Alissa Torres [in graphic form]
   

INSPIRATION

bullet O's Big Book of Happiness: The Best of O, the Oprah Magazine
bullet Life's Golden Ticket: An Inspirational Novel, by Brendon
Burchard
bullet After the Fire: A True Story of Friendship & Survival, by Robin Fisher
   

HISTORY

bullet For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb, & the Murder That Shocked Chicago, by Simon Baatz
bullet

My Life as a Spy: One of America's Most Notorious Spies Finally Tells His Story, by John A. Walker, Jr.

bullet The Great Comeback: How Abraham Lincoln Beat the Odds to
Win the 1860 Republican Nomination, by Gary Ecelbarger
bullet Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy, by Ronald Walker
bullet Devil's Gate: Brigham Young & the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy, by David Roberts
bullet Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: Biography of a Cause, by Tom Gjelten
 

MUSIC

bullet Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life, by
Wynton Marsalis
   

SPORTS & RECREATION

bullet Chicago Bears: Complete Illustrated History, by Lew Freedman
bullet "Then Ditka Said to Pay ton...": The Best Chicago Bears Stories
Ever Told, by Dan Jiggetts
bullet The Smart Girl's Guide to Sports: An Essential Handbook for
Women Who Don't Know a Slam Dunk from a Grand Slam, by
Liz Musiker
 

 

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

bullet 100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces, by editors of
American Heritage Dictionaries
   

PETS

bullet Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, by Vicki Myron
   

HOW-TO BOOKS

Halloween

bullet Halloween Howls: Spooky Sounds, Stories & Songs—Hear the
Terrifying Tales, Creepy Rhymes, Spooky Songs and Scary
Sounds That Make Halloween Fun!
bullet A Ghostly Good Time: The Family Halloween Handbook, by
editors of Woman's Day
bullet Creative Costumes & Halloween Decor: 50 Projects to Sew &
Craft
bullet Pumpkin Chic: Decorating with Pumpkins & Gourds, by editors
of Country Living
bullet Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, & Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever, by Susan Warren
   

Home & Garden

bullet Good Design Can Change Your Life: Beautiful Rooms, Inspiring
Stories, by Ty Pennington, from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
   

Crafts & Hobbies

bullet Knit to be Square: Domino Designs to Knit and Felt, by Vivian
Hoxbro
bullet Simple Knits for Little Cherubs, by Erika Knight
bullet Mason-Dixon Knitting: Outside the Lines, by Kay Gardiner & Ann Shayne
bullet Crochet Insider's Passion for Fashion, by Dora Ohrenstein
   

Food & Cooking

bullet Cook's Country Cookbook: Rediscovering American Home Cooking with 500 Classic, Regional, & Heirloom Recipes, edited by America's Test Kitchen
bullet Make-a-Mix: Over 300 Easy Recipes for Every Meal of the Day,
by Karine Eliason
   

Fashion

bullet The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman
Must Own
, by Nina Garcia, from Project Runway6
bullet Little Black Book of Style, by Nina Garcia
   

Health

bullet Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life, by Phil McGraw
bullet Fertility Facts: Hundreds of Tips for Getting Pregnant, by Kim Hahn
bullet Diabetes for Dummies, by Alan Rubin
bullet The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription-The Science-Proven Plan to Start at Any Age: Make Lifestyle Changes Now to Stay Vital Tomorrow, by Vincent Fortanasce
   

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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