SJCPL Blog

Fiction
The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle
Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt
The Hanging Tree: A Starvation Lake Mystery by Bryan Gruley
Last Night at Chateau Marmont: A Novel by Lauren Weisberger
Tempted By Trouble by Eric Jerome Dickey

Nonfiction
The Black Nile: One Man’s Amazing Journey Through Peace and War on the World’s Longest River by Dan Morrison
Hollywood: A Third Memoir by Larry McMurtry
Hostage Nation: Colombia’s Guerrilla Army and the Failed War on Drugs by Victoria Bruce
Make These Toys: 101 Clever Creations Using Everyday Items by Heather Swain
The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering by Melanie Thernstrom

DVDs
Busytown Mysteries: The Biggest Mysteries Ever!
Harry Brown
Marmaduke
Red Riding Trilogy
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?

CDs
Music from Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore—Various Artists
Crazy For You—Best Coast
Gotta Have Hits!—Various Artists
Season of the Assassin—Vinnie Paz
Stories—Addison Road

Children’s
The Halloween Kid by Rhode Montijo (Ages 3–6)
It’s a Book by Lane Smith (Ages 6–8)
Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan by Jane Yolen (Ages 6–8)
Movie for Dogs by Lois Duncan (Ages 8–12)
Sabotaged by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Ages 8–12)

Teen
Cold As Ice by L. Divine
The Cruisers by Walter Dean Myers
The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson
A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley
The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood

Fiction
I Curse the River of Time by Per Petterson
The Last Talk with Lola Faye by Thomas H. Cook
Moscow Sting: A Novel by Alex Dryden
Mothers and Other Liars by Amy Bourret
Venom: A Novel of Suspense by Joan Brady

Nonfiction
Exercising Your Soul: Fifteen Minutes a Day to a Spiritual Life by Gary Jansen
Group Dreaming: Dreams to the Tenth Power by Jean Campbell
The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago by Douglas Perry
Knitting 24/7: 30 Projects to Knit, Wear, and Enjoy, On the Go and Around the Clock by Veronik Avery
The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals and Stupendous Tales by Larry “Bozo” Harmon

DVDs
The Back-Up Plan
City Island
The Confidant
Dorian Gray
Temple Grandin

CDs
All About Tonight—Blake Shelton
Dark Night of the Soul—Danger Mouse
Memphis Blues—Cyndi Lauper
Symphonicities—Sting
Teflon Don—Rick Ross

Children’s
What Will Elmo Be? by Jodie Shepherd (Ages 2–5)
Bug Zoo by Nick Baker (Ages 5–8)
Ecomazes: Twelve Earth Adventures by Roxie Munro (Ages 6–9)
Griff Carver, Hallway Patrol by Jim Krieg (Ages 9–12)
The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick (Ages 9–12)

Audiobooks
Exploration Fawcett: Journey to the Lost City of Z by Percy Fawcett
Ghost Shadow by Heather Graham
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong

Fiction
Darius Jones by Mary B. Morrison
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel by Ben Sherwood
Hemingway Cutthroat by Michael Atkinson
Scarlet Nights: An Edilean Novel by Jude Deveraux
West and East: The War That Came Early by Harry Turtledove

Nonfiction
Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton
Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality by Laura A. Jana
Itty-Bitty Toys by Susan B. Anderson
The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather To Solve the World’s Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo
A World Without Islam by Graham E. Fuller

DVDs
Cemetery Junction
Furry Vengeance
The Last Song
Penguins Of Madagascar: New to the Zoo
Skellig: The Owl Man

CDs
Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack—Various Artists
Feast of the Hunters’ Moon—Black Prairie
The Obsidian Conspiracy—Nevermore
She Won’t Be Lonely Long—Clay Walker
The Very Best of Dixie Chicks—Dixie Chicks

Children’s
Ten Little Puppies by Marian Harris (Ages Birth–6)
Maggie’s Ball by Lindsay Barrett George (Ages 2–5)
Sort-of-Difficult Origami by Chris Alexander (Ages 8–12)
Gecko & Sticky: The Power Potion by Wendelin Van Draanen (Ages 8–12)
Dragon Kiss by E.D. Baker (Ages 10–14)

Teen
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
The Eternal Ones: What If Love Refused to Die? by Kirsten Miller
Ghostopolis by Doug Tennapel
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

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Fiction
The Family Beach House by Holly Chamberlin
How To Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway
In Harm’s Way by Ridley Pearson
Rich Boy by Sharon Pomerantz
Simply From Scratch by Alicia Bessette

Nonfiction
Built By Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl’s Best Frock by Wendy Mullin
Composed: A Memoir by Rosanne Cash
Hot X: Algebra Exposed by Danica McKellar
Remember This: Fresh Page Ideas to Scrapbook the Year by Kimber McGray
Zumba: Ditch the Workout, Join the Party! The Zumba Weight Loss Program by Beto Perez

DVDs
Death at a Funeral
My Name Is Khan
Letters To God
Date Night
The Joneses

CDs
All About Tonight—Blake Shelton
Trill O.G.—Bun B
All Night Long—Buckcherry
Nightmare—Avenged Sevenfold
Party Tyme Karaoke: Contemporary Christian 3—Various Artists

Children’s
Lots of Spots by Lois Ehlert (Ages 3–7)
School! Adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School by Kate McMullan (Ages 6–9)
Zombiekins by Kevin Bolger (Ages 9–11)
The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (Ages 9–12)
Make It Wild! 101 Things To Make and Do Outdoors by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks (Ages 9–12)

Large Print
Blue-Eyed Devil by Robert B. Parker
Blueberry Muffin Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery by Joanne Fluke
Ghost Shadow by Heather Graham
That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey
The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard

Fiction
Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy
Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams
The Pirate Devlin by Mark Keating
Queen of the Night by J.A. Jance
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet: A Novel by David Mitchell

Nonfiction
Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity by Drew Brees
Pushing the Envelope: Crafty Packaging for Cards of All Kinds by Marthe Le Van
Tile Designs: More Than 100 Ready-to-Use Tiling Patterns by Leila Adam
Transformation: The Mindset You Need, the Body You Want, the Life You Deserve by Bill Phillips
Welcome to the Jungle: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bipolar but Were Too Freaked Out to Ask by Hilary Smith

DVDs
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Ghost Writer
Kick-Ass
A Prophet
To Save a Life

CDs
Darkside—Fat Joe
Heart of a Champion—Paul Wall
Kidsing! Campfire Songs—Various Artists
Korn III: Remember Who You Are—Korn
Slumberland—Lee Dewyze

Children’s
Orangutans Are Ticklish: Fun Facts from an Animal Photographer by Steve Grubman with Jill Davis (Ages 3–7)
CM Punk by Brian Shields (Ages 6–9)
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka (Ages 7–10)
How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm: The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking by Cressida Cowell (Ages 8–12)

Local & Family History
AM General: Hummers, Mutts, Buses & Postal Jeeps by Patrick R. Foster
Civil War Battlefields: Then and Now by James Campi, Jr.
Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840-1900 by Maureen A. Taylor
Going Home: A Guide to Polish American Family History Research by Jonathan D. Shea
Wabash County Chronicles, Raucous, Quirky & Essential Tales by Ron Woodward

Fiction
Dead Line by Stella Rimington
The Grave Gourmet by Alexander Campion
Molly Fox’s Birthday by Deirdre Madden
The Nobodies Album: A Novel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Seeds of Summer by Deborah Vogts

Nonfiction
Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Afghan: More Than 50 Beautiful, Affordable Designs Featuring Berroco’s Comfort Yarn by Norah Gaughan
If You’re Not First, You’re Last: Sales Strategies to Dominate Your Market and Beat Your Competition by Grant Cardone
iPad for Dummies by Edward C. Baig
The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called Dreamworks by Nicole Laporte
Sugar Animals by Frances McNaughton

DVDs
Clash of the Titans
Music, Music Everywhere!
Repo Men
Sesame Street: 20 Years—and Still Counting!
Timer

CDs
Attitude Adjuster 2—Pastor Troy
Christian Radio #1 Hits—Various Artists
Flesh Tone—Kelis
The Ghost Who Walks—Karen Elson
Punk Goes Classic Rock—Various Artists

Children’s
Brown Rabbit in the City by Natalie Russell (Ages 2–5)
Dinosaurs?! by Lila Prap (Ages 3–8)
Movie for Dogs by Lois Duncan (Ages 8–12)
Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs (Ages 8–12)
Storm Warning by Linda Sue Park (Ages 9–12)

Audiobooks
It All Began in Monte Carlo by Elizabeth Adler
Jack Benny: The Gang’s All Here by Jack Benny et al.
My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira
The Necromancer by Michael Scott
Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber

Fiction
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert
The Dog Park Club by Cynthia Robinson
The Forgotten Garden: A Novel by Kate Morton
Mr. Monk Is Cleaned Out: A Novel by Lee Goldberg
Work Song by Ivan Doig

Nonfiction
How It Ends: From You to the Universe by Chris Impey
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam
Thrillers: 100 Must Reads edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner
Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars: Grandma’s Bag Of Tricks by Sharon Lovejoy
Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business by Nancy Lublin

DVDs
Cop Out
Dog City
Franklin Goes to Camp
The Losers
The Runaways

CDs
Dark as a Dungeon: Songs of the Mines—Various Artists
Love King—The-Dream
Scream—Ozzy Osbourne
The Sellout—Macy Gray
Something for Everybody—Devo

Children’s
Sandbox by Rosemary Wells (Ages Birth–2)
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker (Ages 3–7)
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems (Ages 4–7)
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm (Ages 9–13)
Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver (ages 10–13)

Teen
The Evil Within: A Possessions Novel by Nancy Holder
Passing Strange by Daniel Waters
Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion by Alan Goldsher
Sea by Heidi R. Kling
The Sons of Liberty by Alexander Lagos

Fiction
The Amateur Historian by Julian Cole
Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue by Dixie Cash
Song of the Dragon by Tracy Hickman
A Vintage Affair: A Novel by Isabel Wolff
What Is Left the Daughter by Howard Norman

Nonfiction
Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song, and the Power of Perseverance by David Archuleta
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century by Michael Hiltzik
Fiesta at Rick’s: Fabulous Food for Great Times with Friends by Rick Bayless
The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance by David V. Herlihy
White House Doctor: A Memoir by Connie Mariano

DVDs
Chloe
The Bounty Hunter
Greenberg
Madeline’s Great Adventures
Our Family Wedding

CDs
Bingo!—The Steve Miller Band
{Bi-on-ic}—Christina Aguilera
Laws of Illusion—Sarah McLachlan
Long Live the Kings—Kottonmouth Kings
Twistable, Turntable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein—Various Artists

Children’s
Perfect Piggies: A Book! A Song! A Celebration! by Sandra Boynton (Ages Birth–4)
Please Take Me for a Walk by Susan Gal (Ages 4–8)
Toy Story: Storybook Collection (Ages 4–8)
Sir Charlie Chaplin: The Funniest Man in the World by Sid Fleischman (Ages 9–12)
The Wide-Awake Princess by E. D. Baker (Ages 10–14)

Large Print
Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton
Dangerous by Diana Palmer
East of Desolation by Jack Higgins
Family Ties: A Novel by Danielle Steel
That Perfect Someone: A Malory Novel by Johanna Lindsey

Fiction
Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
The Outer Banks House: A Novel by Diann Ducharme
Private by James Patterson
Strong Justice by Jon Land

Nonfiction
The Bumper Book of Nature: A User’s Guide to the Great Oudoors by Stephen Moss
Hungry Girl Happy Hour: 75 Recipes for Amazingly Fantastic Guilt-Free Cocktails and Party Foods by Lisa Lillien
Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11 by Bonnie McEneaney
Skateboarding Field Manual by Ryan Stutt
The World That Never Was: A True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents by Alex Butterworth

DVDs
Brooklyn’s Finest
Fuel
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Riverworld
A Single Man

CDs
Further—The Chemical Brothers
Ridin’ Solo—Keith Sweat
Roadsongs—The Derek Trucks Band
Shout It Out—Hanson
Take a Vacation!—The Young Veins

Children’s
The Pirate Cruncher by Jonny Duddle (Ages 3–8)
The Handiest Things in the World by Andrew Clements (Ages 4–8)
Instructions by Neil Gaiman (Ages 7–12)
Dinosaur Mountain: Digging into the Jurassic Age by Deborah Kogan Ray (Ages 8–12)
Shoot-Out: A Comeback Kids Novel by Mike Lupica (Ages 8–12)

Teen
Reality Check by Peter Abrahams
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick
Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
The Summer of Skinny Dipping: A Novel by Amanda Howells
Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson